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wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1038858
Volksfest 2017.... Older fella comes up to us while we're packing up the Notch....
"Type 3 Huh? Good cars....Would you be interested in a Squareback... Bit rusty...Engine got tight just going up the hill and back... might just be carboned up.. Here's my details... I'll email you some photo's...."

And So it begins!

Bec made me promise to get rid of some gear from the yard before taking on any other projects.
So out went a Yamaha 100 Enduro...
Some other car parts and a satellite dish....
Dragged out Kingswood that has been a shell for 25 years...
Went to Adelaide with HQ on trailer and came back with......
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Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#1038864
Nice score there and it doesn't look like it is in too bad a condition.

Yogie

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1038865
Will get some photos of the roof and door later, plenty of cut and weld to do but nothing that can't be done.
Anyone got a spare exhaust they want to part with?
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Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#1038867
nice score

BlasterTheRedBajaBug Wolfsburg Wizard

444 posts · joined Nov 2016 ·

#1038870
^^Ditto^^
I love squarebacks, would love a panel square.
M
Nobody can drive you crazy, unless you give them the keys.

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1038886
RUST RUST AND MORE RUST.....
Can We fix it?
I hope so!😂
Windscreen and cowl...

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wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1038890
And the bottom of the drivers door.....
Oh Well, metal and MIG practice!

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pv370 Officially Full-On Dubber

272 posts · joined Apr 2014 ·

#1038893
good score.................

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1038896
Chucked a battery in her Sunday, old stuffed one that gets about 60CCA. Plugged the switch wires to hotwire her, (Ignition key is disconnected, will gave to checkout why.) and she turned over slowly. Will pull the plugs, check the points and make sure there's no gremlins before I connect up some fuel and drop a real battery in. Hopefully she'll fire up and there won't be to much trouble.
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Fossil Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,649 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#1038920
Bit of light reading for you Terry 😁
Let me out, When I call my name
IGOR is ALIVE !!!! 😎

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1038933
Pile in the toilet just went up two feet Bert! and I put the old Car and Practical Mechanics out by the seat on the front veranda to browse when I'm out there!

The plan is Pete to cut each bit in strips and replace . Will take out the hood lining to see the extent of the inside and remove each window as I do that section then repair around window and replace the window rubber. Each section will be individually prepped and painted before going on to the next one. Blokes got to have a hobby!

I think it must have been sitting upside down coz all the rust is at the top!😂😂
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1038936
That is a LOT of rust 🙁
Futue te ipsum!!!

m4co Seriously Crusin Dubber

143 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1038942
That's an intimidating amount of rust!

I do like the duct tape rust repair method.

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1039002
Any tips for pulling out the back side windows without damaging he rubbers? Will do one to start and repair around that before doing any others.
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modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#1039012
wombatventures wrote:Came with some added bonus reading....
Those mags for sale would almost pay for the car!

Cool. 😎

Dont bother saving the window rubbers, you can get generic rubber and get the windscreen blokes to glue up a new one, did it for my Super back window.

After all these years I still think about my baby-poo brown Variant.........

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#1039042
wombatventures wrote:Pile in the toilet just went up two feet Bert! and I put the old Car and Practical Mechanics out by the seat on the front veranda to browse when I'm out there!

The plan is Pete to cut each bit in strips and replace . Will take out the hood lining to see the extent of the inside and remove each window as I do that section then repair around window and replace the window rubber. Each section will be individually prepped and painted before going on to the next one. Blokes got to have a hobby!

I think it must have been sitting upside down coz all the rust is at the top!😂😂
I guess if you get sick of it all, you could just find a new roof or build a ute.
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1039050
That has been in the thought process Pete.
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wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1039052
modnrod wrote:Those mags for sale would almost pay for the car!

Cool. 😎

Dont bother saving the window rubbers, you can get generic rubber and get the windscreen blokes to glue up a new one, did it for my Super back window.

After all these years I still think about my baby-poo brown Variant.........
That's what I was thinking with the mags. Might scan them all and turn them in to PDFs. Then got them for reference later
Will replace each rubber when their done. Would like to keep the deluxe trim with the chrome strips.
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wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1039053
Compared to some of the rust I've seen cut out and replaced this will just be slow steady work
Eventually I might become good at it!
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