Today we pick up a rusted out VW beetle from a local collector. I need metal repair panels for the 1965 VW beetle restoration. This should do it! =) ct, ctmoog, ct’s garage
Buying a Rusty VW Beetle – Metal Work Repair Panels
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It'll buff out.
I noticed 1 of those bongs got left in the car ?? Lol !
nice new encyclopedia
hey you needed a drivers side door is that in decent shape?
the year is on the edge of the drivers side door, there is a tag
Post 73 bug like peeps said. Rear Window size different than yours CT ,doors different as well if cheap good to move on spares .
Excellent video CT 🙂 also glad found parts model in your area on VW car and one got lots needed for one working on!
Nice piece of kit
Looks like those corners are slightly different but I think you can make it work. just put the rubber on the glass and fit them once you spot weld them maybe take the window and put it in the newer body and check the corners before you remove them to make sure it will work. The top edge just rrim it back a little then weld in a small piece of flat metal. it will work will be hard to grind in the corner but you can do it.
you did not pack the wheel bearings
you can save it //save them all you find ,
Looks like a 1973 if rear fender correct….. rear window got bigger in 1972 by an inch and will not fit your 1965 ….
Surely it would have been easier to just turn up wirh a reciprocating saw and grinder and cut out the section you want?
You didn't know those were bumper brackets and the car is a 1973 or newer?
Scrap it get a real classic these are the ugliest cars that never should have been in USA in the first place it's a death trap those and the hippy buses they catch fire I seen it ugly death traps but American classics they want to scrap really !?
Hello mate. It's so great to see you cracking on with the '65. I'm sure you know by now this bug is a '73 or thereabouts. As such it has a bigger back window than your '65, and you might find it won't fit, in the same way that the one from Mike Fn didn't.
Also, I just fitted discs to the front of my '62, so I know that they add around an inch to each side of the track. To avoid the front wheels sticking out an inch at each side I had to get a 2 inch narrowed front beam. I used the kit from CB Performance but I'm pretty sure they all make the wheels stick out to some degree. You've worked so hard on the stock brakes and beam, I'd be tempted to stay stock, if it were me. Can you really bare to take off that beam you worked so hard on, and not even use it?
Whatever you do – Good luck man, keep at it. We're getting there!
You must remove the entire grill, I think it would look better and it is possible to paint the inside of the grill.
Unlike some folks, I love the variety