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lyds Casual Dubber

29 posts · joined Nov 2010 ·

#813830
This is my type 3 Penny. I'm bought her and was trying to restore her bit by bit. It's a long process cause I'm a uni student and therefore am constatly poor. I unfortunatly had my first ever car accident in 6 years of driving and of course it has to be in the car I've loved the most.
Most of her damage is bodywork but I am yet to pull off the panels and see if the Chasis is bent. I think if it is I will have to cut the front end off. SHe did before this leak water under the dash really badly which I've heard a common rust problem so I figured I could probably kill 2 birds with one stone. But I figured if anyone has been through the same thing or similar and can offer any advice it would be greatly appriciated🙂 by me and Penny.
happy motoring everyone.
Lydia

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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#813833
chassis wont be bent but yeah bit of work there

Try "vlad" for the spare wheel panel as i think he is selling one right now

lyds Casual Dubber

29 posts · joined Nov 2010 ·

#813834
great! how do I do that?? search for him?? I'm kinda new.

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#813859
have a look on page 2 of buying and selling parts

Pretty much everything you will need in adverts there

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#813964
Hi Lydia,

I don't think Your chassis is bent... [positive]
its only panel damage..

RH front guard
bonnet
front valance piece

headlamp and rim.. I can give You a headlamp and rim...

front RH Blinker assembly...

show pic of good blinker/headlamp etc...

there will be panel damage also...

looks like Your front bumper is still OK...

type 3s are a good strong car...

leaking water could be an easy thing to fix once You find where the leak is... can be under the windscreen rubber..

cheers

LEE

PS: part VLAD has is for a 68-69 type 3... Yours is 1970> up
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#820466
hellbugged wrote:chassis wont be bent but yeah bit of work there

Try "vlad" for the spare wheel panel as i think he is selling one right now
wont fit.

one I got is for 68-69 model

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Lucky Phil Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Aug 2010 ·

#823271
Poor Penny! What did you hit? Has she forgiven you yet? That first crash is an eyeopener, isn't it?
Seriously, it looks quite repairable.
Once the bonnet and guards are off you will be able to have a good look around for rust holes letting in water. The bottom left corner of the windscreen is a very common place to have rust and the winscreen will almost certainly have to come out to fix this. In fact, removing the screen now and renovating underneath it is probably a good idea anyway.
Good luck with the repairs and remember it"s all about the journey, not the destination!

gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·

#848008
True true true ...... the positive side of this is you can now find out what else can be done while you are repairing the bent bits ....sometimes it takes an accident to show waht else might have needed to be repaired down the track ...even the best of us have cars that after something small happens it opens the door to preventing much bigger issues ....hang in there ..do it once and do it right .... good luck!
Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane


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bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 ·

#848926
hows she now Lyds??
B
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!