Scott’s ‘61 Shorty

[Willy]

#60517

John Jones wrote:

Vwfool wrote:

This poor truck got its ass kicked from every angle. I appreciate your effort

fuck yeah it did… 😎 The single cabs took the most grunt of all of em… big ol work horses!!!

WAIT. Could that be a new name for this lil’cab? The work-pony? Miniature work horse? Quarter-horse?

[John Jones]

#60533

“Work Pony” 😎 😎 😎   Then SHREK gets out of it… You need a shrek outfit…. 😎  Bug Guy…. Can’t wait to see you at a get together with your little green pony…. 😎 😎 😎

OK… Back to working..  I did get that inner structure mostly done yesterday..  I don’t like doin them!!!   You gotta watch a lot of shit or you will end up in SHIT when you go to hang this door… angles etc, all of it matters here.   If it doesn’t look right, it probably isn’t…

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[John Jones]

#60534

So as you can see…. LOTS of mockup…  lots of clean up… Lots of checking things twice…

I should finish this up before I head out for Moab… 😎

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[Gretchen Jones]

#60551

I love going on adventures in our bus!!!

[John Jones]

#60558

I got the back side welding done on the door… some of it ground too… all the lower repair.. but not the 1457 pin holes I filled… 😎 That sucked balls and nothing to take pictures of.. 😎  Monday… I should be able to finish and hang and, adjust, I hope, doors!!!!!

OHHH FUCK.. almost there… almost to the body work phase…. 😎 😎 😎

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[John Jones]

#60559

Be awesome if you could bring your beam and trans with brakes, ready to bolt on, or close and bring it all with ya and get it on the ground and looking awesome before you leave… and then… welll, we may as well wire it up and install a motor and drive it too…. 😎

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[Vwfool]

#60571

I am hoping to do just that. I already got a shortened wiring harness, the rebuilt trans and engine sitting here. I got to dig up axles and tubes and engine sheet metal. I have a narrowed beam with welded dropped spindles too. Just not sure if my rims will fit over the big snouts on the front brake drums

[Franz]

#60572

Yeah, the wheels will fit over early drum snounts.

[Vwfool]

#60577

Awesome!!!!  Thanks Franz

[John Jones]

#60593

Well……. back at it today!!!!  I’ll have these doors 100% today, hung, fit and legit!!!!  😎 😎 😎

Sweet.. when you come to get it… you stay a few days… we can get a shit load done before you leave…. 😎  😎  There is no easier place on the planet to build a volkswagen…   I suggest you stay and play as long as you can get away with… You might just take home a done shorty! 😎

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[John Jones]

#60599

Mission accomplished….   First time we have seen it ALL mocked up!!!  looks awesome.. Outside… forget about it.. 😎 😎 😎

Check out there was a logo there at one time…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the last spot to fabrOcate… 😎  We should have ordered this lower corner from Gerson..  Too late now.. I a gonna make it I guess… tomorrow.. 😎

 

Oh.. and this Gate latch is a little bent… 😎 😎 😎

 

 

 

Safari’s are at the top of the list… 😎

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

[tlambert]

#60602

Metal work is turning out nice John. Going to be cool when it’s finished.

Tim

[Audrey Jones]

#60617

This Shorty is looking SICK!!!

Can’t wait to see Scott driving it with a Christmas tree in the back 😎

Fun Size👌🏻

[ColeB]

#60627

We just got a tree permit for this year! Emilee wants to take the bus up. Will make for some fun and some cool pictures:) up in the Unitas somewhere

[John Jones]

#60639

ColeB wrote:

We just got a tree permit for this year! Emilee wants to take the bus up. Will make for some fun and some cool pictures:) up in the Unitas somewhere

Your planting a new tree?  and it’s “yours”?  in the mountains though.  not in your yard… 😎

Proud and Stubborn 👍🏻

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