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in reply to: Baja Mark’s Projects #17158
Next up is the ‘76 Polo; I saw this advertised in the Swedish arctic circle. It cost £450 (about $600) but the shipping was about £1000.
It had a current Swedish MOT so when it arrived at the port I took a train and drove it home. I’ve since driven up north to see my dad in it; 800 mile round trip at 60 mph.
The first thing I did when I got it Home is to buff the paint where it doesn’t need paintwork. The car is original unwelded and rust free except a hole on one of the front fenders and a small hole on one rocker.
Next up was figuring out some old mudflaps I bought 5 years ago; they were for a Ford Sierra but I’ll make them fit.
Next up I got the front windshield swapped; people on the Mk1 Polo Facebook page told me I was being too picky as these are “really rare and hard to find”, so I called my insurance company and paid a small excess; £75 later I had a new one and fitting was included 😁
Then I managed to pick up a set of original 4×100 13” Cosmics. They were rough and one needed welded and machined around the Center cap hole, but I got this done local for £30. After stripping the first wheel by hand I had the other 3 bead blasted. One is currently detailed and semi polished – I sanded upto 7k then hand polished, but I’m picking up a polishing kit for my cordless drill tomorrow.
Gonna finish with a set of the new alloy cosmic Center caps. I’m picking up the Oceanic Blue paint tomorrow I had matched to the gas flap, so I can get on with the bodywork while I wait for the suspension kit to show up.
in reply to: Our Trip of a Lifetime to KCW… #17154Picked up the next instalment today 😁
Working on getting a few copies from the editor for my Colorado VW family 🤞
in reply to: JJ's projects #17153Looks awesome; can’t wait to see more progress 👍🏻
in reply to: Bob’s 65′ camper #17016Looks amazing; I bet Bob is stoked 😁
in reply to: My introduction #16961Hey Wayne, good to see you on here; we met you in Moab back in April at Ottingers place 👍🏻
in reply to: JJ’s 58 Single Cab! #16918Yeah Franz is the only person I can think of that would do KCW justice apart from JJ
in reply to: JJ’s 58 Single Cab! #16885There’s life in the old dog (horse) yet. I kinda see KCW as a great retirement home going forward, where you can keep moving at a slower pace (you’ll still be faster than all the other shops)
in reply to: Our Trip of a Lifetime to KCW… #16884For sure! Our door is always open for the Jones’s!!
in reply to: Je$$e’s (aka Tintop) Projects #16863That looks awesome! Right choice to go walkthru on a Camper 👍🏻
in reply to: Our Trip of a Lifetime to KCW… #16817Thanks John, that means a lot 🙏🏻
I’ll keep them coming.
in reply to: Our Trip of a Lifetime to KCW… #16755in reply to: Je$$e’s (aka Tintop) Projects #1672442 pages….can’t wait to see some L31 flying Jesse!
in reply to: Josh's '52 Zwitter #16723That’s an incredible car; love everything about it! Interior really finishes it off nicely 👏🏼👏🏼
in reply to: Je$$e’s (aka Tintop) Projects #15898Does anyone have a set of walkthrough bus seats for my bus. Justcheckin u never know even a pair of seats that I could modify
Probably be easier to cut down a front bench; the backrest and lower part in walkthru seats aren’t joined together, so you’d drop a bunch of $$ and still have a lot of fab to do.
in reply to: Road Trip Part 2 – Camper & Bus #15863Awwww Sheeeeeeeet!!!! Now am I gonna get a bunch of calls from guys who sound like Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins tryin to buy the World Famous SHR??!?!?!?
You’re talking about JJ with his English accent, right? 😉
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