Construction of the rear basket is important. It allows me to see the internal body lines of the VW Bug body. I can set this basket on at any time during the build.
Construction of VW Bug rear basket to determine body hollows #17
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Final wheel box positions and mark VW Bug hollows #16
Finish positioning all 4 wheel boxes. And create materials to locate the hollows inside the bug body. Use markings on the concrete to show body location with respect with the wheel boxes.
Final wheel locations – Construction and placement of the VW Bug wheel boxes #15
I now have all of the VW Bug wheel boxes constructed. These boxes are an exact fit and a bit snug on the tires. The boxes help to hold the wheels and tires verticle as well as determining their position on the concrete floor.
Creating the VW Bug Wheel and tire containment boxes #14
Bolt VW Bug template/platform to the concrete floor #13
After playing a bit more with the ride stance of the VW Bug, I created legs for the platform and bolted everything to the concrete floor. I have also started building boxes to contain the wheels and tires.
Block up VW Bug to correct ride height and mock up rear end #12
The VW Bug is now blocked up to correct ride height. I have been mocking up and aligning the rear drive train as well to determine exact ride width.
Block up VW Bug body with template for ride height #11
I set the VW Bug body with attached platform back down on the floor. I then placed wooden blocking under the platform to determine the correct body angle and ride height. To aid in this determine I hung all the sheetmetal on the body (fenders, doors and hood).
Plywood template in place and bolted to the VW body #10
I have now bolted the plwood template to the bottom rails of the VW Bug. I will now set the VW Bug back down on blocks to adjust the ride height.
Finish building the VW Bug plywood Template #9
I have now finished the bottom plywood template/platform. This will bolt directly to the bottom of the car.
Create the VW Bug bottom template/platform #8
With the VW bug lower rails repaired, I can now fit for the plywood template/platform. I set the beetle body down on plywood using the bolts to mark where the holes need to be to create the template. This video is shaky when in telephoto mode.