60 panel gets some new metal

volksaddict · Samba Member Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 1365

I had this 60 panel for sale here for as low as 2k and no one jumped. I guess I'll just have to do the dirty work myself.
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It has seen a hard hit right at the B pillar and then it got the big bondo fix. I like how they filled the side panel untill they got to the pillar, then made a little correction Laughing

I don't know when the bulkhead got cut out, was it with the accident damage or the cool windows - a pickup slider cut in half Rolling Eyes

Oh well, here goes...
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volksaddict · Samba Member Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 1365

First thing to go is those stupid windows! I enlarged the holes out to the support ribs and to the joint at the roof. This way my welds have some backing. I put the reinforcing ribs back in place first, they cut out the vertical upright for the windows so I had to cut those out of the donor 59 too.
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Here's the new panels. I didn't have any new metal handy so I used what I had in the junk pile. Part of a squareback roof and the long panel from a bay bus.
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Looks good from the inside too!
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volksaddict · Samba Member Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 1365

Here's the donor metal cut out of the 59 kombi and cleaned up
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And the remains of the poor kombi. Some must die so that others can live.
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1 less jersey looker on the road.
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volksaddict · Samba Member Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 1365

Windows came out nice, now the fun part!
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ernstben · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:26 am Post subject:

Wow. Keep up the good work!
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rockymountainaircooled · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:35 am Post subject:

Looking good! Can't believe no one wanted the panel that cheap...
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volksaddict · Samba Member Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 1365

Got all the bad metal cut out today. Man this sure beats rust repair Very Happy

What a nice dry bus!
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mtnbus · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:39 pm Post subject: panel fix

how many people did it take to get that bulkhead piece out ?
I hope you hauled it with the mule.

that bus looks tough

vw6366 · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:38 pm Post subject:

Dang she going to be a keeper when your all done with her...

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billybob57 · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:49 pm Post subject:

Nice looking project!!! You gonna roll OG paint or repaint and is it going to be low or stock?? You must be having a blast!!
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mtnbus · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:19 am Post subject:

Sancho · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:40 am Post subject:

you sure make it look easy Smile

silvertonguedevil · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:41 am Post subject:

I'll give you $2k when you're done.

Laughing

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volksaddict · Samba Member Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 1365

I'll sell it to you for 2k! Plus T&M of course Laughing

I've got 30+ hrs in it right now, want me to stop and pack it up for you?
It will be fs again when the metalwork is done, it's a sweet panel but the stable is full!
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GLHTurbo · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:27 am Post subject:

wow, nice work so far...

my panel has 2 hehr windows cut in at the same spots...
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volksaddict · Samba Member Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 1365

Spent most of yesterday getting things all lined up. Wheel tub, side panel and bulkhead went in nice as 1 piece but the dogleg was tight. At this point I needed a good door to fit the opening to, the old blue one was really worked, pics don't do it justice. I dug this og paint deluxe swr one out of the junkyard. After some work with the portapower and bfh, lots of wood blocks I got everything lined up well. I sure like the ww panels these days, they fit well, pressings are nice, and the e-coating inside and out is a nice touch.
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Look at that dry inner rocker Exclamation

No rust repair needed Very Happy

At this point everything is held together with vice-grips.
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Cargo door rockers, cargo floors and front floors friggin perfect. Southwest busses rule!
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silvertonguedevil · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:53 am Post subject:

WOW! Nice work!!
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DanM · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:54 am Post subject:

nice work!

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