I thought it was best to keep a sort of project thread/blog-like posting of the updates on my german-style 1303 from model year '75.
It all started in 1991, when I wanted an original '75 model 1303, registered for the first time in my country, the Netherlands. Not many have been delivered from that model year over here: only 32 !
Upon arrival:
I'll save you all 'the bad' pics, but it was very, very rotten. Largeluy due to the original sun-roof:
Drill-out all bad parts :
and replace with new. Also added some sill and chassis strength: