Re: daily driver resto...

[Dan_Hirth_at_NRGWS01P@mail.ehnr.state.nc.us (Dan Hirth)]

     Dear fellow daily driver,
     
     I think that the first order of business is 
     1) brakes and fuel lines (hard to drive one that's ablaze or won't 
     stop)
     2) ignition system
     
     The rest is icing on the cake.
     I suppose it really depends on how much spare time you have, and how 
     much you value your spare time.  I have a friend with 10 Type 2's.  
     Four of them run.  Those four busses keep him occupied almost EVERY 
     weekend (esp that water cooled one).  But, if you'd rather be 
     tinkering with your VW than using it to do something else, go for it!  
     I prefer to do the minimum so that the vehicle is safe, reliable, and 
     enjoyable.  I don't worry too much about the door dings, fading paint, 
     torn door panel, et c.
     
     Just remeber (as you stated):  One thing does lead to another.
     
     Dan
     '69 fastback
     Raleigh, NC


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Subject: daily driver resto...
Author:  king-of-battle@worldnet.att.net at Internet
Date:    11/24/97 10:06 PM


To restore or not to restore, that is NOT the question but rather when 
to restore and in what order?!?!?!?!?  I'm having a delema.  I just 
bought my newest edition to my VW collection this time a '69 fastback. 
This one is definately my favorite(you seem to say that each time, huh).
     
Being a daily driver, resto is a slow process doing one item at a time. 
I'm reaching the point where I'm not sure what to do next.  Obviously 
everything needs to be resto'd but how involved can you get when its 
your means of transportation?  
     
For instance...you've got a good ding in the body you need to fix, do 
you leave it, fix just it, or fix the entire body?  Another 
example...your door panels are falling apart, do you get new ones, buy 
used ones at the junk yard, or just put up with them?  One more...you 
need some new window rubber, do you just replace them, replace them all, 
or paint the entire car because the window channels need a little 
cleaning and repainting anyway???
     
I'm sure you get the point.  You can see how one thing always leads to 
another.  In the past I was resto'ing from top to bottom so I just 
jumped in.  Now its a working project.  I just need a little insight 
from others in my situation on how you're handleing it.
     
charles
'69 fastback