Aircooled VW South Africa

Episode 10

I went past the upholsterers place on friday to go and see up close and personal what the new interior looks like.
Just as good as the pics ! We could not find the original headliner material for the notch, so we used a white vinyl with a slight texture on it, will be using the same for the pillars. Looks fantastic.

Noticed that we will be needing a "new" ashtray. This one has a chip in it. The housing is fine, just the black part needs to be replaced. Anyone ?

The upholsterer also cleaned up the arm rests and gave them a polish, they look as good as the day they left the factory.

As mentioned above, Ferdi a.k.a. Bugoff a.k.a. Dr Metal, found some more Fe2O3


But, he has been a busy little bee again this weekend....

Lots of pics, showing the sad sad doors, the #@$# fibreglass and that they must have used this car as a baja at some stage. Some random repair pics in between.










Can you spell VROT











The rear repair is continuing nicely though:












This did not make it !



Some random rust removed - or should that be, MORE, random rust removed














Front side protected from more Fe2O3



*********** Endir **********

I'll check for an ashtray.

Episode 11

The rain falling recently has hampered work a little, but there has been some more progress.

After sorting the left rear, it was time for the other side....

First, how do you know a car has been standing for waaayyy too long ? If a family of mice decided to call it home at some stage!

Cut out the rust:



Then look closely to spot the evidence of their stay:





Clean that stuff out, and the welding starts anew !





Cover it in stonechip so it doesn't rust again:







Shape it to look like the original:



Ready for a fender.

Metalwork approaching completetion, slowly but surely

Just a question for those of you who have done this sort of thing before. Those rear channels going to the engine bay must have been put there for a reason, is it to aid cooling, do they lead to the the heater channels ? Can we leave them closed up as we have without fear of something happening in the long run ?

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Oh yes, and Ferdi was apparently very gifted at puzzle building as a kid

No worries karma, those channels that your reffering to will go back. Its meant to let all the water, leaves, etc escape before going to the motor.

Cool

there is a serious bit of work going in to this Notch mooi man

Love it!!!!!

Epsiode 12

Ferdi said it best, when he emailed me these pics - reminds him of the song by Ace of Base - more and more

Yes. still no primer, just more rust repair, but we are getting ever closer....

Remember the hole below the vents from the previous episode ?





Some more spots on the rear needed the magic touch.



oh wait, missed a spot:



measure, fit and you guessed it, more welding!



Then protect against the elements:









On a recent trip to Cape Town, I also stumbled upon a couple of items that will go nicely with the notch.

A Type 3 side mirror from Muderick - Anyone have the mounting bracket -or does it take a universal ?

Also found an AA badge, that according to my research is right for a late sixties car - any comments here would be welcome,
and last but not least, a cool rondalia badge which should also be period correct for the notch :





Also managed to find a pair of older spotlights to refurbish and fit to the Notch.
I have several questions about them though. Anyone have any idea what type of car they are from ? Are they really old or do they just look old ?
One of the spotlight's glass is missing, where would I start looking for a replacement ?
Where would I find some globes for them ?





Thanks for watching

************ Alla fine ************

Episode 13
Midweek update

When I started this thread, I did not know how prophetic the title would be.
The rust repair work on the body structure being complete, it should go quick from here right ?

Eerr, perhaps not, as the panels also need a GOOD going over.

Ferdi (ably assisted by his "appys") has started to tackle the next phase - weather permitting.

Yes Blitz, pics were taken, many many pics

Remember the door hat had no corner, and no hinge ?

Yes, this one - although this is already an improvement, as its clean!




start of something good there !!

Other door



But it also needs a hinge ?







Looks like a door again!



Had more work done than Posh, (or Cher for the older generation )!

What's that I hear you ask ? What else could possibly be left to repair ?

Tell him what his won bob, some rusted type 3 body panels! : Some pics of the cleanup process - w.i.p.















What the #@%@# did the PO or PPO do with this ?:


that looks better:



Just look at this neat boot shutline:



seems as if something is a bit ... off, smells like MORE RUST ?



While we are at it..



Maak skoon appy!

And the beam also got its treatment, NO SHANE, it wasn't being cut



phew, I wipe the sweat from my brow just posting this. Keep up the good work at BUGOFF'S BODYSHOP You should trademark that

************* fin *************

wow gr8 progress so when its sold you can sell it to me

two chances, take a guess

hahaha yea y not and cheap cheap

Aww man Karma and there i thought you where going to give me a chance to build you a type 1 conversion beam its looking good! Keep up the great work BUGGOFF and crew

karmakoma wrote:
NO SHANE, it wasn't being cut

After seeing the amount of metalwork being done on this here Notch, my white Fastback is going to be a walk in the park!!

Nice work guys. It's all coming together now