The Hotrodheb and The Volkstruck

[hotrodheb]

Hey all,
My name is Rob and I live in Campbell Ca. I have a 1972 standard bug which once I have a little (a lot!) bit of time, will somehow become the Hotrod Heb! My parents first got this bug in 1973 and then I bought it from them when I was 16. Holy crap, I have owned this bug for almost half of my life. It has been in the family since I was four! For the slower people out there, that makes me 33.

I am still trying to decide on the roadster version, the coupe version or a lift off top. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif

I also have a 1956 European bug that I will be building for my son who just turned five, so I have plenty of time for that one. I also have a daughter that is almost 2. In my spare time, I am also remodeling our house room by room. (Now you guys know why I don't have time to work on my bug yet

On a side note, my latest toy is a 2003 Ford F250 Crew Cab V10 4x4 truck.

[hotrodheb]

Here is my first batch of update pictures:

This is what my bug looked like at 10:00 a.m.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/The%20Hotrodheb/Roofed.jpg

This is what my bug looked like at 2:00 p.m. (And that is only because I had to wait for my wife to get home and help me lift the roof off)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/The%20Hotrodheb/De-Roofed.jpg

This is what I looked like at 2:30 p.m. once I had put a seat in it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/The%20Hotrodheb/Profilin.jpg

[hotrodheb]

Here is an update picture for April 2nd...
http://volksrods.com/forums/uploads/post-2-1080966858.jpg

and here is the new plan for the Hotrodheb...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/TheFuture.jpg



Note: The pictures in the earlier posts were hosted by my old ISP, so I will try to locate them on my drive and repost them.

[hotrodheb]

Well, it all started when alltypesvw said that he needed a rear apron for his bug. I thought to myself... Self, you have an apron that you will not need, it just needs to be cut off. So, this afternoon, I broke out the sawzall and cut that fucker off.

http://img72.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Rear%20end%20day%20one/PICT1405.jpg

After cutting the apron off, I decided to see how that hood will line up with the rear end. So I took the sawzall to the hood and split that sucker in two. Things were lining up really nice, so I decided to fire up the mig and do a few spot welds to hold that sucker in place.

http://img72.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Rear%20end%20day%20one/PICT1411.jpg

Damn! it's starting to look like something!!!

More pics in my photobucket album, use the link in my sig!!!

[hotrodheb]

I got the second half of the rear hood tacked on, did a bunch of welding and put a dummy motor in it to check clearances. (It barely fits, but it fits!!!)

http://img72.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Rear%20end%20day%20two/rear_3.jpg
http://img72.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Rear%20end%20day%20two/rear_2.jpg
http://img72.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Rear%20end%20day%20two/rear_1.jpg

[hotrodheb]

Here are a few pics from today. The two halves of the rear hood are welded together! It still needs a bit of welding, but it is going better after my visit to PraxAir this afternoon! (Upgraded to a bigger gas tank and picked up an autodarkening helmet!!!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Rear%20end%20day%203/9-7-04MiscPics024.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Rear%20end%20day%203/9-7-04MiscPics016.jpg

That's my girl!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Rear%20end%20day%203/9-7-04MiscPics018.jpg

[hotrodheb]

Got some more welding done this week. Most of the back area is all welded up solid now. I did a bit of grinding where the rear "Hood" was welded to the quarter panel and even shot a bit of primer.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/The%20Hotrodheb/100_0542.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/The%20Hotrodheb/100_0543.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/The%20Hotrodheb/100_0545.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/The%20Hotrodheb/100_0544.jpg

[hotrodheb]

And now for my new toy!

http://exphose.com/upfiles/25/asppg_Di990378970.jpg
http://exphose.com/upfiles/25/asppg_Ge952378828.jpg

And I have added some pinstriping now...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Miscellaneous/PickupPinstriping001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Miscellaneous/PickupPinstriping002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Miscellaneous/PickupPinstriping006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Miscellaneous/PickupPinstriping004.jpg
Now that I have something to cruise around in, I can take my time on the Hotrodheb and make sure that I do it right... with the right parts.

[hotrodheb]

Some more pinstriping on the truck...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Miscellaneous/striping002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Miscellaneous/striping001.jpg

[hotrodheb]

Did some work on the truck today...

some more pinstriping...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/VolksTruck/10-16-04TruckStuff002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/VolksTruck/10-16-04TruckStuff001.jpg

And then I got tire of the seats moving around, so I decided it was time to do some sort of bench seat kinda thing. Here is what it ended up being for now...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/VolksTruck/10-16-04TruckStuff004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/VolksTruck/10-16-04TruckStuff003.jpg

[hotrodheb]

Well my buddy Justin (Dayzwalker) came over today to help me start the bodywork on the volkstruck. Here is a picture of what the truck looked like at 9:00 A.M....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo/VolkstruckRedo1001.jpg

And then with a little bit of beatin', bangin', cuttin' and Weldin', we ended up with this...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo/VolkstruckRedo1051.jpg

