It’s hard to let go and move on to the next stage. You question if you are really ready and done all the task to be done before moving on. Is the quality of work sufficient? Have I missed any detail. Should I redo something. Change something. Stare at the project, gazing deep into atContinue reading “VW MK1 Restoration Blog – Primer!”
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MK1 VW Restoration Blog – The Second Pass.
Continuing from where I left off the last time I worked on the car I needed to finish up some some smaller details that although small in nature still need to get done. ‘Small things’ signify a great leap forward though, a departure from the large tasks and the eventual ‘next step’ looms ever closer. When i started thisContinue reading “MK1 VW Restoration Blog – The Second Pass.”
Volkswagen MK1 Restoration Blog – Getting back to it.
Getting back to it and getting it done one step at a time. It seems that every time i dig back into this project the list of to-do’s grows larger and larger, none the less by the end of this past weekends worth of work i felt accomplished with a new direction and motivation. For far to long iContinue reading “Volkswagen MK1 Restoration Blog – Getting back to it.”
MK1 VW Restoration – At it again.
I’ve been somewhat absent from this build over the past weeks as i have had to keep my priorities straight. Though the desire to work on it has been there without a doubt. Time eventually allowed me to get a good couple days in before I had to leave it for at least the nextContinue reading “MK1 VW Restoration – At it again.”
MK1 VW – Fixing It All And Doing It Right.
The more I work on the car the more i find my self wanting to fix areas that previously i may have given a pass since it may not have been seen, like in this case behind the grill. The light surround was a little mangled yet the grill and lights still fit, i couldContinue reading “MK1 VW – Fixing It All And Doing It Right.”
DIY Car Modification: Metalwork and more Welding.
The carbs Are mounted facing the fire wall on these 8v engines, because of this its nice to create a relief box to give you a little more room to work as well as some more clearance so the carbs don’t mash themselves up into the fire wall when the engine torques back during acceleration.Continue reading “DIY Car Modification: Metalwork and more Welding.”
Robot Rabbit 