So our first order is on its way

Ordered our first pile of parts from JC Whitney today. For those who don't know, they have been a major parts distributor for the last 80 some odd years and specialize in parts for volkswagons. They had a great deal on free shipping...so we couldn't pass that up.

• REAR BUMPER 68-73 BEETLE
• 6 ToN SUV JACK STANDSFLAT <--gotta keep the car lifted safely
• SHEETMETAL REPAIR PANEL 16"x32" <--for that huge rusted hole above the tranny
• REAR ENGINE LID WEATHERSTRIP

We will be getting the next set of parts from BFY Obsolete Parts which is a local shop which sells nothing but old model volkswagon parts. They had a great price on our floorpans (which as you can see are pretty rusted through) and other odds and ends.

Rust, Rust, and more rust.

So after removing all of the panels, carpeting, and seats it turns out our floorpan is pretty shot. Not to mention the overly large hole just above the transaxle which has completely rusted out in a near perfect square. Luckily we can get replacements for all of those parts for reasonable prices. Our first parts order will be coming up real soon so it's better we find out what's wrong now so we can get it at once and be done.

Stripping interior

So today we removed the seats and did a good hollowing out of the interior just to see what we have to work with. Check out our driver seat...yes thats right, it was held together ghetto style using a few U-bolts. At least it was sturdy and didn't give us any problems. The back seats were a snap to get out. The base just lifted out and the back bracket was held by 2 bolts. We also removed as much of the interior rear paneling, carpet, and padding as we could. Note the well placed plastic fork in the eletrical system.