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Post by Volktales on Feb 5, 2021 21:48:19 GMT -8
So here is one of the many items stashed away for this car... I got this from ebay a very long time ago... Letters and year are very appropriate...
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Post by Volktales on Feb 6, 2021 9:57:59 GMT -8
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Post by PICTUP on Feb 7, 2021 21:38:28 GMT -8
Hamac is strangely awfully close to Harmac...
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Post by Volktales on Jan 23, 2022 22:53:31 GMT -8
No I am not currently working on this project. But I am still stashing away parts for it when that day comes... The interior will be going back to its original red colour. Savannah Beige with red interior is an interesting combo, and what this car originally had. Except the seats were the very rare red cloth, but those are not reproduced. The TMI basket weaves are the more common original style, and will be safely stored away for when the time comes...
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Post by PICTUP on Jan 24, 2022 10:00:29 GMT -8
The interior will be going back to its original red colour. Savannah Beige with red interior is an interesting combo There is something about Savannah Beige with a Red interior. Had I kept the Savannah Beige Bus, I would have probably ended up converting the interior over to red instead of the brown. I have considered going with red if I ever were to repaint my truck in a VW factory, but not stock correct, colour such as Anthracite Grey. Now where is that on the list....
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Post by Volktales on Oct 2, 2023 19:50:54 GMT -8
Soooo you probably did not expect an update about this car for awhile... Savannah Beige is on the move! It has been sulking in the depths of Reagh's garage for quite some time, and needs to return home at long last. Reagh and Rob had it pushed outside and even WASHED it in anticipation of it returning home. Even the tires had not gone flat, although I topped them up for good measure. With the help of Reagh's little portable winch, loading the VW onto Don's trailer was without incident. Only took a few minutes to get the job done. Getting ready to say goodbye to it's vacation home. Been awhile since I had a really good look at this car. The verdict is mostly good! Reagh might have a parts car or two around. This car is I think a late production '69, or very early production 1970 as it shares features from both years. The gas heater is calling to me... While there, I checked out Rob and Reagh's latest project, a late model white SuperBeetle convertible. The boys recommissioned this long dormant fuel injected car, and prepped it for paint. Although they stated it was a budget paint job, it looks very nice and transformed the look of what was a very solid car. I think this one is already spoken for, so you SuperBeetle fans are out of luck! Continued...
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Post by Volktales on Oct 2, 2023 20:10:02 GMT -8
So Don and I had the serious munchies by the time we were heading back to Nanaimo from Reagh's. A stop at Triple 0's in Nanoose took care of that situation. Meanwhile, let's wind the clock back a bit as I had previously prepared a new storage spot for Savannah Beige at Mom's house. Its new home would be at the very back of Mom's carport where my old '66 Beetle had languished for over 30 years. But as that car was a stripped down shell, and Savannah Beige is not, I was anticipating fitment issues. First up was removing all the crap in the back of the carport and stuffing it in my long suffering Chevy. Yup. A full load of crapola including four bikes no one will every ride, crusty lawn furniture, my grandparents original bedframe that my Mom doesn't want to part with, and dozens of '40's and '50's car radios from a long ago acquired stash. Anybody want the radios? So why fill the truck up like this??? Because my goal is to get the Beetle, my truck, and Mom's truck all into the narrow carport... From this angle, it looks like the 52 foot length would easily accommodate all three vehicles. After all my approximate measurement of all three was 51 1/2 feet. No margin for error, then... There are some cool things in the carport. Including the old license plates Dad once had on each of his daily drivers. Too bad he only kept one of each, and not the pair for some reason... That one at the top is neat. He found the 1914 plate in the old dump MANY decades ago. Hard to believe that plate is almost 110 years old now. So we are ready for action. Or are we??? Continued...
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Post by Volktales on Oct 2, 2023 20:21:18 GMT -8
So Laurie's Maverick made easy work of pulling the Beetle. It did not seem to struggle with the extra weight at all, mind you it is used to Don's (I gotta pass everyone) driving style. In no time at all we had made it to Mom's back alley. A little push, and off the trailer it came. The park brake still functioned, so stopping was pretty easy. I would not even attempt to step on the main brake pedal at this time. So did it fit well??? Well not exactly. There is a bench at the back of the carport, and I really needed the front end of the Beetle to slide under that bench far enough for the bumper to touch the back wall underneath. I had measured the '62 Beetle at my home garage, and thought it would just fit. Nope. Needed to go in another 14 inches, and this was not negotiable. All three vehicles did in fact fit, but there was no room to squeeze behind Mom's truck without opening the main door. Had to think about the easiest solution around this that night... Continued...
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Post by Volktales on Oct 2, 2023 20:36:46 GMT -8
So having a think about this, the easiest way would have been to clear off the top of the bench, open the hood of the Beetle, and then push it in place with the hood open. This would have worked just fine. Except rats AND raccoons have partied in this area before, and I don't want either of them in my beloved Beetle! So I thought about removing the tires from the rims to lower the front. This would have gained me another 4 inches, but this would not have been enough. So then I got the bright idea of removing the rims entirely. Would this actually work??? An attempt was made which was quite difficult due to some meathead having torqued the wheel lugs to epic levels. I had to jump up and down on the two foot breaker bar to barely get them off. And in case you don't know, I ain't exactly a featherweight... Once off the car was lowered down and these aftermarket grease fittings on the lower ball-joints contacted the ground. They were removed... I also had to twist the sway-bar clamps out of the way as well. And no I don't know were the sway bar disappeared to either... Check out that clearance between the bottom of the beam and the floor. Maybe a millimeter at the most! Holy crap! Look at the stance on that bad boy! Woo-hoo! Drums on the ground! So would this stupid idea actually work??? You bet it did! Full penetration was achieved, although admittedly it was very hard to push it in all the way... Now there is more than adequate clearance behind Mom's truck, and I can get in through the carport side door just fine. Lots of work, but all in safe and sound. Now the only bad part is that I would rather be playing with this car, instead of the other on-the-go projects. Isn't that always the way... So what is the future of Savannah Beige? I have always dreamed of a full stock restoration, but pretty much nobody else thinks that. The car is mostly original paint, and everyone wants me to buff what it there and make it shine. And install those slot mags I have been saving forever. Decisions, decisions...
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