My son and I are working on our 69 Ghia that we saved from the car crusher 👍. Good thing is that the pans and heating channels are in great shape! Hope to see you on the road!
... I wish you can see mine .... I called the "Frankenstein Floor Pans" ...I removed already ...Great Video VW Brother ... I have the same Year and Color VW, Germany Built ... Purchased it on Nov 2023 and in the Restoration Process...
I'm just starting to explore how to bring back my red '67 Bug. My Dad bought it new and now it's mine. It hasn't run or moved since 1995, but at least it has been in a storage building. It has the typical rust, but I am hoping to be able to put it back on the road myself. I know it needs pans and heater channels and likely a lot more than that I am sure. I'm hoping to be able to salvage the chassis. Thanks for your video!
Very cool, I've been kicking the idea around of getting a VW Beetle from the 50's, an Oval window would be awesome or 60's, a 64 as that is the year I was born, growing up my old man had 3 of them a 63, 69 and 74 Super Beetle and I remember having a subscription to Hot VW'S magazine, I myself had a 69 in the early eighties that I used as a work car, but I was and still am more into American cars, but will always have a soft spot for these cars!
It's not just the heater channel, it's the rocker panels that are rusted out. You will need to replace the inner, outer and lower panels of the rocker assembly which will need to be welded in. The heater channel is inside and not seen from the outside. The body bolts to the lower panel.
Nice video. Just an observation. The chassis that you installed is not the same. This is a ‘66 VW with ball joints. The one that you replaced has king pins.
I've done this before but not like this. I always done it with 4 or 5 other people to help raise and lower the body. If you can get the assistants it's a much easier job.
Hi What's the better way to do a patch? My Karmann Ghia needs patching (If I'm honest I need new floor pans) but I will try patching for now. I don't trust the stock or replacement floor pans as they are so thin. Especially since I want to add aftermarket seats. Thanks for the video.
if the frame tunnel is not rusted out there be no need to change the pan but add the disc brakes and new floorpans to it and frame head as the 60 pan you have is different has a ling and linkpin beam the motor for that pan originally be a 36 hp as the stock 1966 US delivery models be a 1300. last car i had was a 1970 body on a 1968 swingaxle pan. I can't see how a late model 1968 -1977 beetle body be mounted on a pre 1965 pan with the king and linkpin suspension. I got a 1965 bug now still the stock pan and a rebuilt 40 horse.
You bet. I have limited space so I just wanted to move the car into place then take the body back off. I love your channel and watch it frequently. Can’t wait to see you work on the new/old beetle.
Thank you I like to hear more this to update me bec iam have'g 1969 bettle and it's 1.6 but't pistons ar 1.7 I have gone for long destin yet bec of perdmidit
weird thing, I have dreams about re-doing my volkswagen beetle periodically. have no idea why. I have had the car all my life but dreaming about it? weird.
@@FixinBugsNStuff nah I'm actually bored with owning the beetle. I've had it since 1978 when I was born. I just keep it cos the pops is still around. Once they are gone I'm going to sell it right away.