Here is Justin grinding away at what used to be a drip rail. (It's gone now!)...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo/VolkstruckRedo1039.jpg

Here I am making the first cuts...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo/VolkstruckRedo1014.jpg

Oh and you have to check the legality of the chop style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif ...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo/VolkstruckRedo1034.jpg

When I got the truck from ButcherWill, the windshield had been chopped about 4 inches, and today I cut out another 3-1/2 inches! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Dancing.gif After Justin left for the day, I stayed out in the garage and relocated the moon tank back under the front hood. Not an easy feat considering that the car has been channeled about 4 inches! The filler neck clears the hood by about 1/2"! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eek1.gif

The fun will continue tomorrow!

Hey Justin D. Come on by tomorrow unless your afraid we will take the sawzall to your bug! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif

[hotrodheb]

Well we had another productive day today! Justin came over again and so did the other Justin. Most of the old paint and bondo are now gone thanks to the Justin duo!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%202/VolkstruckRedo3007.jpg

I was working on the old model A truck bed most of the day. This bed is about 75 years old, so it is going to take a bunch of work. This portion of the bed floor had a big rust hole and it was easier to replace the whole section.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%202/VolkstruckRedo3004.jpg

I also had to basically rebuild this corner of the bed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%202/VolkstruckRedo3008.jpg

And I think I will try and tackle this spot tomorrow... (This is the top side of the last picture!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%202/VolkstruckRedo3013.jpg

Almost time to start picking a color!

[hotrodheb]

Well Justin D.(vwcalbug) and myself just spent the day working on the truck! Justin started taking the paint and other shit off of the model A bed, and did a bunch of weld grinding. I took some sheetmetal strips and bent a 90 at the bottom and filled in the old running board strip. This additional metal visually lowers the car and kinda looks like a belly pan!

Here is what it looked like when I rolled it out this morning... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%203/Volkstruck1-19-05005.jpg
Here it is with the first two sections tacked on... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%203/Volkstruck1-19-05009.jpg
Here is the corners that really bugged me - looked really unfinished! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%203/Volkstruck1-19-05013.jpg
Ahhh, all better now! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Dancing.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%203/Volkstruck1-19-05014.jpg
Oh and while Justin wasn't looking, I made a break for his bug... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smokin.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%203/Volkstruck1-19-05020.jpg
He unplugged the extension cord before I was able to cut the pillar! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yelling.gif

Here is a link to the rest of the pictures from today...Volkstruck Update-Day 3 (http://photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%203/)

[hotrodheb]

Today was another beautiful California day and I was able to do some more work on the truck. And for those of you that say I only get shit done when one or both of the Justin Duo are over, It was just me today! I got the passenger side rocker cover formed, welded and ground down. Some bondo (MarGlass!) will be happening tomorrow! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Dancing.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%204/VolkstruckRedo1-30-05004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%204/VolkstruckRedo1-30-05007.jpg

I'll post more picture tomorrow after another thrash!

[hotrodheb]

Started out the day by taking a couple more parts off of the truck...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%205/VolkstruckRedo1-31-05005.jpg

Then I cut out a couple of bad parts...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%205/VolkstruckRedo1-31-05006.jpg

And filled them in!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%205/VolkstruckRedo1-31-05008.jpg

Then came the first coat of MarGlass!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Dancing.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%205/VolkstruckRedo1-31-05011.jpg

And some sanding!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%205/VolkstruckRedo1-31-05013.jpg

Got some MarGlass on the other side as well, but the pictures look the same, just reverse the image! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/funny.gif Oh and we got some work done to the bed too. That thing is beat!

[hotrodheb]

Originally posted by dayzwalker@Jan 20 2005, 07:37 PM
guess I'm out of the loop now?!? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Idunno.gif
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Well I got tired of hearing Justin Sr. bitch, so i had another work party in the garage today. Well here is what we worked on today.... Cooking with BONDO!!!

Here is the recipe...
Take 4 cups BONDO (prepare per package directions)

Combine with 1 Volkstruck
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%206/3-19-05Bugtruckredo007.jpg

Sand until smooth...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%206/3-19-05Bugtruckredo006.jpg

Sand until smoother!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%206/3-19-05Bugtruckredo013.jpg

Look at product and enjoy...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%206/3-19-05Bugtruckredo018.jpg

Realize you need to still clean up...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%206/3-19-05Bugtruckredo019.jpg

BUT... The driver side is basically done at this point! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif

[hotrodheb]

Here is what I got accomplished this weekend...

