The Bodywork

When I bought the Beetle, I thought I had a perfectly good one. But soon the problems became apparent. Rust, rust, and more rust. Rob did a lot of welding for me. The rust was mainly where the fenders were attached, and the heater ducts were completely rusted away.

First, I removed the rubbery coating from the fenders to look for rust. And I found rust in all sorts of places.

The doors also needed repair. In retrospect, new doors probably would have been a better idea.

After welding in new pieces of metal (by Rob) it was time to start with filler.