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sventinker
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Gerson makes the seat base bottom piece too. Was it not available?
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:16 am Post subject: THANKS! |
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Brett:
Thanks to Brett for taking the time to share some advice today, that's what makes VW scene enjoyable. I will get a thread going on my 65, as I have been taking pics along the way. Thanks again!!!
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brettsvw 
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:23 am Post subject: |
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| Yes I have the bottom front seat-base repair piece from Gerson. |
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brettsvw
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Pulled a latch from an old 65 decklid I had laying around (non locking).
It had a catch hook that was shorter than what is on Patches (locking type).
Decklid is now open about 1/4 inch, but better than before.
Tried to drill out holes but catch is hardened steel.
Weld some extra material to catch.
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brettsvw
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Original door has rust issues on inner bottom.
Original door is left and donor door is on right.
Cut bottom of donor and split at seam all around.
This bottom of original door is very rusty. Outer skin is really straight.
Removed rusted bottom of original door.
Blasted the inside of lower inner skin of original door, will treat and seal before welding on donor.
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nice........when i put together the 56 ss bus the drivers inner dr was a total mess,i ended up doing the very same thing
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brettsvw
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:40 am Post subject: |
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Lightly bead blasted inner lower area of original doors skin.
Weld the pitted areas using a piece of flat copper on back side.
The piece of copper I use is a piece of pipe I flattened with a hammer.
Final fit before welding.
I will take apart clean up welds, treat and por15. |
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brettsvw
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Not much to add. Its been really rainy and damp the last couple days.
I have been chasing bare metal with primer to protect from elements.
The front door is completed. Eliminated the rust but will need minor body work. This door got a new lease on life.
I wonder if this door can make it another 44 years. |
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wintermax
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| brettsvw wrote: | Not much to add today. Started cutting lower nose and inner and outer valance off.
The nose was replaced at one time. The lip on lower valance that bottom of nose folds over on was riveted to whats looks like the original outer valance. |
Where did you find the bottom part of the nose? I have been trying to find it everywhere. Do you have a link? |
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YOUBUGME2
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brettsvw
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brettsvw
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| hugheseum wrote: | | nice........when i put together the 56 ss bus the drivers inner dr was a total mess,i ended up doing the very same thing |
I enjoyed the SS build.
I am doing a similar route with my 59 kombi I save from the wrecking yard and the PO cut the bulkhead out.
It will be sporting a flipseat that Gerson hooked me up with. |
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| Simply put.... WOW! Great work! Sara will be extremely happy! |
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brettsvw
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The 67 will be leaving for body and paint as soon as I get the nose back on.
Sara has been very patient with me. If all goes well on her end with paint and body Patches will be at Bulli this year.
Replacing left lower dog-leg inner and outer, and a-pillar.
Older pic before door was repaired.
Replacing floor just past brake fluid fill.
Weld a support in before cutting away old rusty metal.
Could not use the lower three piece a-pillar. Had to use lower hinge down a-pillar and cut.
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Coleslaw31
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| Wow this is great. it gives me so much inspiration on doing my bus. I am just not digging in and luckily the majority of the rust is the floors and belly pans from the sunroof falling in and rain pouring in for 26 years. Ol girl spent her life in South Carolina so the frame is excellent in mine. Once I get really into it I will be asking for your advice because I am sure I will stumble upon some major rust issues haha. |
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brettsvw
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I cut the inner lower dog-leg 3 inches longer to stagger the weld which adds strength at the butt-weld.
I have to figure out how to grind down the puddle welds where dog-leg meets pillar.
After digging into the front floor Sara decided to replaced the whole front floor.
The lower inner and outer dog-leg are rusty on the right-side too.
I have the pleasure of breaking out the media blaster to clean up the front frame areas and headlight support.
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