Daisy's 1968 deluxe beetle full restoration

Had a big day on the chassis today !!
1st off had a road trip to Milton Keynes to collect a solid front beam (top fella he is on here but forgot his name cheers Andy)

Then set up my old awning over the chassis and then Iv been spraying wd penetration oil last few days on big hub nuts !!
They both popped off a treat
Then set about striping the complete rear axle and drums /gearbox complete and my god there was ALOT of mud had to dig to get to the bolts but all come off a few was rounded but all Coke out !!
Then set on cleaning the rear and under part of the chassis for paint !!
Took ages to get all the s##t off but got it done
Then spent an hour cleaning the gearbox and axles and hubs for paint , lost of cleaning up still to do but and waiting in seals ect to rebuild gearbox /hubs and drums up !! May smash a few hours in the morning try get it all cleaned up and in paint so when parts get here can spent a few hours putting it all back together!!
Then onto the front beam and some metal work / welding and last will be floor pans it's coming together slowly

 

May need to touch up the paint tomoz as was getting dark

 

that s some muck coming off there

 

Was on a farm and I think Iv got it all off now just the cleaning and painting and all new seals as been sat to do and rebuild !! It's a start

 

Can't get over your work rate. Well done and a very interesting thread.

 

Will soon slow down don't worry waiting parts

 

I love the Colway gravel tyres on it. Shame they don't make them anymore ould have loved a set on my bug.

 

What did you use to clean that gearbox Si ???

 

Great work mate, top man for saving a piece of history (well rebuilding one)

 

Just a light wire wheel in a battery drill mate

 

I no bud I'm enjoying it to be honest mate more than the camper as its smaller so things come together a lot quicker !!
If I had a week I'd finish the chassis I recon !!

 

Great Project Si, lovin your work :thumbs:

 

Finish the chassis? The rate you are going it'll have an MOT on it by next weekend

 

It soon comes together once you do all the dirty cleaning up work which Iv done today !!

 

I'm loving it Dave enjoy doing it to !! Just waiting on parts now !!

 

Today it never stopped raining but set about cleaning the whole rear axle parts and got em all painted up ready to rebuild gearbox and hubs /drums when new bits arrive !!
Then stripped the rotten front beam ect (which took a while getting the rusty seized bolts and ball joints out but managed it all and started to clean up front disc back plates and spindles got them painted and started to strip front brake calipers for rebuild !!
That's it for this weekend I'm gonna have a hot bath a few tins I'm pooped
Will upload some pics but tap talks playin up

 

Not gonna wait on some parts just the front beam to clean and Paint untill I order all the front beam parts it's coming on now !!
Got a bit of welding on the frame head it's quite poor

 

i like thAT Driveway awning your medow lark si

 

I did Daisy on the drive barn