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rud helsen Samba Member

Joined: July 14, 2009 Posts: 275 Location: Belgium, Heist op den Berg
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:42 am Post subject: |
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here we are again... it took some time but nevertheless.. here's an update;
finished the front side;
voila nog is een heel dagske flink aan ons marie gewerkt...
finished the inner fenders as well;
and one of the last welding jobs; fixed the first part of the sheetmetal already, the other side will be for next week!
 _________________ Oval bug '56 "Marie" (*resto*)
Splitscreen kombi '67 "Oscar" (*resto*)
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Schwing Samba Member

Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 1412 Location: Kent Island, MD
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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Schwing wrote: | | Looking great Rud! Keep the pace my man. |
i'm trying ... I'm trying  _________________ Oval bug '56 "Marie" (*resto*)
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rud helsen Samba Member

Joined: July 14, 2009 Posts: 275 Location: Belgium, Heist op den Berg
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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update;
welded;
finished...
and this is the very last piece of rustbusting!
 _________________ Oval bug '56 "Marie" (*resto*)
Splitscreen kombi '67 "Oscar" (*resto*)
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Schwing Samba Member

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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:10 am Post subject: |
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| Schwing wrote: | | Very nice! So does that mean you start prepping for paint? Looking good Rud. |
yep, that's the plan! most of the loose parts are already ready to paint so  _________________ Oval bug '56 "Marie" (*resto*)
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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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next update;
 _________________ Oval bug '56 "Marie" (*resto*)
Splitscreen kombi '67 "Oscar" (*resto*)
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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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And no more welding for me for now at least... still have my split waiting when this one is finished...
A shot of the entire car... next up; give a nice layer of epoxy primer and afterwards some putty here and there, ...
 _________________ Oval bug '56 "Marie" (*resto*)
Splitscreen kombi '67 "Oscar" (*resto*)
Bug '70 "Floris" (sold!)
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rud helsen Samba Member

Joined: July 14, 2009 Posts: 275 Location: Belgium, Heist op den Berg
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Small update;
Fitted the fenders which came with the car but they're crap... So after looking for some time I found a pair of original fenders in the UK for a good price with some slight work... So last Friday we went over to the UK to pick them up And voila... More pictures from the repairwork later this week...
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cj1971 Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2006 Posts: 118 Location: Hythe Kent UK
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:30 am Post subject: |
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| Thought you would of had those fenders repaired by now!!!!see you@Lavenham. Clive |
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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| cj1971 wrote: | | Thought you would of had those fenders repaired by now!!!!see you@Lavenham. Clive |
haven't had much time man !! starting on them tomorrow evening !!! need to finish a paint job first for my friend his cousin...
p.s. if you want us to bring some special belgian beers... let me know !!!  _________________ Oval bug '56 "Marie" (*resto*)
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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 1:35 am Post subject: |
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added the final layer of epoxy primer to my oval shell...
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Splitscreen kombi '67 "Oscar" (*resto*)
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Schwing Samba Member

Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 1412 Location: Kent Island, MD
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 5:43 am Post subject: |
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Wow awesome!
No more oxide red, I am sure that you MISS it very much
So I guess filler and final prep is next. So you think you will put on color before the end of summer? _________________ My '57 build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=388895 |
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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Schwing wrote: | Wow awesome!
No more oxide red, I am sure that you MISS it very much
So I guess filler and final prep is next. So you think you will put on color before the end of summer? |
Hahaa, when I start missing it I just look the other side where my split is standing and immidiatly I have the feeling back!
Yes, it ready now for the final preparations... But I'm afraid it will take a bit longer... we're moving to our new home in 1.5 week so some work needs to be done there as well + in July I'll have an surgery on my shoulder (which will take me about 6 month to recover from completely ... says the doctor ) So I'm hoping to have it painted by next summer... I think that's a good time frame  _________________ Oval bug '56 "Marie" (*resto*)
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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Some small repairworl already done on the front fender and I mounted the pan on to the body to check if all the nuts were in the correct place! 1 small change needed but that's just 10mn of work
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Splitscreen kombi '67 "Oscar" (*resto*)
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flyertim Samba Member

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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 4:57 am Post subject: lookin' good! |
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your car is looking good, rud!
i'm sooooo tired of looking at my multi-colored car. i can't wait to see mine in one color!
tim _________________ "Broadsword calling Dannyboy"
my '57 rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=369883 |
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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 6:37 am Post subject: Re: lookin' good! |
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| flyertim wrote: | your car is looking good, rud!
i'm sooooo tired of looking at my multi-colored car. i can't wait to see mine in one color!
tim |
it really helps!! for me it looks like it's almost finished now... or that's what I'm telling myself still so much work to do but we're making progress so that's a good thing!
p.s. your radio ROCKS !! you are one crazy guy!! I'm really jalous on the CNC works ... wish I'd those things at home! _________________ Oval bug '56 "Marie" (*resto*)
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Schwing Samba Member

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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Schwing wrote: | Nice rud! And yes flyertim is one crazy guy, but hey he never said he was sane  |
you have made a point!  _________________ Oval bug '56 "Marie" (*resto*)
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rud helsen Samba Member

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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:55 am Post subject: |
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some more metal works on the fender... welding almost done for one of them...
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Splitscreen kombi '67 "Oscar" (*resto*)
Bug '70 "Floris" (sold!)
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