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Agent Thor - 60s Show Car

Colin HD 24 Feb 2018, 9:21pm
AGENT THOR

Well after a couple of false starts, life choices, work commitments etc etc. I have finally started my 60s Show Car Tribute build!
Have been a massive Ed Roth fan for years, luckily to have meet him back in 1983.
One of my favourite was his Road Agent, built around a Corvair engine, fibreglass body and Perspex dome roof.
I’m building a ‘tribute’ to this car, not a clone or copy, just my ‘take’ on the car.
Using a 1971 VW Beetle and totally ‘Road Legal’ (honest) using the ‘rebody’ RAV Rules.

Purchased this Beetle of EvilBay, no engine for £320. Pulled the body off today (makes it sound easy!!! – it wasn’t) and happy to find out only one of the floor pans needs repairing.
Colin HD 24 Feb 2018, 9:23pm
How do I set the attached photos to 'show' and not be 'attached images' in the post?
Colin HD 24 Feb 2018, 9:26pm
If anybody wants a 1971 VW Beetle shell (NO paperwork/V5) please come and get it!
lancelot link 24 Feb 2018, 11:06pm
good luck , sounds interesting ..love a Roth-esque car ...I did a couple of Beetle engined 32 Fords a few years back ...what body are you starting with ? a Bucket ?
Colin HD 24 Feb 2018, 11:23pm
With be using the plaster & vermiculite method.
Create the basic shape with boxes, mile crates etc.
Cover with a 60/40 mix of Plaster/vermiculite.
Carve to the desired shape and then cover in fibreglass.
redratbike 25 Feb 2018, 9:19am
Colin HD wrote:
With be using the plaster & vermiculite method.
Create the basic shape with boxes, mile crates etc.
Cover with a 60/40 mix of Plaster/vermiculite.
Carve to the desired shape and then cover in fibreglass.


Proper then!!!!
Barber 25 Feb 2018, 10:23am
I am looking forward to seeing this progress. Good luck.
Paul L 25 Feb 2018, 4:22pm
Colin HD wrote:
How do I set the attached photos to 'show' and not be 'attached images' in the post?


Use [img] before and [/img] after the code for the photo.



If you 'Quote' this post, you will be able to see the code 'in action'.

Good luck, Paul. :)
Colin HD 25 Feb 2018, 5:58pm
Thanks Paul.

Started to clean up the floor pans today.
Only the drivers-side rear is rusted out, ordered a new 1/2 pan.

Not a great deal of room, so need to get rid of the body ASAP.
Got it up on EvilBay, but if it doesn't sell, will have to get the local scrappy to collect next weekend.
Colin HD 2 Mar 2018, 2:58pm
Floor pan arrived today, good effort Mr Postman, but the so called 'Volkswagen Experts' supply, don't know the difference between a LH & RH floor Pan!!!

"Send it back and we'll send the correct one"

"We'll refund the postage this time" !!!!!!!
Colin HD 2 Mar 2018, 3:01pm
Oh, did 'Click & Collect' from Stoolstation, wife did the collecting and they only supplied 2 of the 3 wire brushes ordered.

AND I still can't get the images to 'show' on the page!!
Paul L 3 Mar 2018, 7:43am
Colin HD wrote:
AND I still can't get the images to 'show' on the page!!

I think that has something to do with attaching them to the forum, rather than linking them directly to a 3rd party host (E.g. Flicker).

It is a bit of a long winded fix, but once you have attached the photo, click on the link, then copy the address and paste into another post use the IMG codes.



Hopefully, someone will know a better way of doing it.

Good luck, Paul. :)
Colin HD 3 Mar 2018, 8:15am


WOW look at me!!
I'm an IT expert!!!

THANKS Paul
Colin HD 3 Mar 2018, 6:07pm
Got the front beam off today and started stripping it down.




Looks like a monster ready to eat somebody!
Paul L 4 Mar 2018, 7:50am
Bonus points for working outside with snow on the ground. :eek:
lancelot link 4 Mar 2018, 9:55am
Keep those pictures coming mate ...
Colin HD 4 Mar 2018, 5:21pm
Was hoping to get off lightly with the wheel & master cylinders, maybe just rebuild kits.
But all were completely shot!!




One of the brake 'Star Wheel' adjusters id broken, I think you can buy these and weld them in.



Going to put theses backing plates in my electrolysis tub.


Colin HD 4 Mar 2018, 5:33pm
Pulled the leaves out and cleaned them up.





Both front wheels have two nuts/studs that just will not undo!!
Tried heat (butane blowtorch) and impact gun.
Might have to purchase a propane blowtorch
Colin HD 12 Mar 2018, 7:42am
Managed to get one of these 'Star Wheel' adjuster plates things.
At a very reasonable £4.50!!!!:jaw:
Need to get the backing plates in my 'E-Tub' and weld this in.


Finally got the correct pan.
Sorry I cant recommend this VW parts supplier, they are not COOL and full of AIR!!!


Went to the NSRA Swap Meet this weekend, so unfortunately go nothing done on Agent Thor!!
Big plans for next weekend.
Colin HD 17 Mar 2018, 7:02pm
Things took a turn for the worse today!!
Went for a 6 inch Roof Chop!




Naked Beetle


Maybe a shortened Beetle?
[img] http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4993&stc=1&d=1521313065[/img]
Paul L 18 Mar 2018, 1:56pm
I'm looking forward to seeing how you create the new body shell for this.

Good luck, Paul. :)
Colin HD 18 Mar 2018, 2:58pm
Got to wait for the weather to warm up before I start the body.

Pulled the front beam needle roller bearings today.



Colin HD 24 Mar 2018, 9:02pm
Did a bit on Agent Thor today, but not as much as I wanted to.
Set up my E-Tub, but the battery charger was broken.


Cut out for the new rear pan, but ran out of mig wire!!



Needed to fill the old grease nipple holes in the front beam.
To big to plug weld, too small to cut out a piece of metal!
So I turned down some nail heads, welded them in then cut off the shaft.