Bugs rule!

**silver_bullet** · January 6, 2014, 05:24 PM

Great to see you are back! Missed your posts!

**milner351** · January 6, 2014, 05:37 PM

awesomeness! Great to see you posting again - what sort of stash of metal working tools do you have that made that fantastic trans tunnel?

**Scott Liggett** · January 7, 2014, 06:30 AM

I always liked this build. Welcome back. I noticed you have lines drawn on your floor pans and trans tunnel pieces. Are you going to bead roll them before final assembly?

BTW, I absolutely love the wheels you have on it. Very cool. What kind are they?

**SuperBuickGuy** · January 7, 2014, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by AFFORDILLAC View Post

Anybody seen or used these valves for airride systems??? No solenoids jus manual valves...line from tank to valves to bags...gonna give them a whirl.

Air Ride Suspension made easy by Little Larry's manual valves

http://littlelarrys.net/

Air ride suspension made easy with manual valves. Little Larry's manual air valves for the auto enthusist. The FOURPLAY air ride suspension valve is a complete control unit for your air ride suspension. FBSS

The four valve is for this project...the two for another bug.

hmmmm, I like that for the air ride on my Buick

**AFFORDILLAC** · January 7, 2014, 05:02 PM

Thanks guyz. Been too frigid to be out the past week an a half but will be back at it in a couple days looks like.

Originally posted by milner351 View Post

awesomeness! Great to see you posting again - what sort of stash of metal working tools do you have that made that fantastic trans tunnel?

Hey Milner...jus the usual stuff...4 foot shear, 4 foot rollers, and a Mitler Brothers bead roller. Been collecting for alot of years.

Scott...the pics are terrible but its all been bead rolled already. Floors all welded in now. I assume you mean the wheels on the other project which are custom made by RANDAR called Iron Cross for VW...I dig them too.

SBG...so damn simple aint it? Hope it works out.

**AFFORDILLAC** · January 23, 2014, 02:25 PM

Still cold...very little gettn done.

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**TheSilverBuick** · January 23, 2014, 02:53 PM

Holy moly, look at the size of that clamp!

**STINEY** · January 23, 2014, 04:08 PM

You can darn near squish stockish front AND rear seats in that! Total stealth!

**Deaf Bob** · January 23, 2014, 05:43 PM

Looking reallly nice.. I like the workmanship!

**milner351** · January 24, 2014, 07:37 AM

NICE! LOVE IT. always had a softspot for bugs, but never had one, helped a friend in HS on his.

This thing is megacoolfantastic.

**AFFORDILLAC** · February 1, 2014, 06:41 PM

Thanks for your input guys...gotta have some motivation!

Yeah Stiney that was the plan all along with the stock seats. Not so much the stealth but that I can do the interior in this thing myself for "cheap" compared to a stitch shop. I already bought good quality panels and I need a high quality seat recover kit. I'll make templates for carpets and have them seamed and presto.

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**AFFORDILLAC** · February 1, 2014, 06:47 PM

Next is the rear seat area. I failed miserably in getting this thing road worthy when my kids were small enough to fit in the rear. Ida gone with an LS motor by now had I known better. Since the motorvation aint changin anytime soon, the rear seat base will be a fake upholstered bottom of wood and foam to cover the area below. In it will be the battery, airride controls, pump, stereo speakers and amp.

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**silver_bullet** · February 2, 2014, 09:56 AM

sounds like a plan for an excellent package tray like the old business coupes used to use!! maybe a color matched padded carpet shelf for a shop dog passenger?

**AFFORDILLAC** · February 16, 2014, 03:54 PM

Workin on the back seat area. Modifying back to fit between the tubs and the lower will be a fake to cover the goods. Should fit the replacement interior without to much trouble. Gotta lot of crap to fit in here.

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