Rich
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Mar 25, 2009 22:50:13 GMT
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Been snooping round here for a little while and decided to sign up, some awesome rides on here. I've got an '89 Wasserboxer transporter and an '87 B2 Passat (more on that later..) and I decided what better time to make a post than when I've just started to restore it It never did look too bad.. But as of late, the bodywork is really letting it down, with numerous previous paint repairs showing up now worse than ever, so I thought I'd get on with it. Urgh. Look at that rattlecan mess. (its a lowered front photoshop, another possible plan) But today I started on the opposite side where there are dents and rust scabs aplenty. Ding! (Its worse than it looks, it looked really deep with paint on..) Dong! Gone! (Brush on primer.. I'm Old-Skool) The sliding door had lots and lots of touchup all over it, hiding mega rusty scabs. Sorted that out.. More tomorrow! Rich.
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Last Edit: Nov 10, 2010 0:29:04 GMT by Rich
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Greg
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Mar 25, 2009 22:55:29 GMT
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nice one love it, and welcome!
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Rich
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Mar 25, 2009 23:08:55 GMT
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nice one love it, and welcome! Thanks Rich
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Welcome. And do keep us updated.
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seams and around filler cap look good though, bonus !
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eddbmxdude
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Yeah, its a turbo!
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Looks a beauty! You are so lucky, ours is full of rot
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Old skool cool!
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Rich
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Mar 26, 2009 10:53:35 GMT
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seams and around filler cap look good though, bonus ! Yea, the rest aren't though. Weather so far is hampering todays fun. Rain I'll be trying to keep this updated regularly, I'm doing it for a few other forums too Rich
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Rich
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 6,239
Club RR Member Number: 160
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Mar 26, 2009 17:30:17 GMT
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Rain stopped play today, so I only got as far as making a bracket to mount another spotlamp on the mirror bracket. Did do loads on my Mates Santana though (including building a nasty old WIPAC spotlamp with a yellow lens but a Xenon HID Bulb : , but otherwise no more bodywork. Also got my eye on these, if they are cheap enough. Missed some Merc lattice wheels on eBay by minutes today Rich
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Rich
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Mar 28, 2009 17:02:44 GMT
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Rusty dent below the turn signal on the N/S got rubbed out today but rain stopped play again.. Rusty dent Front bumper off.. Found that my spotlamp wiring had all but almost chafed through.. fun.. Can just see my sexy truck horns under the front crash bar.. Minging mudflap.. Off.. Rusty rust arch (1 of 3 ) got that far, priming it quickly before it belted it down. not going to bother with the dent on the door, just on the front corner. Wheels look nasty with no trims. More later! Rich
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Last Edit: Mar 28, 2009 17:03:58 GMT by Rich
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Rich
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Mar 30, 2009 20:13:37 GMT
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Started on my N/S/F arch today.. Found quite a bit of filler and rust but easily salvageable, plus with a little hammer-action the arch looks ok. The resultant 'damage' Started the panel seam.. just got to seal it up now Finished the front corner. Still looks a little denty but much much better, not gonna fuss with it any more. And after a couple of hours this evening I was left with this! Not bad for a couple of hours.. Rich
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Mar 30, 2009 20:18:57 GMT
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Old story, do a bit at a time, and in no time it will be done.
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Rich
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Mar 30, 2009 21:09:34 GMT
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Old story, do a bit at a time, and in no time it will be done. Yea, its getting there.. nearly finished with the N/S. I've really got to get the ride height down, looking at the last photo.. Rich
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Rich
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Mar 31, 2009 17:52:51 GMT
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Made some rust holes today.. Waiting for filler to dry, I re-sealed the wheelarch seam.. Rust holes delt with.. Did the 2 upper front panel seams.. And all the stone chips. Fun. Rich
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mrj
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Mar 31, 2009 19:03:26 GMT
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- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback - 1978 Passat GLS Variant - 1980 Audi 100 5E - 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold) - 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I - 1984 VW Polo Coupé - 1984 VW Passat hatchback - 1987 VW Passat Variant - 1987 VW Passat hatchback - 1988 VW T25
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Mar 31, 2009 20:29:19 GMT
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Looking good. That was how mine started out (Well, it took a couple of years in my tender care!! ) Much derusting and polishing and here it was! Sold on to fund my T4 Is it getting a respray?
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Rich
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Awesome vans you had, love your 2 tone work on the camper, looks great! Love the passat too.. Mine is a lot.. uglier though.. I think thats the best word! ;D Looking good. That was how mine started out (Well, it took a couple of years in my tender care!! ) Much derusting and polishing and here it was! Sold on to fund my T4 Is it getting a respray? Ohh, she looked nice, love panels, personally. Not going to re-spray it, going to Rustoleum CombiColour roller it. Finish should be awesome when I'm done, you can get is like glass. Going to be RAL3000, for those not in the know thats the industry colour for fire engines.. She'll be my work bus, got a massive 70's/80's Britax light bar for it with a big illuminated panel that i'm restoring. Rich
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Rich
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Posts: 6,239
Club RR Member Number: 160
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Started on my old-skool Britax beacon today.. photos from when I got it, about 4 or 5 months ago.. Sold to me 'in good working order'. All the wiring was twisted together, the illumination tube was missing, the translucent panles were badly fitted and warped, and one motor was rusted solid. Got it all out in the garden today and started to clean it up. Sprayed the whole lot up with vinyl die. Found that the very minging faded red panel had been originally painted red with National Tyres stenciled on it, and then someone had daubed red spray paint over that, so the quickest solution was paint stripper.. Going to re-do the panel with red vinyl sheet, so i've polished the fade out but it won't show anyway. Cleaned the white panel and riveted it back in. Lit up! ;D Probably going to use the one HID buld and ECU I have lying around for this as the wiring can be smaller and its nice and clean light for the white panel. Plus its bright enough!! Rich
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Rich
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Quick update on the bar.. They are a lot more transparent than they were..
Just need to finish the wiring for the panel light and make the red panel! Rich
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Speedle
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top work dude cant believe what a state that was in... i hope you gave the person who sold you it a good earful of abuse!
either way top notch resto!
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Rich
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Club RR Member Number: 160
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top work dude cant believe what a state that was in... I hope you gave the person who sold you it a good earful of abuse! either way top notch resto! Unfortunatly I didn't as I won it from eBay and he dropped it round my house while I was out, so I came home to find it skulking by my van. It was well cheap and I expected to have t restore the bar anyway, part of the reason I bought it.. I love that kind of thing ;D Small update, got a red panel fitted up so the only thing to do is finish wiring. Found a coulpe of odd stalky bulb holders to use for the panel illumination.. I think I have 3 in total so I shall see how bright it is with those. Rich
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