Just acquired a '57' and a lot of work.· Page 2 · International Vintage Volkswagen Forums

JULIANROBINSON
Guest

13 years ago

#21

good thread, keep the pics coming! :lol:

www.vwoval.co.uk

lucifar666
Regular Topic Starter

13 years ago

#22

Nah mate, 57's are rubbish!

:lol:

Just watched your youtube video of the first fire up with envy.... fingers crossed mine fires up and runs!

Don't suppose you've got, or could take a picture of your ignition switch could you?

I'm trying to get a replacement for mine and I;m getting conflicting informatin about long and short arm versions (whatever that means).

Here's a couple of pics of different types I've been offered but i could do with knowing which one is correct, assuming yours is OG?

Last Triumph wrote:

I,ll have a sort through the boxes today Andrew and put a pic up for you later

Last Triumph
pre67vw Junkie

13 years ago

#23

I,ll have a sort through the boxes today Andrew and put a pic up for you later

lucifar666 wrote:

Kool and the gang.... (sorry, slipped into Vzi mode for a moment there)

Ahem.. Thank you sir, that would be most splendid. :beer:

I can supply...
25/36hp Crank-Flywheel shims - 3 sizes
NOS king pin thrust & fibre washers - all sizes
Cloth braided nitrile fuel hose safe for modern fuels
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lucifar666
Regular Topic Starter

13 years ago

#24

Looks like the top one old bean

Last Triumph
pre67vw Junkie

13 years ago

#25

Looks like the top one old bean

lucifar666 wrote:

Yes indeed... the guy who has one for sale is telling me it's the wrong one and won't fit, yet it is clearly like yours and the top on in my pictures.

Oh well, I think I'll buy it anyway as it's clearly the correect one.

One last question, and sorry for hijacking your thread so early on, but would it be possible for you to measure the diameter of the hole in your dash where the key barrl protrudes, as I want to see if mine has been opened out at all to make room for the aftermarket switch it had.

Many thanks!

I can supply...
25/36hp Crank-Flywheel shims - 3 sizes
NOS king pin thrust & fibre washers - all sizes
Cloth braided nitrile fuel hose safe for modern fuels
PM me for details...

lucifar666
Regular Topic Starter

13 years ago

#26

18mm Andrew, I don't mind the hijacking at all, I will probably need loads of info myself when the rebuild begins.

Last Triumph
pre67vw Junkie

13 years ago

#27

18mm Andrew, I don't mind the hijacking at all, I will probably need loads of info myself when the rebuild begins.

lucifar666 wrote:

Great stuff, thanks.

Well, if hijacking is ok, take me to Tripoli and no funny business or I'll start to destroy NOS parts one by one.... :evil:

Thanks bud.

I can supply...
25/36hp Crank-Flywheel shims - 3 sizes
NOS king pin thrust & fibre washers - all sizes
Cloth braided nitrile fuel hose safe for modern fuels
PM me for details...

lucifar666
Regular Topic Starter

13 years ago

#28

An update is required me thinks, I am currently working my way round the shell concentrating on the front first, I first knocked myself up some intergrips these are used to hold 2 thin sheets together with a small gap to enable a seam weld, easily made up of the following

The arches and firewall before

Rot cut out

I had various replacement panels available, these came with the bug so I used these for the arches, leaving as much original metal as possible, after welding and filled these are rust treated then galv sprayed then primed.

lucifar666
Regular Topic Starter

13 years ago

#29

Front cross panel repair, no off the shelf repair panels for this one I had to fab bits up for these,
Before

lucifar666
Regular Topic Starter

13 years ago

#30

Door pillar repairs next, both sides had gone with the drivers side worse than the passenger side, I got one drivers side repair piece which I didn't need to use all of it so the bit I cut off I flipped over and used on the passenger side 1 repair pillar did both sides done.

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

13 years ago

#31

Perfection. :drool: :thumbup:

William

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

13 years ago

#32

Nice update. Some great work being done here. :thumbup:

lucifar666
Regular Topic Starter

12 years ago

#33

Another update on body repairs
The spare wheel well was well and truly goosed

With all the rot cut off the replacements lined up great no alterations or refabbing to do, which makes a change.

All finished with a couple of coats of galv spray

More to follow

JD
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#34

Very nice metalwork!

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

Last Triumph
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#35

I can supply...
25/36hp Crank-Flywheel shims - 3 sizes
NOS king pin thrust & fibre washers - all sizes
Cloth braided nitrile fuel hose safe for modern fuels
PM me for details...

lucifar666
Regular Topic Starter

12 years ago

#36

Its been a while because some inconsiderate person came along and bought our house, so I lost the garage and had to move to a temporary abode, with the oval put in storage, we now have a new place with a big garage and workshop :d Happy Days. Anyway a little update-
Rear Quarter gets some attention with the cutting disc

Hopefully the updates will be a bit more frequent now.

Cheers
Gary

queenslander
Regular

12 years ago

#37

History is 2 owners from new its an original RHD UK registered bug in original L324 polar silver and 72a red interior. Found in a barn in Scotland approx 2 years ago , It had been stored there since 1974.Engine with 90000 mile on the clock. Having said that the floor and heater channels are left on the barn floor and the red interior needs full replacement.

Wish me luck I will need it :D
and be prepared for loads of questions

In Scotland

On its way to NEUK

On the border

and Home

with big brother

lucifar666 wrote:

Any updates on this car. I dont feel so bad about mine now I have seen this one. Hope I can do as good a job on the resto as you have. The work so far posted is amazing.

GKL 7
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#38

The work so far posted is amazing.

queenslander wrote:

This truly is a car SAVED.
Nice job so far.:thumbup:

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

12 years ago

#39

Great work Gary, keep it up!!

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

lucifar666
Regular Topic Starter

11 years ago

#40

Its been a while since an update because we have moved house twice in the last 12 months anyway a quick pic update.

In the old place

I had to drop the body back on the chassis really before it should have been but needs must because of the house moves.

I got a bit of paint on the bits that will be hard to coat later (couldn't wait really to see what the polar silver match was like, anyway well pleased).

My favourite pic of the move from storage to the new place.

I have done a bit since so I'll keep em coming

laters folks

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