Project:WTF 1957 Oval build

[thatbeetleguy]

Awesome to see another oval on stance works, (I have a 56), were a small crowd. Excited to see how this goes with the Subaru engine and all. Any ideas on HP figures?

[mdmvisuals]

Awesome to see another oval on stance works, (I have a 56), were a small crowd. Excited to see how this goes with the Subaru engine and all. Any ideas on HP figures?

We've been told the engine is running about 240hp... We aren't sure yet. It pulled super hard when it was still in the Subaru body. We will know for sure when we get it on the dyno.

My ghia (currently) is 150hp to wheels and that is scary... so I can imagine this bug is going to be ridiculous!

[mdmvisuals]

got log of the build so far - in for more canadian winter and possible wrx powered vw at the end

It's not a matter of "possible wrx power"... It's happening. We already did the Ghia so we sort of figured it out... kinda. This is still going to be very different than the ghia.

[Randomofodication]

Yiissss, another fellow Calgarian! Looking forward to seeing more!

[99sil-teg]

Looks like a fun build, can't wait for the updates.

[P78]

an oval gets saved

[mdmvisuals]

Update!

Part of the reason we haven't been making much progress as of late is because we are waiting for vital parts to come in. Trans axle and suspensions bits are needed to figure out the ride height.

But it hasnt been only the parts that has been keeping us from moving forward on the Oval, its also because of a 1976 Super Beetle resto job that we need to finish. Thanksfully we have finished the body work and now it is ready to go for paint. So with the Super Beetle technically out of the way, we can move back on to the floor pan of the Oval.



Before I get to the update I want to introduce the actual owner of the car. While I am starting this thread, this car is not mine. Jesse (NotoriousNRB) is the owner of this 1957 Beetle and is in all the photos of this thread so far... and the majority of my ghia Thread. He was also the owner of the Ghia before I took it off his hands 2 years ago.

He has a problem. That problem is hoarding... hoarding Old VW's. But it's not really a problem anymore because now it's an opportunity to build some cool cars.

Lets proceed to the photos.

First order in business is to start cutting. So cut we did.

We are tubbing the rear so we don't where the wheels will be until we get the Transaxle in our hands. We are cutting things that we know will be in the way.





We also prepped the frame horns for the Punch Drunk Customs rear suspension bits


Next to go is the floor pan sections. The pan needs to be flat...

The great part of this pan is that the steel is soooo damn good! If we cared about what the purists thought, it would have been difficult to cut into such a solid pan!























We will be making new pan sections soon.

Cheers!

[AGentry]

if you wanted you could take the extra out of the sides of the old pan and weld it in flat so you retain stock pan. The dimpled floor that's hard to come by and might be worth saving.

[mdmvisuals]

if you wanted you could take the extra out of the sides of the old pan and weld it in flat so you retain stock pan. The dimpled floor that's hard to come by and might be worth saving.

We are going to be bead rolling new sections... there are tiny holes here and there in those parts and we want to make new panels cause that will be fun!

[hinrichs]

amazed at the condition of those pans being original.

[Reuvers]

This is awesome!
Love it! Just love it!

[mdmvisuals]

The only relevance to the oval build this video has, is that this was the last piece of the super beetle to finish before we could move back on to the '57. Expect more videos as we progress because we are documenting EVERYTHING.

Cheers!

http://vimeo.com/117997941

[SebastienPeek]

Goddamn that makes me miss working on my 1303 super

[mdmvisuals]

Update.

We last left off cutting the old rear floor sections out of the pan because we are making them flat.

We went to a friends shop to roll some beads into the new sections.











After the sections were rolled, it was time to put them on the pan.





I wanted to see how strong the beads made the sections... This was before they were welded in. I was impressed!



Jesse started welding.









With the sections in, it was time to remove the stock jack points. They were keeping the pan from laying on the ground.







and now the pan is on the ground. The frame head is keeping the front of the pan up at the moment. we arent concerned though. acouple drag sessions and itll make itself flat!



It is from this point we will add the suspension bits, when we get them.



Cheers!

[Dwob]

lord. so into this build, and thank you so much for posting amazing pictures. will be watching!