Well, dad's been in Texas off and on since April, so it still doesn't run, but i've been doing what i can with everything else. (Sanding, Cleaning, etc.) Putting the first coat of Primer on it today, gonna start painting later this week hopefully (Rattle canning it Flat Tan). I'll put some pics up for you guys in a bit.



Sorry pic is from my phone so it will be slightly blurry. I'll have more up this week when its painted.

UPDATE- Bought a 1776 for it today, and a baja kit (this nosebowl and fenders are a little beat). Decided to take it to Maaco next week for a quick simple paint job as the flat tan wasn't turning out to Ryan's liking.

Soooo, after the paint shop we'll hang the motor and do some detail work on the wheel wells, etc. and then hopefully it'll be on the road again within the next week or two.

Heres a sneak peek

Hope to have it running in the car within a week or two

Looks like a great score. Did they give you the Dellorto style acc cable with the engine?

perrib wrote:

Looks like a great score. Did they give you the Dellorto style acc cable with the engine?

Nope. Are they hard to find or something? I'd better keep an eye on mine then- make sure junior doesn't hep hisself to mine!

I'm sure Dougs or Chirco has one in stock. Just a suggestion to get one before you install the engine. You'd better wet sand all the hard spost with 500 grit and a block because Macco's not going to do it. Thats the trick to a cheap Macco paint job wet sand all the orange peel off yourself and show them that it was done. Then it should look good for a year or two.

perrib wrote:

I'm sure Dougs or Chirco has one in stock. Just a suggestion to get one before you install the engine. You'd better wet sand all the hard spost with 500 grit and a block because Macco's not going to do it. Thats the trick to a cheap Macco paint job wet sand all the orange peel off yourself and show them that it was done. Then it should look good for a year or two.

Yay! Work for me while dads in Showlow!

Alright, ill get on that, hopefully have it in for paint this week!

Well its been a while since i updated, so i figured tonight is as good as any to do just that

Me and the Pops have been putting quite a few hours into this thing this week, rain or shine. Mainly in sanding, and a little body work.

Started off flat tan. Then i decided i didn't like it



Then came the sanding...

For a little while, we thought we were going to spray paint it white.. Thankfully that only lasted long enough for us to shoot the fenders



Messin around with the paint (hence the number 53) lol, and trying the roof rack that my dad aquired from 57 Baja its been sitting two years, so ive claimed it



And thennn we actually got to work.

Painted my drums







Then we got a 7 piece kit from 62baja.



And then came the rippin and the tearin on my frame for the new nosebowl



Finally got it mounted



And then sanded the whole car with 320 grit, and filler primed it. Now we just need to use my 600 grit and we should be ready for paint



Mounted the BFGs up front, looks like i have enough turning space before rub to daily drive this thing without a cut and turn. (Of course i'll need it to off road,but this may mean i dont have to bum my parents blazer for school )



Heres the front at full turn



Well that's all i have for now, my dad is trying to contact a guy on here about paint, but we may do it ourselves, with a spray gun. Were amateurs when it comes to this so any tips from someone whos painted their own bug this way is appreciated!

Thanks to everyone who has helped us out this far, and thanks for the comments, helps keep me motivated when i go out there and sand for endless hours

What size tires do you have front and back?

Ken48442 wrote:

What size tires do you have front and back?

Were not 100% sure on the rear tires (doesn't matter to us, well be replacing them before long anywho. ) But the fronts are 30 x 9.5. Hope that helps

Rybob wrote:

Ken48442 wrote: What size tires do you have front and back? Were not 100% sure on the rear tires (doesn't matter to us, well be replacing them before long anywho. ) But the fronts are 30 x 9.5. Hope that helps

"We're" not sure? Lol. He's so funny.

They're 235/75/15s on the rear.

az350x wrote:

Rybob wrote: Ken48442 wrote: What size tires do you have front and back? Were not 100% sure on the rear tires (doesn't matter to us, well be replacing them before long anywho. ) But the fronts are 30 x 9.5. Hope that helps "We're" not sure? Lol. He's so funny. They're 235/75/15s on the rear.

My bad.. i was at school and couldnt remember..

az350x wrote:

Are Zeniths a pretty decent/reliable carb? The rumor is that the guy "spent all kinds of $$$ on the motor." Doesn't look too fancy on the outside, but if it were bored some, how much displacement could a Zenith handle, hypothetically speaking?

It looks to be full flowed so thats an advantage, as far as how big of a motor Zeniths can run, I don't know how high but I have a buddy that runs a full flowed 1835 with a zenith and he hasn't had any issues

Baja_Blue wrote:

az350x wrote: Are Zeniths a pretty decent/reliable carb? The rumor is that the guy "spent all kinds of $$$ on the motor." Doesn't look too fancy on the outside, but if it were bored some, how much displacement could a Zenith handle, hypothetically speaking? It looks to be full flowed so thats an advantage, as far as how big of a motor Zeniths can run, I don't know how high but I have a buddy that runs a full flowed 1835 with a zenith and he hasn't had any issues

Well we bought a new motor and it came with a Dell 40 so i think were gonna run that instead. My dad has one and it hasn't given him any problems so far

Stick with the Dell your Zenith was rode hard and put up wet too many times.