49 VW Restoration Gallery

What we started with

fuel tank hole

fuel tank hole

fuel tank hole fuel tank hole

L front inner fender

L front inner fender

L front inner fender L front inner fender

L rear fender well

L rear fender well

L rear fender well L rear fender well

L side door alignment

L side door alignment

L side door alignment L side door alignment

L side lower hinge mount

L side lower hinge mount

L side lower hinge mount L side lower hinge mount

LF heater channel and pan

LF heater channel and pan

LF heater channel and pan LF heater channel and pan

LR body mount broken

LR body mount broken

LR body mount broken LR body mount broken

outer footwell wall

outer footwell wall

outer footwell wall outer footwell wall

R side door alignment

R side door alignment

R side door alignment R side door alignment

R side welding for rear apron

R side welding for rear apron

R side welding for rear apron R side welding for rear apron

RR battery tray

RR battery tray

RR battery tray RR battery tray

RR heater channel and pan

RR heater channel and pan

RR heater channel and pan RR heater channel and pan

spare tire well

spare tire well

spare tire well spare tire well

Repairing the bottom 10 inches

63 reinforced L side 1

63 reinforced L side 1

63 reinforced L side 1 63 reinforced L side 1

63 replacement piece front 2

63 replacement piece front 2

63 replacement piece front 2 63 replacement piece front 2

63 replacement piece front a

63 replacement piece front a

63 replacement piece front a 63 replacement piece front a

63 replacement piece heater channel tube 1

63 replacement piece heater channel tube 1

63 replacement piece heater channel tube 1 63 replacement piece heater channel tube 1

63 replacement piece heater channel tube 2

63 replacement piece heater channel tube 2

63 replacement piece heater channel tube 2 63 replacement piece heater channel tube 2

