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(Message started by: leftofcentre on Jan 20^th, 2006, 10:28pm)

Title: My next project............
Post by leftofcentre on Jan 20^th, 2006, 10:28pm

Now that i have just about completed the "to do list" on the Scorp, i have decided to start my next restoration.

The only thing left on the Scorp is the autobox + chains replacement. Everything else has been done. And its all thanks to the many helpful folk on here!

Unbelieveable really. I dont know what i would have done without this site. I must admit i did panic at first and we asked ourselves what we had gotten ourselves into buying a car without any Haynes Manual at least.

But lots of free advice and cheap (+ free) spares winged thier way to my doorstep after a few posts on this wonderful website.

Many thanks to all. :) Lots of pints owed ;)

My next project by the way is this 1974 beauty..........

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d21/leftofcentre2005/beetle1.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d21/leftofcentre2005/beetle2.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d21/leftofcentre2005/beetle3.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d21/leftofcentre2005/beetle4.jpg

Love is in the eye of the beholder 8)

I shall spend many an hour executing my MIG skills. Starting off with complete Heater Channel/Sill replacement.

Title: Re: My next project............
Post by Highlander on Jan 21^st, 2006, 11:15am

Hmmmmm somewhere in my dark and sordid past I too had a 1967 1300 Beetle :) Great cars but not quite the same when you floor it ;)

In fact it less than a year ago since I sold all my spare VW parts to make way for the Scorpio :)

Title: Re: My next project............
Post by barrie on Jan 21^st, 2006, 3:12pm

Hey I have 2 new bumpers and a carpet set if your interested give me a pm
i never got round to finishing mine lol

All the best with the restoration

Barrie

Title: Re: My next project............
Post by Dave on Jan 21^st, 2006, 3:16pm

Nice cars them, Dad had one years ago and loved it, got a picture of it being taken over by sheep somewhere in Wales ;D

Got a Morris Minor myself but Beetles are cracking motors!

All the best with it, how about some photos as it progresses? :)

Title: Re: My next project............
Post by leftofcentre on Jan 21^st, 2006, 5:38pm

agreed. Photos it is.

The first part of the project will be to fit a towbar to my scorp and then fetch the Beetle from Southport.

700mile round trip! :o

Title: Re: My next project............
Post by Dave on Jan 21^st, 2006, 6:02pm

Phew! Thats a long trip! Nice run in the Scorp though innit :D