While the body was off the pan I shaved the door handles. Which will have to be redone. I also shaved off the trim.

Got the body on. New rear fenders, new sport head lights, euro tail lights, new side mirrors, New front seats (Dodge neon). Engine got installed and I put in the new wiring system from Watson’s Streetworks.

I just realized that I didn’t take any pics of the RHD conversion. Oh well…

Lowered the rear. But as I pulled out the drive way I ripped off the muffler. So I had to raise it up some.

After I reattached the muffler.. Readjusted the rear… Then I replaced the stock rims with 8 spokes.

From here I added all new everything. New rubber, shocks, and brake system – all 4 corners got disk brakes.

The freshened up pan arrives at home. I was able to put the whole pan inside my doge caravan.

Will post some more pics for the pan, when I find them. I did replace both pan halves. Then sent it to get powder coated.
I then started working on converting the front beam from Left Hand Drive to Right Hand Drive.

Here are a few pics of the pan (before shots) Some are also showing the beginning of the right hand drive conversion.

A week after he arrived home. The tear down began.

My 1970 right hand drive Beetle.

I purchased the project as a way to save on gas.

I have decided to post up a ton of pictures of Dieter’s resurrection. Dieter was the second beetle I looked at when I started my search. The first one was in much better shape but it didn’t call to me. Then I went and saw the second beetle. It was looking a little sad but it had everything that I was looking for in a beetle. It called to me – “Buy Me”. So I did.

I have slowly started working on making it a resto-custom beetle. Shortly after find the D3 gang, his name came to me, Dieter.

Pictures at the previous owners home.

Arrival to his new home.