bought my self my own xmas present

was given 2 sealed beams and got new back lights now fitted then camera broke so this was the last pic on it so now need new one lol

 

called in to spuds garage to day to finish of a few bits , so today i run the original fuel line up the car , first time run it the wrong way ,DOH slap my hand , then realised which way it should have gone . replaced the flexi fuel pipe to the tank . then i filled the engine with 4 litres of oil , hand to rerun a handbrake cable to clean fuel line , fit 2 wee things that hold the doors out at the top like wee barrels . then fit new door seal . forgot i needed 2 DOH 2 .lol. so now ready to go to darby for rewire, and hopefully get it up and running so close yet so far but not bad for 8 weeks work , bit by bit

 

I hope it's worth it Owen, these jobs go on and on!

 

it is i think lol costing me nothing but time which for me is free , lol

 

What took so long, Owen?

 

mine gets ignored wonder way lol

 

well to day i resprayed the boot liners in 2k black , nice and shinney . also went to donegal to see a friends brother how i didnt no was an upholster . he is doing the 4 seat covers and door cards and kick panel in red and a bit of white

 

That's starting to look like a proper car, good job on the number plates

 

not happy with the lights rear , makes lights of set so if i can get ds complete light i l replace them with 2nd hand and sell new ones

 

went to day to a freinds house to collect a front axel for a beetle for a man in need of one , got chatting over a coffee about classic cars . showed larry a pic of the minor am doing , he said that he had done one years ago ,then he says i ve a lot of new panels a new exhaust system, drive shaft etc , and he gave me the lot for free what a result

 

heres the seats before going to upholsters ,



new freeeeeeeeeeee exhaust

newly painted boot boards and spare wheel fitted

 

2 boxes landed to day one i didnt get pic of , just the roof and carpet set now to get
going to darby tomorrow

 

car now up in darbys
leaving spuds



arriving at darbys

minors space awaiting

darby

wera wera wera

 

darby beavering away




some difference

 

one restored rebound wiring loom 4 rolls of tape later

 

Did my Motor Vehicle Tech on those engines. Head off, timing chain too and spin the lot, and back together running in 45 mins. Unless some git swapped your plug leads around when you went to get"Sir".

 

lol this is a nice break from a vw , beetles are getting hard to find in worth while condition to restore , i fancey a 70 s mk 1 fiesta or xr2 mk1

 

got a call today to say seats are ready i was in for a shock what a difference

need to get the door cards down now