412 resto
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412 resto
been doing the 412 up since it failed the mot for the past few weeks an thought you guys over the pond would like to see how its going
follow the link and i will keep you posted from now on
http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/readers ... post462703
matt
follow the link and i will keep you posted from now on
http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/readers ... post462703
matt
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- Bill K.
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Wow. You've got that '12 in some compromising positions. Looks like quite a challenge. No going back now... Enjoy it and save the car!
I did a similar resto on my first car - a '70 bug. I drove the car daily for 15 years so once the resto started, it was going to get fixed hell or high water to preserve a member of the family. It was crazy hard work, but very rewarding in the end. What's the story behind all your hard work? Or, are you just plumcrazee?
I did a similar resto on my first car - a '70 bug. I drove the car daily for 15 years so once the resto started, it was going to get fixed hell or high water to preserve a member of the family. It was crazy hard work, but very rewarding in the end. What's the story behind all your hard work? Or, are you just plumcrazee?
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Bill K. wrote:Wow. You've got that '12 in some compromising positions. Looks like quite a challenge. No going back now... Enjoy it and save the car!
I did a similar resto on my first car - a '70 bug. I drove the car daily for 15 years so once the resto started, it was going to get fixed hell or high water to preserve a member of the family. It was crazy hard work, but very rewarding in the end. What's the story behind all your hard work? Or, are you just plumcrazee?
lol yep i am just plumcrazee lol
i have had the car for nearly 3 years without much hassle in daily use done about 18,000 miles in 3 years in her and enjoyed every second. but the main reason for all the blood sweat and tears is the day i went and bought it my wife went in labour on the trip home so it means a lot to me
also i have a tatoo of the car on my right arm so i cant ever sell it lol
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- Lars S
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Nice handicraft!
What is the best coating to apply on the new surfaces so that it dont start rusting again?
/Lars S
What is the best coating to apply on the new surfaces so that it dont start rusting again?
/Lars S
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Let them slightly re-rust on surface only. Then use a phosphoric acid converter like Ospho to convert the thin surface rust to iron phosphate...which will then not be capable of re-rusting. It is also a fabulous primer....and is in fact what the main ingredient in POR-15's prep is for their epoxy.Lars S wrote:Nice handicraft!
What is the best coating to apply on the new surfaces so that it dont start rusting again?
/Lars S
The more evenly you let the surface re-rust..the more even your coverage of the converted surface will be....and teh better the priming and the more rust free you will remain. Ray
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Thanks Ray, sounds good to let the rust do the job.
(Like your picture! Whats next, "Apollo 11 for Dummies"?)
/Lars S
(Like your picture! Whats next, "Apollo 11 for Dummies"?)
/Lars S
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not been updated for a bit as thigs slowed down over the weekend but started again on monday night
seamsealed and painted the front with por15
the door post and sill and door curve and door seal lip been fabricated (not as vw intended but will be a good substitute lol)
pasanger foot well floor cut out
and welded up with a panel
the sill bottom has been welded ready for a new outer sill but that will be tomorrow night
seamsealed and painted the front with por15
the door post and sill and door curve and door seal lip been fabricated (not as vw intended but will be a good substitute lol)
pasanger foot well floor cut out
and welded up with a panel
the sill bottom has been welded ready for a new outer sill but that will be tomorrow night
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ight lates update
i had the good company of mr graingermouse on thursday night as he was apparantly good at fabricating. and he is he created me 2 quality outer sills and drilled ready for spotwelding cheers mate
any way here is tghe pic only the one tho sorry
will try and do some more tomorrow/monday
i had the good company of mr graingermouse on thursday night as he was apparantly good at fabricating. and he is he created me 2 quality outer sills and drilled ready for spotwelding cheers mate
any way here is tghe pic only the one tho sorry
will try and do some more tomorrow/monday
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right been a bit busy latley so havent been doing much but had a good night last night and today
rear outer arch cleand up and repaired and welded back in place had to use some old wing to get the profile the same lol
the rear suspension mount inner sill sectionfrom under the back wheel
and from the rear quarter
and from below
the new outer sill and rear quarter going in
rear outer arch cleand up and repaired and welded back in place had to use some old wing to get the profile the same lol
the rear suspension mount inner sill sectionfrom under the back wheel
and from the rear quarter
and from below
the new outer sill and rear quarter going in
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had a good day today all the welding is finished this side thank god lol just some seam sealer and por 15 and some good under seal and we are away ready for some preping
the compleated rear quarter just got to be filled ready for paint
the rear suspention mount all finished
and the front rear inner arch and sil ends all finished
now the inner rear arch was tricky as i needed to make the lip the wing sits on so i used the old wing i took off as i have new ones going on
the rear inner arch an been welded up and the side tray removed to get to the repair
tray fitted back and repaired
and the rear inner arch all finished
day of tomorrow i think lol
the compleated rear quarter just got to be filled ready for paint
the rear suspention mount all finished
and the front rear inner arch and sil ends all finished
now the inner rear arch was tricky as i needed to make the lip the wing sits on so i used the old wing i took off as i have new ones going on
the rear inner arch an been welded up and the side tray removed to get to the repair
tray fitted back and repaired
and the rear inner arch all finished
day of tomorrow i think lol
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