Painting!!!!

So now it is starting to get really exciting! I have chosen the colour VW denim blue, a modern beetle stonewash denim blue.

The colour!

Fully undercoated

Fully undercoated

The paint going on, such a shiny fantastic job

 I decided from the beginning that i didn't want any of the original colour to show. Inside and out i wanted every bit of the car painted and Adam is doing a great job.

 I am so pleased with how it is coming on, The colour looks different in different lights, sometimes it has a more grey colour in it but either way it looks great and the shine is amazing.

Engine cleaning and thoughts move to the interior

Another few months have passed but things have been happening, quite a lot of cleaning up of lots of parts and painting of bits and pieces going on. Most of the engine parts are clean, We have checked we have everything together and in good conditions. Need to measure up and order the shells, get the head machined and then start to put it together.

Cleaning and painting

Cleaning up the engine casing

Lots of cleaned engine parts

Also started looking at the interior part which is really exciting. I am going to retrim the door cards and seats myself, Been practicing with a vintage hand wound sewing machine. Started to take a part to seat, measure it up and look at the workings. The insides of the seats are looking good and not really flat or saggy which is good news. Luckily living near Birmingham with its Rag market and great fabric stalls I had plenty of choice for fabric so fabric has been bought, just need to take a deep breathe and start cutting it!