ok, i bought her in sept 2012, all works bu needed body work, it was local, running and a tin top pretty much what i was after. Plans, get the body sorted and get he on the road by May time, enjoy the season then take her off the road around Nov for other jobs etc. she is a 73 crossover, i am changing the front to the early look as its my prefered look (dont hate - love bodywork as follows, replacefront arches, rear arches (change to early) rear corners, rear valance, battery tray, rear lower inner arch bits on both rears, all jacking points outriggers except one, replace seat belt mounts and repair all other rusty bits both front doors, side door, engine lid and rear door needed repair work, roff corner plus roof dent needed attention and rear window sills needed fixing.....pretty standard, just needed to crack on the finish for me is to get it useable, drive it and enjoy it, i love the VW scene and love the vehicles, im not going showroom standard as i'd be to scared to use it lol...i am doing all bodywork and spraying myself so please feel free to abuse and have a chuckle (i have a ton of pics so will upload a few at a time.....they should be all on in a few days) cheers - big love the day i bought her, drove her home the interior....before you all PM with massive cash offers.....its not for sale dirty roff with dent and added gutter moss clean roof her new home interior out.......thank f##k first find......a plate screwed to a bead of silicon.....beautiful :/
good luck fella, we are doing a full home restoration on our '73 tintop, 4 1/2 years and going strong but we are starting to get there now, the long fixed panel is filled and almost ready for some primer..keep the pics coming!
a sign of things to come cut the crap find the seam under the layers little off the front bad back cut with the grinder - FAIL
Keep going Man. It hast to get worse before it gets better. I feel I have the same coming my way too soon.
a few niew bits added... my favourite find, a new corner welded on the old rusty corner and a ton of filler to blend it in lol...cowboys!!!! all cut out the way repair this side....should of changed the lot but wasnt to fussed repair the inner arch looking better
great to see the resto thread up rather than looking at pics on your phone I can have a better read at my desk now when I get home in the evenings .....you'll be missing all the metal work soon now your ready for the filler
lol....yeah cheers mate.....uploads are good quality on here.....you can see how bad my welding actully is lol
the rear being built up again.... bumper on loose to see what she looks like.....brakets to be modified later side going on to tackle the front
so thats her so far, i have been lacks on photo taking reccently, the glass is out and all doors off, welding is complete and the filling and sanding will start soon, she will be hearing aid beige with a dark grey roof alloys bumpers etc will keep you guys n gals updated as i go cheers for all the possitive comments, peace out
It staggers me what people hide under the filler and paint for future owners to find. The effort they must put in to craft the finish.. True artisans.... Top work - hats off to you.
