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<x-charset utf-8>Hi folks, Iâm about to get going on my first resto, so please be gentle. :) I have no illusions about how long it is going to take, and I am going to outsource some of the work, like welding (I have no tools and no experience and more to the point, I want it to be good as well as structurally sound :) What Iâm after is this a reasonable set of major project headings, and in roughly the right order? * Carefully remove all interior bits, clean and bag âem for later * Remove all panels, replace the bodgy / boggy ones * Split the pan from the body? * Strip / sandblast paint from all panels and pan * Fix rust (Probably outsource some of this, can't weld for crap) * Powdercoat tinware and petrol tank (outsource this) * re-chrome all chrome bits * Repaint pan * Rejoin body to pan? * Smooth/fill and prime body, final sand * Paint (Iâm outsourcing the final coats to a body shop) * POR15 under pan * Steering overhaul * Engine overhaul * Brake overhaul * Interior re-trim (Iâll outsource a few things, like seat re-upholstery and fixing the dash, but I'll follow the excellent howtos on fixing the clock, et al) I have the ordinary set of tools lying around (luckily, we've been metric here since before I was born), and Iâll get what I need when I need them. Thanks, Andrew ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>