63 replacement piece rear 1

63 replacement piece rear 1

63 replacement piece rear 1 63 replacement piece rear 1

63 replacement piece rear 3

63 replacement piece rear 3

63 replacement piece rear 3 63 replacement piece rear 3

63 replacement piece rear heat tube 1

63 replacement piece rear heat tube 1

63 replacement piece rear heat tube 1 63 replacement piece rear heat tube 1

63 replacement piece rear heat tube 2

63 replacement piece rear heat tube 2

63 replacement piece rear heat tube 2 63 replacement piece rear heat tube 2

Fit 49 to cut 63 front 1

Fit 49 to cut 63 front 1

Fit 49 to cut 63 front 1 Fit 49 to cut 63 front 1

Fit 49 to cut 63 front 2

Fit 49 to cut 63 front 2

Fit 49 to cut 63 front 2 Fit 49 to cut 63 front 2

Fit 49 to cut 63 front 3

Fit 49 to cut 63 front 3

Fit 49 to cut 63 front 3 Fit 49 to cut 63 front 3

Fit 49 to cut 63 rear 1

Fit 49 to cut 63 rear 1

Fit 49 to cut 63 rear 1 Fit 49 to cut 63 rear 1

Fit 49 to cut 63 rear 2

Fit 49 to cut 63 rear 2

Fit 49 to cut 63 rear 2 Fit 49 to cut 63 rear 2

Fit 49 to cut 63 rear corner

Fit 49 to cut 63 rear corner

Fit 49 to cut 63 rear corner Fit 49 to cut 63 rear corner

Fit 49 to cut 63 side 1

Fit 49 to cut 63 side 1

Fit 49 to cut 63 side 1 Fit 49 to cut 63 side 1

door gap after repair

door gap after repair

door gap after repair door gap after repair

Front bulkhead welded 1

Front bulkhead welded 1

Front bulkhead welded 1 Front bulkhead welded 1

Front L outer fender well together

Front L outer fender well together

Front L outer fender well together Front L outer fender well together

front R corner

front R corner

front R corner front R corner

L door opening after repair

L door opening after repair

L door opening after repair L door opening after repair

L rear quarter together

L rear quarter together

L rear quarter together L rear quarter together

L side after repair 2

L side after repair 2

L side after repair 2 L side after repair 2

L side after repair

L side after repair

L side after repair L side after repair

Mechanical Brakes

Brake cable front plate

Brake cable front plate

Brake cable front plate Brake cable front plate

Emergency brake c-clip 2

Emergency brake c-clip 2

Emergency brake c-clip 2 Emergency brake c-clip 2

Emergency brake parts before 1

Emergency brake parts before 1

Emergency brake parts before 1 Emergency brake parts before 1

Front brake drum 1

Front brake drum 1

Front brake drum 1 Front brake drum 1

LF Brake components clean 1

LF Brake components clean 1

LF Brake components clean 1 LF Brake components clean 1

LF Brake view 3

LF Brake view 3

LF Brake view 3 LF Brake view 3

LR brake before 1

LR brake before 1

LR brake before 1 LR brake before 1

RF Brake cable adjuster 2

RF Brake cable adjuster 2

RF Brake cable adjuster 2 RF Brake cable adjuster 2

Original decklid

decklidLatch

decklidLatch

decklidLatch decklidLatch

HeatNut

HeatNut

HeatNut HeatNut

HeatShaft

HeatShaft

HeatShaft HeatShaft

latchParts

latchParts

latchParts latchParts

LicensePlateHoles

LicensePlateHoles

LicensePlateHoles LicensePlateHoles

RemoveNut

RemoveNut

RemoveNut RemoveNut

WeldHole1

WeldHole1

WeldHole1 WeldHole1

WeldHole2

WeldHole2

WeldHole2 WeldHole2

Swedish documentation

49-52

49-52

49-52 49-52

52-54

52-54

52-54 52-54

54-57

54-57

54-57 54-57

57-66Side1

57-66Side1

57-66Side1 57-66Side1

57-66Side2

57-66Side2

57-66Side2 57-66Side2

Locking handle

3pieces

3pieces

3pieces 3pieces

3pieces2

3pieces2

3pieces2 3pieces2

allPieces

allPieces

allPieces allPieces

baseAndHandle2

baseAndHandle2

baseAndHandle2 baseAndHandle2

keySlot

keySlot

keySlot keySlot

lockingPin

lockingPin

lockingPin lockingPin

partNumber

partNumber

partNumber partNumber

setScrew

setScrew

setScrew setScrew

tumbler2

tumbler2

tumbler2 tumbler2

tumblerAndLockPin

tumblerAndLockPin

tumblerAndLockPin tumblerAndLockPin

tumblerCam

tumblerCam

tumblerCam tumblerCam

tumblerOpening

tumblerOpening

tumblerOpening tumblerOpening

This is a cast front axle

brake cable plate removed

brake cable plate removed

brake cable plate removed brake cable plate removed

RF brake 1

