Not much doing today

Not much really been happening ..... have been a little slow getting going but my book arrived which I purchased online from Amazon. It is the "VW Transporter Owners Workshop Manual". Should prove very useful as I get down to business, especially as I am not really mechanically minded but as I strip things down will definitely come in handy when I pull it all back together. It is gonna take months to do what needs to be done and no matter how much I tell myself that I will remember exactly where every nut and bolt goes, I am sure I will forget and don't want to be left with a box of parts that have no home.



I did have, when I restored my 1969 VW Beetle, another great book "How to keep your Volkswagen Alive"by John Muir but telling myself when I sold the Beetle that I would not be owning another VW, I flicked it on. I should have realised that owning one VW in a lifetime is just not gonna happen.

These are definitely worthwhile having in your reference library.

The motor is out and I have removed the fuel tank, just to clear completely the rear for work. Now that I can have a good look both rear corners are rusted through. Have a couple of corners I purchased from Wolfsberg West but these are slightly different gauge metal, definitely more sturdy and should be solid for many years to come. Will knit these in first and then slide in new metal for the battery tray and drivers side tray.

Will need to fabricate the raised 'lip' for both sides as they are well and truly rusted away. I have seen a few restorations where this piece has been left out and the trays are welded flush with the surrounding chassis. This is ok but its attention to the small details which will pay dividends in the rebuild.