I have now sanded, smoothed and cleaned everything on the inside of the VW bug body. I am ready for paint.
Bug body ready for inside paint #390
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A few things to do before paint #389
With the foot-box construction complete, I can start to get the inside of the VW bug’s body ready for paint. I have created a couple of caps to enclose the body openings where the rear struts sit. I am basically ready for paint.
Finish building footbox lid #388
The foot-box is now closed in. I slowly positioned it and now have all the fasteners in. I hammered the front edge over to create a nice seal. I won’t reinstall this lid until I am very close to finishing the car.
Finish apron fins start footbox lid #387
I now have the rear apron mounts straightened and strengthened. I can now refocus on the front foot-box cover. The cover will have 5 mounts on the fire-wall side and 9 screws on the front. Now that I have the rear mounts on, I can line up the front.
Rebuild rear apron fins #386
Before I can complete the front foot box cover, I need a piece of 18 gauge steel to fit the top of the box. I am also working on the rear apron fins. The fins were beat up and I needed to straighten them as well as strengthen them. I am using a piece of 18 gauge steel to back up the passenger side as well as adding some new steel bumper brackets to both sides.
Hood fitment pedals and brackets #385
With the foox box, more or less, built, I can focus on getting all the brackets and pedals finalized. I expanded the VW bug’s footbox by hammering out the side a bit to get the clutch pedal to fit. So far everything looks to be fitting OK.
Close in front footbox and firewall #384
I need to close in the front foot box. I am using 18 ga. steel to create the side panels of the box. The sides of the box will stiffin the box up and make it super strong. Once the sides are made, I will make the top cover.
Bug body prep continues need to fix rear wings #383
Still working on the VW bug body. More welding more clean-up and I am planning out my fuel cap location. Getting closer every day to painting the inside of the body.
Continue work on bug body – power steering hose #382
Work continues on the VW bug body. I cut a bit more out of the body rails to accommodate the front sway bar mounts. I also got my power steering hose back from being crimped. Getting closer everyday to painting the inside of the big body.
Start finish work on the VW bug body #381
With the chassis removed from the shop, I can bring the VW bug body back in. There is lots to do to the body before it can be reunited with the frame.The sway bar mounts will interfere with the lower body rail mounts, so I need to mark out and remove a bit more steel so that everything will fit together.