bug resto project

my bug is a 1972 gt delux

this is how she turned up



after day1 the body was off and the chassis was stripped and looked like this





on day2 i got round to cutting out the drivers side floor pan and putting in a brand new floor



on day 3 i got the passenger side floor pan cut out and new one put in plus bulk head repaired and chassis anti rust primmed




day 4 the chassis is seam sealed and anti rust primmed all over


front beam has been repaired and painted


chassis has been painted black and front beam refitted and some other bits painted

its starting to look really nice now

Holy cow, you're not hanging about with this. When's it going to be on the road? Wednesday??!!?? hahahahaha

good work dec,never do hang around with any of your builds

Cleverchap wrote:

Holy cow, you're not hanging about with this. When's it going to be on the road? Wednesday??!!?? hahahahaha

set myself 6 months to have it completely finished but at this rate it will be finished long before that

stuart72 wrote:

good work dec,never do hang around with any of your builds

cheers fella, my way of looking at it if you have something to do get on with it

Dude I likes your style

are the pans, correct for the year dec?

big dave wrote:

are the pans, correct for the year dec?

now thats just funny but no they defo aren't they are early ones at least they dont have fred flintstone holes in them any more

Fair play buddy can't wait to see it take shape

this is gunna be good, not hanging about hey

nice work mate

anton wrote:

nice work mate

cheers dude

so here i am again doing a bit of an update

got another fair chunck done to the bug over the last week

both heater channels have been replaced
the central chassis support has been repaired
front inner wings have been repaired
bottom of the door pillars have been repaired
early rear panel has been put in
and early rear wing have been put on but decided to smooth them in so they have been welded instead of being bolted













and here it a sneak peak of the wheel it is going to be running

Mate those welded wings look sweet in the metal......and I want them wheels

big dave wrote:

Mate those welded wings look sweet in the metal......and I want them wheels

thats what i thought dude its going to be one smooth bug..........just how i want it

the wheels would defo look sweet on yours dude (you know where they are if you want them dude)

Fair play to you cracking on with it big time great to see the old girl finally getting some TLC those rims are gonna look sweeeeet dude.