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[1971 Souper Beet...]

Hello, so I forgot to bring the camera home from the workshop last night so i could post some of the pictures of what is happening right now but I made my false floor for my compressors to sit on, I set up the tank with all the air fittings and am getting ready to head back down there after a shower today I am going to install the carpet on the false floor and install the tank the valves and hoses. Wish me luck ladies and Gents.

[Detroit73Super]

Hello, so I forgot to bring the camera home from the workshop last night so i could post some of the pictures of what is happening right now but I made my false floor for my compressors to sit on, I set up the tank with all the air fittings and am getting ready to head back down there after a shower today I am going to install the carpet on the false floor and install the tank the valves and hoses. Wish me luck ladies and Gents.

See, you are ahead of me on the air ride install. Great, I can learn from your mistakes now.. Good luck, can't wait to see pics. If you didn't already figure it out, the little allen heads on the air struts can be loosened allowing you to rotate and position the strut for maximum clearance from the body. Pay special atention to this as the bags just fit and will rub if not set properly. Also, have you installed the strut bearing yet ?? I packed mine with washers to bring the plate flush. Kinda hard to explain, but you'l know what I mean.

Glad you're back, I was just wondering about your status...Later

Erik










This post has been edited by Detroit73Super: Apr 7 2010, 18:17

[1971 Souper Beet...]

You said the allen wrench is for adjustment of the bags how dude I FINALLY got them installed today and they are rubbing the tires. But the bug looks wicked nice "sitting" on the tires. I took more pictures but alas left the camera at the shop again tomorrow I am going to take the laptop with me as they have wifi there and I'll upload the pictures right from the car. Heard the compressors fill up the tank today sounds farging killer cant wait to fill the bags and dump the air out.

[1971 Souper Beet...]

Heres the pictures of the air management kit, it still needs to be cleaned up but its working so far.

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[Detroit73Super]

Heres the pictures of the air management kit, it still needs to be cleaned up but its working so far.

Awesome. Might be hard getting to your spare ?? That was my decision to make bracket to mount tank over gas tank and put compressor behind back seat, and insulate the area well. Can't wait to see a video of your set up running....hint hint..

Did you figure out if you can squeeze the rear bracket in w/o engine / trans removal ??

[1971 Souper Beet...]

Awesome. Might be hard getting to your spare ?? That was my decision to make bracket to mount tank over gas tank and put compressor behind back seat, and insulate the area well. Can't wait to see a video of your set up running....hint hint..

Did you figure out if you can squeeze the rear bracket in w/o engine / trans removal ??

Its not that hard lifting the false floor up. I'm still trying to get the front hooked up the rear will have to wait. Both front bags are rubbing the tires and I can't figure out how to move the bags yet looking at getting wheel spacers. I leave to go back to Iraq in a week so I'll do the rear when I come home.

[Detroit73Super]

Its not that hard lifting the false floor up. I'm still trying to get the front hooked up the rear will have to wait. Both front bags are rubbing the tires and I can't figure out how to move the bags yet looking at getting wheel spacers. I leave to go back to Iraq in a week so I'll do the rear when I come home.

what's your tire / wheel combo and still on the stock drums ??



This post has been edited by Detroit73Super: Apr 10 2010, 23:46

[1971 Souper Beet...]

what's your tire / wheel combo and still on the stock drums ??

All stock hold on ill upload a pic

[1971 Souper Beet...]

heres a pic of the whole bug and the new radio setup

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[1971 Souper Beet...]

here's the most recent progress on the bug.

[1971 Souper Beet...]

So got more pictures today very little progress but as you can see the strut towers have been cut to accept the Air bags, and you can see where the fenders have been cleaned for cutting

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[1971 Souper Beet...]

More progress on the bug got the door handles off and started to fill the holes where the molding used to be got the fenders split and started filling them back in got the interior stripped out looks like she might be getting ready for paint now. Windows got dropped off last night should be back tomorrow went with five percent tint so hopefully that will look good.

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[1971 Souper Beet...]

So more progress pictures are crappy but you can see whats going on

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[1971 Souper Beet...]

Here we go. Finally got the trunk handle shaved the rear fenders are cut and welded and trunk handle has been shaved front fenders filled and sanded the door handles have been filled. Should be time for primer soon. gotta get the hinges switched over and that should be that for body work.

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[Detroit73Super]

You had to modify the strut area ?? mine fit fine...the top metal ring just barely rubs but not enough to matter..

[1971 Souper Beet...]

You had to modify the strut area ?? mine fit fine...the top metal ring just barely rubs but not enough to matter..

The bags were rubbing so I called airbagit and they said to forget it, and I asked a couple of other people and they wouldnt tell me so I said screw it and cut the strut towers

This post has been edited by 1971 Souper Beetle: Jul 1 2010, 16:13

[1971 Souper Beet...]

So a few more pics from the shop they are crappy cell phone pics but it shows the car so they are going up not much going on right now just getting ready to install the new tail lights and primer it and then PAINT

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[Detroit73Super]

The bags were rubbing so I called airbagit and they said to forget it, and I asked a couple of other people and they wouldnt tell me so I said screw it and cut the strut towers

Hmm., you know that if you loosen those allens on the strut body, you can rotate the strut and the and it is "off center" so rotating it is kinda like roating an egg sideways, catcha my drift..My bags do not hit at all....just the top of the air strut body, the chrome lookin cap with the phillips screws...

Looking good, my rear end doesn't go quite as low as I thought it would, but I'm happy with the stance.. Is your rear end bracket and arms welded on yet ??

[1971 Souper Beet...]

Hmm., you know that if you loosen those allens on the strut body, you can rotate the strut and the and it is "off center" so rotating it is kinda like roating an egg sideways, catcha my drift..My bags do not hit at all....just the top of the air strut body, the chrome lookin cap with the phillips screws...

Looking good, my rear end doesn't go quite as low as I thought it would, but I'm happy with the stance.. Is your rear end bracket and arms welded on yet ??

No I did not, yes got put in last night

[1971 Souper Beet...]

SO the first time she has seen daylight since "tax day" April 15th started mounting of the new tail lights should be ready for primer tonight I think.

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[1971 Souper Beet...]

well now that we are back up and running here's the progress so far, got her primed the tail light mounts have been made and the car is beginning to take shape

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[1971 Souper Beet...]

So the windows are back in the interior top side is painted just need to paint from the windows down and start painting the outside. Just got my carpet kit in the mail on friday and should get my HID headlight kit this week. Should hopfully start paint some time this week don't really know though. Im thinking of putting a laptop in the passenger side with wireless internet, and putting a monitor in the headliner maybe even use one of the pocket projectors. Thought it would be cool would like some feed back on it though. Also does anybody have the glass action center console would like to know more about it.

[1971 Souper Beet...]

Ok, well the internet sucks here and the pictures just don't want to upload so here's Plastic Surgery '10