rusty old nail to sow's ear

[sparkywig]

Thought I'd whip the bumper and towbar off (again), and make a start on the list and remove the butchered rear bumper brackets, fit the "new" ones and size up the towbar with the new exhaust fitted.

Rain keeps halting play.

Unfortunately one of the many previous owners decided that it would be a good idea to weld the brackets to the chassis legs, and while trying to release them I've made a hole. Oh well, the corner cut will cure that.....
Still, the exhaust needs to be fitted after I killed another one in Bude. :roll:

All back together for the weekend's trip to the Summer Classics show.

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[68_early_bay]

Very 8) loving that zorst

 

[sparkywig]

Thought I'd better paint the seat bulkhead while the seat's being repaired,

and fit the chassis plate that's been in the garage for the last 4 years.....

 

[Cali_bay]

Looking good 8) , I want one of those exhausts :mrgreen:

Great holiday pictures as well

 

[justcruzin]

Oops, double post!

 

[justcruzin]

Awesome pics. Looked like it was a good time! ( pics from Cornwall is what I'm referring too, my iPad showed those pics before the newest ones)

I have to aske, where do you guys get those really tall flag poles? Like the one in the photo you showed your setup in? I would really love to get one! I ordered me a Vw flag and was going to try to use one of the long cb antennas I have, but if I could get one of those like you have, it would be a lot neater!

Edit. Nevermind, I found a pole on eBay! 24 ft with a ladder mounting bracket and flag!! Can't wait to get it!!

 

[sparkywig]

Walkthrough trim and chassis plate fitted,

and seats back in.

Itching to get the corners and rear arches started now.....

 

[68_early_bay]

Walkthrough trim and chassis plate fitted,

and seats back in.

Itching to get the corners and rear arches started now.....

8) seats look great

 

[Marriedblonde]

looking good

 

[sparkywig]

Thanks chaps.

Another pic from last weekend courtesy of Clyde. Although I can't remember there being a fire eater...... :lol:

 

[68_early_bay]

Thanks chaps.

Another pic from last weekend courtesy of Clyde. Although I can't remember there being a fire eater...... :lol:

Hahaha can't remember........, must have been some good cider that night, any closer and he would be sat in your bus :lol: :lol:

 

[dubscum]

Thanks chaps.

Another pic from last weekend courtesy of Clyde. Although I can't remember there being a fire eater...... :lol:

wicked photo

 

[sparkywig]

Decided to get rid of a bit more of the white and green gloss and matt black, and paint the n/s seat bulkhead.

After a couple of hours scraping and rubbing back.

The o/s bulkhead felt left out...

Hmmmm, I didn't have as much paint as I thought....

Oh well, looks like this won't be finished tonight.

 

[toffo24]

Looking good Wig, exhaust fit nicely... Have you tried Megabug for the air inlet as they have a lot of spares in there yard.

 

[sparkywig]

Thanks Pete, but I may have found one locally.
Rain still stopping play on the paint front, so decided to have a mechanical play instead as it's not like I've got loads of unfinished bits to do.....
Dug out the donor engine and took the heads off to make sure that they were uncracked and OK for the "new" engine build.

Look fine to me.

These turned up today as well.

:mrgreen:

All I need to do now is unearth all the other bits I've stashed away....

 

[becky0346]

hi wiggers is that the short engine your selling jim ,under your bench :lol:

 

[sparkywig]

:lol:

It might be even shorter when I finished with it.....

 

[sparkywig]

Hooray, fine weather returned today so I could finish the painting.
Walk-through trim and seat belts back in.

And finally both seats fitted, until I decide to fit carpet or tubs.....

 

[sparkywig]

:msn4:

:mrgreen:

 

[68_early_bay]

:msn4:

:mrgreen:

Where you found them, with the :msn4: face must have been a bargain.........



(that's what I'll be looking for soon :msn4: )