Restoration on a whim!?
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Two months ago i sold my beloved Escort RS Cosworth, after 1 day of not being able to bear the 14' x 6' hole left in the workshop i decided i had to buy something that night.
Anyway an hour on the web and i found a little jem on here.
Back when i was 14 i bought a bug and saved it from the scrappy, and saw it still driving aorund this year, so i decided another orange bug was in order. Id also recently sold my 1949 beetle, and was gutted about that also, as well as a s1 rst & mk1 escort. So why not go full circle and get what i had 1st time round![LOL](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
my 1st bug at 14
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/beetleorange014.jpg)
my 49
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/49low.jpg)
cossie![Sad](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/234bby6.jpg)
S1
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/CA5KK759.jpg)
Mk 1
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/mk1d.jpg)
Anyway that night i drove up to lakenheath and bought this
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tang1.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tang3.jpg)
£200![LOL](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
The chap i bought it from, bought the car to take the 1641 out of it, that was all, but the chap before him had £1200 worth of welding work done, including sills, front clip, new chassis pan halves. so i got a right bagin!!!
heres it home the next day
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango004.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango008.jpg)
and a quick fit to make sure the bodys not twisted
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango011.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango010.jpg)
restoring the chassis, as it was basically new, just needed a soft brush down and painting
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/lawnmower011.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/lawnmower025.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/lawnmower027.jpg)
anyway body back on, and time for the prep work
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango015.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango021.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango023.jpg)
Sprayed the old girl 2 weeks ago
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango027.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango030.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango034.jpg)
Anyway after nearly 2 months this is the old girl yesterday
,still a bit to do, but i think im pleased with the outcome.
my shiny new disk brake kit turned up today![Smokin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smokin.gif)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/end4.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/end5.jpg)
Total cost so far including purchase is £1100, i was hoping to get it on the road for £1000, but its looking like £1500, still im happy with that. Only problem is what do i buy next
Anyway an hour on the web and i found a little jem on here.
Back when i was 14 i bought a bug and saved it from the scrappy, and saw it still driving aorund this year, so i decided another orange bug was in order. Id also recently sold my 1949 beetle, and was gutted about that also, as well as a s1 rst & mk1 escort. So why not go full circle and get what i had 1st time round
![LOL](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
my 1st bug at 14
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/beetleorange014.jpg)
my 49
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/49low.jpg)
cossie
![Sad](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/234bby6.jpg)
S1
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/CA5KK759.jpg)
Mk 1
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/mk1d.jpg)
Anyway that night i drove up to lakenheath and bought this
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tang1.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tang3.jpg)
£200
![LOL](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
The chap i bought it from, bought the car to take the 1641 out of it, that was all, but the chap before him had £1200 worth of welding work done, including sills, front clip, new chassis pan halves. so i got a right bagin!!!
heres it home the next day
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango004.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango008.jpg)
and a quick fit to make sure the bodys not twisted
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango011.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango010.jpg)
restoring the chassis, as it was basically new, just needed a soft brush down and painting
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/lawnmower011.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/lawnmower025.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/lawnmower027.jpg)
anyway body back on, and time for the prep work
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango015.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango021.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango023.jpg)
Sprayed the old girl 2 weeks ago
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango027.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango030.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/tango034.jpg)
Anyway after nearly 2 months this is the old girl yesterday
,still a bit to do, but i think im pleased with the outcome.
my shiny new disk brake kit turned up today
![Smokin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smokin.gif)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/end4.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/end5.jpg)
Total cost so far including purchase is £1100, i was hoping to get it on the road for £1000, but its looking like £1500, still im happy with that. Only problem is what do i buy next
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On the mk 1 escort it was sea blue paint and the seats were turquoise
![Poke](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/stickpoke.gif)
after painting it ermine white, i died the seats black and they looked amazing.
YOur in romford yeh? i may be intrested still. im colchester so not too far away. i think if i had ur seat set, i could always take the rear material off and cover the bug seat with it, might look a bit more at home rather than 2 random seats in the front! Steve (?) PM me ur details and maby we can sort a deal
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Haha well spotted, well i bought it with the intent of putting a scobbie engine or 911 engine in it.
but the purists nearly sent the lynch mob round, and is was a 1949!!! these things go for £25k+ restored.
