WIMPUS

Time to paint the rear trim and outer door handles satin black. But first primer .. This evening a quick sand and paint. Door glass adjustment on the right side is pretty good. Left side has been always iffy. Checked clearance between windscreen frame to body. Both the same. Maybe glass sits higher in the track? Will have to measure that this evening. Saturday the Dolly Sprint is going back to his owner 😞 Did drive it around 1500kms in the past week.

Yesterday a friend came by to help me out a bit. Softtop and rear bumper back on. And side windows back into the doors. Now.. they need the glass seals and adjustment.. Doorhandles and trim still not in primer 😅

Some more little stuff done. Its been slow 😅 This evening friend is coming over to help me out, so will install some big parts.

Next project.. Rear trim i had already prepped. All will be done in 2K satin black.

Friday evening put the windscreen in. Yesterday some more adjustments and put front lights in. Today... drove it home 😅

It helps that I took it apart several times 😅

Yesterday evening.. Bootlid on, doors fitted. Bonnet catches installed( bonnet needs adjustment) Etc etc This evening.. maybe windscreen time . And front lights etc

First time outside. Then near it was dark we fitted the bonnet.

Some better pictures of yesterday..

Late night paint spraying.

Windscreen out.. more rust But only surface !

More stuff painted

But here it is... Sadly lost a lot of pics.. Needed to push fox in the tent quick because a rain shower.. Seems my phone fell into the gravel and i then pushes fox over it. Those screens dont like that 😄

Company wanted the paint back.. still not heard from them. I got fed up and got paint locally. Showed them the old paint and pics.. they where shocked. Have me a discount because of it to.

But.. i got an annoying one. Black spots in the paint. And its in the can of paint itself.. So contacted the company that sold it to me now. Black spots in the paint (first layer): In the filter before paint goes into the gun.. Mixing cup..(look on the side/top of pic) 🙄😔

More done today...

If i dont get back at you next week.. give a shout. Im to busy now 😅😅

And.. late night dolly sprint fixing. Hard to start when I left Fox at a friend. Had a idle and could notice it running lean. But i was nearly home.. Once home had a look.. Easy fix ! Can you spot it ? Breather pipe of 45 years old came loose. Will keep a close eye on it.. or time for a hose clamp.

Busy day today... But our paint booth is ready. Just need to put some lights on the underside for when i spray the body.

Today i was shocked that it was already friday. But nearly ready for paint..

Some work was done. Slowly getting there... But...done what I wanted to do today.. stonechip the sills etc. Hopefully tomorrow less windy. Then i can spray some primer and sand again.. 😅

Planning on paint for Fox ! So needed a back up car... Oh yeah... its a Sprint with 30.000miles on it. The Dolly was build on 12/05/1978 and was sold and lives until 2018 in Paris. Where it stood between 1994 and 2018. (Where the car was sold back in the day, garage is still there. Jacques was also a racing driver innthe 30's to 50's) Its also a test of the car now and owner said to write down if i found faults... Well.. there are some 😅 -Car leans to the left -Rear gearbox mount is falling apart -Voltage stabiliser is bad -Washer pump is dead (again) So.. i will have some work again 😅 But.. I so like driving it !

Hi Dave, they would be the same i guess. Will have a look from what ball joint of a beetle it would fit. I just bought all the 3 sizes they had for a regular beetle 😅

More little welding jobs done. Still a few to be done...

Look what arrived this morning !