cheers mate ;) right then had a good weekend on the car dosent actualy look like i gone far as iver been doing the rear suspension mount desided to cut the hole section out the car and make a new one so went from this http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a8739dc70381.jpg to this http://w...

right then guys have done much for the past week with work and a hangover from hell stoped me playing yesterday so had few hours on it tonight and done the rear chassis leg there is 3 layers/skins to this so took longer than thought shock mount inner skin done http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imageho...

im a bit gutted as i havent managed to do anythinng for a week as work hasw been busy. Mind i have got a few days off next week so should have some more updates for you all cheers matt[/list]

BTJustice wrote:You are doing an epic job there, keep going.
I remember this car from a few shows I managed to make it too and its easily the best looking Type 4 I have seen, wheels suit it perfectly.
Dave.

thanks dude

right lasts nightwork consited og cutting and cutting the rear chassis leg that had been welded up badly with some plates just pushed into the chassis then just underseald so quite bad realy so enden up with this last night http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a980abb40af3.jpg http://www...

right the last few nights work been welding in some new steel the rear inner quarter being plated in again had to make this from 2 old wings to get the profile http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a95b71ac6b3a.jpg mostly filled in http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a95b71b1...

tonight i have been cutting out more and cleaning up the underside of the rear wing dident expect to have to go this high top of the inner wing rused throught http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a8ddcbbda450.jpg then the nice cleaned underside http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehostin...

right done a bit tonight


the rear chassis leg



and bottom chassis leg

well started the grinder up today and what can i say its the same as the other side was hopeing to be better but hey ho what can you do lol the rear chassis section cut out http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a8739a76ec8a.jpg and the rear inner wing cut ready http://www.volkstorque.co.u...

well last night and to night have been productive i finaly got all the rear suspention back together and cleaned and unlocked the driveshaft cvs and repacked them and got thw wheels back on so today was turn her round http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a85edad2145e.jpg http://www.volks...

ok lates update is just some painting pics http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a8338b0a62ab.jpg http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a8338afd5025.jpg http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a8338b020d68.jpg http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a8338b04a5...

i'm impressed with your tenacity to fix this thing up! it's amazing how a perfect looking car can be soooooooo far from it. tell me about it its been no problems in mot for the past 2 years with only tyers and wipers needing doing and it only failed on one hole this time makes you wonder how many m...

sure was dude :cry: had a good day today all the welding is finished this side thank god lol just some seam sealer and por 15 and some good under seal and we are away ready for some preping the compleated rear quarter just got to be filled ready for paint http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting...

right been a bit busy latley so havent been doing much but had a good night last night and today rear outer arch cleand up and repaired and welded back in place had to use some old wing to get the profile the same lol http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a7dff9fa00b2.jpg the rear suspens...

depends on how bad the other side is realy would be good to get it back on the road for action as i would like it in the display but hey who knows lol

ight lates update i had the good company of mr graingermouse on thursday night as he was apparantly good at fabricating. and he is he created me 2 quality outer sills and drilled ready for spotwelding cheers mate any way here is tghe pic only the one tho sorry http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imageho...

not been updated for a bit as thigs slowed down over the weekend but started again on monday night seamsealed and painted the front with por15 http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a70d1d028936.jpg the door post and sill and door curve and door seal lip been fabricated (not as vw intended...

nice one dude looking forward to mine going back on the road soon

right todays update new floor section on pasangers side http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a68ef0a8145f.jpg and the inner sill section http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a68ef0ac6dd5.jpg http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a68ef0aef668.jpg the last of the hol...

hi mate sorry i thought i sent a pm to say thanks. yes i got them fine dude and there already fitted took us all the way to isle of white three weeks ago ;) no mate i dident expect it i knew it was getting ropey but am shocked at how bad as the wife and little un are in it most days :cry: now thats ...

haven posted much in the last day or so asi have just been cutting out the crap, mind the good news is i have taken of the repair sill that had been glued on lol to find the top of the original sill in good condition so pleased with that the heater pipe looking a bit sorry for itself http://www.volk...

right some pics from the weekend had a good few days on it but have found the floor is a bit ropey as well now so it looks like i will be doing that as well the shock mount section was gone so cut it all out to be replaced http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a637590efa3c.jpg http://www....

tonights bit of work

hooray some new steel in the inner arch lol

well done a bit last night i repaired the light bowl befor i welded the inner wing back up http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a5e4c712f64d.jpg http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/imagehosting/6704a5e4c717402b.jpg welded the front inner peice back in that i cut out to get to the bowl http:/...

ok it was mot time and the 412 failed on one spot of welding lol after a few more pokes at home ive realised its all filled in with fiberglass and 5/8mm of under seal well will let the pics do the story lol front inner arch half way throught cutting out the shit http://www.volkstorque.co.uk/vt/image...