Well the chassis / rolling stock looks a great platform. All the other pieces scattered about seem dry and essentially all there so now it 'jsut' needs assembling.

The above pics are my much loved buggy that has been off the road for twelve ish years. It's been stored in a farm building and I've regularly turned the engine over to keep it free.
I've been saying for to long "I'll get it back on the road next year". This buggy has given me so many good happy memories in the past, and just uncovering it, has put a huge smile on my face.
No more next years, this is the year
The chassis pictured is new to me and the rest just as I left it all those years ago. It needs work for sure but hopefully not to much
I'll try and remember to document my re build but I'm a shocker for forgetting to take pics as i go.
Andy

You might have made out the 1st European bug-in sticker in the windscreen
I still have the energy drink they were handing out. No I don't why either
Probably best not to drink it I'm thinking

Quote from: redbug72 on April 08, 2025, 07:26:03 PMNo more next years, this is the year

                               

back to the garage to finish mine   
 

The 'barn find' style storage isn't ideal but it looks dry and if secure under your control then not too many pieces should have been pilfered for other uses over the years.

You could chill then carefully open the energy drink but it may have become slightly metallic. However, I'd convert the can into a off off coil covering on your reborn buggy.

Quote from: Hugh on April 09, 2025, 07:28:33 AMHowever, I'd convert the can into an off off coil covering on your reborn buggy.

That's a good idea Hugh

I would quite like to re do the dash minimalist and this one has been chopped about a bit.
Do any of you know if it's possible to get this style? It's a GP mk2
I've seen one made to order on EBay for a Manx i think, but it's not quite the same and i do like the design of my current one

Thanks Andy

Kingfisher Kustoms have the GP molds so may do one or Rob at east coast buggies may do a suitable dash, there is a californian buggy near me after a dash board.

Thanks Snoopy
I'll contact kingfisher and see what they say

Andy

Is your buggy long wheelbase? If so in theory getting the logbook description changed should be a paperwork formality by sending in a V627/1 form (Built up vehicle report) and a few photos showing chassis number, tape measure showing standard wheelbase measurement and a couple of general ones. The chassis and floors must be completely standard though.

Keep the answers on the form as 'Standard VW' as possible.

Send it off to ...

Kits and Rebuilds (K & R)
DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1ZZ

...but keep copies of everything as they are buggers for loosing stuff.


If you need to change the colour do that first after you've got it registered in your name...one thing at a time or they get confused. Just fill in the relevant section on the V5C and send it off, no photos or proof needed. I'd still be inclined to keep a photocopy though.

For the colour change, I've had a look through the dvla colour change section and it seems to suggest you don't need to send pictures.  Is this correct?

Quote from: SmilesPerGallon on April 11, 2025, 01:32:19 PMFor the colour change, I've had a look through the dvla colour change section and it seems to suggest you don't need to send pictures.  Is this correct?

Yes, it's just a case of filling in the new colour on the V5C and sending it off.

Theory is great but when I rebuilt the wife's beetle the V5 went off twice with blue to green change and came back blue so the third time I included a photo and they did it.