My first Car, Bug and, Build

[greenbajamachine]

I got a 61 bug with a 1835 dual carb.


This is how i got it

Sold the sand tires got these Wrangler silent armour with kevlar

used her for a little while

This is partial inside

This is my dash and wiring


rear end


Front end


How it sat before i started



I removed the seats carpet most of the tar stuff, cut the cage welds off to remove it and this is what i got

Driver side

Passenger side

rear



shifter front

Cut out the cage


Coverting to irs i bought this tranny and stock boxed arm and jigs



started to remove motor

Got it off


Mounted my other tran fit perfect pic of them together

spring plate

crack in torsion


this was all done yesterday

[Big Dave]

Excellent work and nice car! Looks like you are starting with a good solid car. Keep up the good work.

[Ol'fogasaurus]

Whew, all that work in one day? Nice start and nicer work, good job!

Lee

[TimS]

Thanks for starting up a build page. Make your self at home and keep updating us with progress and thoughts.

[greenbajamachine]

eventully ima end up with both but for now should i buy coil overs with spring plate eliminaters or disk brakes?

[TimS]

eventully ima end up with both but for now should i buy coil overs with spring plate eliminaters or disk brakes?

Coilovers. They are harder to setup, mount, etc.

Save the disc brakes for later because they are pretty much a bolt on item.

[greenbajamachine]

Or a different type of shocks. I also want to make my trailing arms bigger not to sure how or where to cut them.

[TimS]

http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic ... 8&t=126314

Nilza's build page is a wealth of information for the "do evertyhing yourself"er. He lengthened his own arms about halfway down on page 1.

[greenbajamachine]

Got my swing axle transmission out. Next taking of body

[greenbajamachine]

How much are these worth dual solex carb with scat manifolds

[greenbajamachine]

My Christmas Gift

[Chris V]

How much are these worth dual solex carb with scat manifolds

More importantly those are newer carbs with electric chokes...third-hand market can be a bit rough, but somewhere between 200-400 is reasonable.

[greenbajamachine]

Thanks for the info now i need to find a buyer.

[nilza]

My ears are burning, ha ha............

Looks like a really great starting point, and a welder for xmas what more could a man want? ( i'm sure herbie will step in with the answer to that)
Am interested to watch your build, good luck

[TimS]

My ears are burning, ha ha............

Hope you don't mind, I use your build page for reference a LOT!!