The parts were so hard to find (and i thought S1 rst bits were rare
)
if i tell you i paid £450 for a pair of unrestored semaphores (the orange indicator sticks that pop out the side of the car when u indicate)
And over £200 for an interior light u get the idea!!
anyway i restored the chassis, it has CABLE brakes and a full crash gearbox with no syncro, it took a long time to find bits for that.
i got the body on did the prep and got it into primer, then someone offered my £7700 for it in that condition so i decided as my heart wasnt in it anymore i let it go.
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/7373.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/6925.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/Picture004-1.jpg)
Ive just been offered a mk2 golf GTI for £200,similar to this
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/industrial_1.jpg)
it just needs a tyre for mot![Wink](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
would i be silly to get it
someone stop me
but the purists nearly sent the lynch mob round, and is was a 1949!!! these things go for £25k+ restored.
The parts were so hard to find (and i thought S1 rst bits were rare
![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
if i tell you i paid £450 for a pair of unrestored semaphores (the orange indicator sticks that pop out the side of the car when u indicate)
And over £200 for an interior light u get the idea!!
anyway i restored the chassis, it has CABLE brakes and a full crash gearbox with no syncro, it took a long time to find bits for that.
i got the body on did the prep and got it into primer, then someone offered my £7700 for it in that condition so i decided as my heart wasnt in it anymore i let it go.
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/7373.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/6925.jpg)
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/Picture004-1.jpg)
Ive just been offered a mk2 golf GTI for £200,similar to this
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/industrial_1.jpg)
it just needs a tyre for mot
![Wink](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
would i be silly to get it
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check this link out, i was speechless when i saw it
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/vie...er=asc&start=0
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You wernt at stanford hall a year or two back were you?
found some more pics of the 1949 as i sold it
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/2315.jpg)
the restored chassis
![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/chas.jpg)
If i tell you this is only about half of the parts that i managed to track down, and theres the best part of £4000 there
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![](http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/part.jpg)
So sell the bug and gti it up??? as u probably guess i dont keep my toys for long, i get too bored!!.
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OMG that link to the samba website is cool ,the story about the splitty coming over the lake due to it being driven over when the lake freezes and the gear box breaking and the pic of the barn with 11 splits in it ![](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/shocked.gif)
Any way here is a couple of pics of our ones when we built them back in 1988
My brothers one
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits062.jpg)
Both of ours together
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits064.jpg)
One of mine bug jam 1990 ish
![](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/shocked.gif)
Any way here is a couple of pics of our ones when we built them back in 1988
My brothers one
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits061.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits062.jpg)
Both of ours together
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits064.jpg)
One of mine bug jam 1990 ish
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OMG that link to the samba website is cool ,the story about the splitty coming over the lake due to it being driven over when the lake freezes and the gear box breaking and the pic of the barn with 11 splits in it ![](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/shocked.gif)
Any way here is a couple of pics of our ones when we built them back in 1988
My brothers one
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits062.jpg)
Both of ours together
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits064.jpg)
One of mine bug jam 1990 ish
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits063.jpg)
![](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/shocked.gif)
Any way here is a couple of pics of our ones when we built them back in 1988
My brothers one
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits061.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits062.jpg)
Both of ours together
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits064.jpg)
One of mine bug jam 1990 ish
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/TWINSEDAN/bits063.jpg)
#As you can see on my 1st bug, i too had LIMMO BLACK windows all round also.
It amazes me how we got away with it really, when you look back it was sooo dangerous, but did look the nuts
the S2 seats look good in there
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yeh, it was so dangerous![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
your not down south end tommrow with you mate are you? wondered if i could arrange to pick up the seats? tho dont worry if its not practical for you!
Im thinking of selling the bug soon
i miss my escort cosworth too much and this is just not filling the void!
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your not down south end tommrow with you mate are you? wondered if i could arrange to pick up the seats? tho dont worry if its not practical for you!
Im thinking of selling the bug soon
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