RF brake 1

RF brake 1 RF brake 1

RF brake 7

RF brake 7

RF brake 7 RF brake 7

Steering coupler 1

Steering coupler 1

Steering coupler 1 Steering coupler 1

steering gear 2

steering gear 2

steering gear 2 steering gear 2

Steering Gear Assy 1

Steering Gear Assy 1

Steering Gear Assy 1 Steering Gear Assy 1

Steering Gear Assy 3

Steering Gear Assy 3

Steering Gear Assy 3 Steering Gear Assy 3

Steering Gear Assy 4

Steering Gear Assy 4

Steering Gear Assy 4 Steering Gear Assy 4

Steering Gear Assy 5

Steering Gear Assy 5

Steering Gear Assy 5 Steering Gear Assy 5

One year only front fenders

HeadlightBucketInner

HeadlightBucketInner

HeadlightBucketInner HeadlightBucketInner

RolledEdge

RolledEdge

RolledEdge RolledEdge

Miscellaneous pictures from the PO

aloneinfield

aloneinfield

aloneinfield aloneinfield

Arrival Container

Arrival Container

Arrival Container Arrival Container

In the container

In the container

In the container In the container

Martin with Martin

Martin with Martin

Martin with Martin Martin with Martin

Martinrearwindowview

Martinrearwindowview

Martinrearwindowview Martinrearwindowview

on carhauler1

on carhauler1

on carhauler1 on carhauler1

on carhauler2

on carhauler2

on carhauler2 on carhauler2

on carhauler3

on carhauler3

on carhauler3 on carhauler3

on carhauler4

on carhauler4

on carhauler4 on carhauler4

previous owner

previous owner

previous owner previous owner

rescued

rescued

rescued rescued

sittinginfield

sittinginfield

sittinginfield sittinginfield

VW49BW

VW49BW

VW49BW VW49BW

Motor is a factory replacement

49AirCleaner

49AirCleaner

49AirCleaner 49AirCleaner

crank start nut

crank start nut

crank start nut crank start nut

distributer 2

distributer 2

distributer 2 distributer 2

D-regulator

D-regulator

D-regulator D-regulator

engine front

engine front

engine front engine front

engine top view

engine top view

engine top view engine top view

Engine

Engine

Engine Engine

motor top

motor top

motor top motor top

ReplacementMotor1

ReplacementMotor1

ReplacementMotor1 ReplacementMotor1

How to do a nose job on a VW

inner fenders and dash removed 1

inner fenders and dash removed 1

inner fenders and dash removed 1 inner fenders and dash removed 1

inner fenders and dash removed 2

inner fenders and dash removed 2

inner fenders and dash removed 2 inner fenders and dash removed 2

inner fenders and dash removed 4

inner fenders and dash removed 4

inner fenders and dash removed 4 inner fenders and dash removed 4

clip spare tire well 2

clip spare tire well 2

clip spare tire well 2 clip spare tire well 2

clip spare tire well bottom

clip spare tire well bottom

clip spare tire well bottom clip spare tire well bottom

clip spare tire well

clip spare tire well

clip spare tire well clip spare tire well

front apron on clip

front apron on clip

front apron on clip front apron on clip

front view of clip

front view of clip

front view of clip front view of clip

L side of clip

L side of clip

L side of clip L side of clip

clip lower dash

clip lower dash

clip lower dash clip lower dash

clip removed 1

clip removed 1

clip removed 1 clip removed 1

clip removed 2

clip removed 2

clip removed 2 clip removed 2

clip removed 3

clip removed 3

clip removed 3 clip removed 3

clip removed 4

clip removed 4

clip removed 4 clip removed 4

clip removed 5

clip removed 5

clip removed 5 clip removed 5

BonnetSealRetainer

BonnetSealRetainer

BonnetSealRetainer BonnetSealRetainer

IDHole

IDHole

IDHole IDHole

IDPlate

IDPlate

IDPlate IDPlate

IDPlate1

IDPlate1

IDPlate1 IDPlate1

LInnerFender

LInnerFender

LInnerFender LInnerFender

UnderDash

UnderDash

UnderDash UnderDash

clampinplace

clampinplace

clampinplace clampinplace

cleanupold

cleanupold

cleanupold cleanupold

drillout

drillout

drillout drillout

finished

finished

finished finished

grindspotwelds

grindspotwelds

grindspotwelds grindspotwelds

pealupstrip

pealupstrip

pealupstrip pealupstrip

prepfor new

prepfor new

prepfor new prepfor new

readyfornewstrip

readyfornewstrip

readyfornewstrip readyfornewstrip

welding

welding

welding welding

