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Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:57 am

Hello,

Finally after 10 years cut the knot and started on the bodywork.

It will be a 100% better than from the factory restauration done by my bodyworker who is about my age and an an oldschool bodyworker.

He used to restore MG's for several years and is able to create panels from plain sheetmetal.

This thread will not be a show-off of how money I have or whatever but a more of a guide of how to do things right + materials to use and the time spending on recreating - removing - replacing panels + paint preparing till the paint booth.

Already cut out some rot altough it was a low mileage first owner car.

Bodywork + painting + welding is quoted for approximatly $ 6500.

I know, a lot but will be worth it ! Never been keen on early early notches or squares.

Most of my NOS private collection will find it's place on the car during the build up.

Currently is stripped and has it's entire front removed + one rear airbox drilled out.

List of the NOS panels I already collected:

NOS front nose panel
NOS front inner nose panel
NOS L + R front inner wings
NOS fuel tank carriers
NOS front bonnet

NOS L front + L rear fender
NOS R front + R rear fender
NOS L + R entire length outer sills
NOS L + R entire length inner sills

NOS rear apron
NOS L + R rear air box bottom repair section
NOS rear decklid

I need some help regarding one of the NOS inner rockers.

I found a late LS (with the slots) and an early RS (with the louvres)
I prefer the early type with the slider more.

ANY chance someone has a LS NOS inner rocker to swap ?
OR the the piece with the slider from a wrecked pré '67 TIII itself.

A NOS RS late inner rocker would be OK to as I found those flaps + plastics and controls in NOS packaging.

Help out a brother in need please :)

I know I will never become a 1500 club member but I can assure when the car will be finished it will be a showcase of how a TIII has to be restored / preserved !

Foto's tomorrow !

BerT3 the TIII resurrector :)

Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:46 pm

FOUND !

I also need this in an OEM pressing - not the repro ones.

Need a right side !

Anyone ?

BerT3

Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:53 pm

BerT3 wrote: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/397/1431/320/NOS%20bumpermount%20early.jpg

I also need this in an OEM pressing - not the repro ones.

Need a right side !

Anyone ?

BerT3

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Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:58 pm

Fixed :)

BerT3

Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:17 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=348892

Now I need this - a right side !

Final piece I need !

BerT3

Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:27 am

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=296585

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=296586

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=296587

Oh yes, these are for real !

Cutting out the parts parts and replacing them with NOS panels !

BerT3

Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:49 am

Some progress today !

Overall vieuw with some NOS parts lying around

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/299778.jpg

Close up vieuw of the fender whell edge - yes, that's a low mileage Euro car to you :)

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/299779.jpg

Removed the air box + water darin flap area

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/299780.jpg

Removed the rear apron

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/299781.jpg

Some better photos soon !

Next are the front fuel tank carriers and heater channnels !

BerT3

Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:43 pm

Wow, you are a mad man. :wink:

Keep it up.

Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:00 pm

Mad man :)

The build up will be madder !

EVERYTHING NOS !

For the front alone I collected:

NOS fuel tank carriers
NOS inner nose
NOS inner wings
NOS nose
NOS bonnet
NOS fenders
NOS side markers - NOS bases - NOS seals - NOS lenses
NOS indicators - NOS bases - NOS seals - NOS lenses
NOS bonnet trim
NOS bonnet trim seal
NOS bumper
powdercoated bumper brackets
NOS bumper bolts
NOS fender beading - all matchingcolours of course !
NOS cardboard front trunk liner
NOS sides liners
zinc coated lock
zinc coated catch
powdercoated fuel tank
zinc coated nuts + bolts troughout
NOS fender fitting sets - NOS bolts + NOS grommets
NOS front wiring loom
NOS single screw headlight rims
NOS headlight rim screws
new H4 sealed beam conversion lights
NOS VW bonnet logo
new washer
NOS wipers + wiper arms
NOS chrome trim
NOS Aussi "Type3" badges
zinc coated numper plate bracket
NOS bonnet seals
mint brake fluid reservoir
new brake fluid blue hoses
zinccoated brake fluid hard lines
NOS KPZ rims with new tires
chrome rim bolts
new (own) KPZ centercap stickers
new (own repro) paint code sticker

And these are only the things you can see on the front alone !

The chassis is even more insane. It has at least 100 hours in it alone !

BTW I am writing down the hours that will go into the body in it's own.

And you don't want to know what it's gonna cost - or will have cost in the end.

Collecting stuff for over 10 years now - no way turning back :)

BerT3

Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:10 pm

Damn, that's going to be an amazing car.

Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:30 am

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/301622.jpg

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/301623.jpg

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/301624.jpg

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/301625.jpg

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/301626.jpg

Some progress - made me a new trolley which will stay until the body is finished and painted !

Where it's bolted to I already prepped it with a zinc coating after bare metalling

Welded in a square to prevent flexing while removing the heater channels

Everything was measured before welding !

BerT3

Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:46 am

Why didn't you just start with a better car?

Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:54 am

That's a Euro low mileage car to you US folks !

I am just a freak - had a tiny hole in the inner wing and decided to remove the entire wing :)

Do it once - do it good - and sleep tight 8)

Psychological disorder thingy I guess :oops:

BerT3

Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:54 pm

Thread Hijack Warning!
Can somebody tell me the purpose of that rod that's welded to the left side of fasty bodies? The one above the wheel well in this pic:

Sorry BerT3, but inquiring minds have to know.

Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:58 pm

SquareTone wrote: Thread Hijack Warning!
Can somebody tell me the purpose of that rod that's welded to the left side of fasty bodies? The one above the wheel well in this pic:

Sorry BerT3, but inquiring minds have to know.

isn't that the cable release for the rear trunk/engine cover?

Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:08 pm

It is !

BerT3

Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:27 pm

OH, duh!
That makes sense. I kept thinking it must be some strange stiffener that they only needed on the left side. What a doofus. #-o

Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:14 am

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/303071.jpg

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/303072.jpg

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/303073.jpg

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=303074

Some progress while I was parts hunting in the Netherlands

Scored an almost complete NOS overrider set with original instructions - all supports - rubber collars still in the bag !

Got a lead on that remaing piece I need from someone German

The bodyworker removed the fuel tank brackets - did some work on the inner wing etc...

Currently the pieces are screwed together to get everything aligned - awesome job

BTW in relation with the previous update this progress was done in 3 hours !

BerT3

Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:31 pm

FANTASTIC bert, keep up the good work!

Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:10 am

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/304208.jpg

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/304209.jpg

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/304210.jpg

Bare metalled the entire remaining front after cutting out the rot and removing remaining pieces

Note the 4 large spot weld and some hole for what I think would be a hole for wax oiling - this was kitted closed from the factory though

Roof + top sides will be bare metalled too - don't trust it to be sanded - and the etched primered

@ Angelo, you finished welding ?

BerT3