Volkswagen Kit Cars

[TwistedKarma]

Way nice

 

[Zammy]

Really looking good Rex ThumbUp

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

whoooo.... Not much done here.

Got a general sick, sore throat some sinus. Not too bad, but it got in my ears. That sure is odd. I have had such a hard time getting over that part.

I have been down, just barely getting my job done. Layed up all Christmas and New years time off trying to get the ears well .

But I am getting better now.

Started back on the old car.

Trying to finish the windshield frame.

I had to cut it up into 4 pieces to reshape to fit the glass better. Probably should have cut into 5, but I did not want to cut and put back together right in the middle.

So it is all fiberglassed back together and smoothed out and put primer on it this evening. Hopefully the filler primer takes up some of the blemishes. My body work was not quite up to par, did not really have the energy to put in it.

It will get there, sand in the primer and see what I hafta do if it ain't right.

But it won't be long now and it will have a

 

[Gorilla]

Hang in there Rex and get better. Only you will know the flaws. All of us are just going to sit there and drool.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Way nice

I would not call it "nice".

It is all business with no creature comforts at all.

No heat

No AC

No vents

No roof

No windows

No sound dead pads

No padded seats

No dashboard

No mufflers

No place to put anything, glove box/pocket places.

It is barely road legal and only because it is pre 1968.

But whatever is going on outside is also going on your head. More like a motorcycle.

I do plan on driving it at least a few hundred miles away from home. Like to cruising the coast.

I gotta come up with a way to cover the fuel injection stacks if I get caught in the rain (and still be driveable).

The windshield frame sanded in fairly well, but I cut through several places. So it is primed up again. Waiting for it to be ready to sand again, and then some white paint

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Aaaand it is white.

Nevermind the dirty paint booth. A lot of safety yellow has been painted lately.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Mock up of windshield.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Currently....

Windshield is mounted in the frame.

 

[Zammy]

Wow Rex, it's really looking sweet.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Not much done that makes big picture.

Several small things.

Got a smaller steering wheel to make some room.



Got the wipers done. A big mix of parts, late model spindles and motor, had to make an early model style chassis to fit the car. Rabbit arms and some lever ratio figuring and I have wipers.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Currently working on the rear hood.

Strut rods and heim ends holding up the wing.





And working on the butt end of it all. Wood bucks, spray foam, plaster of Paris.... and sculpt whatever works.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Still working on that hood

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

I did get a little more fiberglass done on the underside of hood.

But then the wife got the flu and I got it from her. We have been layed up for a week. Today is the first day back at it all. Not much energy left for the car though. Did look at the pieces parts after work, but that's all

 

[Gorilla]

Looks good though slow but sure

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

A new walk around.

Still working on that hood.

[video=youtube_share;ioKLzclhS1A]https://youtu.be/ioKLzclhS1A?si=UKnxVKY3LddOKM9J[/video]

 

[Zammy]

I like the looks Rex, coming along nicely.

 

[Gorilla]

OUTSTANDING can't wait to see the first ride.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

I should be long done with this hood.

But have been sick with one thing or another ever since before Christmas.

If it ain't me then the wife is horribly sick.

Back at the hospital now with strep throat.

I have had maybe one good week this entire year.

But about the car. It has been driven (without the body on). All in the parking lot, I share a large L shaped drive/lot with the warehouse next door. A fair amount of room, can not get much speed, but it has done a bunch of donuts and skid stops.

No video though, usually by myself at the shop on off days.

When the guys show up to work on the shops dragster it is usually evening and I have stopped on my funny little car.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Still have been sick.....without answers. Finally after a CT scan will in emergency room......I have surgery monday morning.

The inside of the hood is nearly smooth now.

 

[Zammy]

Damn Rex, sure hope things go well for you regarding the surgery, take care.

 

[vwbug72501]

In my prayers too.

 

[Papa Zook]

Rex keep us updated brother!

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

I was off work a week or two and then had the surgery monday. Slept a whole day away and went back to work on Wednesday.
Worked on the project car about an hour this morning (Saturday). So I am better, but doctor says he is fixing symptoms and don't really know what is going on.

 

[Papa Zook]

Great to see you back Rex.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Great to see you back Rex.

I am trying to get back going on things.

Most the vid is sideways....but anyway.

 

[Gorilla]

Can't wait for you to be enjoying the ride

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

The hood is in primer.

 

[Jack Klarich]

The hood is in primer.

Looking good Rex

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

The hood frame and the underside of hood painted

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

The hood is painted the base white.
Going to put red and black on it like the rest of car.
This has had a couple days, should be set up enough to start prepping for the other colors.