The Nomates Rustoration :)

Right then ...........Today was the start of (hopefully) the restoration of my really wanky 65 bug .....Sadly in the past it has been repaired very badly......i bought it in good faith to replace the body of my other 65 model ,because places that i don't feel comfortable fixing needed work i.e gutters ...firewall ect ....

the new body has got good gutters and a good firewall .......but that's where the good news stopped

I got totally ripped of (not by a lot of cash thankfully) ...when I bought it over the phone ...and the guy told me that a perfectionist would replace the channels ...However anyone else would get it through the MOT with a couple of plates ...

I was soo pissed off with him when I arrived with a car trailer and a mate to help me ....I never said a word ....just handed over the cash and left with the car ...nevermind


I have in my garage attic a load of repair panels ....a mint floorpan with narrowed beam and a GT box .....so it would seem a shame not to make something out of what I've got ......

also i've got a britax fold back sunroof ...so my plans are to cut ALL the rot out and get me a nice ragtop 65 model .....

And if it ges tits up so be it ....some of the repair panels I have got are a bit on the cheapo side but I'm fairly confident with some rust proofing they could be as good as expensive ones ...

Here are pics of today's fun



heater channels ...(a few patches my fat arse!!)


good firewall


nice original dash


found a grotty patch welded in by the waterbottle

front end seemed a little thin and flimsey


so I cut it off :


then I found another previous repair ...so I cut that off too


I ran out of cutting discs so I started to use this bad boy


then after drilling out all the factory spotwelds ....the wing fell off!!


I was then able to cut the rott out of the bottom of the A post ....after carefully measuring my repair panel was nearly ready to go in ....I had heard that you can make this panel a lot better if you weld nuts to the back of it for extra strength ....so thats what I did


in it goes


welds ground back




First thing this morning ...I put the bonnet back on ...so I could make sure the front inner wing went back on nicely


inner wing tacked into place .....and a good tidy up needed ....ready for another day on it tomorrow

hope you enjoy my resto thread

If its anything like that pan on your drive mate this will rock, i so want another project.

good luck mate

i think i would have ade a bbq out of it but thats me . good luck mate . have you found a dog yet

Cheers dude ....to be honest ...I'm loving it , hacking away at all the crappy rust ......and the best thing is ...if I mess it up ..it won't matter cos it was destined for the scappy yard anyhow

smelly34 wrote:

i think i would have ade a bbq out of it but thats me . good luck mate . have you found a dog yet

no mate .......sadly after you rang me ,I got got really ill ...and I was in the middle of a real bitch of a job at work ...i worked on and made myself real ill ....and then got a mild chest infection .....so i never went to see the dogs ....bummer

having said that ....i'm in no hurry ..and would really like a beared collie

by the way ....I have another shell ...so either a BBQ ....or may be a trailer ,may come in the future

Check you out fella!! I will have to come round and inspect!! lol
Well at least have a cup of tea!

your .....always welcome dude .....






....just wear grotty clothes

Top work as always Steve. I couldn't stop drooling over the scooter when I was there getting the Transit of Doom!!

Mr Scoops wrote:

Top work as always Steve. I couldn't stop drooling over the scooter when I was there getting the Transit of Doom!!

....my scooter ROCKs ...120 miles ...and I've already had to pull the motor apart ...TWICE...

I think the italians and germans are after me !!

looking like another top resto steve ;-)

type25 dan wrote:

looking like another top resto steve ;-)

please don't be under any mis - aprehentions < how is that spelt??


its just being saved ...all butt welded and new panels ....no rust ect ...

Its never gonna be age correct ...panels ect (as I'm using what I already own ect)

the top restorers ...or anyone who knows whats what ....would be able to pick holes in my work no problems

Still ...having said that ....its metal for metal ......not fibregalss ...so I'm happy

Steve, As you say anyone could pick holes in your work so here goes...

Fair play to you buddy, looking good, keep up the good work.

Without being rude I didn't think you put your hand to welding, fabrication ect.

Splitfirebus wrote:

Steve, As you say anyone could pick holes in your work so here goes...

Fair play to you buddy, looking good, keep up the good work.

Without being rude I didn't think you put your hand to welding, fabrication ect.

Yeah mate .....and I can cook :lol! ...Its what I enjoy most ...to be honest

I was dreading you and andy ham reading my resto thread as ...its just a bit of fun for me ....wrong year panels ....wanky shell ...rotten as fcuk ect ....and you two are real top builders ...I'm only messing and using what I already have stock piled ......if it turns out to be 10 % as good as you and andy turn out .....i'll be stoked .....it may all go tits up yet so don't hold yer breath either ....like i said its metal for metal ...not fiberglass so I'm happy



nice cock by the way

You make me laugh...I havn't built anything buddy. I'm too fooking slow.

I can't help it I just get bored easy.

You'll have to invite me round one day so I can have a nose

Splitfirebus wrote:

You make me laugh...I havn't built anything buddy. I'm too fooking slow.

I can't help it I just get bored easy.

You'll have to invite me round one day so I can have a nose

no invites needed ....my house is alway's open ......and full of lager ...so no excuses ....pop round when ever you want ...(I also have tea and coffee ....but not alway's milk )

I may take you up on the offer for a coffee my man.

nomates wrote:

Cheers dude ....to be honest ...I'm loving it , hacking away at all the crappy rust ..

thats what its all about,having fun...dont worry about what anyone else thinks/says fuck em

cool .....I'm gonna get on with it whatever ....cheers guy's .....kettle is alway's on ....don't suppose you want to hazzard a guess at what colour it is /was?

if it helps its .....116652087 ....chassis no

Grey, with a tint of beige and a slightly rippled underside!!

Gungemyster wrote:

Grey, with a tint of beige and a slightly rippled underside!!

Dude did you ever gat that bottle of JD ?

Took it home with me that night!! I was sat on the floor outside Miss Millies waiting for my taxi with a big 1.5 ltr bottle of JD one side stuffing my face with a chicken burger!!
At one point some bloke nearly gave me some spare change!! lol Happy days!

I might pop in tomorrow if your about (I might have the family in tow though!!)

Gungemyster wrote:

Took it home with me that night!! I was sat on the floor outside Miss Millies waiting for my taxi with a big 1.5 ltr bottle of JD one side stuffing my face with a chicken burger!!
At one point some bloke nearly gave me some spare change!! lol Happy days!

I might pop in tomorrow if your about (I might have the family in tow though!!)

no worries ....glad you got it ....you tramp

lol, I'm just setting my Wii up, I will explain tomorrow!!

nomates wrote:

cool .....I'm gonna get on with it whatever ....cheers guy's .....kettle is alway's on ....don't suppose you want to hazzard a guess at what colour it is /was?

My guess is

L87 Pearl white