You guessed it... More Bondo!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%207/5-10-05Volkstruckupdate001.jpg
Probably one more skim coat and this side will be ready as well! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Dancing.gif


And I put the steering back together and bolted in the tank...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%207/5-10-05Volkstruckupdate003.jpg

I was all intent on starting the engine on Saturday, but the piece of fuel line that I had was about 8" too short! I was too dusty with Bondo dust to get into the big truck or the minivan, (and I wasn't about to Run to Kragens - who would want to run???) and I was too tired. But on the way home from work today, I stopped and got some fuel line and some clamps and hooked the sucker up! I had to crank it for a little while to get fuel through the line. (Remember, when Will built the car the tank was in the pickup bed. The line through the tunnel hasn't been used for a couple of years!) But then the sucker fired right up! That is when I remembered that Justin Sr. still has one of my spark plug wires on the Dayzchopper! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yelling.gif Hell, it ran pretty good and idled perfectly for only running on three cylinders!!!


Bug-O-Rama is just a few short weeks away!

[hotrodheb]

Well I put the Justin Duo to work again today!

The boys love body filler! video (http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=5-21-05-Volkstruck-Redo-023)

And here are a few pics!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%209/5-21-05VolkstruckRedo003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%209/5-21-05VolkstruckRedo027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%209/5-21-05VolkstruckRedo022.jpg

<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:red">I am sick of body filler!!!</span></span> style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yelling.gif


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More pics HERE! (http://photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Day%209/)

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[hotrodheb]

Well I have added updates to the main board, but i keep forgetting to update this page! So here is the latest and greatest update yet! (I will add some of the other updates here later.)

Well it has been a long, long, long weekend! You all saw my update from Saturday a few posts ago, and here is what Justin Jr., my neighbor Ryan and myself got accomplished on Sunday.

Here is the truck a little after 8:00 A.M. Sunday morning:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/5-22-05VolkstruckRedo001.jpg

My neighbor Ryan owns a body shop, and first he shot several layers of Evercoat Featherfill 2 and a quick guide coat of black:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/5-22-05VolkstruckRedo026.jpg

We then pulled it into the shop and Justin Jr. and I did a bunch of block sanding while Ryan was painting a customers car:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/5-22-05VolkstruckRedo028.jpg
[I](P.S. that is a bagged 1940 Ford convertible in the background!)

Here is what it looked like after the dust settled:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/5-22-05VolkstruckRedo034.jpg

Then we pulled it back into the heated downdraft booth and added a couple quarts of this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/5-22-05VolkstruckRedo045.jpg

And here is the finished product at around 6:00 P.M.:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/5-22-05VolkstruckRedo057.jpg

I then spent the rest of the night putting almost everything back together! There are a couple of trim pieces on the dash that I need clips for and I still need to put the handle on the hood.

I drove the volkstruck to work today!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Dancing.gif (after dropping Spencer off at school!)

The rest of the pictures can be found in my Final Day Gallery (http://photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/)




I want to take this time to thank the people who helped to make this project such a wonderful experience:

Justin Beck (Dayzwalker)
Justin Daugherty (vwcalbug)
Ryan Wight - Nor Cal Autoworks

I also want to thank my wonderful wife Tiffany, my son Spencer and my daughter Rachel for putting up with all the noise and dust from the garage! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif

Without you guys, I would still be sanding instead of enjoying the roadster on a beautiful California day! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bowdown.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bowdown.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bowdown.gif

And thank you to everyone on this board that has offered moral support. Seeing some of the work that other people were doing out there (Walt, Steve, Pete, Nick, Dan, and a multitude of others) has kept me motivated to work on the truck instead of sitting on the couch!

[hotrodheb]

Before and after pics to show the outcome of the project!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/VolksTruck/volkstruck1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/dayzwalker/VW%20Rodz/fenderless/5-23-05VolkstruckAllDone004.jpg

[hotrodheb]

Oh and here are the pictures of the fully assembled car!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/5-23-05VolkstruckAllDone013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/5-23-05VolkstruckAllDone014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/5-23-05VolkstruckAllDone002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volkstruck%20Redo%20Final%20Day/5-23-05VolkstruckAllDone023.jpg

[hotrodheb]

Oh and while I am adding to this, here are a couple of renderings the Scott (JoeDirt) did for me:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volksrod%20Collection/Drawings%20By%20Scott/HEB-LOW-RES.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/Volksrod%20Collection/Drawings%20By%20Scott/hebby.jpg

[hotrodheb]

Well shit, I have not done anything on my intro for about a year and a half!

Alot has happened since then...

Did a crap load of body work on Jeff's Ghia.

Doing a crap load of work on Cobey's Ghia.

Renovated a kitchen, bathroom, master bedroom, hallway and now a living room for the inlaws.

And finally about a week ago, I traded cars with PerformanceJunky...
So now, he has taken over the volkstruck and I am driving this....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/My%2058%20Bug/The58001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/My%2058%20Bug/The58010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/causeydesigns/My%2058%20Bug/The58004.jpg

It's a 1958 bug with ALL of the original sheetmetal. Month old paint, a new 1776 with 40mm AJSimms Kadrons, Engle 110 cam and a new Rancho freeway flyer tranny! Damn this thing runs nice!