My new project - VW Beetle 1960 Convertible

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:34 am

I dont need a hemi engine galdi ... I only go to newbie and Anit trips

Gladiator · Post by **Gladiator** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:43 pm

iguana wrote:I dont need a hemi engine galdi ... I only go to newbie and Anit trips

vw with Hemi.. wow..

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:37 pm

Today, I ordered the following:
- Full rubbers and Seals kit
- Perforated headliner
- New sun visors
- New middle mirror with light
- Retro Radio (Old style) with Antenna and speakers
- All the badges and Embelems
- Desk Brake conversion kit with 2" lowering
- Porsche pattern polished rims

I think this will be my last order ... Shall PI put a Performance Exhaust to give some power and noise to attract some ears?

Or keep the car as classic stock?

Fox · Post by **Fox** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:54 pm

iguana wrote:Update ...

Body is now fully restored and painted ..Suspension Done, Now started to do the Electricity, preparing the Engine bay for the new Engine ..

Next step will be the roof and the Interior ... Then I am finished

I will try to get some pictures as you know the car is in Egypt

After this, I will start my oldsmobile 1952 convertible , then go for the Pontiac lemans 1963 convertible (Which I might bring here for restoration) and finally the Fiat 1500 convertible I think by then I will become the restoration Expert ... If some one is restoring a classic car or want to restore one, I am ready to help

WOOOOOW ! Beetle, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Fiat !
Islam, are you going to open a car museum ?

SSS · Post by **SSS** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:24 pm

iguana wrote:Today, I ordered the following:
- Full rubbers and Seals kit
- Perforated headliner
- New sun visors
- New middle mirror with light
- Retro Radio (Old style) with Antenna and speakers
- All the badges and Embelems
- Desk Brake conversion kit with 2" lowering
- Porsche pattern polished rims

I think this will be my last order ... Shall PI put a Performance Exhaust to give some power and noise to attract some ears? Or keep the car as classic stock?

lowered beetle with porsche style wheels? seems to call for a "performance exhaust"

But how will a 1700 boxer flat 4 engine sound with a "performance exhaust"? Actually I like the original VW whistle and breathe sound !

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:23 pm

Fox ... I am still looking for more

SSS, Thats how it will sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL9Coy85o6E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yepnXz5fW2Y

SSS · Post by **SSS** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:04 pm

iguana wrote:Fox ... I am still looking for more

SSS, Thats how it will sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL9Coy85o6E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yepnXz5fW2Y

...

coool ... but not easy to hear the engine over the tire screaming

Fox · Post by **Fox** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:34 pm

iguana wrote:Fox ... I am still looking for more

SSS, Thats how it will sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL9Coy85o6E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yepnXz5fW2Y

Where do you have the space ? At home in Egypt ? Lucky man then !
By the way the second video shows the situation where you can
hold the steering wheel locked in one position and steer actually with
the accelerator. The difficulty is to handle the way out at the end
when the steering is passed back to the steering wheel and it is
extremely easy to oversteer and turn to the right too abruptly
when releasing the accelerator quickly.

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:08 pm

No Fox .. I am not keeping them at home .. I don't have space for all these cars

They are all kept at a storage place where they can be safe

.. The beetle is at the Mechanic's garage

The spenning technique reminds me with th eold days when I was 18

... Easy way to get out of it is just to slow down and concentrate on the exit

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:52 pm

Update ..
- Body work - Done
- Paint work - Done, I choose a special beige/yellow color with black top
- Most of the car is now assymbled
- Most of the items received except the rims and the breaks which suppose to be shipped tonight.

I am waiting for the car to be fully assymbled to make my final order (If I still need more items) and order a performance exhaust.

Here are some pictures

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Abdul Qadir · Post by **Abdul Qadir** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:03 pm

Amazing, Good Luck Dear Iguana

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:07 pm

Can you imagine, I am stil;l restoring it

All body work done.
New disk brakes (front and rear) done
Lowering job - Done
Convertible top - Done
Engine - 1.6 being rebuilt and should be ready soon
Wiring harness ready
All glass and mirrors - done
All remaining parts imported
Carpets and seats - being done should take 2 weeks to be completed
Just waiting for the Engine to be installed and other things should not take more than 2 weeks after that .... Hopefullt, I should have the car by Feb. 2014 Then start on the oldsmobile

Abdul Qadir · Post by **Abdul Qadir** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:48 pm

Convertible ?

Really

Kooll

Denise · Post by **Denise** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:48 am

Hi Islam
Great choice. My first car was a beetle 1967. My 2nd car an FJ 2012 ! I miss my Beetle. Beetles are special and still look amazing after all the years on the catwalk. Long life to you Beetle

Denise

iguana · Post by **iguana** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:50 am

Thanks Abdulaqadir. I will try to bring it to UAE once finished

Denise, my 6th car (out of 17) was a beetle as well, I had it in 1989, since then I got the beetle bug

After completing this project, I have another Oldsmobile Rocket 88 1952 convertible to make and then will go for another beetle, a performance beetle - A Porsche Beetle like this one:

http://porelpiano.blogspot.ae/2011/07/b ... eetle.html