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here are a few more pictures i cut the dash free from the car klink made a suggestion nto cut the dash in the center to make a v to match the split windsheild so i cut it out tonite also Vd it then i cut in the steering column mountand stitched in the forward firewall in prep for the front inner...

klink this car is gonna be awsome!!! i wanna see this thing a roller you have been instrumental for where the bug has gotten so far with your ideas. i am wrapping up the rear deck lid structure and have sliced the dash out now LOL !!! no crap its cut out the i Vd the dash getting ready tostart...

I love the trucks klink has one that he has had since high school this truck is incedible and it looks like your well on your way too...will keep this one under the scope. nice job.

Hi Mr Gasser that is a home made fabbed up copy of the so cal front mount my dad is a life long street rodder all 32 coups and model a coups and 2door sedans his latest is a 31 2 door model a sedan with a 55 buick nail head tri- power 4 speed with dirt track magneto and lake exhaust quick change...

fabbing metal some pictures of the inner fender well sheet work along with the rear of the car and the split windsheild work as it stands.

ok here are some more pics of the cutting and mocking body fit.

This is how it ended up looking after chopping the body. the windsheild posts were cut off for some reason but i suspect it was to graft them onto the replacement cowl cut from a hard top. the tubes in the doors were from a tarp garage that became a kite during strong winds from lake michigan...

Yeah you caught me ive been busy, i started cutting the car up out in the back yard. I didnt have a garage to start with and had to cover up the work as I went with a tarp. the heater channels and all metal below the floor pans was rusted badly easing my work to drop the body on the chassis.

George looks good i love the v8 in the front! Hey klink this is right up your alley...

technical getting the windsheild pillars re-attached right now and will end up with a split windsheild. we just bought a new house 15th of apr so getting moved in and yard work all the while trying to cut weld and grind. the body ended up having so much cancer it was more cost effective to...

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ok ok here are some history over the last couple years.

this is what i had delivered in 2009 hoping for another drab cal look bug.

Sweet!!!!!! Nice work Klink love the new tools and looks like your moving right along getting the hang of that stretcher. I look forward to seeing this one a roller soon.

Hello everyone name is David im in west michigan and love rods of all makes. I have been building a project for a few years i thought you might like to see. started as a 69 vw cabriolet but as all michigan cars of this age end up as rust piles. i wanted a cool cal look bug but now have a beetle...