Got some work done tonight

We did some work on the squarback tonight, and so far it's actually looking better than expected. It's good to finally getting started, and now I have a hope of getting the car on the road next summer :)

What have I done?

Oh my... looked at the old photos from when I bought Spot, and realized that I bought it 5 years ago, in the begining of October. I don't like this, not at all :( I'll just have to find some comfort in the fact that it's getting a good home.

Good luck Spot!

Spot is going to a new home

Both a good and a sad day... we decided that Spot had to go, so all fundings and time could be used on the Squarback. So the sad part is that I had to let it go, and the good is that I didn't need to send it to a junkyard. It got a new home, and will live on!

A memory from the day I bought Spot. The previous owner is also on the picture (he's also my uncle)

Off to the welder!

Finally we drove the squareback to the welder, and hopefully it's ready before christmas :) Maybe even faster, it all depends on how much time we have to do the work. The verdict so far is that it ain't to much work, and most of the welding is done in places that no one will ever see :)

Squareback ready to go

Finally the squareback is ready to go to the welder. Progress at last :)

2-litre wheels on Spot

Last year I bought some 2-litre replica wheels, that was to be used on the squareback. But since it's still not on the road... and I also want gas burners on it instead, Spot got to use them:

Finally, I installed the custom dial on the taco... but now the taco doesn't work, so I'll have to check it out. Looks ok tough!

The Heinemann is almost ready

We're finished cleaning the tents, and today we tried to get it assembled. It wasn't easy at first, but when we finally understood how it should be... it went pretty smooth. Tomorrow we have to disassemble it, and sand down the wood, and give it a nice layer of laquer.

First the brakes... then the generator

The brakes are now ok, but a week ago my generator failed. I finally got it changed today, but it wasn't a pleasant job since its 30 degrees outside... and thats not what we're used to in Norway :P The new front seats have been mounted, and they are just awesome! Tomorrow I'll have to start the work with the new front wings, as the car MUST be ready for the VW Internationals show this weekend.

Brake failure, and more...

Lost all brake preassure two weeks ago on Spot, but since it's dual circuit it didn't create any dangerous situation. Found a leak on the breakpipe inside the car, it made a real mess. Changed the pipe, but then I found out that the hydraulic cylinder on the left rear wheel leaked. I also have to change the oil seal and bearings on the rear wheel, so I'll do it while the brake drum is off.

What I should have been doing instead of this, is change front seats and front wings... but that will have to come later (or inbetween).

Picked up our Heinemann camper today

Today I got some help from Einar and Vemund, and we picked up the Heinemann combi-camp I got for free from a neighbour :) It's pretty big actually, so the beetle looks small compared to it. But it should look just right behinf the Squarback! There are some work to do on it, but nothing that can't be done by ourselves.

Custom tacho dial

Just finished the design of my custom tachometer dial (for Spot)... I'm pretty pleased with it, and hope it'll look as good in the car as on my computer :) The tacho is a dirt-cheap one, but it should fit the car now. Just have to figure out what to print it with, and what to print it on.

New exhaust in place!

Didn't get the time to do it before today, but now it's done :) It was way easier to install than it would have been to install a NOS one... it was easy to access all the bolts. And the fit was perfect, so Danish exhausts are great! I have tried a Brazilian made exhaust on the beetle, and the fit was terrible, and rust... oh lord... As usual, here's some pics:

Ready to assemble new exhaust

Yesterday I painted the final coat on the exhaust parts, and today I'll assemble it (at least that's the plan ;) ). The heat resistant paint got a really nice finish, and hopefully longtime protection.

Removed old exhaust

There was almost nothing left of the old exhaust, the rust had eaten almost all of it. I painted the heater elbows, and tomorrow I'll get some paint for the new exhaust...

More pics from the garage

In need of some welding... o'yes!





















































Luckily, there's som parts that just need some new paint :)

Pics from the garage

Started to strip out the luggage compartment yesterday. As this car is mainly a summer car, I'm going to remove the petrol heater. The only things left are the wiring harnes for the front lights and indicators. It's obvious that the car has had som acidents in the past, so som metalwork had to be done. Knocked out som dents, and as this was my first shot at it... it didn't go terribly wrong :)

Washing day

After last weeks FunRun, Spot was in need of a good wash. A day on salted roads realy made the the car change color from beige to black. Today we finally got temeperature above zero, so we went to the gas station an rented the "self-wash".

Fun Run 2009

A new year, and a new season full of aircool action. We left home early in saturday morning, and arrived fashionably late in Gjøvik, for Fun Run 2009. Spot worked pretty perfect after some days prepping togheter with Vemund. A great thank you to the team behind this event (vwacm)!

Nothing wrong with the mood on these folks!
























































Quede up for the start!








































Getting ready for some action on the ice track!