This page last up-dated 07 November, 2008

Current Projects

Check out the updated photo's on the restoration page.

The interior and top half has now been sprayed using Standox VWL90D Pastel white.

And the lower half after the Chianti Red VWL31H was sprayed on.

GT Beetle

Complete body-off restoration

Both rear quarters are now in place, the boot floor has also been replaced. New heater channels are bolted in place along with the rear cross members and front bulkhead panel ready for the body to be lowered onto them.

The next task was to remove the corroded front quarter panels, this revealed some very poorly repaired areas. The front bulkhead panel was positioned onto the heater channels, which have been bolted in place on the chassis, this panel is only available in left hand drive form, so the steering column hole was transferred to the opposite side and the old one blanked off, then when the position was correct it was welded in place.

The bodyshell was then lifted over the chassis and lowered in to position, measurements were taken, noted and any adjustments made, starting from the rear of the body it was tack welded at strategic points, using a hydraulic jacking ram and an adjustable frame welded to the inside of the body, the bodyshell was pushed and pulled into shape, when it was approximately straight the doors were hung into position, and after welding more tacks the shell is almost ready to spot/MIG weld and braze the rear half completely.