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Week five! Not a lot happening so far this week - well, not worth photographing anyway. And even if there was, I dropped my phone on Friday stopping a fight, so I've not taken any this week on my old clunker. We have had one group out on a trip to a training provider about automotive apprenticeships, which was exciting, another have done the discs and pads on the front of my wife's daily, we've had one Year 10 lad being the only student to attend either of his groups lessons this week (yes, really!) and the other Year 10 group had no-one at all yesterday! Plan for tomorrow is to slacken off all the bolts on the floorpan (beam and gearbox) and maybe even get the pan halves cut out. We'll see how that goes... Was thinking how jealous of your job I was, so thanks for posting this  (and sorry to hear from your perspective) My own fault really, shouldn't have had it in my shirt pocket! The lad concerned instantly calmed down and became very apologetic, even offered to pay for the damage, but I don't bother with expensive phones because I am so ham fisted with them. Broke the last one getting out of my wife's T25, and the one before that dropping it through the screen of my tablet... I have to say that I've really enjoyed many of the past 16 years of teaching, but I regularly have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming with this job. I'm incredibly lucky to have found it - I work with amazing staff and on the whole the students are awesome too, they just need a bit of extra time, attention and encouragement. |
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1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim
1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started.
1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!
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Great work so far and looking forward to end result . Moving a lot quicker then my restoration.
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Great work so far and looking forward to end result . Moving a lot quicker then my restoration. Thank you very much! It isn't essential to have a workshop as well equipped as mine, but it certainly helps! If it was just me it would be so much quicker, but teaching the kids what to do does get in the way somewhat... Motivation for me comes from certain students who really want to crack on with the rebuild, and my head and deputy are also keen for it to keep progressing; it is the school that's paying for it after all! On a random aside, I think I know your car! Are you over Stourport way, painted it in red oxide about 3 years ago? |
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1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim
1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started.
1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!
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did ye show the students the pics of tinys beetle
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did ye show the students the pics of tinys beetle Only a couple of them on my phone - forums (including this one!) are blocked by the school firewall. They thought it was great, and it's really funny how many of them go and have a site in the orange one and just pretend to drive it! Doing my bit to get the youth of today into the cars of yesterday! |
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1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim
1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started.
1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!
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oldisbetter
Part of things
If it has a ECU it's complicated :)
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neildavies The youth of today have so many things to get into with gadgets and celebrities trying to get their attention but it really is good to see them getting into old cars that can be easier to fix and not costing £50,000, gaining life skills and a feeling of achievement while having fun, There is no app or gadget that can can replace that, and you have a T25? i notice they are starting to get expensive.
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Week 5 is over and done with. One more to go before half term, and I'm determined to see a big change when I get back. Floorpan half one is gone and two is coming out on Monday. Then we'll rattle the last strips off with the air chisel and get it away for blasting. New pan halves have been ordered today, thanks to Andy at www.vwheritage.com and horrido on here for making the initial contact. Anyway, what you really want is pictures, so here we go...   Roughly chopped out  Spot the daylight where there should be a weld!  And when you're told to check under the back seat for rust, you don't want to find this!  |
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1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim
1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started.
1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!
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luckyseven
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Owning sneering dismissive pedantry since 1970
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I never want to tick the "Like" box on a post containing pics like that cos it... well, it implies that I like them  But good to see progress being made |
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Great work and clearly an inspiration working with challenging kids in a PRU
. I’m an inner London secondary school teacher by trade!
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205Mi16 - 262 cams, Jenvey Throttle Bodies, Emerald managment blah blah......
E91 320D MSport
Honda NC30
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Nick, I know what you mean about the rust, but it's really not that bad! The worst bit is the bent stuff at the front - I'd much rather repair rust for the first time than a bent or bodged car. This one has all three! My deputy head is really enjoying watching the build even though he can't quite believe the work needed, and he has found the money for it so far...
Simes, one of our lads has come from London and the stories he tells are something else. You have my admiration teaching down there! Nice 205 in your avatar - the hair and beauty teacher at my place has got one, fully stripped out and caged. I'm working on getting her to bring it to the retro show at the Pod in June!
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1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim
1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started.
1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!
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Feb 10, 2019 12:35:58 GMT
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Great work so far and looking forward to end result . Moving a lot quicker then my restoration. Thank you very much! It isn't essential to have a workshop as well equipped as mine, but it certainly helps! If it was just me it would be so much quicker, but teaching the kids what to do does get in the way somewhat... Motivation for me comes from certain students who really want to crack on with the rebuild, and my head and deputy are also keen for it to keep progressing; it is the school that's paying for it after all! On a random aside, I think I know your car! Are you over Stourport way, painted it in red oxide about 3 years ago? Hi no i am over in Solihull the current pink beetle is the resto.. iv had the car for around 6 years but also have another that I owned for over 30 years. |
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Feb 10, 2019 15:11:44 GMT
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Thank you very much! It isn't essential to have a workshop as well equipped as mine, but it certainly helps! If it was just me it would be so much quicker, but teaching the kids what to do does get in the way somewhat... Motivation for me comes from certain students who really want to crack on with the rebuild, and my head and deputy are also keen for it to keep progressing; it is the school that's paying for it after all! On a random aside, I think I know your car! Are you over Stourport way, painted it in red oxide about 3 years ago? Hi no i am over in Solihull the current pink beetle is the resto.. iv had the car for around 6 years but also have another that I owned for over 30 years. Your car has (or at least had!) a twin then! I wondered it it was yours in Stourport when I saw your avatar a while ago, but kept forgetting to ask! |
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1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim
1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started.
1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!
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oldisbetter
Part of things
If it has a ECU it's complicated :)
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Feb 10, 2019 19:22:26 GMT
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I really must get my beetle back on the road, I uncovered it today to move it and it looked very sad and unloved and i have another one turning up this week, Too many projects not enough time  |
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Feb 10, 2019 19:39:51 GMT
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Last Edit: Feb 10, 2019 19:40:17 GMT by shielsy68
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Feb 10, 2019 19:48:02 GMT
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oldisbetter
Part of things
If it has a ECU it's complicated :)
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Feb 10, 2019 20:25:37 GMT
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shielsy68 can you adopt me please i love xmas presents like that.
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Feb 10, 2019 20:30:00 GMT
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not bad when your only 10
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oldisbetter
Part of things
If it has a ECU it's complicated :)
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Feb 10, 2019 20:41:07 GMT
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it looks great work.
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oldisbetter
Part of things
If it has a ECU it's complicated :)
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Feb 10, 2019 21:12:32 GMT
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This is due for work now i have the garage extension fished..  |
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Feb 11, 2019 22:33:51 GMT
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very nice
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(and sorry to hear from your perspective)
But good to see progress being made
