Re: 1963 - "Blue Bird" Beetle
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:24 pm
Hi everyone and sorry for not being on over the last few days but I was on holiday and flew back this morning. Anyway, update on BB......sorry no pics yet.....in the post 
So popped by on the way from the airport to work and I can't believe the progress. The wings, doors, interior bits, bonnet and boot have all been primed and sanded ready for colour and the shell is being done now.
When speaking to Jurgen that doesn't actually cover the work that's happened in the last 2 weeks. Upon stripping, he found loads of holes in all the joints, bottom on the windscreen, the bottom of the A-pillars, etc. He's fixed all that with new metal. The bottom of the bonnet was all filler and again that's all been rebuild with metal. The passenger full pan has been replaced with a NOS one that he had hidden in the back room. The 1200cc engine has been totally stripped, found a few issues from original (see other post re bits needed) and the casing all cleaned and reengineered for reassembly. All new bearings and gaskets have been ordered. The 1600TP engine is with the engineering shop as it needs loads of repairs to be brought back to life but all the bearings and gaskets have been purchased ready for that to come back next week.
So today I needed to pick the colour and I've asked for 4 samples (Polar Silver, Silver Granite, Spedia Silver and another silver). Top coats will be going on next week if I pick this! Also the restoration of other bits has also started, the tinware has been stripped and painted, the fuel tank is all back to 100% original (Jurgen had a pop of the original black paint for the tinware and tank which he shared with me!)
Interior colours and materials have been chosen and just waiting for the samples to give final go! I can't wait.
Need to pick up the buggered gearbox from Dirk this week and drop off with the driveshafts,brakes, etc to Jurgen for the reassembly to started in a few weeks!
I can't believe the speed but talking to Jurgen, he's really enjoying doing it as I want it original (with fun engine on the side) so he's working on her all the time!
I can't wait and I will try and get some pictures unless you all want to be kept in the dark until she's finished and only use text to give progress updates?
So popped by on the way from the airport to work and I can't believe the progress. The wings, doors, interior bits, bonnet and boot have all been primed and sanded ready for colour and the shell is being done now.
When speaking to Jurgen that doesn't actually cover the work that's happened in the last 2 weeks. Upon stripping, he found loads of holes in all the joints, bottom on the windscreen, the bottom of the A-pillars, etc. He's fixed all that with new metal. The bottom of the bonnet was all filler and again that's all been rebuild with metal. The passenger full pan has been replaced with a NOS one that he had hidden in the back room. The 1200cc engine has been totally stripped, found a few issues from original (see other post re bits needed) and the casing all cleaned and reengineered for reassembly. All new bearings and gaskets have been ordered. The 1600TP engine is with the engineering shop as it needs loads of repairs to be brought back to life but all the bearings and gaskets have been purchased ready for that to come back next week.
So today I needed to pick the colour and I've asked for 4 samples (Polar Silver, Silver Granite, Spedia Silver and another silver). Top coats will be going on next week if I pick this! Also the restoration of other bits has also started, the tinware has been stripped and painted, the fuel tank is all back to 100% original (Jurgen had a pop of the original black paint for the tinware and tank which he shared with me!)
Interior colours and materials have been chosen and just waiting for the samples to give final go! I can't wait.
Need to pick up the buggered gearbox from Dirk this week and drop off with the driveshafts,brakes, etc to Jurgen for the reassembly to started in a few weeks!
I can't believe the speed but talking to Jurgen, he's really enjoying doing it as I want it original (with fun engine on the side) so he's working on her all the time!
I can't wait and I will try and get some pictures unless you all want to be kept in the dark until she's finished and only use text to give progress updates?
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