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McRod 
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 Topic: My 1969 1300 Beetle RestorationPosted: 10 May 2016 at 5:00pm |
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Hi,
Must have been a couple of days of sunshine that gave me that last shove i needed to make a start on this bug. Bought it last summer off Donald Harvey but couldn`t be arsed to do anything with it. This was basically an abandoned project with some excellent work having already been done. Unfortunately there`s some less than excellent bits but nothing that can`t be fixed. All in all a very solid project. The plan is a nut and bolt resto back to original. Lets see where this takes us....     |
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1966 Split Screen Canterbury Pitt 1969 1300 Beetle 1970 Early Bay Window Devon 1974 Westfalia Continental 1989 T25 Panel 2012 T5 Twin Slider Kombi. |
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McRod
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Posted: 10 May 2016 at 5:05pm |
   These bits are going to need to be re-done. Can anyone help me understand whats going on under the dash with that large patch? I can`t fathom out why this was necessary? |
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McRod
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Posted: 10 May 2016 at 5:13pm |
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Some more pictures of how she cureently looks.
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McRod
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Posted: 10 May 2016 at 5:17pm |
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Had to call for some help after all the bolts were removed....
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McRod
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Posted: 10 May 2016 at 5:21pm |
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Chassis in pretty decent shape considering it`s age.
The floor pans are fine. A little fettling and body solder and they`ll be as good as new. Hoping to get it shotblasted tomorrow.     |
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McRod
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Posted: 10 May 2016 at 5:24pm |
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It`s had some previous welding done to a decent standard.
Looking forward to tomorrow to see what`s underneath the stonechip/body shutz       |
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McRod
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Posted: 10 May 2016 at 5:26pm |
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So i have my first challenge.
As you can see this beam has been on the end of a few hours of "welding". I`m not sure i can do anything with this in terms of looks. Anyone know where i might pick up a good un-welded second hand beam?  Edited by McRod - 17 December 2016 at 7:28pm |
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beetlesi
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Posted: 10 May 2016 at 11:12pm |
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Looks a solid project basis for a resto and quite original mate.
Could the dash chop job maybe be a drop down dvd screen opening for a stereo in the past? |
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Posted: 11 May 2016 at 6:48am |
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Seen a few bugs rusted out / repaired under the dash there , got a 68 in at the moment needing done / redone there. And come to think of it my oval has a plate there aswell.
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beetlesi
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Posted: 11 May 2016 at 6:55am |
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Maybe the vented bonnet then.
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McRod
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Posted: 11 May 2016 at 11:30am |
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Just seemed to be in a place where rust shouldn`t have got to.
Not to worry, i`ll try and dress it up as best i can. Thanks for replies.
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McRod
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 2:35pm |
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Shotblasting.....
Got to love it....       |
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McRod
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 2:41pm |
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and some more.
Decided this poor chassis has had enough bodged floor pan repairs throughout it`s long long life and deserves a couple of new ones. VWHeritage ones getting decent reviews. Anyone have any others?.     |
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McRod
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 2:46pm |
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Last pics of the blasted chassis.
"Blasted" as in shot blasted, not as in getting personal with it.     Time to dig out the spot weld drill....
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rodntod
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 4:29pm |
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WW mate, the best and well worth the extra few quid.
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"may the fweem be with you" eddie wan kenobi
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McRod
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 4:47pm |
WW?
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gambit_67
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 4:57pm |
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Wolfsburg west, quality pans
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McRod
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 5:01pm |
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Thanks Gambit,
Who is their UK distributor? Cheers.
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gambit_67
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 5:36pm |
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I think heritage used to do them? Cant remember but quick call to them would answer that
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 6:11pm |
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Heritage doing 10% off until midnight tomorrow night so small saving to be had, code MAY16
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 6:36pm |
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Agree with Frank, its Wolfsburg west that are on Jojo's bug. I had to get mine in from Cali a few years ago and the difference in the thickness of the WW pans and the sniders is incredible. The WW pans are about 3 times thicker.
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Posted: 23 May 2016 at 6:54pm |
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Sorry Rod,been running about like a headless chicken!!!! Yip as the boys say,they don't really get any better in either quality or fit. Autocraft or Heritage are probably the best bet,though i am waiting on a set for another bug from Autocraft at the moment and have been told another 4 weeks or so before they are back in stock.
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McRod
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Posted: 24 May 2016 at 7:38am |
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Sorted. Thanks guys.
Next question is about a front beam. Any recommendations of what and where to buy. Ideally id like to stick to standard. I had a chat with Dave Campbell at the Strathallen show and he explained how the lhd and rhd version are identical with only a small mod require to convert lhd to rhd. The problem is, im not quite sure which one it is on vwheritage site. It`s not very clear.
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Posted: 24 May 2016 at 8:17am |
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Volksfling is coming up at the weekend, id wait to see if you can pick up a beam there, in most cases original is better than the repro stuff but just need to make sure its solid. You are right in that they are easily converted from left to rhd
Frank Edited by gambit_67 - 24 May 2016 at 8:18am |
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McRod
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Posted: 24 May 2016 at 3:15pm |
Thanks Frank.
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