bugdust...

I love 67s; this is the fourth 67 I've had as a daily-driver and the fifth that I've owned. They may not have the cool factor of the early cars but they are great drivers.

I'm getting up early to try to get the steering sorted out before heading to the Jax Bch. thing. I centered the steering (center of lock-to-lock) and the right tire is almost straight and the left is toed in a lot. I didn't measure it but I'm betting it is 1-1/2" or so! I may have to take the short tie-rod off in the morning and shorten it. I hate redoing someone elses's screw up. That's why I usually do my own stuff.

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I went back out and did a little investigating. I adjusted the camber on the left front again. It was still off even though I messed with it earlier. I centered the steering by going lock-to-lock with the steering wheel. The right wheel is toe-ed out slightly maybe. I didn't actually measure it but I'd bet the left front was toed-in about 1-1/2". I got to looking and the short tie-rod wasn't even narrowed, both ends were just adjusted all the way in! I took the tie-rod off and I will shorten it in the morning. I may raise the front a little while I'm under there.

Sounds like the guy that did the tie rods need some good old fashion ragging. Stop when you see the lip quiver.

I did the samething on the 66...

67's rule

cousin of a porsche wrote:67's rule

67's Drool ...........

Kx3 wrote:

cousin of a porsche wrote:67's rule

67's Drool ...........

ROFLMBKAO !!!!

overspray wrote:I did the samething on the 66...

It has been a while since I posted here. I haven't done much to any of the VWs. I have been having issues with my back again and got another epidural steroid injection a couple of weeks ago. I have to start physical therapy as soon as I set it up. Anyway...

The 67 - fried the generator I think. the light stays on and the battery doesn't charge. It happened about three weeks ago and I haven't even looked into it. the right side intake is a little loose as well. It is just sitting right now. I have yard work to do this weekend so maybe I'll work on it next week??

The 64 - officially on hold. You may recall I "borrowed" all the new brake parts off it for my 62 vert (that I subsequently sold). I bought all new parts again but I still have to blast the backing plates and put it all back together. I made a cart out of an old go cart frame and sat the pan on it and rolled it outside and covered it with a tarp. It is coated with Masterseries so it should be fine. The chassis black isn't UV resistant so I have it covered. The body is rough and I have cut pieces out of the roof for another project. I may put an entire "new" roof on it.

The 62 ragtop - Nothing happening on this one right now. I broke out the DA and did a little sanding on it but nothing to write about (yet here I am)

The 61 parts car turned chop top project - I bought this for the roof clip for the 64 but decided to try my hand at a volksrod. I have a plan for a really cool car but I don't know if this will be it. My skills aren't what I would like them to be but I am learning.
The plan (except I may run fenders now and a different color)


The parts car


...turned chop top



It is a little further along now but not much.

The 59 body shell - I also picked up a very rough 59 body shell and pan...literally. It has nothing else! The later hacked in heater channels broke in half when we picked the body up. It will probably get cut up (roof clip for the 64, dash for the 62)

I haven't done much to the chop top.

started cleaning off the 1/4" thick undercoating


added a few filler pieces after chopping the windshield an extra inch


this is where it starts to get interesting


slicing the second ragtop clip


more of a profile shot

Sad to see a ragtop clip trashed that could go into a nice car......

overspray wrote:Sad to see a ragtop clip trashed that could go into a nice car......

I agree with you, here in Sweden is it hard to get any roofs now and you slice it up

overspray wrote:Sad to see a ragtop clip trashed that could go into a nice car......

It's just sheetmetal people. I'm actually using two complete ragtop clips and pieces from a third one. Hopefully it will be a nice car when I'm finished with it. I'm sure it will end up on the abortions thread on thesamba but who cares, I'll like it. I'm using parts of two roofs, three ragtop clips, at least six 58-64 doors (yes, I cut up an icepick door the other day), a couple hoods, a few fenders and who knows what else. But, other than the ragtop clips, the rest is all junk that no one wanted, including the car itself.

It was all for sale when I bought it. If you passed on the ragtop clips then don't be mad at me because I bought them. I understand this isn't a BKC-style build so I won't post any more updates here.

How about a picture of my cookie-cutter 67?

Tender are we ???