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vdubzen · Enthusiast Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 47 Location: abq, nm

looking good, wes. i just "cleaned" my garage out too. i just started building a 1641 for my bus.

Wes63bug · The Alex Award Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2539

bought some sprints from a guy in tuscon on the cheap for the rat truck, man i had no idea how much work was involved to get rims back to new looking.

Didnt know they were powder coated black, man, what a bitch.

after 3 coats of stripper, powder coat gone, but og paint still there, lol

took me awhile, but got them blasted

3 coats of silver

hour of taping

3 coats of clear, whew, One rim down, 1 more to go, then i ill have 2 more to do when i get them, lol.

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57 oval rag · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject:

Damn Homie, them came out Tight. Looks brand spankin new. Great job. Mr. Green

DHPfirefighter · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject:

Nice Wes, I'm working on it.......
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Burque'Bulli · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject:

Nicely done son!
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krylonoclast · VW Obsessed Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 353

I'm kinda diggin' this look.

Wes63bug · The Alex Award Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2539

Wes63bug · The Alex Award Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2539

Just a little update, not much, rims done, tires mounted in back, 49 dodge bench seat narrowed and ready to mod in the rat.

Sorry phone pics suck, but somone needs to post something on this site, lol.
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66barnbug · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:39 pm Post subject:

Dude those tires look so much better on some nice wheels!!!! Shocked

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Wes63bug · The Alex Award Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2539

Felt a little creative today, so i snagged up the dog, went home and worked on the rat. Modded up a air vent off of that old dodge truck, got it to fit the bug, and i also cut the front, got too windy, so thats all i got done today.

just eye balled it and cut, good thing my eye ball was straight, lol.

way too big

had to to some mods on everything, lol.

a little more trimming

removed the wiper humps, have to shape some metal in there.

some final welding and good to go.

Do you guys think the tires are too far forward? even with the front hood.

more to come this week, need to do the beam extension and get the beam on so it rolls, im going to get this shit done by my birthday, may 24th
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66barnbug · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:25 pm Post subject:

Dude......... Shocked

thats badass Shocked

My loins get a bit sweaty once in a while , that would cure everything Very Happy

Awsome work need to get Don near a computer so he can see the changes!
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57 oval rag · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject:

Looks good bro, tires look good right where they're at.

Wes63bug · The Alex Award Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2539

thanks guys, ill make a scoop to funnel the air under the dash, keeping balls from sweating is really important, lol. The whole car is just tacked together, i have ALOT of welding to do, then even more fine tuning the metal, then ALOT of body work, Laughing

:lol, im motivated though, so no problem
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Wes63bug · The Alex Award Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2539

Ok well my dad got his new buggy, he cut off his ball joint frame horn and was building a arms, so i made use of his frame horn and beam. Used them and my link pin frame horn to make my extension, its 10 inch, with 3 1/2 drop and 6 degree of caster. It turned out pretty good i think, i know, i did it all hilly billy style, i dont have fancy tools, but everything was level, and everything came out within a 1/16th, which is good in my book, lol. Well dont rape me too bad, i know its not a water jet and tig welded one for $300, but it will do the job and i think it looks nice, welds could be nicer, but they are solid. polished up the tubes, painted some black and cleared it all, will look good on the rat.

dads new toy

probably slap a rack and pinon on the extension, well once i can afford it, lol.
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DHPfirefighter · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:23 am Post subject:

Holy crap Wes! That is frickin' awesome!!!
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