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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
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Gungemyster


Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 8:57 pm

Right, after Dirty Daves work. I dont want know piss taking on my work!!

This the 1975 South African Import beetle.

I wasnt sure what to do with it, break it for spares or get the work done and enjoy for the summer.

I took the bull by the horn and gave it over to Dave.

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Dave then went on to do some investigating work on the roof gutters bottom of the doors.

Dave removed and beam and chopped it 2 1/2 inches and put in beam adjusters.
Knocked the back down one spline.

Thanks for your work on this Dave.


When getting the car back to mine, we realised there was a big problem with the steering and we broke down about 4 times on the way back (fuel starvation).

This is how it looked then.

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Joker67 and I started looking for a unit, found one, lost one, then found one. I was conserned we would be a bit pusjhed for space to work around the cars!!

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When I got the car back from Dave, it had primer in many places, so I needed to seal the primer before the water set in.
So I carefully colour matched the paint and blended it in!

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I know I know you cant tell can you!!

Nomates came down and found that the steering problem was the king pins (oh yeah, and I had forgot to tighten the big steering box bolt!!)

This is where I discovered I have the seal and washer missing for the ink pins. (the sarga continues)

Also a problem with the drums I bought to save me reaming out the kling pins! After cleaning up, there is a lot of play in one of the king pins.

I can see me buying new king pins and link pin set very soon!!!

Next I removed the front wings, took off the wheel hubs and started the lovely job of cleaning up the wheel arches!!

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Oh joy, I found some new holes!!

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Did the otherside as well!

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I drilled out the spot wields and removed the front panel

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There was also a hole and rot in the wheel well!!

So I cut it out and put in a plate (my fiorst wielding I might ad.

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Feeling quite smug with myself, I thought I would try something a little more tricky!!

So...

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I chopped out this bit a cut a new plate.

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Then offered up the front panel to check the fit. I still need to finish some bits off but run out of time today!!
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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:09 pm

Well done gunge, some ace welding for a first attempt Wink
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
Gungemyster


Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:11 pm

cheers buddy
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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:13 pm

what are you sharing the unit with ??? chicken feed
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Age : 51
Location : weston-s-mare
My Ride(s) : 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date : 2006-11-19

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:14 pm

Shocked ......good work dude ..........were you still wearing your suit?
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Registration date : 2006-11-19

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:15 pm

dubberatlast wrote:
what are you sharing the unit with ??? chicken feed



Rolling Eyes How RUDE!!!........his name is andy!
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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:18 pm

nomates wrote:


Rolling Eyes How RUDE!!!........his name is andy!

lol! lol!
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
Gungemyster


Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:23 pm

nomates wrote:
Shocked ......good work dude ..........were you still wearing your suit?

Isnt that what everyone wears to wield in??
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
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Gungemyster


Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:23 pm

dubberatlast wrote:
what are you sharing the unit with ??? chicken feed

Mostly rats!!

Oh yeah and Andy!!
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Age : 51
Location : weston-s-mare
My Ride(s) : 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date : 2006-11-19

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:26 pm

top work dude .....big respect and good welding too .......now I know you have an asbestos suit Cool
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
Gungemyster


Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:30 pm

This what I wear to do it in!!

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Male Number of posts : 18609
Age : 51
Location : weston-s-mare
My Ride(s) : 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date : 2006-11-19

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:37 pm

with your helmet in your hand again I see Shocked
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
Gungemyster


Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 9:56 pm

Oh yes!!
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Location : Clevedon
My Ride(s) : 2018 Skoda Karoq edition and something else
Registration date : 2008-02-11

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySat Mar 28, 2009 10:31 pm

lookinng good fishy,
now i know you listened to me.

i think we got the welder set right.
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My Ride(s) : 1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1: 2011 A3 S-Line
Registration date : 2006-08-19

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySun Mar 29, 2009 8:44 am

Dude, On those shock towers you need a nice big radii in that corner.
You are going to get stress fractures in there otherwise. Shocked
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
Gungemyster


Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySun Mar 29, 2009 11:50 am

A who and a what!!

he metal is about 8mm thick
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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySun Mar 29, 2009 4:01 pm

nice one dude, im no expert but have to agree that looks like good welding, what plans you got for her then? Very Happy
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Gungemyster
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
Gungemyster


Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySun Mar 29, 2009 4:47 pm

yep, slammed, painted, enjoyment all round!!
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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySun Mar 29, 2009 5:05 pm

the shocks will not cause too much stress
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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySun Mar 29, 2009 5:57 pm

you need them bits still? i got some Wink Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySun Mar 29, 2009 8:32 pm

nomates wrote:
the shocks will not cause too much stress

I dunno dude.........you hit a pothole or the like a lot of force is put up through those shockers.
Better to check it out and find out that I am an over-zealous plum andn they aren't needed than to not and the bloody towers to fracture.......
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Male Number of posts : 18609
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My Ride(s) : 1967 fridolin and 1966 (award winning-and yea i am being gay) ghia and 1960 bubble car
Registration date : 2006-11-19

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySun Mar 29, 2009 8:41 pm

they absorb shock ......if they were to bottom out I would agree ......don't get me wrong you are 100 precent right ...but I don't think they will cause a problem, a radii would be a better design tho
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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptySun Mar 29, 2009 9:06 pm

When he drops the beam out we are going to radius them, as they are not that pleasing to the eye anyway.
andy
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a.k.a. Clunge, The Club Deviant
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Male Number of posts : 12659
Age : 52
Location : Weston-super-mud
My Ride(s) : 1975 south african imported beetle two tone grey, 1997 Red T4 shag palace
Registration date : 2008-03-28

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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptyThu Apr 02, 2009 6:43 pm

Just been told by Joker67b that the landlord had driven into the front of my car with a tractor!!

Just going to look at the damage!!

I tried so hard to save that front panel!!
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PostSubject: Re: Gungeys resto thread official!!   Gungeys resto thread official!! EmptyThu Apr 02, 2009 8:48 pm

affraid gutted for ya mate hope all is well!! bloomin cyder drinkin' farmers! lol!
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