My August '58 SO-23

perello · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:31 am Post subject:

thanks bubba, metal treatment is first acid, that leaves usually some phosphor e residue, I then add zinc both act as an active rust suppression, then surface prep which encapsulates.

some work of today, right floor quarter is in

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1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200

perello · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:30 am Post subject:

some more progress, this time I hit some major issues concerning metal fitting. B-pillar showd a totally wrong end curve so it need a major rework.

Outer rocker also was a bad fit and needs to be fixed from both ends (this is an early klassicfab part, so maybe it has been corrected)

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cargo door was badly patched by PO, no prob, but I discovered that the bracket were the lower hinge is welded (riveted?) was unusable. Seems there is no direct replacement part...any ideas? (considering I am so bad making parts by myself Smile

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well after some rework I am very proud of the outer rocker result,

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and patched the remaining floor using danish metal.

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Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200

perello · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:59 am Post subject:

and here I come again Wink

this time on rear left corner, work wemt smoother due to the experience I already had on right side....

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1978 Bug 1200

perello · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:30 am Post subject:

long time no see Smile

some more progress pictures

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one interesting discovery, was to find that the gas faucet opening frame, was painted in westfalia brown. This and the fact that the gas hose was from year 1958, means that the SO23 gas fridge was NOT a hack, but installed in Westfalia factory. However is unknown if it was a customer special request or a prototype.

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Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200

Big Bill · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:12 am Post subject:

Wow what a great job you are doing on this Westy. As said earlier a lesser person would have probablly walked away from this project, I have to replace just the front floor in my 63 and you have given me hope that I can do it myself Thanks

perello · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:21 pm Post subject:

Jerry · Samba Member Joined: October 28, 2007 Posts: 1058

I'm luvin' this thread! Cool

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perello · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:08 am Post subject:

more updates

finished the upper-hats were the outriggers meet. I was not happy how those were spot welded so I re-welded them again.

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completed the floor, now it looks much better

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and started to fit the outer left rocker. I need to tweak it because the lower curve does not follow the rear rocker part...

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Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200

xavi_242 · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:27 am Post subject:

Nice work Carles!
Looking fordward to see it finished!
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perello · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:23 am Post subject:

perello · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:55 am Post subject:

some more dirty work in progress...tried to save as much as possible from the front cross brace, but way too rusted and anyway it sufferd a bad PO repair (read metal sandwiches).

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1978 Bug 1200

xavi_242 · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:45 am Post subject:

Perelló RULES!

Looking fordward to see this amazing work in person again... Very Happy

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1970 Eriba Puck

perello · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:08 am Post subject:

I dont get very productive these days, but at least I try to be carefull Wink

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also repaired a badly bent lower firewall part

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1978 Bug 1200

Jerry · Samba Member Joined: October 28, 2007 Posts: 1058

I would love to see some more progress on this beast!
After all, we are in the midst of bus-repair season! Wink

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'66 So42, Misty
'67 13 deluxe

perello · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:41 pm Post subject:

here you go!

the unders resto is slow...and I am trying to be extra careful here. Its true that I still discover unknown rust and PO sh*** ... I mean patches

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Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200

Jerry · Samba Member Joined: October 28, 2007 Posts: 1058

Thanks for the update!

I'll bet welding over your head is brutal work! Shocked

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'66 So42, Misty
'67 13 deluxe

perello · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:50 am Post subject:

perello · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 3:01 am Post subject:

back to rear left corner....bad thing about not being an expert is that you should redo things Wink

Fitting a new "gas bottle" pan, wanted to keep the original one but it was not following gerson's replacement corner...

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and the right side too....

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the battery tray its still original metal..surprisingly in good condition
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Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200

otis_bartleh · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:17 pm Post subject:

Nice bus, and great work! Very inspiring! Looking forward to future updates. Smile

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'59 Mango Bus
'69 Bug
WTB: Mango radio block off plate

perello · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:34 am Post subject:

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