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Leave it as is and put a beastly engine in it. Voilà! Instant Rat Rod.

I'll be honest, I like it, I like beetles in general so extra rusty is a bonus, could you just Clear laquer the lot? The interior may need some work though!

cheers

Basic run down of the plan for it is.

Strip down clean and paint the floor pan.

Remove all suspension etc for sand blasting and powder coating

Re-cover (or new) seats and sort out the interior so it's mint, apart from the rusty steering wheel

clean up the inside of the arches, primer and underseal

Buy and fit a 1600cc with a single Weber or Nikki, chrome dress up kit for it.

Matt lacquer the exterior as it is, no numbers, some chrome trim

Roofrack for my bike

Sort out for MOT, it has actually got brand new (10 year old) shocks and brakes on it, also got some brand new door windows.

Enjoy as a rat for a few years like that and then spend a small fortune on some nice paint

I won't lie though ED for a moment I did think about a full on volksrod, with a roof chop
This is one my mate did without a roof chop

You must REALLY enjoy being skint.

Jordi wrote:You must REALLY enjoy being skint.

I can get stuff powdercoated for next to nothing

Sounds like a plan like the paint idea

Should be good but will this be done before or after the lwb ??

Before the lwb as its less work.

OllieSJ wrote:Should be good but will this be done before or after the lwb ??

Don't forget the LJ and the 2ltr swap.

I think he's taking a bit of time off Suzuki spanners for a bit Ollie. The VeeDub is something a bit different for now.

So long as your SJ is fit for the Wilts weekend and Wagtail Scott!

Yeah I needed a bi of a break from the zuki's as much as I love them its all i do

Don't worry the SJ is booked in for some workshop time this month, hopefully for a new back axle and ARB fitting