Replacing the package shelf

BodyMountRepair

BodyMountRepair

BodyMountRepair BodyMountRepair

donor4

donor4

donor4 donor4

InPlace1

InPlace1

InPlace1 InPlace1

InPlace2

InPlace2

InPlace2 InPlace2

prepcorner3

prepcorner3

prepcorner3 prepcorner3

prepHC1

prepHC1

prepHC1 prepHC1

donor2

donor2

donor2 donor2

LsideHeatTube

LsideHeatTube

LsideHeatTube LsideHeatTube

prepHC2

prepHC2

prepHC2 prepHC2

RearBodyMountL

RearBodyMountL

RearBodyMountL RearBodyMountL

RSideHeatTube

RSideHeatTube

RSideHeatTube RSideHeatTube

RSideHeatTube2

RSideHeatTube2

RSideHeatTube2 RSideHeatTube2

Repairing the chassis

bare pan 1

bare pan 1

bare pan 1 bare pan 1

bare pan 3

bare pan 3

bare pan 3 bare pan 3

bare pan 4

bare pan 4

bare pan 4 bare pan 4

bare pan forward view

bare pan forward view

bare pan forward view bare pan forward view

Front foor wells 4

Front foor wells 4

Front foor wells 4 Front foor wells 4

L front frame head before 1

L front frame head before 1

L front frame head before 1 L front frame head before 1

L front frame head before 3

L front frame head before 3

L front frame head before 3 L front frame head before 3

L Jack Point 1

L Jack Point 1

L Jack Point 1 L Jack Point 1

Frame tunnel hole 1

Frame tunnel hole 1

Frame tunnel hole 1 Frame tunnel hole 1

Frame tunnel hole 2

Frame tunnel hole 2

Frame tunnel hole 2 Frame tunnel hole 2

L front frame head after 1

L front frame head after 1

L front frame head after 1 L front frame head after 1

L front frame head after 2

L front frame head after 2

L front frame head after 2 L front frame head after 2

L front frame head during 1

L front frame head during 1

L front frame head during 1 L front frame head during 1

L front frame head during 2

L front frame head during 2

L front frame head during 2 L front frame head during 2

LF frame head pan during 1

LF frame head pan during 1

LF frame head pan during 1 LF frame head pan during 1

LF frame head pan during 2

LF frame head pan during 2

LF frame head pan during 2 LF frame head pan during 2

R side view Frame head gusset after

R side view Frame head gusset after

R side view Frame head gusset after R side view Frame head gusset after

RR Frame head gusset after

RR Frame head gusset after

RR Frame head gusset after RR Frame head gusset after

RR Frame head gusset before

RR Frame head gusset before

RR Frame head gusset before RR Frame head gusset before

L inner seat rail installed 2

L inner seat rail installed 2

L inner seat rail  installed 2 L inner seat rail  installed 2

L inner seat rail installed 1

L inner seat rail installed 1

L inner seat rail installed 1 L inner seat rail installed 1

L Pan in 2

L Pan in 2

L Pan in 2 L Pan in 2

LR pan rear edge 1

LR pan rear edge 1

LR pan rear edge 1 LR pan rear edge 1

Pans in 2

Pans in 2

Pans in 2 Pans in 2

Pans in 3

Pans in 3

Pans in 3 Pans in 3

R Pan removed

R Pan removed

R Pan removed R Pan removed

RRear Pan support

RRear Pan support

RRear Pan support RRear Pan support

Side to side comparison

Side to side comparison

Side to side comparison Side to side comparison

Pedal Cluster restoration

brake moon key

brake moon key

brake moon key brake moon key

brake pedal return comparison

brake pedal return comparison

brake pedal return comparison brake pedal return comparison

cable brake to hydraulic brake comparison2

cable brake to hydraulic brake comparison2

cable brake to hydraulic brake comparison2 cable brake to hydraulic brake comparison2

Cable pedal assembly 1

Cable pedal assembly 1

Cable pedal assembly 1 Cable pedal assembly 1

Cable pedal assembly 3

Cable pedal assembly 3

Cable pedal assembly 3 Cable pedal assembly 3

Early accelerator pedal screw2

Early accelerator pedal screw2

Early accelerator pedal screw2 Early accelerator pedal screw2

Martin pedal assembly 2

Martin pedal assembly 2

Martin pedal assembly 2 Martin pedal assembly 2

Martin pedal cluster

Martin pedal cluster

Martin pedal cluster Martin pedal cluster

Pedal Assembly bushings 1

Pedal Assembly bushings 1

Pedal Assembly bushings 1 Pedal Assembly bushings 1

The rear fender wells and engine compartment.

