A lot has happened and you’d never tell by looking at the car. Funny how that works sometimes. Finishing up the final body work after media blasting and epoxy primer has been quite the task and I am happy to say I’ve made great strides in finalizing the car for paint. Once satisfied with fillingContinue reading “MK1 VW Restoration Blog – Body Work Complete”
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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 Blog – Epic Arch Repair.
I found a MK1 that was going to be scrapped and managed to cut out some body panels. My car needed new rear quarter panels on both the passenger and driver sides due to rust and an old repair. I used my angle grinder to remove both the outer and inner fender from the donorContinue reading “MK1 VW Restoration Blog – Epic Arch Repair.”
MK1 Volkswagen Restoration – Front End Repair.
I finally got a chance to dig back into this project, and it couldn’t have come at a better time as I was starting to feel some withdrawal symptoms from it. Needless to say I was eager to get cracking and make some progress. First up was cleaning the inner front fenders of all theirContinue reading “MK1 Volkswagen Restoration – Front End Repair.”
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.”
MK1 VW Car Restoration – A lot of metal work.
More and more little jobs keep popping up and presenting themselves as challenges and learning opportunities. As you start to dig in to the restoration and customization of a car you’ll find yourself coming up with new ideas and what ifs. What if I do this? what if I do that? Eventually you have toContinue reading “MK1 VW Car Restoration – A lot of metal work.”
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.”
DIY Car Modification: Some pieces you can’t buy.
A lot of pieces for the body are still availability as aftermarket replacement panels. Some things however either need to be cut out of a donor car or you need to fabricate them yourself. I felt like giving it a shot at fabricating the pieces myself but didn’t really know we’re to start. I watchedContinue reading “DIY Car Modification: Some pieces you can’t buy.”
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