"The Joker 67" Bug resto

Took the car out the unit on tuesday night, to sort a couple of thinks out.

1 ) adjust the new steering box, as now starting to bed in.
2) straighten out the steering wheel.
3) get some castor shims as the steering does not straighten out very well.
4) clean underneath.
5) raise the rear slightly, as axle tubes are hitting the heat exchangers and arms are hitting the rear shock horns.


When it was jacked up i found a rear hub was leaking oil, so now new rear shoes again and hub seal kit. which is a bit of a pisser tbh.

next re-paint the passenger door, and that should be pretty much it.


also got a new tank sender coming as found the rubber seal was split when i filled up to go to volksworld.


andy

got a hub seal kit here for you if you need it dude ....and some caster shims

nomates wrote:

got a hub seal kit here for you if you need it dude ....and some caster shims

cheers mate, if gungey makes it down can you give him the bits.


thanks again andy

great resto well done

put some oil shocks on now and raised the back slightly, but the front has settled quite a bit, since takeing the gas shocks off.

door repainted and re-fitted.

bit of a rake going on then??? Pics...

clockwork wrote:

bit of a rake going on then??? Pics...

not really levalled up the front a bit tonight, front panel less than 3" off the floor.

just got to level the rear side to side, about 14mm higher on l/h/r.

so got to play with the torsion bars.

ill be honest mate, this style of you car normally aint normally my cup of tea I'm more the german look type, but i really want your car !, its looks the dogs danglies, i must have been through your whole resto thread like 3 times last night, the work is incredible. you should be so happy with it, every things right and everything fits/looks right on the car,

can't wait to see it in ultra,

Andy don't forget to update this thread with pics of shows and ultra feature itll finish it off nicely dude.

WizBizMartin wrote:

ill be honest mate, I'm more the german look type,

sausage in one hand ?

thought i might up date a bit.

Been to a few shows over the summer
picked up
top 10 custom aircooled at vw action.







Best car at Big sunday at croyde.






Best pre 67 aircooled custom at Bristol volksfest



also broke down twice,

1st
fuel pump burnt out

2nd
coil came away from fan housing on the m32 in bristol on the way to action.


all sorted at the moment now, i put it down to teething problems.


andy

^^^^ good skills Andy, all well deserved

joker 67 wrote:

I bought this car off e/bay, back in end 2006, from a guy he advised that the car was not that bad, and the top looked good from the pictures i had.
My face just dropped when it turned up. My stupid fault for not looking at the car. Will never trust anyone from pictures again.
so poo or bust i decided to carry on the resto.

this one of the pics i recieved before buying





when staarted to strip down










the panels starting to go in, heater channels and floor welded together, inner raer arches 6 plates welded on top of each other.

Where did you get that lower rear firewall thingy panel from mate? The only thing I can find is a complete rear firewall from VWHeritage and Machine 7.

I've learnt so much from this post.

Do you mean these Rear Crossmember pieces?

http://www.machine7.com/section.php?xSec=1262
@ £44.50 each

If you just want the end closing pieces
http://www.machine7.com/section.php?xSec=1259
@ £7.85 each