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Ground up Restoration - Where to start ?

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Moulie175 Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined May 2008 ·

#646172
Just bought a 56 Oval in need of a complete restoration. I plan on doing most of the work myself and learning as I go along. I've bought all the book though don't have them yet but can anyone who's done this before at home tell me a good order to start with ?

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#646175
Seperate pan from body

HAve a look at this
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/album95?page=1

they are the pictures from Alan (Dasdubber) rag

Go to any of Dasdubbers posts in mambers rides and copy what he does

Also look here
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=24785&page=1#pid190416

Jon had NO experience and has done a wonderful job
He did some night tech courses
Have a look at the panel beating and channel replacement
Brilliant

Good luck
Futue te ipsum!!!

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#646214
ah so u got Judys oval
i had dibs on that bug for years LOL and of coarse it came up for sale at just the wrong time
good to see it went to a good home
GL with the resto

Moulie175 Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined May 2008 ·

#646242
Yeah Dub74L it has definitely gone to a good home. Got it shipped down to sydney and recieved it today. Big job ahead of me but can't wait. I check out the classifieds maybe once a month a just checked at the right time to see it for sale. I hadn't planned on doing this for a couple years to come but when you see the opportunity you have to take them. All the best mate.

ByronBug High Priestess of Unequaled Coolness & Flower Child

1,446 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#646482
Hi M....Glad to see my girl is going to a good home...Annie was going to be my resto but I bought another in better nic than Annie...am so pleased you have joined here...now I can keep in contact with her ...keep me posted ...Judy
59 Microbus Kombi (MERCY)
64 Microbus Kombi (CHANNON)



vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#646628
If you have not done something like this before I would start with the 4 guards

Unbolt them and remove the healights and taillights

Paint strip back to bare metal inside out out and do the repairs / welding filling etc etc on these

appy 2 pak undercoat and put into storage and see how long this has taken

dont go pull or stripping the entire car and get dis heartened with the project as it will take up lots of room

so of my project have taken several years to do depeneding on time and funds available 15 years for the Sea Blue 3 years for the Orange smoothie 3 1/2 years for the 56 Oval so this will give you an idea

then when there complete do the engine lid and bonnent same as above

then the doors
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#646633
Good advice Dave
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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#646645
Buy lots of those zip-lock freezer bags and a big black texta pen; put all the nuts and bolts in them as you take them off the car and write what the bolts etc came off
Pay your debts, CxxT

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#646646
for got to say you also have to work out how you want the car either stock or modified do you have all the right bits to do the correct resto and if you dont makea listing of the bits need and you can start shopping for them while yr doing the guards

also if your going to take it back to stock or modify the car you can start purchasing all the rubbers and trim panels and necessary bits dto do the assy when after you have the car painted then it wont be a big cash outlay all in one go

I suggest you get a WCM catalogue from Vintage 02-9789-1777 and usea highlighter pen to mark each part number thats applicable to your year model car and body type then you can start buying these and or deciding if your going to use the old ones or buy
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#646656
If you have never welded before and are plannning on tackling this yourself i would reacomend doing a TAFE evening coarse , they even have a Basic panel beating coarse.
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel