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My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone

gess Part of things Posts: 220	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone gess @gess
	Jul 8, 2021 4:59:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That door is really coming along nicely. I must say I think I would have been a bit overwhelmed during the reskinning if it was me. It seems to be a lot of work and many things that can go wrong, especially during welding. How have you been/will you be treating the backside of the welded area to protect it from rotting out from the backside? Please continue posting ypur progress, it is an interresting thread, really a shame the so much bad work has been executed earlier on this car. But the silver lining is that thr RR community will have a long thread to follow :-)


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 8, 2021 11:28:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	gess the insides of the doors have been treated with jotlin and zinc primers during and after repairs then with 2k primer , its a lot of work too skinn but ye know what ye have at the end of it ,good doors are hard to find and expensive ,but with me doing them others can learn just as i did , am self taught watching and learning from other people ,everydays a learning day cheers


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 18, 2021 16:21:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well with the help from James Cooke we got the seats out of the beetle and stored in bedroom. For safe keeping as it was all replaced with genuine material. Just carpet set and some trim to come out before I get 6 people to take body off. In between I made a new door skin for his tractor. I didn t realise they are so hard to find. Also 3 areas of inner frame to replace. I never seen anything so hard to get a skin off. Meet James ie darby For fixing Open spaces Tractor door skin


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Alpina99 South East Posts: 1,563	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone Alpina99 @alpina99
	Jul 18, 2021 21:24:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Still loving the work you've done so far, It's great to see it being done to such a high standard, Totally agree about learning, I've always said my learning style is "monkey see, monkey do", I can read a subject numerous times and still struggle whereas I find I only have to watch it a couple of times to pick it up, Nigel
	BMW E39 525i Sport BMW E46 320d Sport Touring (now sold on.) BMW E30 325 Touring (now sold on.) BMW E30 320 Cabriolet (Project car - currently for sale.)

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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 19, 2021 11:22:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	SO TRUE EVERY DAYS A LEARNING DAY ,
	Last Edit: Jul 19, 2021 18:21:19 GMT by shielsy68

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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 19, 2021 18:12:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well today was a big milestone. Body off. I made a couple of blunders 1 didn't disconnect speedo heater cables. Starter motor leads etc doh. Got 4 friends round to do the lifting. First myself and Rooney took out carpet sets and rest of the interior. Used large block of wood under front of the car bottom of wheel well. Jacked up and slide 4 x25 litre drums under to keep body up same at the back. Then 1 man each corner lifted body cleai wheeled chassis out and put drums under the body sitting it down gently. We put the chassis out in the car port. Feels good to get it finally done. The damage to rear of the chassis can now be fix much easier with body off. Needs minor attention Meet Rooney Look how clean it is


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 19, 2021 18:16:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ds now He cut access panels in inside bottom of a posts


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 19, 2021 18:19:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Body splitting lovely Brut force lol Aaron 1 Aaron at the back Rooney front left and bobby


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 19, 2021 22:44:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	seems evertime i reply to resto i kill it ,why lol


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 21, 2021 17:29:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Today I treated myself to a plumbers heat gun highly recommend first i jacked a large block of wood under the damaged areas to support it while knocking it down Gently heating up the creased metal then Adrian hammered it down gently bit at a time
	Last Edit: Jul 21, 2021 19:21:30 GMT by shielsy68

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ballbagbagins RR Helper Posts: 1,534 Club RR Member Number: 164	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone ballbagbagins @ballbagbagins Club Retro Rides Member 164
	Jul 21, 2021 17:47:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Can't believe this was restored by a pro.


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 21, 2021 18:02:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	a so called engineer from kendal


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 22, 2021 19:59:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i need an acellorator pedal wheel the the pedal runs on mine is missing if anyone has a spare cheers owen
	Last Edit: Jul 22, 2021 20:00:17 GMT by shielsy68

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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 23, 2021 19:20:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just removed the alloys to take of the tyres and put them on the original steel rims that I like better then sell alloys for £200 help fund resto Will replace steel brake lines with new copper ones now when it's handi


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 24, 2021 17:27:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	while taken off the alloys i noticed oil on the back of the alloys ,hub seals where leaking .i just went out to take of the rear hub nuts ,pulled out the split pins , well anyone who has done the brakes on a beetle or camper knows how hard they rear hub nuts are to slacken off,large breaker bar with 36mm nut and a lenght of pipe slide up the bar and swinging on it to brake the seal.well i got the split pins of and the nuts where hand tight ,slight move of the socket and of it came both sides , iam replacing gear box mounts all 3 as well work myself round see what other surprises i find
	Last Edit: Jul 25, 2021 10:52:39 GMT by shielsy68

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OAY842F Part of things Posts: 412	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone OAY842F @oay842f
	Jul 24, 2021 18:13:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It's looking good - even though some of the previous work is pants, at least you've a fairly solid starting point, and no doubt you'll have it fettled in no time as usual!
	1968 Mini MkII, 1968 VW T1, 1967 VW T1, 1974 VW T1, 1974 VW T1 1303, 1975 Mini 1000 auto, 1979 Chevette, 1981 Cortina, 1978 Mini 1000 1981 Mini City, 1981 Mini van, 1974 Mini Clubman, 1982 Metro City, 1987 Escort, 1989 Lancia Y10, 1989 Cavalier, 1990 Sierra, 1990 Renault 19, 1993 Nova, 1990 Citroen BX, 1994 Ford Scorpio, 1990 Renault Clio, 2004 Citroen C3, 2006 Citroen C2, 2004 Citroen C4, 2013 Citroen DS5. 2017 DS3 130 Plenty of other scrappers!

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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 24, 2021 18:16:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i have the making of a good car but hard to believe he spent 6k on it to cut corners


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Norman Part of things Posts: 449 Member is Online	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone Norman @90989
	Jul 24, 2021 18:26:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	People will do anything to make money, short cuts and bodges. At least if you do it yourself you can’t blame anyone for the quality of work except yourself. You are doing a grand job Owen, when you are finished it will be something to be proud off. Norman


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 24, 2021 19:55:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	thank you norman for your kind words


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shielsy68 Posted a lot Posts: 3,348	My 78 beetle was totally restored now needs some work redone shielsy68 @shielsy68
	Jul 25, 2021 19:11:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	what an inspiration what a resto


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