Restoration Work Plan
Please keep in mind that my work plan is a ever evolving and changing document. As I think of other details they will be added. You have to start somewhere!

Description of Task

Detail Description

Responsible Party

Target Completion Date

Pre work before going into the Paint and Body shop.

  1. Remove floor carpet, floor padding, headliner, dash knobs, door panels. Side passenger windows.
  2. Wire Brush and Power Drill pan evaluate extent of rust on Pan.
  3. Remove running Boards and front trunk carpeting and spare tire.
  4. Remove all body moldings, VW emblem and VW1300 emblem.

Tom

8/14/97

Paint and Body Work

  1. Repair Body.
    • Replace fenders.
    • repair all body dings (I circled in magic marker what could find)
    • Repair the 7 cut out holes in the truck from removed after market AC unit that show through to the cabin.
    • Replace Bonnet
  2. Repair floor pans and coat with marine coating in black finish.
  3. Paint entire automobile including bonnet area and entire deck lid inside and out the original color of Pearl White.
  4. Replace windshield
  5. Install new weather seals through out.
  6. Repaint wheels to original colors. White on the rim and black in the inner hub
  7. Remove Gas Tank, clean and repaint black

Estate Paint and Body

10/15/97

Post Paint and Body Work

  1. Review paint and body work completed
  2. Make sure all seals were replaced.

Tom

10/15/97

Interior work

  1. Install Head Liner
  2. Install  Carpeting and rubber floor mats.
  3. Rebuild rear seat padding.
  4. Recover seats with red vinyl American weave.
  5. Replace Drivers and Passenger bottom seat cushion and rebuild back rest cushions.
  6. Replace non-stock shift lever knob.
  7. Install cleaned up door panels and levers.

Tom

11/01/97

Exterior Work

  1. Install new VW Emblem and body side moldings.
  2. Install new turn signal and brake light lenses.
  3. Install New Front and Rear Bumpers
  4. Install Rear Side quarter pop out windows.

Tom

 

Front Trunk area work

  1. Redo wiring/organize wiring in front trunk area.
  2. Replace carpet with red carpet.
  3. Replace instrument panel wires cover.

Tom

11/15/97

Engine and Electrical Work

  1. Pull engine and replace main seal.
  2. Check engine for any other major repairs that might need to be done while engine is removed.
  3. Replace Fan Shroud Housing
  4. Clean engine.
  5. Replace oil gasket seals
  6. Install missing heater hoses
  7. Replace any other missing Tin.
  8. Replace Turnsignal Dimmer Switch
  9. Repair non working turn signal/brake lights and hazard lights.
  10. Replace muffler
  11. Replace plug wires
  12. Resurface fly wheel
  13. Replace clutch plate
  14. Replace fire wall engine compartment

Slug Bug

11/20/97

Engine Work Part 2

  1. Check valve clearance, replace spark plugs, rotor and distributor if needs replacing.
  2. Review service manuals for any other needed tune-up or maintenance work

Tom

12/01/97

Suspension

  1. Check Front end for work that may need to be completed and lower rear end suspension to factory specs.

  2. Install camber compensator rear end.

  3. Replace beams, bushings, control arm and wheel bearings.

Slug Bug

11/20/97

Brake Work

  1. Check Brakes and Master Cylinder to determine if any repair is needed.

Tom or Slug Bug 11/20/97

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