Womballs project 67 beetle

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by womball, Mar 24, 2018.

  1. Ha no worries I use tobe miserable:) and chase money in my work but after my little girl was born it changed my whole life and now I just enjoy each day as it comes. But I always look an see there's someone worse than me especially when we take little one to Great Ormondstreet hospital that makes you think :(:( poor things. She ok now ..:thumbsup:
     
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  2. Bit more done today 20181030_153230.jpg 20181030_165211.jpg
     
  3. Nice work. There looks like a big gap between the bottom of the bulkhead and the napoleons hat section.
    Make sure you push it backwards so it closes the gap where it meets the ends of the heater channels before you add any more welds otherwise its gonna cause you trouble when you try and plug weld it to the heater channel flange.
     
  4. Cheers thats only the top part welded :)still need to weld the inside bits and finish when I lift the body but we'll spotted:thumbsup:
     
  5. Just a small bit last night repaired the return bits on inner front wing 20181105_181339.jpg
     
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  6. Thats a neat looking repair. :thumbsup:
     
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  7. Thanks very much :hattip:
     
  8. Made a start on replacing the lower 6 " of the door piller and seat belt mount rotted away :confused: 20181114_123022.jpg 20181114_123254.jpg 20181114_124657.jpg 20181114_130702.jpg
    Everyone loves rust :p
     

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  9. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::hattip:
     
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  10. Finally got some time this weekend so did a bit more 20190114_171618.jpg 20190114_180508.jpg 20190120_165302.jpg 20190120_165325.jpg i can finely start welding the rear together now it's all lined up :)
     
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  11. looking good i was offered a 66 the other night for £600
     
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  12. Made a start on getting the old fire wall out so I can cut out the rear window shelf out to repair, 20190120_165325.jpg 20190121_175754.jpg 20190121_175737.jpg also need to repair the grill bit up inside the engine bay
     
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    You're going to town with this (no change there :thumbsup:). I keep seeing relatively cheap beetle projects for sale that'd be perfect for me. Think I'll aim to get a project in for the end of the year.
     
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  14. james cheap is not the way to go ,, buy as good as ye can cheaper in the long run
     
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  15. I don't know I find it the other way round as you still got to change it to what you want and repair there crap work so in the end still same money if not cheaper and you get what you want ...;)
     
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  16. Ideally what you need is one thats not been buggered about with by previous 'restorers'. A cheap rotten non messed with car is better than one that looks good on the outside so commands a higher price but is really just a pig with lipstick on.
     
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  17. 20190126_160720.jpg Had to work this morning so only got the afternoon on it but got the rear seat all in and lined up an welded also finshed rear valance .. 20190125_183951.jpg 20190126_152905.jpg then made a start to remove the rear window shelf out to repair the bottom part of it 20190126_160712.jpg beetles are so much easier quicker to work on :)
     
  18. LOVELY WORK HATS OFF TO YE
     
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  19. Fitting the big panels always make a massive difference. Its the 10 hours you spend on the tiny patches that will never be seen thats the kicker.
     
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  20. Not much to show but did a little bit more on rear vents 20190213_173229.jpg 20190213_174801.jpg 20190213_175818.jpg 20190213_173241.jpg
     
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