The Adventures of Neville the Notch

Rear passenger floorpan done

2011-02-24T21:03:00.001+11:00

3 coats of POR-15, now back to sandblasting

The work has begun

2011-02-18T07:11:00.000+11:00

Finally it's the notchback's turn, got a battery and moved him into the garage, I've taken out the seats and started sandblasting the floorpan where there's a bit of rust in the rear foot wells. I'll paint this with POR-15 after I've cleaned it up.

Pedal Car Progress

2009-10-22T15:29:00.000+11:00

Rust Repairs continued

2009-03-02T16:13:00.000+11:00

the A-pillars after welding and grinding, next step is priming and painting (and moving onto kick panels)

Starting to look like a scene from the Castle

2009-03-02T14:25:00.000+11:00

Bit of work on Bettie the burlesque beetle

2009-02-13T21:35:00.001+11:00

Started the body repair course this week, first job that I've started is to cut out a bit of rust in the Beetle's A pillar

This is the driver's side, the passenger's side was the worse of the 2

The rust cut out and tidied up a bit

Hmm, there's another job next to it too

This is the piece to go back in and get welded up next week.

New companion in the driveway

2009-01-08T21:08:00.001+11:00

Flat Four Shoot Out pt 3

2008-11-09T21:21:00.001+11:00

Flat Four Shoot Out pt 2

2008-11-09T21:20:00.001+11:00

Flat Four Shoot Out

2008-11-09T21:18:00.001+11:00

Muffler and wheels fitted

2008-10-09T15:16:00.001+11:00

The muffer and wheels sourced at the picnic day fitted finally

Boris' VW Picnic Day

2008-09-22T20:58:00.001+10:00

Ducked down to the picnic day at Dolls Point, picked up some extractors, mufflers and a set of 5 original wheels, Neil picked up the little black bug.

Nev's new digs

2008-06-16T21:34:00.002+10:00

Nifty Nev tucked away safely in his new abode, heaps of room to work around him.

This wouldn't help

2008-06-11T10:51:00.001+10:00

I think I found the problem

It's Alive!!! (sort of)

2008-06-08T20:44:00.008+10:00

Neville has now been here a week, his tyres have been pumped up which has lifted him a little bit more off the ground at the front (although the front tyres will need replacing). I've also put a bit of fuel and a battery in him and he's been fired into life once more... He's Alive.... although a bit rough.

The other day I was having a bit of a play replacing some ignition leads and I've fired him up and he sounded better but didn't really idle too well, then I noticed the fuel coming out he's split a fuel line, I'll get that fixed early next week
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Within 2 weeks off having the garage to get him off the street and be able to start working on him properly.

Neville finds a new home

2008-05-31T23:11:00.003+10:00

Neville arrived home today, delivered by tilt tray.

For the record Neville is a 1972 Type 3 'Notchback'. He hasn't really been going for the past couple of years and needs some TLC to get back on the road. He's been lowered and has 14" 'jellybean' mag wheels. The poor bugger is parked on the street outside at the moment but he'll have a nice dry garage when we move house next month.