Bad Ass Bob wrote:Address !!!!
Thanks Bob, only saw the PM now - it's on its way
To everyone else as well - thank fo the compliments!
Update 20/11/2008:
Spent the afternoon after work seperating the body from the chassis. The bolts holding it together were badly rusted, so I had to cut them off with the angle grinder - a dirty, noisy and smelly job

(after a looooong shower tonight, I can still taste metal in my mouth)
The old chassis is in a terrible state, and will be thrown away ASAP. It was badly welded when shortened, it is rusting at strategic structural areas, and all was covered with about 5mm thick rubber bakkie-lining, making the seperation process even more difficult. This buggy must have spent many years at the coast, and in the salty water as I have found sea sand in many places. It kinda explains the severeness of the rust.
This 'pin' (?) (the thingy between the brake pedal and the master cylinder) is in a terrible state. I dropped it in the caustic soda for a few day, and will clean it afterwards with the wire brush and some penetrating oil to see if it can be saved.
In spite of it all, it still has a fairly new accelerator cable - one of those 'single' ones that looks like a thin, but hard wire - which one of the different types are the best?
I am a bit uncertain what to do next - mostly due to a lack of funds, so there won't be any high-priced purchases till after the George Challenge. The (IRS-to-be) replacement chassis is currently still with IMPI, it still needs shortening but I would like to go through for a weekend before the end of the year to go and help them (and take pics!). Once the chassis is finished, the front and rear suspension can be fitted, and the brake system sorted out. The engine also needs replacement sleeves and cylinders, as well as some work on the heads (nothing funny, just putting in new head studs and a general 'checkup'). Then the tinware will be detailed, and the twin Webers and electroninc ignition fitted to see how everything work together - and if it everything work. I have decided tonight to set the following target dates, hope I will be able to meet them
21 May 2009 (6 months) - chassis completed - suspension, brakes, steering, engine, IRS, wheel bearings etc. I want to go as far to say 'rolling chassis' - one that can be driven around like Webster did a few years ago with his Karmann Ghia chassis.
Saturday, 21 November 2009 (12 months) - buggy fully completed. Running, registered, wiring, carpeting etc. That is 356 days from today, 12 months or 52 weeks. (Only) 52 Saturdays
A year sounds like a long time - but keep in mind that 6 months of that year is gonna be winter time, and we all know how difficult it is to work on a car when it is cold...
Thanks to everyone for their support so far!
