About my beetle

This beetle project started with the purchase of a 1967 1500cc beetle. The beetle was in a very bad condition and needed major surgery to be revived to a new state of youth.

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24 October 06Front wheelhouse


The front wheelhouse is repaired with homemade panels. It looks okay, but it can be done better. The panel is many years old from a prior project.

Fron wheelhouse  Inside front wheelhouse

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24 October 06Rear fender fastening panel


Some bolts for the fenders are gone. These two rear fender fastening panels will be cut up to fix the holes.

Rear fender fastening panel

A detail:

Inside panel

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24 October 06Rear quarter section, up to 4. screw hole, with lock pillar


The left rear quarter section is repaired using homemade panels, the heat from the welder has ruined the panel. So, it will be replaced. The right side is in acceptable condition. But to do things right the panel wil be replaced.

Rear quarter section  Rear quarter inside

Some details:

Inside

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24 October 06Floor panel


Both floor panels are in poor condition. It can be fixed, but new ones give a better result.

Floor panel

Some details:

Seat rails  Jack point

Top floor pan

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24 October 06Rear wheelhouse, front section


The left rear wheelhouse is repaired with small selfmade panels. The right rear wheelhouse is in very poor condition, you can look right through. These two parts will fix the problem.

Rear wheelhouse

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Outside wheelhouse  Inside wheelhouse

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24 October 06Rear hood


The rear hood is in a good condition. But...... I like W type long rear hoods. So I bought this old one.

W-type rear hood

It's second hand, so not all is perfect.

Second hand  Little rust on W-type hood

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24 October 06Spare Tire Well Repair Panel


The spare tire well has one big hole where there should be two small holes. This new part will fix the problem.

spare tire well

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25 August 06Heater channels


Two of the major parts which have to be replaced are the heater channels. Both are very much degraded by corrosion. The new heater channels are from a later priod than the original heater channels. But the shouldn't be a problem because the main dimensions are the same.

Heater channel

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