Pre-A Outlaw replica.

mdmax72 · Post by **mdmax72** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:13 pm

A lot of work going into this. That's the thing with these cars, a lot of hidden detail under the skin that nobody sees.

Some nice metal work skills going on there. What did you use to shape the panels, arches etc.?

Hebster52 · Post by **Hebster52** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 6:23 am

Yes. This is almost a scratchbuilt car as it started out as a stripped floorpan and an empty bodyshell. Rest is all custom made. Not exactly a bolt-on kit.

I have an English wheel and shrinker/stretcher for shaping the sheetmetal.
Basically I could build the whole body out of aluminium with the tools using the body only as a form...

Bruce M · Post by **Bruce M** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 8:28 am

Do it do it do it do it do it do it do it......

Easy for me to say

mdmax72 · Post by **mdmax72** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:53 am

Hebster52 wrote:Yes. This is almost a scratchbuilt car as it started out as a stripped floorpan and an empty bodyshell. Rest is all custom made. Not exactly a bolt-on kit.

I have an English wheel and shrinker/stretcher for shaping the sheetmetal.
Basically I could build the whole body out of aluminium with the tools using the body only as a form...

Thought as much with the marks in the sheet metal. It's certainly come along way from what you started with.

Have you got a finish date or just its done when it's done

Hebster52 · Post by **Hebster52** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:39 pm

No, exact date yet. But plans would be to get it registered for next summer and hopefully go to some events during summer.

Hebster52 · Post by **Hebster52** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:39 pm

Upper corners shaped and ready for welding. Hopefully I will have time to weld them on Saturday...

Hebster52 · Post by **Hebster52** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 4:12 pm

One side welded. Didn't have the time to grind and clean the weld as I had to hurry to kindergarden and pick up our junior. More tomorrow. I hope..

Hebster52 · Post by **Hebster52** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:34 am

Back down on four wheels! :D

Next in line is to finish the "cargofloor" between the gastank and dash.. Got to work out a way to safely move the fillertube and cap to the center and move the tank a few more centimeters backwards too...

Hebster52 · Post by **Hebster52** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 3:21 pm

Tried out some more options. I had this -54 beetle tank too. I think this will sit even better..

mdmax72 · Post by **mdmax72** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:01 pm

What a good fit that tank is. Looks like it was meant to be...

Nice to see it on its rubber.

This is one unique build , my hats of to ya Hebster.

Hebster52 · Post by **Hebster52** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:56 am

Thanks. At the moment I'm trying to figure out how to mount a fueltank gauge sender unvisible and also adding a returnline for the fuelinjection. Trying to keep the tank as clean as possible..

greg356a · Post by **greg356a** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 3:40 pm

Really enjoying this thread and your approach! My vote is for the 54 tank, just looks right.

Hebster52 · Post by **Hebster52** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:49 am

Thanks! Your project is very inspirational for myself too! :D

Hebster52 · Post by **Hebster52** » Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:15 pm

Started working on the frame for the tank today.

vwgillybilly · Post by **vwgillybilly** » Sun Nov 16, 2014 9:00 am

Top stuff - credit due!

Gill

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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