1952 BAoR-Standard Ragtop Rolling Restoration

[sinclair]

I thought after posting so many separate questions on the forum I'd try to keep progress all in one place. To my amazement, a few of you keep your finger on the pulse of just about every known car out there, no matter its condition. But for those who don't. You can see from my previous posts I bought a chassis, shell and boxes of bits in 2009, uncovered it wonderful history but had to sell it on a couple of years later. I was fortunate enough to buy it back in 2019 as a running and driving car, so now it's a rolling restoration. I'm hoping to put as much as I can back to stock, because this old car had plenty of mods along the way. I'm not a club or meeting type, I prefer to just tinker in the garage and drive as often as I can, so I find this forum invaluable for all those intricate details and year spacifics. So thank you all for your input so far.

So here's the car from 2009

And here it is nowadays.

Current work is around converting back to mechanical brakes from a 60's hydraulic mod. And experimenting with my home zinc plating set up.

And replacing the early oval interior with a bolt down stock original and re-trim.
Frames just back from the painters and fabric arrived from Marcus.

[ZENVWDRIVER]

… so far, I have enjoyed all of your individual threads - I too, just enjoy puttering, in my shop - enjoy replying, when I am able - keep 'em coming.
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1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON

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[rod_vw]

Congratulations on returning yet another early car back to as near original spec as is possible.

Great work, keep it going.

I have read your comments about clubs and shows but we would love to see the car at Stanford Hall in May and Lavenham in June.
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1946 Beetle (Back on the road after over 50 years! Last major outing - Hessisch Oldendorf 2022)
2016 T6 Selfbuild Camper and a LWB MAN TGE in build.

[sinclair]

A quick update. Seat frames looking good and soon to fit Mika’s fantastic holding down bolts. Lockdown has put pay to re upholstery for now though.

Oh and I spent some time with some 1500 grade wet & dry on the wing.

[YuichiroM]

Hello,
I took over the restore. Little by little.

Seat.

Huf steering lock.

Semaphore.

I collect Body panel, now. Little by little and bit by bit.

[sinclair]

So good to see this progress. That lock was a find and the seats look great!

[finster]

wow! that car has covered some miles...without turning a wheel. looks to be in good hands though Tanoshinde!
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