Having been owed some time off work I have spent quite a few hours on the car in the run up to Christmas. With a new kitchen arriving in late January, it is my plan to make as much headway as possible so that the VW can be evicted from the garage for …
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When I removed the nearside pan, it struck me that, apart from the corrosion above the jacking point, it was all remarkably solid and a deal thicker even after 39 years, than the replacement item that I had bought. When I inspected the offside pan, it…
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I am conscious that i have not been posting, but quite a lot has happened since my last entry. We now have a new pan on the nearside, fully installed and plug welded, just awaiting seam sealaer. I have also completed welding up all four wheelarches, …
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I live in Los Angles area and in a situation where I need garage space to store and work on cars. Also, given that I am near retirement age, I was considering buying a large space with a suitable building that can be set up as a garage with some equip…
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Coming up to Christmas, and the Super Minx is very near to a daily driver. After getting it running I have had the exhaust fitted. And that’s when the starter motor decided it had had enough… and the generator also decided it did not want to work….
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Hello all, well after waiting two months plus for the return of my gas bottle after it was being tested. It came back fine now, the weather has got worse so cannot finish off the bootfloor and front wing inner. So its a waiting game I was looking at a…
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Progress has been intermittent for a few weeks, partly because of a throat infection that lasted for ages and did not take kindly to the sorts of smells and dust that accompany paint stripping, welding and sanding., even with face masks, etc. However,…
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I seem to have spent most of my time since the last article, cutting , bashing and welding. The repair panel for the cracked door pillar was made up and welded into place. After some of the nooks and crannies this seemed quite a doddle, actually havin…
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Since my last article, things have moved on a little and I have passed down the side of the car and onto the horrible rear wheel arch. Removing the wing was not as bad as anticipated. None of the captive nuts had rotted away or seized (hint, squirt re…
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Started paint stripping the front wings this evening. Its relatively quiet and doesn’t involve loud power tools or anything else likely to affect the neighbours’ delicate sensibilties. So out with the Nitromors and away we go. It is quite interesting …
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