1970 VW – The engine is in and the wiring is nearing completion. We have encountered a small problem though, the engine has been modified and the body has had some new sheet metal installed leaving us with several clearance problems. The valve covers and the exhaust will not fit…
1970 VW – We are currently working on assembling the quarter glass, door glass and controls as well as installing the weatherstrips as we go. We have completed installation of the convertible top rail seals and are aligning the glass as we go. The windows were all just laying in…
The past two days have been spent installing the wiring harness, assembling the rear engine hood, installing the windshield, reinstalling the rear bumper, applying the wheel well undercoating and blasting the wheels in preperation for paint. We have also installednumerous other interior and dash parts to reduce the pile of…
We are busy installing parts on the VW. We installed the exterior lighting, fuel tank & lines, wiring harnesses and connected the rear lighting. Next the windshield will go in and we will be working on the seat frames getting them blasted and painted in preperation for the installation of…
Today I got the 1970 VW onto the lift and in position for the assembly to begin. First I had to unpack all the boxes and containers to find out how many parts we have. Wow!! There’s a lot of parts in there. I will begin sorting out the parts…
Last week lots of progress was made from painting the bottom, interior and firewall to starting up the engine for the 1st time. The engine fired right up and only had a few minor leaks that were quickly repaired and the engine was run for 20 minutes to properly break…
