Thread: starting series 1 restoration

a few more 2d drawings have exams on so i cant spend time on 3d stuff yet or making these better
tub tab on rear crossmember

gearbox crossmember(side on)

shock absorber mount?

I just want to say I'm hugely impressed with a 17 (now 18 almost) year old tackling something like this.

I started at 16 with a Renault Dauphine and VW Beetles. No internet, no books, just trial and error. The learning curve is huge, but the sense of satisfaction is just as immense.

Go for it, we're all out here supporting you.

Originally Posted by jakeslouw

I just want to say I'm hugely impressed with a 17 (now 18 almost) year old tackling something like this.

I started at 16 with a Renault Dauphine and VW Beetles. No internet, no books, just trial and error. The learning curve is huge, but the sense of satisfaction is just as immense.

Go for it, we're all out here supporting you.

thanks man.im getting keener and keener.i just wish i started this project a few months earlier so i would know i would finish it for sure.i have exams this week and then next week ill be flat out like a lizard drinking trying to get all these made up,most of it i should be able to make from scrap but i think for the gearbox crossmember i will have to buy some.even though these drawings still need lots of work at least if you need to copy that all the dimensions are there.ordering parts for gearbox transfercase and diffs tomorrow arvo excited

should be making up gearbox crossmember and wings next week,my aim is to have the chassis painted up by the end of the holidays.what spray equipment do you reccomend

unfortunately my parts did not come in
so instead i got started on the engine,not sure how good it is gonna be,if it no good my s3 engine is going in
also dismantled another diff centre as the other one the carrier was not to crash hot but this one is good anyway some photos

sorry about some of the photos quality















i did a video as well but i have worked out how to get that up yet

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just practising with the video