V8 1973 VW Beetle Project by V8 Super Beetle

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Thanks! I will definitely have more pictures as I go.

The blocks and 2x4's are temporary. Soon the body will be sitting on the S10 chassis. The body really isn't too heavy. I managed to stick those blocks and 2x4's under the car single handedly. Lifted the whole front of the body with one hand and stuck blocks under it with the other hand, then I repeated for the rear and slowly managed to get 2 blocks high I'm just trying to make due with what I have.

Well, the stock joints over lap one another.

That should hold but I'm thinking of adding gussets as well for add strength. And you're right, I don't think the added metal will affect my ride weight wise. At this point I'm able to lift and move around the frame and body with ease.

3-3-2008

Here are a couple of pics of the prepped frame ends and a picture of the frame clamped together before I tacked it, then started welding.

I'll have pics of the finished welding / fish plating later this week.