1303 Project.

Well Here we go , Heater channel replacement.

Dude, you've only got little ones!!!

thats a good lookin 1303....like the colour

Its Hammer Time !!!


Ouch, a bit of a saw point.




Missus walked past ...W.T.F...!!


Not to bad .Floor pan solid water inside from hose will post pics when dry, feel free to comment lol.

SO THATS WHAT A SOLID BEETLE FLOOR LOOKS LIKE!!............WELL, WELL!!

Impy Mcdub wrote:

SO THATS WHAT A SOLID BEETLE FLOOR LOOKS LIKE!!............WELL, WELL!!

Bit different to Ellanor!

I got the same hacksaw as that..... But i don't use it cos it's loud enough... Get the big grinder out and make some noise..

Good luck with it dude..

You have indeed been a busy boy bud, been watching it progress in the flesh and it's gona be a solid little bug... and more importantly, its going to be STOCK! Yes... one nil to the stock boys!

thanx guys still got along way to go tho............six weeks I reckon.

30+years of crud.


MMMMmm, 24 Carrot Gold Baby.

vwbeetlebum wrote:

You have indeed been a busy boy bud, been watching it progress in the flesh and it's gona be a solid little bug... and more importantly, its going to be STOCK! Yes... one nil to the stock boys!

NOOOOOOOOO you cant do that! lower it!

Did some welding.



Then did some more.

Then went on a long journey with two nice chaps called OllI and CLIFF only got lost a little bit. Came home with some nice non shiney bits.
Beer Fri guys?

no worries matey.....you buyin?

If i hadnt got the map out we'd still be wanderin' round Bristol now!!

Your right thats the 1st and last time Olly gets the map! good adventure tho....Dodgy geezers in bristol , channels are good tho one in now will post some pics later (in loose, but in)

Hard days work and here we are heater channel sat nicely in place, that was HARD. Please feel free to comment.




2 coats of good quoality metal undercoat.

Been away from the car for a while . Finding it hard to get to ! lol am sure you all know what i mean there ! So got back on it the last few days and here are the results so far.

















Also decided to cut this out so i could get into the area behind the inner wing. Not sure if this was gooing a little bit to far..... But i do want her to be as rust free as I can go at home. Will have my "new" welder back from the shop tomorrow all serviced with a new euro connector and regulator and a size y bottle of argonlite + a few other small bitz. Hopefully that should see an end to the F ing gassless pigeon crap making machine that I've been using for the last 3 years. The new welder is a 20 year old Lincoln built like a sherman tank.

... I'll voiuch for those repairs being tippety top mate, you're gona have a rocker stocker there soon, keep up the good work...

Looks like you're doing a sterling job dude!

Finished work early and the sun was shining .Ideal vdub weather !! Saw Mr Cliff new project looking spot on fella, good work and good luck with m.o.t. should be a breaze!! Bought some more metal and more red oxide and set to with new welder . Does Dirty Dave give welding lessons for food ?

good work there mate......twas nice to see ya & thanks for the hedzup on the balljoint on me bug......one less thing to fail


Keep it up & it'l soon be back on the road

PS.....did you get your red oxide from the "high quality" DIY store i recommended??

unfortunatly they didnt have any so went to tinktinhells . Tried every were I could think of in gbury aswell but no luck. ah well .

another nice day !! Nearly half way around! I thought six weeks now I think about 14 lol Anyone else now that story??? Anyway got busy !

newtboy wrote:

Does Dirty Dave give welding lessons for food ?

Sorry mate, just seen that.... Looks like you're doing a good job tbh. Though if you'd like me to pop over, and offer what advice I can, just shout.(bit busy till after CTTP though)

wowzers looking sweet bro. Sorry about the red oxide I was in lodnon mate, glad you got some tho,