Gungeys resto thread official!!

Gungemyster wrote:

nomates wrote:

where's the blinking pics? ......if I don't get any ....i'm going for a pity wank!!!.....lol

Lol, pity wank away sir! I don't have a pc anymore to upload them from as photo bucket is a cunt for doing it on I-pad! Lol

With you on that one, can't work out pics from my I-phone?

can you e mail them to me?

yesterday was a good laugh ! tbh there was more of us there than some club meets lol,

dave and martin did a awesome job on sorting the link pin front end out getting all the play out while me and chris sorted electrics outs , brakes. All in all a good quick roundup and all hands to the deck !, need more days like this !,
who's bug we stripping down next ?

your bug isn't far from mot matey !

Not long got back tonight, the car is just about there now. All that really remains are to stick in the front carpets, tinker with blocking up the gaps and holes n the tinware.

The interior is all in now and nice and clean apparat front the kick boards under the seat, they need painting and speakers putting in them.

Need to align yep the bonnet better.

My phone memory if full so I can't even open my photo gallery to upload photos.

Cleaning and polishing up to come soon.

Awesome, sorry I couldn't make it over today but if you need/want a hand this week to finish the last few bits let me know.

It looks fucking awesome by the way you should be well chuffed with yourself, great work dude.

as martin said above, its really come together , from last wednesday to seeing it today its looking really good and like a car now, your interior has come a treat ! you should be so chuffed with your self ! , the work this car has under seen and the amount you have done yourself ! a picture of the car this afternoon and when you first got it are two separate cars !


Well DONE matey, ill be out on tuesday , get any final bits finished on it !

WizBizMartin wrote:

yesterday was a good laugh ! tbh there was more of us there than some club meets lol,

dave and martin did a awesome job on sorting the link pin front end out getting all the play out

Neither of us had worked on Beetle K&Ls before but once again thank you John Muir! Your book saves the day again.

I worked out what was tripping the fuse for the rear lights by the way.


We didn't need to run a new wire front to rear, remove both rear lights or nothing!! Lol

There was a small wire that goes to the speedo for the dash light, two lights. One of the bulbs was missing and the bulb holder broken so the live wire was touching earth!! Bloody thing.

This car has fought me at every turn! Anyone would think it has a road phobia!

Here are some pics from he weekend










And a little personal touch!!

Mate, I'm chuffed for you!

looking good mate

awsome

the last two pics says it all really !

nice work, is it the same one!!!!!!!

Insurance done, mot booked for tomorrow.

Awesome I will keep everything well and truly crossed for you.

fingers crossed mate, wheres mot too?

Formula 1 st

Good Luck!

good luck gunge

Good luck for tomorrow mate, sure it will fly it!

Make sure there is water in the windscreen bottle lol

good luck mate, had a quick look today out the unit looks loads better.

clockwork wrote:

Good luck for tomorrow mate, sure it will fly it!

Make sure there is water in the windscreen bottle lol

and a couple of fifties in the glove box

Dear jimill fix it,

Could you fix it for me to stop my car from fighting me so much to get an mot on it so that I can take it to big bang at the weekend!!

Yours sincerely

Christopher John Genge

Aged 40 and 2 months.

FFS!!

Its going to fight me all the way!

Seam sealed the floor on the inside where dave put the patch in.
Painted the kicker boards under the rear seat (went to put the speakers in and one fouls the battery) fail!
Went to take off the front headlamp rims and one would not budge!! Slight damage getting it off but headlamps adjusted and left them off for final adjustment.
Spotted exhaust leak on rear flanges so need to get some exhaust paste and do ts in the morning.
Noticed a strange intermitant knock when the engine is running, whilst looking for this noticed the offside carb fucking fuel out the diafram, so carb out (eventually) and found that when putting the new one in, I must have pinched it when doing up the screws. Fortunately I kept the old ones which where still in good condition so replaced it, re fit and fixed, but still I wierd knock.
I think it will be one of two things, either the engine bolts are not as tight as I thought, or the heat exchanger is not tight at the back of the engine. Failing that it's terminal but I thought if it was in the engine it would be more constant? Perhaps a loose head as I never checked when it was out? I have no end play and the engine runs lovely?

It's got two chances tomorrow, fingers crossed it goes through, but if not then a few more days to fuck about with it! If engine problem I won't risk it but will be obviously gutted.

Huge thanks to Arcane tonight for giving me a hand with the car.

Cheers buddy.

Good luck for today buddy I have everything crossed for ya.