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54bugn Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 492 Location: Parksville BC, Canada
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Thanks Brendel20, finally making good progress after a number of years with little.
Getting exciting now.
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
You either have to be too cheap to hire a pro or determined to do it yourself, but it helps to be both!"
54 European Sedan deluxe
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Joey Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2005 Posts: 5364 Location: Nova Scotia - Canada
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 6:27 am Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Are you still going to do the rag top graft? _________________ Joey
‘60 Kombi - '74 Bus - '79 Panel - '65 Beetle |
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54bugn Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 492 Location: Parksville BC, Canada
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:43 am Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Hey Joey,
No, decided to keep it original as possible. Sold the 3 fold roof section a while ago.
Cheers,
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
You either have to be too cheap to hire a pro or determined to do it yourself, but it helps to be both!"
54 European Sedan deluxe
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Joey Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2005 Posts: 5364 Location: Nova Scotia - Canada
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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54bug'n wrote: |
Hey Joey,
No, decided to keep it original as possible. Sold the 3 fold roof section a while ago.
Cheers,
Mike |
I would have done the same. _________________ Joey
‘60 Kombi - '74 Bus - '79 Panel - '65 Beetle |
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54bugn Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 492 Location: Parksville BC, Canada
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Last repair on the drivers side rear interior of the heater channel.
First the hole to repair.
The paper template.
The steel piece before final fit.
The final rear end repair.
Installation of the original heater muffler.
And the heater muffler cover reinstalled.
Rear end repairs all complete,
And the before and after of the interior repairs.
I am pretty stoked, with only one repair on the body to go.
Stay tuned
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
You either have to be too cheap to hire a pro or determined to do it yourself, but it helps to be both!"
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54bugn Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 492 Location: Parksville BC, Canada
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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FYI, Gersen heater channels are rock solid and fit beautifully! Only change I had to make on both, was to shorten the back end of the carpet attach strip by 3/4". Other than that two thumbs up
Cheers,
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
You either have to be too cheap to hire a pro or determined to do it yourself, but it helps to be both!"
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54bugn Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Ok last repair on the body, front wheel well rusted out area above the heater channel. The area in question, yes weird cut out, but keeping the most original steel as possible.
Here is the steel piece first fitting after using a paper template again.
Almost ready to weld in.
Post weld pre cleanup, it's good and strong now.
Stay tuned for clean up final pic, and steel bracing rods removal from the inside.
Cheers,
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
You either have to be too cheap to hire a pro or determined to do it yourself, but it helps to be both!"
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54bugn Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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So the inside of the front wheel well final repair is done, pic attached.
Just finishing up the exterior then I will attach a pic as well.
Cheers,
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
You either have to be too cheap to hire a pro or determined to do it yourself, but it helps to be both!"
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54bugn Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:46 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Outside left front wheel well complete! This means the metal repair on the body is complete. Front hood and fenders next.
Here are the pics, after I removed the angle bracing from inside the car.
Very happy with how it turned out.
Stay tuned
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
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54bugn Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Installing the engine cover for the first time since 2010. Now to get it adjusted, any tips?
Cheers,
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
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54bugn Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Well after about 2 hours and some shimming and lengthening of a couple of bolt slots, the engine Decklid is adjusted and sits pretty well. Installed the locking T handle and internal locking mechanism and it works perfectly. Then temporarily installed the tail light housing for the paint job. Thank you again Zwitterkafer for the housing. Here is the pics from today.
Next up front hood,
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
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txoval Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2004 Posts: 3540 Location: The Woodlands, TX
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:09 am Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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You have done a lot of amazing work. Keep it up and get it back on the road!
Good luck with the front hood, always a fun task |
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motofly196 Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2008 Posts: 1467 Location: Eastern WA
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:21 am Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Metal work looks amazing! After all that hard work I think I'd pose for a pre-primer picture with it too! |
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54bugn Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 492 Location: Parksville BC, Canada
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:11 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Thanks guys, keep watching hood up next.
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
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motofly196 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:55 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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I've never searched or read about hood repair, but a few years ago my neighbor had his 85 plus year old dad out for a visit. Never met him before, but he marches right on over and starts checking out all my bugs and buses. He started telling me how they repaired the little things we still have to repair today. Anyways, he says... oh yeah, hood prop kink. And points to my hood. This one is in good shape. ..wanna know how we fixed them in my day when they came in for repair? Hell yes I do! He said after they welded up the cracks in the metal and prepped it for paint, they bent up the largest size welding rod they had, and hid it in the area that sags. Welded it in a few places so it stayed put. Then painted right over it. Sometimes it took 2 or 3 rods, but they never had a sag problem again, and unless you looked hard, you'd never see it. I've never tried it myself....maybe others have? |
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54bugn Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Hey folks, well next up was the hood. Thanks for the repair tip motofly196, but in actuality my hood isn't broken on the left side as many others are. Mine suffers from rust holes and dents. I think someone tap danced around this thing with golf shoes on! Anyway, won't bore you with dent and small hole repairs, but had to repair the very front lower edge of the hood.
Front edge of hood rusted areas.
Area of rust cut out of front hood.
A previous persons attempt to repair the front edge previously, braze a nut in to give something to attach to. Here is the removed piece.
Here is the rust area cleaned up.
Here is my steel repair piece fitting. ( Again from a paper template).
And here is the piece welded in. That's a lot more solid. More cleanup to go stand by for the final pics.
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
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54bugn Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Ok folks, I promised final pics of the front hood repairs. Here follows the Front edge after repair, and the initial fitting of the hood on the body.
Next up the fenders.
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
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54bugn Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Hello folks, first fender welding complete. Some finishing left to do, will do it with it bolted on the car. Next fender up.
Cheers,
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
You either have to be too cheap to hire a pro or determined to do it yourself, but it helps to be both!"
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51reutter Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2006 Posts: 82 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 5:06 am Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Just read the entire thread, congrats for an amazing job and dedication. Keep up the good work. |
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54bugn Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: My 54 european deluxe from start to finish |
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Thank you 51reuter, trying to bring back to life. "Shultz" is a keeper.
Stay tuned for the paint next month.
Mike _________________ "Schwing wrote:
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