Juan’s 59 Lowlight

[John Jones]

#33763

I found my problem…. I read it on the internet!!!! 😎

 

“There is further evidence that this loss of ambition has more to do with our natural life patterns than with anything having to do with an aversion to work itself. Research consistently shows that people peak in happiness at ages 18 and 82, and hit a nadir of unhappiness at age 46 (or what is commonly known as the mid-life crisis).”

 

[Dario]

#33914

I have to watch when you install tachometer on this Franz, I’m wanting to wire one in the baja.

[Pete]

#35396

Juan….since you’re doing a stock resto I thought I’d share in case you had any interest.  This is a pretty slick battery box:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=717261&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[Juan 59 DDWT]

#35402

Thanks Pete for the information,.. I`d like to buy 3 of them, you know the Optima Battery works alot of better and not risk of leaking

[Pete]

#35403

Agreed on the Optima; I have moved mine and it’s laying flat under my rear seat.  I’m going to get one of these boxes in case there’s ever a desire to return it to the stock location.

I see a Samba member LookVW posted that they were interested in 3….is that you?  If not I can add yours to mine so the person making them has an accurate count for figuring his pricing on them.

[Juan 59 DDWT]

#35409

yes Pete,.. I`m LookVW,…👍👍

[volksaddict]

#35410

Love the 6v optima. That battery box is nice candy too.

[John Jones]

#35515

Juan….. we got your chrome back…. just an fyi… 😎

[Juan 59 DDWT]

#35557

Thanks John 👍

[Juan 59 DDWT]

#35561

Nice Car and many good accessories,… 👍

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2281719

[John Jones]

#36076

I think I have Douglas interested in hanging a headliner in your car…   Cause I want to get to putting the body on the pan… and I know he would rather stand up than sit on the pan and do the headliner… 😎

 

Gonna paint some bumpers for Mike.. then….  😎

Yup… time to get my head into this ghia… some wiring…. some gauges.. some switches…

[John Jones]

#36090

Got it uncovered and pushed out in the sun..  Got all them parts out from under it…  It’s time for me to wrap my head around working on this rig..

Doug brought some Jute over for the headliner insulation… I am gonna dig out headliner bows for him and start pulling that wiring harness in that new tube we had to run front to back…   I do recalll Juan wanting a tach wire… I will see if I can snake one in there with the harness…. 😎

Knowing Juan, I bet all his gauges are already redone..  soon to see.. 😎

[Andym]

#36104

Man this car is badass…I love the paint job!

Do something

[Juan 59 DDWT]

#36113

Happy to see my project in the scene, yes me too love the paint job and the color. 😀😎

[John Jones]

#36131

I couldn’t find any headliner bows in your stuff…   So I pulled some out of one of mine..  There are 3 different lengths of bow, and 4 bows..

I have everything ready forDoug to do a headliner…. 😎  I better get a dome light wire pulled up there…. 😎

 

[Scott Sain]

#36135

I need to do a Ghia headliner too. Can I bring mine out and let him do a 2 for 1 special? I am so not looking forward to pulling all the glass and seals out!

[Juan 59 DDWT]

#36136

John Jones wrote:

I couldn’t find any headliner bows in your stuff… So I pulled some out of one of mine.. There are 3 different lengths of bow, and 4 bows.. I have everything ready forDoug to do a headliner…. I better get a dome light wire pulled up there….

John,.. The original headliner Bows were packed in a carton tube or long case (wraped with the original headliner), must be around the area where you have the rear seat or seat frames. 🧐

Have a Good Day everyone!

[John Jones]

#36171

Sweet…  I’ll find em.. I bet they are on the clean shop loft…

if Douglas wants to do this headliner..  makes sure to pull dome light wires up the a pillar…  thanks..

[John Jones]

#36220

Well.. Douglas came through this weekend..  Insulation and headliner INSTALLED!!!  Time for me to wire this baby up!!!!  I’m gonna be on this full time I think for a bit…. 😎

stay tuned Juan….  Wiring, glass, parts on, body on, not much after that,, some carpet and seats….,8-)

[Juan 59 DDWT]

#36227

WOW,.. Good Job Doug 👏👏👏, Sound Perfect John,.. 👍🤩😎

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