Just been looking through Ebay.de and found a member who is making and selling repair panels for fenders. Quality un-known but from repairs I have made they look like they would be useful. http://stores.ebay.de/Typ-3-Konny/Reparaturbleche-/_i.html?_fsub=11282039 Nice NOS Inner fender as well! Andy

Where abouts in the country are you gravy train??



Andy

I didn't paint the doors or the rear wings as you probably can see in the side view of the car. If you are going to repaint the whole car i'd probably opt for 2K as its more durable but I found 1K fine.



Andy

Finished off the car today, Installed the bonnet after cutting it back and polishing it. Just needs M.O.T and then its ready for next years season!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/oldschool71/Type3/P1020276.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/oldschool71/Type3/P1020278.jpg http://img...

Feels like ages since i posted any form of update on here now. I will get you upto date pretty rapidly. Since the last post I have managed to get both front wings into paint, prepared and painted the front valance, completed the inner-wings, sills and door posts along with top coat painted. Firstly ...

Been back down the workshop abit more now the weathers warming up. I have been having a nightmare trying to source some rust free front wings. So far i have picked up a pair of early wings from Southampton but the near-side is the only usable one. I have stripped that wing back to bare metal, cut ou...

Hi Matt i'm using cellulose paint. I didn't feel confident using 2k with the equipment i have. I am using an etching primer for he first coat then a couple of coats of barcoat primer and then followed by a standard cellulose primer. then around 4 coats of top coat with various different quantities o...

This morning I removed the masking tape from the windscreen seal to have a closer look at the paint on the scuttle panel. The out come was pretty good. The only issue I have is that I should of gave it another coat, 2 coats and a good polish have left small areas looking a little thin. Ow well. Here...

I had a test fit of the panel against the new heater channels yesterday. The wings are still in need of alot of TLC but i was checking the door gaps and fitment against the inner wing repairs. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/oldschool71/Type3/P1010356.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64...

Been back in the workshop tonight so thought id add some progress pictures. I was having issues joining the front edge of the inner heater channel and the front channel that i cut out. I tried several methods to try and recreate what the origional looks like but it proved a little to much. i ended u...

I'm kind of rushing the square alittle bit to get it back on the road for the shows this year. I need the workshop room back to get my other project which has been ongoing for a number of years. Once the beetles finished il give the square equal attention. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/olds...

No not at all, just got a small welder and a ford apprenticeship under my belt!

Why you ask?

I have managed to get some pictures of some of the work done to the car. I had the inner heater channel fabricated by a local firm as did i get the inner strengthener made. The inner strengthener was made by cutting one 1mm gauge mild steel tube in half, length was and then having the flanges tig we...

Right well the ice has finally melted from the workshop so I have continued working on the off-side sill/heater channel. Yesterday i installed the inner sill and strengthener and today i installed the outer sill. I'm hoping to get the car done for the volksworld show but its approaching far far too ...

hi the near-side is all welded in, primered and seam sealed but the off-side is as it is in the pictures. i only took them yesterday. The outer sills were bought off the shelf from type 3 Detectives. I opted for the shorter outers instead of the whole length as under the rear fenders its very clean....

Hi, Bought my first Type 3 about 3 months ago and have just started to repair the Heater channels and inner wings. thought the pictures could help others. Heres the car, have removed the wing, door, inner channel, outer sill and web. The only bit of metal i found was the heater tube itself. http://i...