Last Minute Thievery
We're at the end. I am not going to post pictures until the dented hood and fender are fixed and the car is completely waxed and detailed.
Lane and I were able to get the fuel pump primed and semi-functioning last week. The car started and ran for a bit, but something still wasn't right. I spent Monday morning timing it and now it purrs so nice.
The new bumpers and hubcaps arrived from WolfsburgWest last week (I opted not to rechrome them for fear of spending all that money and the chrome shop not getting it right - I am keeping the originals though, just in case). They really finish the car off well.
The driver's seat... I was able to find and purchase another seat for parts to rebuild the driver's seat. Tyler stepped up to the plate again and welded everything together. Two seats equals one seat now... sort of. We missed a spot on the bottom half and I ended up taking it back to him to tack on the final piece, which he did. Unfortunately, when I went to pick it up, it was discovered that someone had "stolen" the seat from his garage. Who, I'm wondering, is rebuilding an early 60's bug that is in need of the bottom half of an un-upholstered driver's seat? Tyler and I were both perplexed. The seat really is the last thing I need to do before taking it back to the body shop to fix the fender.
Anyone got an extra driver's seat? I'm on the hunt...
Lane and I were able to get the fuel pump primed and semi-functioning last week. The car started and ran for a bit, but something still wasn't right. I spent Monday morning timing it and now it purrs so nice.
The new bumpers and hubcaps arrived from WolfsburgWest last week (I opted not to rechrome them for fear of spending all that money and the chrome shop not getting it right - I am keeping the originals though, just in case). They really finish the car off well.
The driver's seat... I was able to find and purchase another seat for parts to rebuild the driver's seat. Tyler stepped up to the plate again and welded everything together. Two seats equals one seat now... sort of. We missed a spot on the bottom half and I ended up taking it back to him to tack on the final piece, which he did. Unfortunately, when I went to pick it up, it was discovered that someone had "stolen" the seat from his garage. Who, I'm wondering, is rebuilding an early 60's bug that is in need of the bottom half of an un-upholstered driver's seat? Tyler and I were both perplexed. The seat really is the last thing I need to do before taking it back to the body shop to fix the fender.
Anyone got an extra driver's seat? I'm on the hunt...
posted by Tony Anderson at 11:42 AM
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