She\'s coming together at last!

2443TT · 2004-07-23T09:46:16+00:00

Well time to start a new thread. I got the body back from the panel beaters yesterday, and have begun the massive task of carefully fitting it out again. I'll be doing daily postings (if I have time) to show the progress of the re-assembly. Thus far today I've fitted out my first single piece window door, fitted the dash, (connected up the steering) fitted the new steering wheel, fitted gas luggage compartment struts, new handle, and stainless fingernail scuff plates. DAM IT LOOKS GOOD! Chrome and polished stainless next to silver just looks SO HOT!!! So, let the drooling begin... 🙂

GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard

432 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 25 Aug 2004, 8:13 am

#223982

Very slick job! Does that cost put a value on your labor? How much of it did you farm out?

I counted labor on mine to date and it came to 1100 hours so far. I am also amazed on how you did it so quickly.

This is a time consuming expensive hobby but would you do anything else?

We should start another thread "What does it take to create a sweet ride"

Brendan

2443TT Fahrvergnugen

962 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 25 Aug 2004, 10:19 pm

#224444

Well it appears to have come together fairly fast, but truthfully i'd been collecting parts for the past two years. Then all the running gear came from my red '66 in the form of a rolling chassis. The dashboard was a direct transplant from the old car too.

Hours.... dam I couldn't even begin to guess.... most definatly the most time consuming hobby i've ever had. 🙂

And AdrianH, na it's not powered by the 2380 turbo yet. Still some major work to to there too. New oil system based on a 3 stage honda dry sump pump, shorter rods (5.394" instead of the 5.6" rods), and i've still got to order the cylinder heads yet too. Its probably another 6 months off, as i've still got to finish the interior of my car, and I haven't collected all the gear to do that yet.

Power window conversion inside the next 3-4 weeks is the next project, along with a LOT of sound proofing.

Cheers all, and thanks for the feedback!

Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 26 Aug 2004, 8:13 pm

#224796

Hey Ian

If ever I am unfortunate enough to have my my car in a show where your car is in attendance, could you make sure that your car is nowhere in the vacinity of mine!!!!!!
That would be greatly appreciated!!

Cheers Craig 😉

2443TT Fahrvergnugen

962 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 27 Aug 2004, 7:44 am

#224955

No problems, but I will be at the next Vala event! I can't miss that one.

Cheers,

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 27 Aug 2004, 2:12 pm

#225113

iswinkels wrote:Oh, and about what the car has cost... I prefer to say that real VW enthuesiests don't keep recepts. If I had to guess I'd say around 30-35K. Something around that....
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You do, if you can tax deduct the "Repairs". My Kombi and Beetle are company car's and buisiness registered Ha Ha!
I look forward to seeing your car as well Ian.
S

Keeping it real !