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  • #46
    Cheers

    I was thinking about chopping the legs down a bit but I quite like it the way it is... I'llmaybe take an inch off it

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    • #47
      needs to be lower! (the roof rack that is! )

      Seems to have a bit more rust than the last time we saw her


      i like volkswagens
      My blog: http://garagefiftythree.blogspot.com.au/

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      • #48
        Originally posted by Jarred View Post
        needs to be lower! (the roof rack that is! )

        Seems to have a bit more rust than the last time we saw her
        Yeah i only just realised that when I came back on here to update it and saw the old pics.

        I think the red wheels distract from the rust a bit now though. I kinda like it looking ratty. So atleast theres a good point while its waiting to be resprayed. Needs a new tailgate and maybe wings. Oh and i replaced the falling apart door which turned out to be the wrong colour but atleast Im not getting a draft through the hole! Nah it wasnt that bad. The door card kept the draft away







        Need some trims clips too
        Last edited by ross_m; 19-03-2010, 07:49 AM.

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        • #49
          that red int is amazing!!!

          dom

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          • #50
            wow man. looks great. i think your picyness with the shade of red paid off. the dark red looks great!

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            • #51
              cheers for the nice comments

              Yeah Im glad I changed the colour. Matches so much better now. I think I'll chop a bit off the roof rack tomorrow. I was going to refurb and paint it but it kinda matches the ratty look of the car

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              • #52
                Got some better pics today with the rack chopped down.







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                • #53
                  your car is such a babe...
                  2012 Ford Focus - Panther Black

                  Previous - 1977 VW Golf GLS - 2E (beige beast)
                  Previous - 1976 VW Golf Ls (flipper blue)

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                  • #54
                    nice one fella chopped rack looks dope
                    VW: it aint just a car, its a way of life
                    There are few things more satisfying in life than finding a solution to a problem and implementing it
                    My Blog: tinkererstales.blogspot.com.au

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                    • #55
                      thanks

                      I think its needing a new fuel pump now though And it definitely need a carb mount as its drawing in air. never mind!

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                      • #56
                        Rebuild time! Thoughtn id share pics of the work I have done recently to the 4 door.

                        In the garage and partially stripped. I need it for the winter again and it needs lots of welding to pass its MOT. Most of it was just cosmetic though. Then I'll spray it and stick some new wheels on Some of this is copied from another forum so it might not make sense... But anyway...



                        I got the o/s/f inner wing top finished. Took some pics along the way.

                        It all crumbled at the top so a lot had to be cut out.





                        Cut out the rot




                        New piece shaped and welded in







                        Welded this piece in which connects the scuttle to the inner wing


                        Then went over it with the flap wheel.


                        Just need to make holes and weld in captives for the wing bolts

                        O/s inner wing is now finished

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                        • #57
                          Cleaned up


                          Rot cut out


                          New piece welded into the crossmember as it had rusted away completely


                          L-piece between front panel and inner wing welded in


                          Cut and welded thin strips to mark out the curve


                          Corner piece shaped and welded in. I tried to get it as near to the original shape as possible.



                          Wing mounting tab piece shaped and welded and front panel repaired


                          Just needs skim of filler now.







                          Gaps looking good.


                          Then got the car on skates. Its so much easier to move it about.

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                          • #58
                            Finished work on the n/s inner wing and the front panel is now finished. Turns out it was just as bad at the front as the other side. Few pics..
















                            I decided to tackle the front of the o/s sill

                            As you can see it was all holed and thin.


                            So I cut it all out. And there was a bit of surface rust on the inner sill so i rubbed it down and treated it.


                            I wanted to keep the original shape so after making it up in 3 pieces I tacked it all on




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                            • #59
                              Welded up and ground down with the flap wheel




                              Primed for now to stop it rusting


                              The other side is worse. I think I'll need to replace part of the floor....

                              Also a pic of the finished front panel primed for now.


                              And before and after pics of the engine bay. Alloy wheel cleaner works a treat in there



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                              • #60
                                Update

                                Got more done today. Tackled the o/s rear inner and outer arches. First time I have replaced arches so I didnt know how it was going to go

                                Rot behind the rear wheel


                                Cut out


                                New pieces welded in




                                Rot infront of rear wheel


                                Cut out. I havent fixed this yet as I had to get the arches on first


                                Arch cut out 8O




                                New inner offered up.


                                Cut and tacked on.


                                Seam welded and ground down

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