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> Undoing the sins of the past. Jesu's is getting reborn, Air cooled but not 914 and Time to find a new home.
rick 918-S
post Apr 21 2012, 11:18 PM
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We have this nice little "66" Cal Look Beetle we call Jesu's. He got his name the first time we drove him and applied the brakes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) JESUS!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Anywho. A friend bought this car about 16+ years ago in California. It was rust free. I painted it for him (about 16+ years ago) When he bought it it had a sheet of aluminum bolted inplace of the dash face. the dash was cut out and there was no gauges. He asked me to fit a 914 gauge section into the dash. Against my better judgement I tacked a panel in place. My friend wired it up but never finished the work to blend it in and paint it.

The car sat year after year in a barn only getting started and moved about once a year. About 4 years ago my friend call me stating he was going to sell the car for cash for a sail boat and wanted to offer it to me first. How could I refuse. We never even talked price. I met him at the barn where he stored the car with my trailer. I paid him handsomely for the car and brought it home.

So 4 years later my oldest son decides he would like to drive the car as a get-away car for his wedding night. We started working on Jesu's to bring him back into full service. I accuired a parts car that happened to be the same bahama bleau color. It is a rusty hulk but has many good parts including the dash. I just couldn't leave the dash with that wart on it so Here's the result of todays effort. Were turning back the hands of time.

This is the way the dash was left for 14 years.
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post Apr 21 2012, 11:24 PM
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We will finish up the dash, get it in paint (I still have paint from when I sprayed it for my friend) We have new carpet coming. I have a windsheild ( Jesu's' is cracked) and were installing a new headliner. We have 16 days before the wedding. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)


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post Apr 22 2012, 12:14 AM
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Very ambitious project for only 16 days.

Just have them postpone the wedding until you get the car done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Good luck! I'm sure you can pull it off if Foose can do it in 7 days. You just need 47 people working around the clock for free. Should be a piece of cake.
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post Apr 22 2012, 07:10 AM
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Oh, I ran out of argon gas for my tig halfway through the welding. I hooked up the 75/25 Ar/CO2 from my mig welder. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) It worked but it was really weird.

First the tig didn't even want to start an arc, Then when it did the arc was hot and not as clean after cooling. The arc puddle was wider than it is with 100 % Ar. I finished but I don't think I would want to use it again unless I had no choice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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post Apr 30 2012, 10:52 PM
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Here's what happens when the Hackers crash our site.

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Sandy and I changed the headliner too. Glass is back in.

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post Apr 30 2012, 11:04 PM
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post May 1 2012, 07:17 AM
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Its the second coming of Jesu's!

Great work as always Rick.

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post May 1 2012, 07:50 AM
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That headliner is a bitch to do. I hate to admit it but that was one of two things that I farmed out on my Ghia. I tried but couldn't do it. Nice job, Rick.
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post May 1 2012, 07:53 AM
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That headliner is a bitch to do. I hate to admit it but that was one of two things that I farmed out on my Ghia. I tried but couldn't do it. Nice job, Rick.


By far the hardest headliner I ever did. I would not like to do another one. It's not perfect but either am I.
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post May 1 2012, 07:56 AM
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I thought it was just my kids who wait until the last minute to ask me to do things. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post May 1 2012, 08:25 AM
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ May 1 2012, 06:53 AM) *

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That headliner is a bitch to do. I hate to admit it but that was one of two things that I farmed out on my Ghia. I tried but couldn't do it. Nice job, Rick.


By far the hardest headliner I ever did. I would not like to do another one. It's not perfect but either am I.



The trick to the headliner is you need a good steamer. It make shaping much easier. although a heat gun on low heat works aswell, but can turn ugly if you leave it one place too long.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) nice job Rick and Wife
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post May 2 2012, 09:55 PM
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ May 1 2012, 06:53 AM) *

QUOTE(76-914 @ May 1 2012, 08:50 AM) *

That headliner is a bitch to do. I hate to admit it but that was one of two things that I farmed out on my Ghia. I tried but couldn't do it. Nice job, Rick.


By far the hardest headliner I ever did. I would not like to do another one. It's not perfect but either am I.
Thats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) ok Rick Jesus forgives you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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post May 2 2012, 10:21 PM
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This thread is making me a believer that dashed miracles can happen.
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post May 3 2012, 07:30 AM
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QUOTE(oldschool @ May 2 2012, 10:55 PM) *

QUOTE(rick 918-S @ May 1 2012, 06:53 AM) *

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That headliner is a bitch to do. I hate to admit it but that was one of two things that I farmed out on my Ghia. I tried but couldn't do it. Nice job, Rick.


By far the hardest headliner I ever did. I would not like to do another one. It's not perfect but either am I.
Thats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) ok Rick Jesus forgives you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)


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post May 14 2012, 10:54 PM
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Nice work my alien friend!
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post May 15 2012, 03:11 AM
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That's really nice Rick. Have you ever thought of a weeks holiday in New Zealand? -well, working holiday!
It's winter here but I could find you some interesting indoor activity on a rather sad 914.
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post May 15 2012, 03:16 AM
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Way cool!! Love the color!
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post May 15 2012, 08:17 PM
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Nice work my alien friend!


Hey Sean! What are you doing these days and where in the world are you? We need an update once in awhile. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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post May 15 2012, 08:22 PM
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That's really nice Rick. Have you ever thought of a weeks holiday in New Zealand? -well, working holiday!
It's winter here but I could find you some interesting indoor activity on a rather sad 914.


A very good friend and his dad live a few blocks from me. They are from New Zealand. They were just back there last fall. Sandy and talked about going with them but couldn't fit it in our schedule.

What is winter like? Can't be like it is here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post May 15 2012, 11:13 PM
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What is winter like? Can't be like it is here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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Right now it's Cool, around 12 degrees Celsius, with squally showers. Wind up to 35mph in the squalls. Not very nice. All our weather comes off the Tasman Sea and Southern Ocean so gets a bit rugged but we can also get some good spells too. Coldest around here is about 5 degrees C.
The weather is pretty unpredictable because of all the water around us so makes life sort of interesting.
Imagine how I felt many years ago when I went to LA and they told me they hadn't had decent rain for six years! No wonder 914's are so popular over there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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