my resto

Subject: my resto Fri May 09 2008, 22:14

I have had this bug since i was 16. i had always wanted a split van but with prices going mad i had to settle for this. I worked all summer to save for it. Basically she is a 1972 1300A bug ( this is a 1200 body with a 1300 engine and gearbox something vw did of the speed freaks the wanted all the extra 5bhp lol ). She was a great car when i got it, pretty rust free with a ok paint job. I learnt to drive in it and then used it as my daily drive for 2 years. Unfortunatly the engine developed a large amount of endfloat and then packed up so i replaced the with a 1641cc engine with a 32/36 webber carb. i ran it around till i left college. By this time quick repairs to parts of the car were making it unreliable and the salt from 2 winters was taking its toll so in august 2005 she came off the road for a light resto that was meant to take 6 months.

Subject: Re: my resto Fri May 09 2008, 22:30

That's looking sweet dude, keep up the good work

Subject: Re: my resto Fri May 09 2008, 22:52

Wow !!
There has been some blood sweat and tears getting it that far aint there ??

Subject: Re: my resto Fri May 09 2008, 23:01

thanks

lots of blood a few tears not to mention the burns and lots of sweat ( welding last summer not good )

Subject: Re: my resto Tue Jun 17 2008, 15:39

how far have you got with it now? i could do with some advice on my kit car so do you wanna pop round for a beer one night so we can talk dubs?

Subject: Re: my resto Wed Jun 18 2008, 13:05

i have just been doing odd bits really, but i have started building my motor.

whats up with your kit car

Subject: Re: my resto Wed Jun 18 2008, 13:25

Fair play mate, some good work there! Basketball

Subject: Re: my resto Fri Jul 04 2008, 00:42

wooow, and im guessing quite alot of money too!

thats looking real nice man, specially the wheels, getting a set of them for mine at some point.

Subject: Re: my resto Sun Aug 10 2008, 07:20

Hows the car coming along dude?