Firstly ginga was so near to registering his '58 that he's had to put it back into storage and start on someone else's.
Next, Ross who decided that although owning a T4 was a good thing, seeing it sit forlornly on his front lawn was a bit galling. The solution? A weekend at Chez Ginga and a blitz on the van.
First up, the mechanical bits - new rad, free off the seized rear drum, and fix the diesel leak. This was followed by the important stuff - new lights, alloy wheels, badgeless grill etc and a colour change to 'gongsta' Satin Black.
Getting there
It's now back at Blenheim Palace getting a full luxury interior installed.
It's now back at Blenheim Palace getting a full luxury interior installed.
Next up is Ellie's Angel which Alex has finished painting and is now in ginga's garage for the re-fit.
Meanwhile, at the Birkshop, Dan is having his Splitty receive the Cris Touch, digging out and repairing all the surprises whilst Dom does the mechanical stuff. That leaves Dan to cover the important things, like making the steering box and dizzy look pretty and choosing wheels.
Greg is having his
And across the workshop is Howard, starting his Splitty resto by polishing the window frames!
Howard also remembered he actually owns a Beetle and put some hours into that.
Left: How they go in
Right: How they come out!
Replacing the beam bearings and bushes
Right: How they come out!
At this rate we'll be driving aircooleds to meets and shows again. Must be something in the water...
