The Nomates Rustoration :)

It ain't that Paul.........my Notch is Pearl White. Steves Bug is more of a grey.........
Isn't the code on the plate that was under the bonnet Steve???

Mr Scoops wrote:

It ain't that Paul.........my Notch is Pearl White. Steves Bug is more of a grey.........
Isn't the code on the plate that was under the bonnet Steve???

what plate

I reckon it could be fontana grey L595

Nice one Steve good work, i'll keep a eye on this one..


By the way where can i buy some of that stuff from?? forgot what it's called now...




Oh yeah i remember now.... motivation...

Today's update........and Blimey was it ever cold !!.....two day's now working in this temperature and I think the cold has got into my bones now

I didn't get as much done as I wanted too ....as the heater channel
that I had prepared (rust proofed) for fitting turned out to be for the other side ....


Also I found sooooo many plates around the rear closing panel for the heater channels ....it took me best part of the morning just cutting them out ....ready for some new metal .....in fact there were about 5 layers of metal plates ....plus a 1/4 inch of filler on the rear quarters ...it must have been about 2 inches wider than stock!!


anyway here's the pic's

firstly I finished welding in the new inner wing ...however I need to cut and re-position the bottom section as it doesn't meet the vertical gutter like it should ..


Then I drilled out the spot welds on the heater channel



and then rust proofed the inside of it


then I set too on the rear section




then I had to make a simple repair panel...(which didn't fit )


then I measured the door gap ...and tacked in the heater channel






And tomorrow I will be taking it off again ...cos I forgot to put the flexible heating tube on

cool, nice worrk bud.

you have tempted me for a new project again lol, couple months i will have a bug in the garden again watch this space lol

Good news carl ....your vans have been cool .......


but you have had some great beetles ....you need another one

Nice work, sorry I didnt get in, I had the entire genge family and we shopped unitl 5:30!!

nomates wrote:

And tomorrow I will be taking it off again ...cos I forgot to put the flexible heating tube on

all i can say is YOU BENDER








PMSL you never seice to amaze


but i would prob do the same

who needs heating anyway

just a little update today ...

welded in the rest of the wing


part of the over lap (on the vertical gutter was rotten)


so i gave it a dose of rust proofing. then welded a strip in to replace the rusty bit


so then after I tack welded every thing in place ,i started on the other side




next time I wil hopefully start on the other a pillar repair

Bloody Hell Steve, you aren't hanging about with this one Buddy.

I'm good at taking them apart dude ....the putting back togather is a bit different

Hells bells, Steve! I've only just found this thread and you're already half way through the resto! Fair play to you!
Very inspiring... I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

its only been three days so far dave ....you could do a LOT better dude , we all know this ....

it could all go tits up yet dude ...bit like the time we tried to fit the rear screen in the ghia LOL ....lisa still hasn't noticed the dent's yet

Going great guns there stevo, Dave has been a busy boy himself!!, I will post some pics soon.

how much rust did you find ?....more than you thought?...or not as much?

You will have to ask Dave, as I havent been involved at all in this!!.

There was alot (ALOT) more rot in the sill than I had thought, but Dave has done a great job on that, the door pillar, front inner wing, rear quarter panels (left and right), a little in the floor pan, bulk head!! (still the doors to look at!!)
But he has also been working on the front beam!! all I can say is SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET so far, do you want a taster??

Very very cool ........good old dirt box

Man, Not only are you handsome, charming and seductive, you know how to wield a welder!
Your skills are complete, you truly are a jedi! I'm going to take the bug out for a spin on friday, might pop up and have a look if thats cool with you!

no worries .....be my guest .....Don't know what time i'll be home yet

Sorry about the no show, freezing fog and no heaters combined with having to take the baby out as well meant i went out in the boring van!

No worries ....not much to update anyhow ....as I'm back to work and its mega cold

havnt you finished this yet??? get the mot booked up!

Ok people here's my latest update


This is what has happed since last week




got the other front quarter on



cut the old heater channel off and tacked in the new one



Had to make some repairs to the 'doner' front bulk head as the original one was plated to the front frame head:shock:







So after I have ground the welds down a bit ...it will be ready to weld in

then I pop riveted and siliconed the rubber seal to my lovelly floorpan





Had a few visitors today .Big Al ,Griff and later on dirt box came over to help me lift the body back on the pan



and here it is back on the pan





Tomorrow i will finish bolting it down .....to check the doors still fit