Friday, October 22, 2010

Beetle Back layup done


 This is after the layup.  It does not look pretty but it went well.  The foam is thinner than the original .400".  I look forward to making the access panel.
The picture above shows the make shift support to hold the shape.  It is not pretty but it worked good enough.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Beetle back (trunk area)

All supports used to hold the shape inside and screws have been removed. Now I just need a good 2 hours to do the fiberglass work. Then we will put the trunk back on and attach it to the body. Then we will cut the access panels to the different sections of the trunk. Fun Fun Fun!
I built a make shift support around the rear trunk area and then removed it. This holds the shape while I prep it for the inside fiberglass work. Just so you know we do not work on the Sabbath.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Front End Work

The right side. This will need a bit of grinding and also welding.
This will require a little welding at the seam.
Several brackets and unnecessary steel removed. with a little more cleaning up and some sandblasting this will look good as new.
Left A-arm:
One of the a-arm assemblies.

Here is the front end from a 1984 corvette. It is in pretty good shape for its age. Now for the dis-assembly.