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Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:11 pm

Right then I got another addition to the fleet its a 1974 1303S
It rusty, crusty, scruffy but we love it. Its Taxed till may, MOTd till November. Its going to be used & I'm going to do a running restoration on it keeping it on the road as much as I can.
Amy will be having it in March when she's 17 to learn to drive in so I got to make sure its safe cos an MOT don't mean much unfortunatly. Underseal hides a lot of sins. If anyone has 1303 panels that they want to sell PM me & I'll buy them.
The car is mechanically good & drives sweet, pulls well & gear changes brakeing etc. are good. I will in time be overhauling & replacing everything. & its got a CD player player player player...... but I don't want to talk about it anymore.
Here are some pics:-

Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:15 pm

Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:18 pm

Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:19 pm

Haven't decided how to do it yet, its staying orange, it will get lowered, its keeping bumpers, standard lights front & back. the rest I'll decide as I go along. It will have bigger & better brakes & some nice wheels too.
Look how excited Amy looks in her new car.
I got to reduce the fleet too so the Porsche 924S is going & so is the Golf Mk2 driver.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:27 pm

perfect car for a 17 year old.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:57 pm

I'll trade you a '74 Standard for your 924. :D

Nice find. Mine used to be orange until the PO painted it blue. I can't decide if I'm going to keep it blue or go back to the original orange.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:16 pm

Looks a lot like the condition of my '69 standard when I first got it, but the steering wheel is on the wrong side. :lol:

Nice find.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:17 pm

looks good! everyone needs a project LOL.
You might want to move that fuel filter....to keep Amy safe and sound.

Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:23 pm

Crippler wrote: perfect car for a 17 year old.
Thanks M8, she loves it. :D

Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:25 pm

chrisradioman wrote: Crippler wrote: perfect car for a 17 year old.
Thanks M8, she loves it. :D

i dont have kids, but when i do, they are getting VWs. like it or not. lol. thats what my old man did with my brother and i.

Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:25 pm

CarreraRS2.7 wrote: I'll trade you a '74 Standard for your 924. :D

Nice find. Mine used to be orange until the PO painted it blue. I can't decide if I'm going to keep it blue or go back to the original orange.
I'd swap in the blink of an eye, same your too far away.
Paint it orange M8 then you can join the ODA.
Orange Dub Assosiation. :D

Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:29 pm

Beaboy wrote: Looks a lot like the condition of my '69 standard when I first got it, but the steering wheel is on the wrong side. :lol:

Nice find.
Ha wrong side for you right side for me. :D

Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:35 pm

Crippler wrote: chrisradioman wrote: Crippler wrote: perfect car for a 17 year old.
Thanks M8, she loves it. :D

i dont have kids, but when i do, they are getting VWs. like it or not. lol. thats what my old man did with my brother and i.
:D Good attititude, my youngest don't like old VW's she's 14 so I got to work on her for the next 3 years. :lol:

Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:08 pm

Not done much lately but while I was doing other projects I took a few pics just to spark my interest:-

I have removed the engine & stripped it all down, I'm going to a seperate thread for that when its all back together, so watch this space. :D

Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:27 pm

[quote=Neon Night;4229461]a really good guide to some stuff in there, i will have to remember this for when i get around to re-doing my 1303 tinware and check the engine over[/quote]
Cheers M8, I have a small update.
All the tinware has now been shot blasted & primered & when I collect them from Bennetts I'll post some pics.
Also I dropped the engine block & bits up to Swansea Auto for cleaning & checking;
The case is good so it will get a thorough clean in his special bath,
The barells & pistons are good just need a clean & new rings,
The cam shaft & gear are good just need a good clean,
The crankshaft is kippered & so is one con rod all the big ends are gone so its scrap.:(
Good news is I bought a good crank of Shavenone from Bridgend & a new pair of twin port heads as one of mine is cracked.
Tuesday morning I'll drop off these parts ready for cleaning, checking over, re-grinding & balanceing:-

Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:32 pm

Also bought today of VW Penguin a rear window section, the outside will be separated from the inside to repair the rear screen, I'll use the inside part on my 1965.

Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:51 pm

Dropped my Cylinder heads & new crank up to Swansea Auto so in a few days I should be hearing from them & I'll let you all know. :D

Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:52 pm

nice bug! whatever you do keep that 3 ball shift knob... i'm jealous :wink:

Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:45 am

vugbug68 wrote: nice bug! whatever you do keep that 3 ball shift knob... i'm jealous :wink:
Cheers M8, will do & I'm keeping te original colour. :D

Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:48 pm

chrisradioman wrote: Haven't decided how to do it yet, its staying orange... Look how excited Amy looks in her new car.

...looks just like my daughter, Sophie :D She drives around in an orange one too, a 1975 Jeans Beetle. She loves it, and is really proud! People stop her all the time to give her credit for the car!

My other daughter, now 16, expects to have one as well. Looking for a 1303 Superbeetle for her - a little safer.

Keep posting pictures!