LBodyMount

LBodyMount

LBodyMount LBodyMount

LTailBefore

LTailBefore

LTailBefore LTailBefore

RBodyMount1

RBodyMount1

RBodyMount1 RBodyMount1

RBodyMountAfter

RBodyMountAfter

RBodyMountAfter RBodyMountAfter

RTailBefore1

RTailBefore1

RTailBefore1 RTailBefore1

RTailBefore2

RTailBefore2

RTailBefore2 RTailBefore2

AreaToCut

AreaToCut

AreaToCut AreaToCut

DeckLidSealRetainer

DeckLidSealRetainer

DeckLidSealRetainer DeckLidSealRetainer

FinishedWeldingAndGrinding2

FinishedWeldingAndGrinding2

FinishedWeldingAndGrinding2 FinishedWeldingAndGrinding2

InitialCut

InitialCut

InitialCut InitialCut

InitialFit1

InitialFit1

InitialFit1 InitialFit1

InitialFitInsideView

InitialFitInsideView

InitialFitInsideView InitialFitInsideView

innerFenderwellFinished

innerFenderwellFinished

innerFenderwellFinished innerFenderwellFinished

LSideRearApron1

LSideRearApron1

LSideRearApron1 LSideRearApron1

NewvsOld

NewvsOld

NewvsOld NewvsOld

PieceRemoved

PieceRemoved

PieceRemoved PieceRemoved

TackedInPlace

TackedInPlace

TackedInPlace TackedInPlace

TackedInPlaceInsideView

TackedInPlaceInsideView

TackedInPlaceInsideView TackedInPlaceInsideView

The rear fenders

FrontEdge

FrontEdge

FrontEdge FrontEdge

LowerEdge

LowerEdge

LowerEdge LowerEdge

Directional semaphores

L and R Semaphores5

L and R Semaphores5

L and R Semaphores5 L and R Semaphores5

L and R Semaphores6

L and R Semaphores6

L and R Semaphores6 L and R Semaphores6

L and R Semaphores9

L and R Semaphores9

L and R Semaphores9 L and R Semaphores9

SemaphoreBulbs

SemaphoreBulbs

SemaphoreBulbs SemaphoreBulbs

SemaphoreMechanism

SemaphoreMechanism

SemaphoreMechanism SemaphoreMechanism

Reinforceing the body prior to heater channel repair

body reinforced 1

body reinforced 1

body reinforced 1 body reinforced 1

body reinforced 2

body reinforced 2

body reinforced 2 body reinforced 2

body reinforced 3

body reinforced 3

body reinforced 3 body reinforced 3

Martinouterfootwellwall

Martinouterfootwellwall

Martinouterfootwellwall Martinouterfootwellwall

Thin aluminum bezel taillights

AluminumBezel

AluminumBezel

AluminumBezel AluminumBezel

BeforeRepair

BeforeRepair

BeforeRepair BeforeRepair

BulbHolder

BulbHolder

BulbHolder BulbHolder

LenseOut

LenseOut

LenseOut LenseOut

LenseSize

LenseSize

LenseSize LenseSize

LTailLight

LTailLight

LTailLight LTailLight

LTaillightInside

LTaillightInside

LTaillightInside LTaillightInside

TaillightAfter

TaillightAfter

TaillightAfter TaillightAfter

Crashbox transmission

49 VW BUG 005

49 VW BUG 005

49 VW BUG 005 49 VW BUG 005

49 VW BUG 006

49 VW BUG 006

49 VW BUG 006 49 VW BUG 006

49 VW BUG 007

49 VW BUG 007

49 VW BUG 007 49 VW BUG 007

49 VW BUG 008

49 VW BUG 008

49 VW BUG 008 49 VW BUG 008

49 VW BUG 009

49 VW BUG 009

49 VW BUG 009 49 VW BUG 009

49 VW BUG 010

49 VW BUG 010

49 VW BUG 010 49 VW BUG 010

Martin clutch arm

Martin clutch arm

Martin clutch arm Martin clutch arm

Martin tranny cone

Martin tranny cone

Martin tranny cone Martin tranny cone

Martin tranny side

Martin tranny side

Martin tranny side Martin tranny side

Martin tranny top

Martin tranny top

Martin tranny top Martin tranny top

Oval drive shaft

Oval drive shaft

Oval drive shaft Oval drive shaft

partial synchro drive pinion

partial synchro drive pinion

partial synchro drive pinion partial synchro drive pinion

Tranny 2

Tranny 2

Tranny 2 Tranny 2

Tranny bell before 1

Tranny bell before 1

Tranny bell before 1 Tranny bell before 1

transmission - bottom view before

transmission - bottom view before

transmission - bottom view before transmission - bottom view before

transmission - top view before

transmission - top view before

transmission - top view before transmission - top view before