Resto Cal 1966 Sea Sand Beetle
Finished car:



Resto Cal 1966 Sea Sand Beetle:
Chris bought his 66 Beetle to us to restore the body and chassis, and repaint. Chris will be doing the reassembly himself.

As it arrived

As it arrived

As it arrived

As it arrived

As it arrived

As it arrived

Stripped body from chassis

Stripped body from chassis

Removed chassis spine bottom plate

Blasted inner chassis section and fitted new fuel line

Blasted inner chassis section and fitted new fuel line

Access hole needs to be welded up

Access hole tidied up ready for welding

Welded

Inside of spine epoxy primed and 2k black

Framehead repairs

Bottom plate re fitted

Wolfsburg West pan halfs in place

Body back from blasting

Body back from blasting

Body back from blasting

Body back from blasting

Body back from blasting

Body back from blasting

Body back from blasting

Original dash fitted to donor front clip

Original dash fitted to donor front clip

Original dash fitted to donor front clip

Original dash fitted to donor front clip

Original dash fitted to donor front clip

Original dash fitted to donor front clip

Original dash fitted to donor front clip

Pressings on inner bonnet area were different on the donor cut, so the original removed from the 66 to be refitted

Old front clip removed

New Classic Fab heater channels fitted to the chassis and rear cross members

Modifying aftermarket early crossmembers

Modifying aftermarket early crossmembers

Modifying aftermarket early crossmembers

New Classic Fab heater channels fitted to the chassis and rear cross members

New Classic Fab heater channels fitted to the chassis and rear cross members

Donor front clip trial fit

Outer lower front bulkhead corners repaired

Trial fit

Trial fit

Hammer and dolly work to remove previous accident damage to lower valance

Hammer and dolly work to remove previous accident damage to lower valance

Front scuttle rot repair

Front scuttle rot repair

Front clip meets rear of car

Front clip meets rear of car

Gutters lifting

Opening the seam shows why

Outer lip of gutter removed and inner roof skin cleaned up

Outer lip of gutter removed and inner roof skin cleaned up

Outer lip of gutter removed and inner roof skin cleaned up

New gutter section clamped in place