G'day guys and girls,

This is my first post, thought I'd introduce myself a bit too.

I have a VW 1600 L that has been handed down through the family. It was owned by my dads mother and then passed onto my mother who continued to drive it for some years, which I have many fond memories particularly warming up by the heating vent down near my feet during those drives on cold winter nights.

The car has been sitting in storage for over 10 years now. My brother and his mate resprayed the car themselves, keeping its original colour, being done when they were about 17 yrs old and that was around 1995-6. The car has been kept under cover for most of its life.

I am a bit of a car enthusiast (HZ holdens are my thing), though I have owned a KE70 toyota corolla for nearly 10 yrs, also recently acquiring my dads XD ford Ghia sedan. I've owned a few other cars (UC torana, VB commodore and VL berlina), while I've driven lots of other cars when working as a car detailer in both the auto auction industry and an up market car wash in brisbane, so you could say I've got a bit of passion for the automobile.

I'm fairly traditional and want to continue keeping the VW original and in good condition, although I don't have the faintest about VW's! I'm also looking out for parts suppliers and mechanical information in general for future reference if need be.

The car hasn't been started for many years, although it was running when it went into storage and it would be good to hear of similar situations and what process you went through to get the car going, along with any dramas you had.

The drivers side boot hinge seized up after opening a year ago and the hinge is damaged beyond repair after my dad attempted to force it close, I'll need to replace both hinges as the left passenger side boot hinge has been bent in the process and although the boot can be lowered it cannot close as the boot is on a severe angle. Can anyone explain why the hinge would have seized up and where I could get some (white) hinges from?

I'll got a few pics of the old girl here http://gallery.oldholden.com/ecoimp...wned/VW+1600+L/, which I will need someone to interpret the id tag in the bonnet, as most of it is written in German, along with what it all means.

Cheers

Jesse