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.”
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.”
VW MK1 Restoration – Something Old Into Something New.
Transforming something old into something new is not all that hard. A little elbow grease can turn even the oldest looking thing into something fresh. Years of road grime and natures elements eliminated in minutes with metal polish and a felt disk on a Dremel tool. Something like this old oil cap, ‘oel’ cap toContinue reading “VW MK1 Restoration – Something Old Into Something New.”
DIY Car Restoration:Welding and Engine Update.
I’ve nearly completed the major metal work on the front of the car, so I tested the paint remover I obtained. It had a terrible smell but worked effectively; just brush it on and wait 10 minutes. The paint eventually becomes soft enough to wipe off with a cloth. It seems to remove all theContinue reading “DIY Car Restoration:Welding and Engine Update.”
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