TheSamba.com :: View topic - **Koerspiloot's 65 Panelvan ** full resto project

Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:14 pm

vw-in-neptune wrote: koerspiloot wrote:
Next work:

THA ROOF 8)

did it arrive yet?

almost :lol:

Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:44 pm

So, what do you think of the panel glue?
Did it set up the way you were hoping?

Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:26 am

j.pickens wrote: So, what do you think of the panel glue?
Did it set up the way you were hoping?

exactly,

it works as I hoped!

very solid, but expensive ;)

Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:16 am

vw-in-neptune wrote: koerspiloot wrote:
Next work:

THA ROOF 8)

did it arrive yet?

Superb news!

The roof and front panel arrived 2 days ago in Rotterdam(Netherlands), about 5000 miles away from USA. It took a long time, about 7 months, but it was worth waiting... You can't find a roof around every corner ;)

Thursday, I'll pick them up (it's about 200miles to Rotterdam) and I'll post many pics of the trip over here...

I guess, within 2-3weeks, my roof & frontpanel will be welded in. And finally, 2 new rearcorners are waiting, so this panelvan will be built of 99% new metal.

I'll keep you guys up to date within 3-4 days

Some more pics:
Short side panel :

Continued the welding-works (not finished yet). And I have to clean up the redundant glue.

Long side panel is ready for paint :)

Cheers

Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:38 am

OK,

the long & short-side panel are finished!

Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:41 am

more:

small report:
June 29th:
I went to Rotterdam port, happy as a child, i picked up my 40year old sheetmetal :D

2 busses accompanied my roof/nose (1 of them)

Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:42 am

Time to return to Belgium

Nose in superb shape! Thx Dieselnut!!!

Nice uncut dash:
Little welding work @ windshield

Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:45 am

Finally, my bus ain't roof-less anymore

The roof is in an excellent shape!

Gutters

Started the works:

It took a long time to get the roof from IA to Belgium, but is was worth it

Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:28 am

nice roof!

Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:11 am

You are doing an awesome job

Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:29 am

Yes, your work is very inspiring to others. Excellent roof to work with!

Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:03 pm

Dang, you don't waste any time, do you!?

Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:03 am

more:

It was time to grind all the pillars & gutters so only the shell remains.
It ain't easy to grind upside down so I had to turn over the roof and lay it on air mattresses to prevent any dent

Visitors!

OMG

Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:18 am

So , next was the endless grinding-job:

5 hours later:
Finished the rear gutter (what a hell of a job) I have to grind everything very careful, so i won't make any mistakes. This is my only chance to make a roofswap, cuz i wont buy another one ;)

As you see, only the shell remains!

Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:22 am

Last update ( yesterdayz workz)

I continued the grinding job (so annoying and time-consuming!), but I have to keep on going...

Yesterday: Another 5 hours of grinding and now I'm half-way! :D Probably 10hours remaining... But after that , I'll be so pleased I have a roof on my bus 8)

Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:54 am

Ten days passed since I picked up my roof/nose in Rotterdam (Netherlands) and 40 grinding-hours later, it was time to turn over the roof!

The remaining shell:
Supported with a pattern and clamp so it couldn't fold as I took it off my van and turned it over. It's very fragile

The shell:

Mission accomplished!

Detail:

Inside:

Now, I still have to support the aircobox so it lines up with the roof (there's a small gap)

Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:42 am

Right on man keep trucking. Realy nice work.

Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:13 am

Awesome!

Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:03 am

you're really a skilled boy!
nice work... want to see more

Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:14 pm

keep the pics coming!!!