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  • Pat K
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    September 24, 2021 at 6:22 pm
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    #59518

    New dirty shop project.

    We will build it if it comes.

    Riley K
    Participant
    September 24, 2021 at 6:28 pm
    Post count: 89
    #59519

    Got started on Gerhard’s 68 Beetle today. Started by unbolting the bumpers, fenders, and deck-lid. 347FFFF5-0A30-464E-BE6E-7EF4FB0EB768 Then moved onto taking out the windows and disassembling the doors. Got to ripping the headliner out. 1ACF63BA-E162-4257-86BE-E7F244F87107
    Then finished my day by taking the dash off.34C0563D-FA26-4349-8E1F-DA409881736F3D4F1C56-A11C-4A65-8E7E-89A495E7ED5E

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    russ
    Participant
    September 25, 2021 at 9:14 am
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    #59521

    nice work

    looks pretty clean to start with

    Franz
    Participant
    September 27, 2021 at 8:57 am
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    #59532

    Yeah it’s a nice car. We’re going to do an adjustable beam and 205/75 grabbers too.

    Riley K
    Participant
    September 27, 2021 at 6:01 pm
    Post count: 89
    #59537

    Got to do some clean shop work today! Reading some manuals and Dad helping me throughout the day allowed me to get ‘er knocked out. Got the engine out then moved on to removing the transmission. That transmission was FILTHY too man.6F6AAE4D-D66A-494D-A7B8-D13489D4FF7014F14CAA-413F-4806-8F6E-FF68D80F708FFAEE42EF-146C-4EB7-9C82-63665CDDAAE1B015C695-108F-4B8E-B217-563AC1DE801B
    Thoroughly enjoyed moving over to the clean shop for the day! I like a bit of variety.

    Pat K
    Participant
    September 28, 2021 at 11:11 am
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    #59549

    Riley kicked butt yesterday!!! Thanks for attacking such a greasy job with enthusiasm.

    I scraped the trans area yesterday. Rolled everything outside this morning and power washed.

    Trans will go out for a rebuild. Car is ready for the dirty shop. 766217B6-EE65-4354-808A-7981F9489FF6AD1941C2-E06A-40D3-BD94-FE220C23993B

    We will build it if it comes.

    John Jones
    Moderator
    September 29, 2021 at 8:22 am
    Post count: 13882
    #59573

    Going to be a quick simple refresh for this beetle!!!  Easy fun project!!!!

    Riley has been working out great around here..  I enjoy his help and company.. I have also enjoyed watching him learn and get into his job and start to shape into a productive young man!!!  😎  😎 😎

    Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

    alykat
    Participant
    September 30, 2021 at 6:44 am
    Post count: 1018
    #59598
    John Jones wrote:

    Going to be a quick simple refresh for this beetle!!! Easy fun project!!!! Riley has been working out great around here.. I enjoy his help and company.. I have also enjoyed watching him learn and get into his job and start to shape into a productive young man!!! 😎 😎 😎

    Really enjoy seeing the new blood in the VW community. I fore see Riley as an up and coming restoration specialist and leader in his generation.

    Riley K
    Participant
    October 1, 2021 at 3:35 pm
    Post count: 89
    #59630

    Stripped down the motor and transmission today. Trans to the center section and motor to the long block. First time I’ve messed with a transmission! Also the first time I’ve disassembled a motor by myself (although I did get a little bit of help).

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    Riley K
    Participant
    October 1, 2021 at 4:30 pm
    Post count: 89
    #59631
    John Jones wrote:

    Going to be a quick simple refresh for this beetle!!! Easy fun project!!!! Riley has been working out great around here.. I enjoy his help and company.. I have also enjoyed watching him learn and get into his job and start to shape into a productive young man!!! 😎 😎 😎

    Much appreciated! Your comment too alykat! It’s so cool and fun to work in such a badass shop. I’m literally getting paid to learn and have fun…I love it!!!

    WAY2COOL
    Participant
    October 2, 2021 at 3:07 am
    Post count: 518
    #59633

    Wow !! Congrats Riley ,on becoming a great asset to KCW.

    Hang out with people who make you feel good about being you.

    Listen,look,learn and prosper

    KIM
    Test Pilot @ Submarine Airways

    John Jones
    Moderator
    October 6, 2021 at 8:21 am
    Post count: 13882
    #59694

    I’ve been sanding, grinding, body working and prepping this shell for some primer.. which is more than probable to happen today!!!

    I didn’t take ANY pics… so just imagine it… 😎

    Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

    Pat K
    Participant
    October 7, 2021 at 7:42 am
    Post count: 2933
    #59706

    We did get this rig masked and 2K primed yesterday. Pics today!6F307FAF-5953-4D8D-9332-7D96BA50D601D18AF51A-0720-41F3-BA54-F89A522723B52AFB1140-3B4F-4107-A3FC-685BB3B5E1461890AE3F-515B-4916-8534-5FB281D1911E213BE35C-E0C6-4D37-B4A9-9C814FA38B60

    Riley mounted fenders and cleaned the undersides yesterday as well. 43777470-B00E-4969-A5A1-3A46713D20B09708FAE5-4A4D-402B-BBC3-22783ED442B1

    We will build it if it comes.

    John Jones
    Moderator
    October 10, 2021 at 6:52 am
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    #59737

    Riley got all the hunk off the bottom side of the fenders and then stripped them for us!!!

    I think Monday we will knock out the body work on the 4 fenders and start on the hood and deck..   get some primer on those parts and try to get some paint on this rig by the end of next week!!!!  Sounds doable!

    Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

    John Jones
    Moderator
    October 15, 2021 at 1:31 pm
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    #59841

    Got side tracked on Creigs panama red!!!   Back on it.. doing rear fenders today!! Weld, grind, hammer, body work, sand my arse off… it’s ugly… so no pics!!!!

    Poly later!!!!!!!

    Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

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