My old school VeeDub

[Gutling]

*Update*
Rehosting my first pics b/c I changed photobucket around. These first few were how I got it.









Now for work in progress:
Engine is pulled, replacing all the gaskets/seals and cleaning it all off. Was going to paint it but I have read its not good for it being air cooled the paint retains heat. It is a 1600cc dual port. I am converting it to a alternator. I am still waiting on new exhaust, alternator, and a few other things before I can put it back together and back in car.






I removed the tarboard, and started cleaning the trunk. When I get the car painted I am going to have all the misc holes welded in and the trunk and under the hood painted black. So I just cleaned as much as I could in the meantime. The wiring was a mess, and I needed to rewire a lot anyway for converting to the alternator so I pulled the harness. I completely rewired the rear, making my own wiring schematic for future reference lol. I loomed everything and tried to make it look as nice as I could, which I think it looks tooons better than it did. No rats nest, no wires not going to nothing. Just nice clean connections. Once I get the engine in I got a few things to finish but need to make sure the lengths are good. I got a big wire loom going over all three little ones where it goes into the car, but did not get a pic of it yet.








Last little tidbit was I installed urethane shift coupler and a new shift rod bushing, along with a Bugpack quick shift kit. Holy crap, it was all like $10 and it feels awesome. Its no longer like rowing a boat when shifting, its nice, short, precises. Each gear feels tight, and you know where you are at. One of the best mods I have ever done, ever. lol I am replacing the transmission mounts with urethane too but they are not in yet. (Just in case you were wondering, there are no engine mounts, it bolts only to the transmission.




So thats where I am at right now, waiting on my last two orders to come in and should be up and running again. Also got some trim and the bumpers removed, getting ready for paint. I got to get all the seals still (windows/doors/lights) and the headliner, b/c you have to have the windshield out to do the headliner. I love working on this thing, it is seriously the easiest thing I have ever worked on. Toke like 20 minutes to drop the engine, and that was the most time consuming thing I have done so far. Everything else has been a breeze, even rewiring half the car lol.

[vinayak]

replace the front gearbox mount if you have not already. it is a pain to do with the motor in. if my beetle still had the rear apron it would have been imposable to replace