My 61 panel (and a 66 panel digout)

karl h · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:40 pm Post subject:

painted the insides with primer

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the front rail has little "doors" to accept the bowden and shift tubes, these will be bent shut when in place

trial fit of the outriggers

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karl h · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 3:16 am Post subject:

some more progress: spotwelded together

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86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:58 pm Post subject:

rockers are spotwelded on, the weldthrough primer works very nice (the silver colour out of th spraycan)

trial fit of the long outer rocker on the drivers side

KF meets autocraft meets WW (and brazilian will be welded in between)

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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

BarryL · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:28 pm Post subject:

You people that get into those massive repairs have a lot of gumption!

karl h · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 12:59 am Post subject:

everything can be persuaded to fit
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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:59 am Post subject:

got a little distracted with my T3 that resides on the island, it had electrical problems and i had to go search why the headlights didnt work. its amazing how a car that lives at the seaside has peoblems with oxidation of the electrical components. not to mention rust, its everywhere at an amazing pace. and i thought salted roads were bad...
but, back home at the garage i decided to do some more cutting:

should have done this before blasting, but it looked ok
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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:02 am Post subject:

i stabilzed the welding flange at the rear corner with some wood and clamps to preserve it and be able to spotweld the sidepanel at the stock location

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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:06 am Post subject:

autocraft longpanel dryfitted

with WW panel being cut to fit

i decided to weld it in the middle of the flange of the wheelhouse so you cant see the weld from below or the inside

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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:07 am Post subject:

the WW panel does not come with a flange at the back, so i had it flanged to get a decent fit

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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:14 am Post subject:

the inner reinforcements are next, they were non existent at the bottom. replacements came from germanmetal that i bought off bugnet a long time ago

the b-pillar is a modified part because i had a spare one. some bending and it fit perfectly

i contacted gerson as well as his shippingdepartment a couple of times for a lower passengerside b-pillar, but no joy. as quick as they were last time, this time i can just get no answer Question

. maybe i´ll wait afew days and try again
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61 panel: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=465022
68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

turner-vw · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:07 pm Post subject:

just read the entire thread and all I can say is AWSOME work! Nice way to repurpose the VW jack into a port-a-power!

karl h · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:54 pm Post subject:

thanx for the encouragement, i do need it!
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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

junichi · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:13 pm Post subject:

Great inspiration for my project. Thanks.
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karl h · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:43 pm Post subject:

nice kombi, junichi!
got some more done on the rear outrigger. i dont want to have any suprises when i try to get the long panel on.

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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 10:13 am Post subject:

other side

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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 3:35 am Post subject:

rearmost crossmembers are welded in

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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:27 am Post subject:

tilted the bus to the side to get better access to the structure from the underside

repair done to the inside frame

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61 panel: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=465022
68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:47 am Post subject:

time for the middle part of the crossmembers. i had some sheetmetal bent. here you see the raw part

trial fit for locating the cutouts for the heaterpipe and the bowden tubes

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68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

karl h · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:55 am Post subject:

from the front, cutouts made

i am using an aluminum sheetmetal pipe for replacing the heater pipe. its cheap, made to protect isulation around waterpipes. on top open, it uses small sheetmetal screws to close up, that way the two 1m long pieces slide into eachother and into the front and back heaterbows. after covering it with the stock isulaton from the outside it will not be noticeable and never rust again

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61 panel: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=465022
68 ghia vert
arctic alice (63 on irs): http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,27456.0.html
86 Caravelle
04 new beetle vert

DONGKG · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:45 pm Post subject:

Looking better and better each day! I enjoyed reading this thread! Awesome, buddy!
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