mk1 finished and on ebay!!! now what do i do?

[johnnyspencer]

well my project was completed a short while ago. i loved every second of the resto but now its done i feel a bit... well... empty! now its done theres nothing to do, I thought id love polishing, driving and showing off with it forever but the thing is I dont! im bored. so im gonna do another one. I dont know what to go for yet does anyone have any suggestions? this time im thinking less making it look pretty and more making an beastly fast crazy road goer that i wont feel to protective over if it gets scratched! something i can keep the original old features and fixings but make it strong and fast. any ideas??? my mk1 is just to good for me use and thrash about and have fun with. i didnt intend it to be this way but i sort of feel that i should of left it looking rough and made it mechanically sound? much more fun to own in my eyes. any ideas on what to go for when the mk1 is sold will be much apreceated thanks

[Vista]

Drive it hard and in all weathers and don't worry too much about polishing and cleaning etc and in a year or two you'll have the mechanically sound, but not over restored, car you want without going to the expense of another restoration.

[johnnyspencer]

thats true but i actually want to rebuild another one! if i drive it into the ground in all weathers ill just watch all of my work being undone by snow, rain and salt. if i sell mine now and do another one ill have fun doing it and have money to spent on it. plus when its done i can thrash the tits of it and keep it outside without worrying about bodywork. i would of course keep it structurally sound. i have been offered a 1968 mk1 van that a really like the sound of.

[5tox]

mk1 vans are seriously bloody cool!

[over_head_cam]

Got to love a van

 

Done right, our OSFs should last for years regardless of the weather and abuse they get. Plenty of paint, plenty of waxoyl and copious amounts of stonechip/underbody and you'll do just fine!