looks good keep up the good work

Lucy i'm fully in love with the bug she's looking sweeeeeeet

Wow Lucy she is looking really good.

Have been keeping up with the thread but just not got much time to reply.

But well done you should be proud!!!!!!!

See you tomorrow

Cheers guys - hopefully this year you'll be able to meet her!

Masked up for laquer:


Laquer on:




Weird spooky dark pic:

Looks wicked.. Where did you get the satin laquer from

From Steve!


But that doesn't help much, does it? He got it from Hickley Valtone.

God your bug has a double hard bastard stance!!!

I love it!!!

Stance has just got harder - the engine's gone in!


It was very weird last night - I took the carb off my 71 Bug who's standard height at the back (and on somehome made boards to move him round the garage) and I was kneeling on the floor, with my arms going upwards to undo the carb bolts. I then walked round to the 58 and realised just how low she actually is - when standing her top wheel on the engine doesn't even reach my knee - and I'm not tall! and when putting the carb back on, I was knelt down again but leaning down to do the bolts up, instead of up, like on the 71.

Just gonna copy and paste the latest update from VZi:

Gave in to temptation and ordered some shiny bits which I've wanted for ages:


Got the starter motor wired up and bolted in from the new loom... then thought it would be a good idea to pop the engine in cos it's always in the way... so we did!




And fitted the dual mount ariel:


Steve fixed the closing problem on the pass side door (it wouldn't stay properly shut).

All in all - a good day's progress I think

We also replaced the accelerator cable (that one's bizzare, didn't expect it to come out on the other side of the tunnel!) and reconnected the clutch cable. Think i might have to put in my new one tho cos the old one seems a little stretched cos it's not adjusted quite enough yet, and i'm nearly at the end of the thread...

Also connected the gear linkage back up - almost had a very despressing thought that we'd have to remove the box to get the linkage to line up, but then Steve remembered that we should put the stick in 2nd to join it up - and hey presto, it went into line nicely

And a list!

Things which need to be wired in:

* Engine

* Ignition switch

* Rear lights

* Front lights

* Indicators

* Dip switch

* Speedo

* Headlight switch

* Horn

* Semaphores



Bits which need bolting/putting back on:

* Headlights & Eyelids

* Alberts

* Chrome trim

* Chrome trim into window rubbers

* Windows into Bug

* Front bumper

* Rear bumper

* Roofrack

* Striker plate on driver's door

* Dropped spindles

* Beam shock towers

* Fit front shocks

* Fit drivers rear shock

* Set tracking to what looks like roughly straight



Then test all the electricals and hope the engine still works!



Brakes:

* Front flexis

* Rear flexis

* Front solids

* Rear solids

* New front shoes

* New rear shoes

* New front cylinders

* New rear cylinders

* POR-15 the drums

* Add fluid and bleed system

* Adjust brakes



* POR-15 the front inner wings

* POR-15 the remaining running board

* POR-15 the insides of the wings

* POR-15 the frame head





So much to do..... so little time to do it in!

POR 15 queen is what your user name should be

It has to be said, Lucy ain't scared of the odd drop of Por-15, but hey, if it's gonna help keep her fleet of Vee-Dubs on the road..........I must admit I intend to wire-brush the pan of the Cab and do it in Por-15 inside and out at some point soon.

Just caught up on the thread looks good!

I must say I lurve the seats!! is it white and red or cream and red??

HMMMMMMM inspriation!

POR-15 is the paint of the Gods! It's going on everything!

Seats are white and red - or at least I assume they are under the dirt

got a couple mins to work on Bella yesterday so I rubbed down and painted the insides of the rear wings with shiny POR-15. I'll take some pics later or tomorrow.

After today I've only got 1 exam left and that's in 2 weeks time so I should have a bit of time to do some work on her. Would be nice to get all the POR-15 done and the wiring all in... perhaps even see if she starts!