1967/8 resto

andelises · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:37 am Post subject: 1967/8 resto

hi all. i am new here and wanted to share my new restro with you. i picked this up a few weeks ago and payed £420 for it.

here is a few photos so far

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andelises · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 4:43 am Post subject:

ok so after finding all the rust im thinking time to get the body off. i got the doors lined up and welded a support frame on the inside. took all the bolts out and fuel tank, wires and all that. it was then ready to lift so i lifted the body and the wife slid some stools (almost stools somewere els to) under. same with the back and rolled the floor pan out. i the knocked up a dolly so a can move the body easy.

gt1953 · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:15 am Post subject:

You are going in the correct direction. Most deffinetly have your work cut out for you. I always like to see picture of those in different countries and the surroundings. Heck I had to goggle Wales to get a geography lesson.
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andelises · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 11:05 am Post subject:

ye plenty to do on it. we are in pembrokeshire in wales and live no more than 15 mins away from around 30 beaches. so the salt air has got to it. im hoping i will have it on the road this time next year. we have small houses dont we. and to think i payed £175000 for it. bet you get more for you cash over there. Very Happy

shepp10 · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:28 pm Post subject:

That car would make one badass volksrod, you should consider staying fenderless.

andelises · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:31 pm Post subject:

iv taken the front beam off a few days ago and cut in some say-a-way adjusters. that gave me a 3" drop with no load or whight of the floor pan or body so im gessing it will give me arond 4" when car sitting on it aswel. just got to grid the welds flat now and sand blast it ready for paint. then gave it 2 coats of zinc 182 then two coats of hammerite.

over the weekend i took the motor and gear box off along with all the running gear Surprised

andelises · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:50 pm Post subject:

dasdachshund · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:25 pm Post subject:

Good job on the beam.

andelises · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:37 pm Post subject:

thanks. it was tempting to use it as a board Laughing

andelises · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 11:13 pm Post subject:

well its rained sinc i was last on here so i have spent hours and hours rebiulding the gear box and starter.

also sand blasted a small bit of the floor pan and gave it a coat of acid and a coat of zinc 182

a.wilson · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:02 am Post subject:

andelises · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:58 am Post subject:

thanks. ye they are very gud apart from the battery tray will need replacing. but thats not the end of the world

andelises · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:45 am Post subject:

hi does any one no if i will need short shocks and caster shims as i am lowering the front on say-a-way adjusters and the back 2 inner splines

twowheeletex · Samba Member Joined: November 11, 2008 Posts: 13

I'll start off with I'm not an expert, but i'd say no on the short shocks. your range of travel is still the same. you just changed the preload on your spring packs in the beam. if you plan on going super low it might not hurt though. as far as camber shims. depends on what you plan to do with the rear end. if it stays the stock height giving the car an overall rake look then probably, but an overall even drop in height shouldn't mess with the stock caster. just my 2 cents fwiw.

andelises · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:20 am Post subject:

hi thanks for that. its one thing that i was really unshore about . the front will be going down around 3inches and back 2 splines. Smile

vw_hank · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:29 am Post subject:

nice.. be looking for updates Cool

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JonF · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:31 am Post subject:

hmm someone has hacked that car up! look the steering wheel is on the wrong side! you need to fix that asap! lol just kidding with you. looks like you have done some really nice work to what you have done.
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andelises · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:38 am Post subject:

thanks guys

Laughing

ye i thort there was something rong with it. must have put the dash in upside down Laughing

andelises · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject:

hi all been a bit held up on the bug dew to work. anyway iv welded up all the holes and gave it all 3 coats of zinc 182. just gota top coat it now and the start rebuilding it .

andelises · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:08 pm Post subject:

o and one of bottom ready for stone chip and top coat


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