tiny and stephen get there first project and its a 20 millionth edition

this morning i went out and flattened down all 4 wings and 2 doors , then it was the turn of the main body , flattened it with 400 w/d , then painted the wings doors , a couple of hours later after washing the place out and blew everywhere down i painted the main body , i got a couple of sags one on the edge of the bonnett and front panel but these will flat out or ill dust them in again , the 2 doors will also be repainted came out well but would be better with an other coat or 2 , tiny boys say she loves it owen nw
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Someone's going to get a lovely Beetle Owen. How many Beetles do you think you're restored. It's obvious you've done one or two.

 

not sure zed ive done a good few all differnet types of restos

 

doors and number plate light repainted , started puting on some bits and putting back the wiring owen nw

 

got tiny to bed last night after he painted his hurricane airfix plane , so i then went out the the shed and started putting on some bits , ie ariel door lock buttons , doors number plate light ,door handles and checking what bits i need owen nw






tiny had a visiter yesterday

may mate eddie brought his beetle over to show him , it was eddie who sold steven and tiny there beetle

 

to day was the turn of trying to get out the broken front axel stud, 3 fell out one snapped , drilled it broke, the bit , welded it gripped the weld sheared off , done it again welded on a nut sheared off again , so i cut the piece out completeley , split the threaded tube and retreved the offending studd , then i squeezed it back to gether and welded it back to gether , then re taped it , placed it back on the axel and welded it back in place , NASTY JOB , ithen done a couple of small repairs to the bottom of the axel , and wire brushed it with the brush on the grinder , owen nw

 

hats of to you mate, thats more quality work goin on

 

to day i spent trying to move the brake pedal , i thought the mastercyclinder was siezed , it was not , it turns out it was the pedal its self , even thou i could get some movement on it , it kept sticken . so of with the pedal assembley , and now have it and the excellator freed , power washed the beam and assembley , cleaned up the pedle area on the floor and painted it and the frame head again , owen nw

 

Quality work Owen as always, love your repair anything and everthing attitude

 

to day i repainted the top of the chassis , done the front axel, cooper greased all nuts, bolts , stripped cleaned painted shocks front and back ,done the pedal aasembley, middle pedal was still siezed , so i gentley heated up the assembley ie the alloy cast , cooled it done it a few more times sprayed bronx spray oil and now with a gentle few taps its now fee , so in the end i didnt need a master cyclinder it was the pedal lol more money saved . fitted the front shocks , tomorrow i will check the brakes on the axel and replace as needed . owen nw

 

Good stuff Owen, noting keeps you down does it? 8)

 

lol some one has to do it , u learn from your mistake s hjope to have the front axel on to day front pipes made fitted and back end stripped owen nw

 

to day i got a few new bolts for the front beam all of £2.50 worth , well copper greased before fitting , fitted the beam then started making up all new copper brake pipes owen nw
mine and adrians pipe michine

 

to day i stripped the front hubs , brakes are fine adjusters are perfect ,just re greased them ,but the new wheel cyclinders that some one fitted have siezed so ill replace all 4 2 front 2 rear , new carpet set arrived and i found new front indicators in the attic lol , colm fitted the new SOUND DEADING PADS , owennw colm
carpet set


inspection panel needs repaired
new sound deading pads



gently heat the pads with a heat gun or hair dryer then gently push pad into the shapes

 

to day i replaced all the wheel cyclinders ,first cooper greasen everything ie bleed nipples and and cyclinders rims . then cleaned up all the shoes with 80 gritt paper and buffing the inside edge of the drums , put everything back together , i then striped the 2 drumms and the rest of the back end then painted it all up , and refitted the shocks , then the ba_____rd of the job of fitting the 4 heater cables 2 and a half hours at it clearing the tubes of years of grimme , i can now fiit the rear wheels adjust up the rear handbrake and now REFITT the body an other MILE STONE owen nw

 

Blimey Owen, just caught up with this. Tiny & Stephen are going to be thrilled with their beetle.

K+ mate

 

CHEERS MANY THANKS , yes he was out with me last night given it the once over , asking when can i drive it , lol he s all of 4 god love him , he told his teacher in primary one he s got his own car , which of course she didnt believe until she ASKED lol , well when i got thim to bed i went back out and painted the torsion bar end plates and wheel nuts red to match in , it looks beautiful , engine tin wear is next then body on owen nw

 

last night done wheel nuts and end capps , then today i fitted the engine , after i took of the clutch out to check it and it was perfect , with the engine fitted it makes it easier for me to take apart to paint the tin wear , owen nw