An introduction to the project

I have a 1955 VW Beetle (Oval Window) which I intend to restore. I hope to keep a blog detailing the progress that I make. It is actually my dads car and he has had it for a very long time. As the picture of him and me as a toddler in the car shows.
It is of course a right hand drive as it is in Sri Lanka and it has the 1200CC air cooled engine and all the electronics run off a 6V battery.
During my time in the states I have managed to collect a few things that will help me restore this beautiful machine. However it is engine parts that are harder to come by for these older bugs with the 6V batteries and even more so in Sri Lanka. All the same I hope to make some progress and share my progress through this blog.
I have also started following Chris Vallone on www.classicvwbugs.com and he does a really good job restoring them and he also has some clips on youtube with instructions on how to do some of the more tedious tasks. So I highly recommend that you take a look at that site. His cars are masterpieces! I however am on a much tighter budget and it is also the first time that I am attempting something like this so I intend to learn as I go.
If you have any ideas or advice do feel free to leave a comment. I would love to hear from you!
Until I do actually make progress worth talking about it is good bye!