Type 3 Truck - the "other" vw

[eyetzr]

dc. I put nutserts in the floor and used a stainless steel hinge. The strips of aluminum are threaded into the engine cover. My engine cover is 1/8th aluminum.

The floor is wine barrel wood, milled down, tongue and grooved.
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I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done"

[dc]

Peter - thank you- that helps

Eyetzr- beautiful custom wood--- i understand why you went with a custom metal lid under the wood.

I suspected the tabs were left off on the panel---- that makes the engine lid another unique part I'll have to see how to modify mine without messing it up too much.
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1963 Karmann Ghia

[eyetzr]

Thanks for the props. I had hacked my floor way back and had the carbs through the floor. I did close in the floor hole a bit and fabricated a new 'stock' engine cover. The plan for my car was my idea of a fancy panel van.
I was going to go the truck route, but found Aaron and his panel. I. Do have someone in my hood with a 72 truck. I told him to check your build.
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I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done"

[dc]

Cool

Hey- what did you do for the metal rails? Did you find them or make them?
I was thinking 1" aluminum, they are not the same profile...
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1963 Karmann Ghia

[eyetzr]

I found some local aluminum extruder that had some. I looked at 1" & 3/4". I found the 3/4" looked simpler(?) and less fussy. I ground the ends on an angle & drilled & countersunk the screws in.
Just google aluminum extrusions & you will find something. Good luck
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I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done"

[Peters Van]

the metal strips on the original panelvans are zinc coated.
they are the same as the strips found on the floor and back of the rear seat in some early 60s station wagons. both ford and gm had them here in australia.
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1965 Type 3 Panel Van
1963 EH Holden Station Wagon

[dc]

Making some progress on the bed wood... this is fun but slow going

Got the lid mostly there-- just needs some sanding on the edges for perfect gaps. The rails are cut and now need to be finished (rounded edges and tapered holes drilled). After it's all mocked up, I will take it apart and stain and seal it. etc. before final assembly

Also got a panel installed in the tail-gate--- will do the same with the sides of the load area/bed. The rust will be treated,etc when the wood is out being stained and sealed...the beat goes on
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1963 Karmann Ghia

[MonT3]

dc, your panels look awesome. Look forward to seeing the stain bring the panels to life. That grain is going to look amazing. What are your plans for the wheel well humps?
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MonT3
67 Squareback
64 Squareback
63 Squareback
Engine rebuild
Trailer rebuild

[dc]

Thanks--working with wood is a fun shift from metal

The wheel well humps are pretty beat up- I think will clean them up and paint but not repair or reshape- maybe just cover them with a second skin of some sort... got any ideas?
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1963 Karmann Ghia

[eyetzr]

Wow looks great. The wheel wells could be smoothed over with filler & wrapped in water-resistant vinyl, or smooth out & use some spray on bed liner, it is after all a "bed". Nice work
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I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done"

[MonT3]

[dc]

Yeah- The grain going the wrong way bugs me a bit It wasn't an accident just couldn't find any 1/4" pieces that were wide enough to lay in that direction... It wouldn't be too hard to cut out another piece if it is too annoying to live with.

Now I'm trying to get those mounting holes drilled--- I've practiced on scrap pieces and it's not easy to get the holes nice and clean with a simple hand drill. May have to take them to my local machine shop.
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1963 Karmann Ghia

[eyetzr]

I guess by mounting holes you mean the aluminum strips? I used a hand drill & drilled the holes, then used a countersink to recess the holes.
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I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done"

[MonT3]

[dc]

Got the holes drilled after finding the proper countersink bit. The lid rails are secured with nuts and bolts - just about all the other holes will use screws (they are just sitting there in the picture).

Now, I have to take it all apart, restore the bed metal, prep the wood AND THEN put it all back together. Whew

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1963 Karmann Ghia

[Peters Van]

nice work there..........
might have to get you to do mine for me as im busy with a bathroom reno at the moment........ not much time for the panelvan..........

how did you go with the engine lid ????? did you cut the tabs off ?????
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1965 Type 3 Panel Van
1963 EH Holden Station Wagon

[dc]

Yep-

Cut the tabs--- I'll show you some pictures when I get it apart to paint. My lid is not in good shape - rust here and there- but I think it will be ok with some more attention
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1963 Karmann Ghia

[Peters Van]

engine lids should be easy to find i would imagine ...........
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1965 Type 3 Panel Van
1963 EH Holden Station Wagon

[dc]

Getting closer on the bed restoration:

Strip:

Sand and add rails and tabs to mount side panels:

Two coats of RustBullet (love that stuff):

More work to go....BlackShell topcoat... 72 hours of cure, fabricate and intstall side panels. Then, finally, the wood floor will go in. Maybe by the end of the weekend
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1963 Karmann Ghia

[Bobnotch]

Looking goog man looking good. That truck has come a long way since the last time I saw it in person (2012 Invasion). Nice job.
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Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120