my 68' bay

[vwcanuck]

Managed a few hours this morn finished off the seatbelt mount piece

Nice work!

What gauge sheet metal did you use for the seatbelt anchor repairs? I have a 68 as well and notice from the underside that there is a heavy gauge, from the factory, steel plate holding the retainer nut for the seatbelt. How will you reinforce this area?

 

[68_early_bay]

Managed a few hours this morn finished off the seatbelt mount piece

Nice work!

What gauge sheet metal did you use for the seatbelt anchor repairs? I have a 68 as well and notice from the underside that there is a heavy gauge, from the factory, steel plate holding the retainer nut for the seatbelt. How will you reinforce this area?

Hiya,

I used 1.2mm for the actual repair what you see in the pic, then I welded in a 100mm x 75mm strengthener piece in from below of 1.6mm where the anchor point is which makes it pretty solid 8) ready for me to bolt my belt through

 

[dazza1975]

Engine looks sweet as mate! :mrgreen: make sure you get the firetec in their once that beautys installed.


Welding looking good! Nice work bud!!

 

[68_early_bay]

Engine looks sweet as mate! :mrgreen: make sure you get the firetec in their once that beautys installed.


Welding looking good! Nice work bud!!

Cheers dazza

the firetec is all plumbed in ready go 8) I'm not taking any chances when this is in lol

 

[vwcanuck]

I used 1.2mm for the actual repair what you see in the pic, then I welded in a 100mm x 75mm strengthener piece in from below of 1.6mm where the anchor point is which makes it pretty solid 8) ready for me to bolt my belt through

Solid is good

 

[68_early_bay]

Postman bought me some presents today 8)

A few more pieces for the puzzle :mrgreen:

 

[gninnam]

Nice box of goodies :mrgreen:

How close now to starting?

 

[68_early_bay]

Nice box of goodies :mrgreen:

How close now to starting?

Hopefully it's being bench tested this week 8) I'm going to add a vid soon as it's done :mrgreen: proberbly be another month or so before it's in the bus, got a few bits I'd like to do in the engine bay whilst it's empty :mrgreen:

 

[Marriedblonde]

Had a few update pics today 8) nearly done 8)

arty0003:

Happy days 8)

Very very nice fella

J.

 

[68_early_bay]

Had a few update pics today 8) nearly done 8)

arty0003:

Happy days 8)

Very very nice fella

J.

Cheers j 8)

 

[68_early_bay]

It's alive 8)

(Video)








Edit; I'll try again, bloody photo bucket :evil:

 

[dubscum]

8)

 

[gninnam]

The engine looks and sounds awsome 8)

 

[68_early_bay]

Cheers guys 8) another step closer

 

[Myvanway]

Yer... 8)

 

[68_early_bay]

Cheers Paul 8)


The race is on to get as much done before I fetch the engine next Saturday

A bit more cleaning, etch priming and sealing 8) as I want to get the engine in and use it, I'm saving the o/s arch change til next winter, so I did a little repair to the seat belt anchor for now

ThEn my mate came round with a pedal lock for me to try that his mate makes 8)

:mrgreen:

Stone chipping to do tomorrow 8)

 

[woz]

Great thread - love your garage nice place to be able to sort the metal work.

Gosh that engine :shock: really 8)

 

[68_early_bay]

Great thread - love your garage nice place to be able to sort the metal work.

Gosh that engine :shock: really 8)

Cheers woz 8)


Started on the stone chipping of the tubs today

THen realised I'd done my usual trick of not getting enough realised about 10 min after the local place I buy it had shut today :?

Will pick some up tomorrow and finish tomorrow night :mrgreen:

Then onto the top coat

 

[Myvanway]

Nice work Shaun.

 

[68_early_bay]

Nice work Shaun.

Cheers Paul gutted I ran out of stone chip :? There's always tomorrow :roll: