My Bee has color!!!

[eldubb440]

View attachment 1046615 View attachment 1046616 Well, I decided to re-shoot the engine compartment to match the color. Also shot the hood and side scoops. Well 1 side scoop.

good call........ repainting is fairly simple, its the initial paint that takes for ever

 

[kiwigtx]

Excellent work on the paint job. Well done.

 

[HawkRod]

Nicely done! I think you'll be glad you repainted the engine compartment.

Car is looking great!

 

[BAFRAID]

Thank you to everyone who replied. It’s been a long restoration. Feels good to have it in paint and having parts arrive to start reassembly.

Tad

 

[zyzzyx]

Yes, looks great! Glad you re-shot the offending panels. Are you going to
start assembling it or color sand & buff first?

 

[BAFRAID]

Yes, looks great! Glad you re-shot the offending panels. Are you going to
start assembling it or color sand & buff first?

Lol, I laugh because my initial thought is start assembly. It actually came out very good. I had another member advise me to put the clear on exactly how you want it to Look. For the most part it came out that way. I figure I could always cut and buff the exterior even once it’s back together.

 

[Toxic Orange 493]

True, you can do it after the car is back together. But in my experience, I have found it easier to do before you start to assemble. That way you have less things on the car that you will have to clean the compound off of. Because it will slinged all over the place.

 

[zyzzyx]

I'm assembling mine first. No side marker lights. I want the clear to get
nice and hard . I installed the taillights, Deck lid hinges and torsion bars.
Putting in the Kilmat in the passenger compartment. Next is the heater
box and brake linkage. Chomp, chomp, chomp!

 

[dadsbee]

As noted here in my restoration thread. I had my car mostly together, still driving it on a milk crate for a seat, when I took it back to the painter for cut and polish a FULL year after paint. How he likes it, clear nice and hard to do his magic.

 

[BAFRAID]

I'm assembling mine first. No side marker lights. I want the clear to get
nice and hard . I installed the taillights, Deck lid hinges and torsion bars.
Putting in the Kilmat in the passenger compartment. Next is the heater
box and brake linkage. Chomp, chomp, chomp!

Have you seen this four page document for reassembly? If you have I apologize for sending it. it definitely helped me.
69 Bee reassemble


ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE:

(some variation with different body types)

(from bare painted body shell)

Spray radiator saddle blackout

Rocker panel pinchweld blackout (if applicable)

Front frame rail side blackout (if applicable)


1. trunk weatherstrip

2. body rubber bumpers

3. trunk latch mechanism

4. hood latches & release mechanisms

5. main body brake & fuel tubing

6. fuel tank & fuel hose connections

7. emissions tubes & hose connections (if applicable)

8. inner cowl insulation pad

9. firewall insulation pad

10. swing pedal(s)

11. brake booster (if applicable)

12. master cylinder

13. defroster duct

14. kick panel insulation pads

15. LH vent box (if applicable)

16. E-brake pedal assembly & front cable

17. wiper mechanism

18. wiper motor

19. heater box assembly

20. cowl vent screens (if applicable)

21. accelerator pedal & cable

22. dash assembly (completely assembled outside

of car including instrument cluster, dash pad, glove

box liner, radio, speaker, wiring, etc.)

23. Vent pull cables, defroster & vent cables

24. proportioning valve & metering block (if applicable)

25. firewall brake tubing

26. starter relay

27. forward lamp harness

28. engine harness

29. starter wiring

30. washer bottle & hoses

31. ballast resistor

32. voltage regulator

33. horn relay (Bbody cars)

34. horns

35. heater hoses

36. headlights

37. fender inner splash shields (front & rear of wheel)

38. rear suspension stop bumpers

39. rear seat belts (some bolt tips get undercoating)

40. rear shocks bolted in at top only & compressed

41. grille & headlight doors

42. front bumper

43. front valance (if applicable) with directionals

44. front & rear side marker lamps

45. rear bumper

46. radio antenna

47. fender emblems (if applicable)

48. rear of fender splash shields

49. undercoat wheelwells

50. exterior emblems

51. windshield & backlite stainless trim

52. windshield wiper arms & blades

53. other exterior trim

54. taillights

55. mid body/rear lamp wiring harness

56. dome lamp wiring harness

57. shoulder harness clips (if applicable)

58. rear headliner grip strips (Bbody)

59. Headliner - why doesn’t this go in earlier – before the dash ???

60. roofrail c-channels

61. roofrail weatherstrips

62. windshield & backlite moulding clips

63. windshield & backlite

64. upper control arms on body

65. fuel hose clamped on body side fuel tubing

with keystone crimp clamp

66. install rear leaf springs front only

67. position rear end housing on springs

68. loosely fasten u-bolts

69. lift rear axle into position and install shackles

70. connect e-brake cables

71. connect brake line tubing & hose

72. DRIVETRAIN SUBASSEMBLE

a. K-member

b. engine

c. carb(s)

d. starter

e. alternator

f. fan & fan clutch

g. power steering pump (if applicable)

h. belts

i. motor mounts

j. trans & related hardware

k. lower control arms

l. strut rods

m. center link, idler arm, tie rods

n. steering box & pitman arm

o. fuel pump and tubing

p. fan blade

q. radiator hoses


73. drop body onto drivetrain subassembly

74. connect heater hoses

75. install trans crossmember

76. install driveshaft

77. connect shift linkages

78. install z-bar (if applicable)

79. connect clutch linkage (if applicable)

80. plug in electrical connections to engine

81. position fan shroud over fan blade

82. install radiator & connect hoses

83. connect trans cooler (if applicable)

84. bolt up fan shroud

85. install torsion bars

86. install exhaust system

87. install rear valance (if applicable)

88. set car on the ground

89. install & align door and quarter glass

90. install steering column

91. install carpeting

92. install seat belts

93. install quarter interior trim panels

94. install rear seat

95. install console (if applicable)

96. install front seat(s)

97. install trunk mat

98. install spare tire

99. install bumper jack



There are many different sequences of assembly possible.

Sometimes I’ll jump from one area to another depending on parts available or other road blocks.

There are cases where the wrong order will give you headaches though!