well where do i start.....
some of you know and some dont... so a very cut down story...
I got a 68 bug on the 19th of feb, it was ment to be a very solid strong car so it was going to be perfect for our needs...
Collected the car(on trailer as brought over the net) and took her home. I drove it aorund for 4 days and there wasa couple of little issues but i was quite pleased with my latest project. I gave a friend a lift and when i braked it pulled very strongly to the left(didnt before). So i just thought the brkae line mite be pinched with the extra weight as it had droped spindles and it mite be feed the wornd way. I was going away that weekend so i drop it at the mechanics with the instuctions..."have a look at brakes ,explained why and while its here give it a once over".
heres the fun part , on the monday i got a call and was told that they would not let me drive the car out of there shed as there as that many different things worng with it!!! the total quote to fix and put right came to $4960!!!
To say i was unhappy is an understatement but after a few calls i get hold of the roadworthy station and after a fair bit of "chatting" he agrees to foot the bill to fix..
The list of part was quite long with the only part of the car that seemed good bar a couple of pushrod seals leaking was the engine. When they pulled the engine out it turned out to be not quite as good as i was lead to belive.. parts that were ment to be fitted were missing and work that was ment to be done wasn't so it ended up costing me more as it needed new barrels and pistons,heads and 5 of the valves(replaced all) and clutch..
So....................... 3 months on from when i brought the car i finaly got it back!!! yippppiiieeee!!!!!!!!!!!! the money was payed and the work done and now i finaly have what i was ment to get in the first place...
now i had a plan for this car with colours and style all worked out but since i have got it back and done some work to it myself i had kinda fallen in love with it and the plans have blown out BIG time 🤪🤪🤪
so here it was as i got her....
not to bad to look at apart from those blody awfull rear guards!!!! horrible fiberglass and horrilbe shape so i removed them put standard metal back on,put the bumpers back on,fitted ajustable rear plates and leveled it out a bit and removed the engine lid standoffs, in the morning i will take pics(was dark by the time i finished) and then i think i will just enjoy driving it for a couple of weeks while i try and work out just what to do with her..
I have already collected a pair of rear pop outs,a 1916 engine kit and new headlining.
let the fun begin!!!!
steff........................
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