DIY Door Panels From Scratch
Making door panels for a VW Type 3 Squareback.
Frankenwagon
The Frankenwagon Project is Finished!!
It's never really finished, right? But it's close enough! Here's some glamour shots of it around Portland OR.
DIY Steel Fender Flare Stretching - Project Frankenwagon, part 9
After dropping the suspension, I had a problem with the tires rubbing the inside of the rear fenders. Here's how I fixed it!
How to: Miata seats: Reverse foamectomy and raising the seat height
This is how I repaired my old miata seats, reversed the "foamectomy" that a previous owner did, and also raised the seats over an inch to get some extra seating height in the car.
VW Type 3 Windshield Install - Squareback, Fastback, Notchback
Everything you need to know to install a curved-glass windshield into an air-cooled VW! Step-by-step instructions, lots of pictures, and even a video!
VW Type 3 Headliner Install - Squareback, Fastback, Notchback
It's a big job and it took me a few weeks! But it's totally a do-able job for the average car restorer like myself. Here's how I did it.
The Frankenwagon is Assembled! - Project Frankenwagon part 8
My wife gave me until the end of April to wrap this thing up. Did I get to drive-able in time? Click to find out!
Putting the "car" back together! - Project Frankenwagon, part 7
I get the doors mounted, new wheels mounted, repair the front apron, test fit the fenders, do some rust repair, and make brackets for the front bumper. Almost done with stage 2!
Welding the body to the chassis - Project Frankenwagon, part 6
It's been a few months since my last post on this project and a lot has happened since then! Including building custom rocker panels that connect the VW door sills to the Miata pinch seams.
