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Post by Danny Lord » 22nd August 2007 - 6:45pm

Attempted to do some work on the Notch today, Removed the old fibreglass wing...



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fitted the new one, but rain stopped play :( need to refit the light and indicator.

was hoping to fit a least one of the doors I got from Budel...

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but will have to do that next week.


big thanks to Mr Jabbo for helping me out today :D


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Post by Danny Lord » 30th August 2007 - 9:57pm

NOS wing fitted last week


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Light and Indicator refitted this evening :D

All ready for "Action"

didnt have time to fit the door, but my Electrician mate noticed that the Indicator was U.S spec and got the parking light working :D

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Passenger side Indicator was not U.S speck :( Ive got a few spare Indicators somewhere in the garage not sure if there the standard one's


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Post by DongKG » 3rd September 2007 - 3:54pm

Nice project. Gook luck, bro!
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Post by Danny Lord » 30th September 2007 - 6:54pm

Had a phone call from my Dad on Thursday saying he has fitted a new(ish) starter motor and a brand new battery to my '63 Notch, she fired into life soon after :D how happy am I? VERY :D

The '63 was laid up back in '04 as had trouble starting,

Today I got it out the Garage..........


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3 years worth of dust.....


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My Two Babies together after Seven years apart......

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After a good clean put back in the garage, ready for the MOT in a couple of weeks time.....

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NIght night..........


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Drove it from one garage to the other (using the back roads) did stall a couple of times, guess just needs timing adjusting.


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Post by DongKG » 25th October 2007 - 6:04am

Looking good always! Nice red notchback! The Five-spokes really strikes fits excellent!
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Post by easy » 25th October 2007 - 9:41am

Looking grand there, loving red earlies ;)
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Post by Danny Lord » 26th October 2007 - 2:25pm

Thanks for the comments Guys :D


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Post by Ultimate VDub Family » 29th October 2007 - 8:44pm

what year is the red notch danny? you'v got me alj confused with the indicators and outside fuel cap conficting with Reg no!!! :?:

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Post by Danny Lord » 29th October 2007 - 10:33pm

Ultimate VDub Family wrote:what year is the red notch danny? you'v got me alj confused with the indicators and outside fuel cap conficting with Reg no!!! :?:

Red Notch was registered on 3rd Dec 1963, but is '64 'S' model, where as your's is a 'N' model, there are quite a few differences between the two of them, including the Indicators.

not sure what you meen about the fuel cap, mine is under bonnet like yours.

Have you seen the old pics of your Notch here.........

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Post by Ultimate VDub Family » 30th October 2007 - 12:47pm

aaaah looks like i have alot to learn ;) It was Paul who pointed out the fuel flap, maybe he saw the one on your rat look notch and i got confused which one he meant!!!
Must be going mad cant see our notch on that other thread at all?????

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Post by Danny Lord » 30th October 2007 - 8:20pm

Ultimate VDub Family wrote:aaaah looks like i have alot to learn ;) It was Paul who pointed out the fuel flap, maybe he saw the one on your rat look notch and i got confused which one he meant!!!
Must be going mad cant see our notch on that other thread at all?????

Who's Paul :?:

Sorry wasnt you Notch was easy's in the pics, Im getting confused with all these Red Notch's :lol:


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Post by easy » 30th October 2007 - 9:31pm

Danny Lord wrote:
Ultimate VDub Family wrote:aaaah looks like i have alot to learn ;) It was Paul who pointed out the fuel flap, maybe he saw the one on your rat look notch and i got confused which one he meant!!!
Must be going mad cant see our notch on that other thread at all?????

Who's Paul :?:

Sorry wasnt you Notch was easy's in the pics, Im getting confused with all these Red Notch's :lol:


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and ace piccies they are to 8) so mine would be a 63 year built but a 64 model? Must get the codes sorted out ;)
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Post by Ultimate VDub Family » 30th October 2007 - 9:45pm

Danny Lord wrote:

Who's Paul :?:



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T'other half :D we joined up as a couple, but I seem to be the chatty one!!

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Post by Danny Lord » 6th November 2007 - 9:16pm

Some more pics here ..........


http://volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=403935




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Post by Danny Lord » 13th January 2008 - 5:38pm

Had a productive day today :D

done oil change on the '63, sorted out the flat tyre and had the timing sorted, now runs sweet :D

did take a few pics, but jus realized I didnt have the little card thingy in the camera :(

All going well will be off to the MOT station on either Friday (if my boss lets me have the day off) or Sat morning :D :D :D



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Post by blistered » 17th January 2008 - 9:14pm

Ok Danny.... yours is a December 63 car... ours is an October 63 car.. I wonder if we can cover the first 4 months of 64 MY production with the other Ruby Red early notch's on here?! lol

Good luck with the MOT!!

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Post by Danny Lord » 18th January 2008 - 12:08pm

MOT today and guess what she PASSED :D :D


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Only 3 advisories:-

Nearside lower front suspension has slight play in outer ball joint,

Offside front wheel bearing has slight play,

Slight bind on offside front brake,


Im a very happy chappy :D :D




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Post by Danny Lord » 18th January 2008 - 12:12pm

blistered wrote:Ok Danny.... yours is a December 63 car... ours is an October 63 car.. I wonder if we can cover the first 4 months of 64 MY production with the other Ruby Red early notch's on here?! lol

Good luck with the MOT!!

Thanks :D

That would be an impressive display, will have to see if we can sort that out sometime.


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Post by miketyp3 » 18th January 2008 - 3:19pm

Congrats on the pass! :D It will be great to see it again.

I have an August 63 RHD Notch, but not a Red one.
It might be a while before it makes it to a show though...

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Post by easy » 18th January 2008 - 4:42pm

Nic eone Danny 8)

Mine is a December 64 I think, but have to check as the plates have been covered up by carpet :(
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Post by blistered » 18th January 2008 - 7:47pm

Danny - Congrats on the MOT!!

miketyp3 - Wouldn't that make it a really really late '63 model? (I don't know the car so don't know off hand)

easy - if it is December 64 then it's a '65 model ;) Or did you mean December 63?

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Post by easy » 20th January 2008 - 12:58pm

thats what i meant :oops: nice one dood! ;)
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Post by Danny Lord » 6th May 2008 - 11:20pm

Mi Notch's Have been taking it in turn to goto the shows over the last couple of weeks,


The '63 was part of the Back to 89 display at Big Bang..........


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The trying to be "artistic" pic :lol:


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Post by Danny Lord » 6th May 2008 - 11:39pm

The '72 had a good run upto Stanford hall and was in the mighty display :D


Looking a bit different now aint it ..........


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She cruised home at 130-140 kph about 80 mph?

was fun overtaking all the euroboxes would love to have seen their faces as I cruised past in the fast lane :lol:




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Post by Danny Lord » 9th June 2008 - 8:48pm

Took the '72 to the West country to Bristol Volksfest, 302 KMS only one minor break down, mi points closed so failed to start, soon got it sorted with alot of help by a mechanic in an MG :D


At the show.............


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