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D. Haviland Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2009 Posts: 536 Location: Burlington, Vermont
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:21 am Post subject: |
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My zwitter had that tar impregnated stuff that was bulletproof and basically had to be chiselled out. i just used plain old jute carpet pad and painted the top side black. I also used jute pad for sound deadening in doors and rear quarters to match original. |
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sunroof Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 1747 Location: Winnipeg
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Just for the record, that stuff was coconut.
Don |
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Grant Reiling Samba Slow-Change Artist
Joined: November 28, 2003 Posts: 491 Location: behind the wheel
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="bwaz"]
ZwitterND wrote: |
Just trying to get back to original. |
Here's one I think may answer the question(s). Note there are more photos I shot today posted in the same group that give context to the bigger picture/setting.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1072610.jpg
Cheers ,
Grant _________________ 1952 Azure Blue 12G (LHD Deluxe 3-fold sunroof Sedan).
"What you really know is possible in your heart is possible.
We make it possible by our will.
What we imagine in our minds becomes our world. That’s just one of many things I have learned from water."
Misaru Emoto
The Hidden Messages in Water |
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nlorntson Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004 Posts: 3776 Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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This the piece I remember, Thanks Grant.
Your car is an early 52 so not Zwitter, and IIRC has had 1 respray? I wonder if the respray was under the hood or not.
I'm beginning to think that there was some change mid to late 1952. Progressive Refinements mentions 13 November 1952 there was a felt mat in the luggage compartment for the convertible so why not the sedan also.
My 49 clearly had the fiber stuff glued to it.
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Grant Reiling Samba Slow-Change Artist
Joined: November 28, 2003 Posts: 491 Location: behind the wheel
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:37 pm Post subject: delete |
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delete _________________ 1952 Azure Blue 12G (LHD Deluxe 3-fold sunroof Sedan).
"What you really know is possible in your heart is possible.
We make it possible by our will.
What we imagine in our minds becomes our world. That’s just one of many things I have learned from water."
Misaru Emoto
The Hidden Messages in Water
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ZwitterND Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2005 Posts: 1451 Location: Fargo, ND
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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That liner is one piece. All the liners I have seen are 3 piece stapled. Is that an after market liner? _________________ Bill |
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ZwitterND Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2005 Posts: 1451 Location: Fargo, ND
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Does anyone know what is supposed to be on the carpet around the heater control?. A aluminum ring or cloth trim? _________________ Bill |
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Alu in my 1953 oval.
I guess in Zwitters as well.
_________________ Master of my domain! |
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ZwitterND Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2005 Posts: 1451 Location: Fargo, ND
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you! _________________ Bill |
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beetlekey Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2004 Posts: 633 Location: MINDEN
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:50 am Post subject: |
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ZwitterND wrote: |
Thank you! |
??? didn´t you get a carpetset from me? All is ready to go with it.
Marcus _________________ Hebmüller 581
1953 oval Typ 11G metalblue
1966 1300
If you are searching for vintage keys, look here:
https://www.facebook.com/WagenmanufakturHO |
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ZwitterND Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2005 Posts: 1451 Location: Fargo, ND
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:24 am Post subject: |
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beetlekey wrote: |
ZwitterND wrote: |
Thank you! |
??? didn´t you get a carpetset from me? All is ready to go with it.
Marcus |
Yes I did Marcus and they worked great! But I had salvaged some old ones so I have several rings of different sizes,and I was confused. ( it doesn't help that I have been working very late with very little sleep trying to get the car done for our clubs show this weekend)
All of the upholstery shops here are backed up for months, some until the first of the year. So I decided to install it all myself. Your carpet went in great. The headliner I had WCCR sew using your material was sewn wrong so we had to fix that. I will post more on that later. Need to go install all glass, doors and gas tank. _________________ Bill |
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nlorntson Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004 Posts: 3776 Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Can't wait to see it! |
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bwaz Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2004 Posts: 1776
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Good luck with the re-assembly Bill! Here's to no surprises |
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nlorntson Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004 Posts: 3776 Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Grant Reiling Samba Slow-Change Artist
Joined: November 28, 2003 Posts: 491 Location: behind the wheel
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Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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WOW, Enormous congrats to Bill on making it complete (finally) - Plus the BoS award!
Though I've transacted with him before, we've not met in person.
Thanks for posting the link Nancy.......Now I at least have a visual to match with ZwitterND!
Enjoy it Bill, you earned it the hard way.
Now I don't feel so bad in my state of incompleteness.
Grant _________________ 1952 Azure Blue 12G (LHD Deluxe 3-fold sunroof Sedan).
"What you really know is possible in your heart is possible.
We make it possible by our will.
What we imagine in our minds becomes our world. That’s just one of many things I have learned from water."
Misaru Emoto
The Hidden Messages in Water |
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bwaz Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2004 Posts: 1776
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Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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fantastic work Bill, good to see you made it on T.V.! you should replace the news anchor Car looks great, but they should have shown more. Congrats
(thanks Nancy) |
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ZwitterND Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2005 Posts: 1451 Location: Fargo, ND
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Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys. It was a rush job toward the end. Sleep? Whats that?
I have a question, how the heck do you get the assist straps attached? The screws barely make it through the hook and strap. I used Johns hot needle trick to make holes in the material and I can get the screws to hold the hook on but the screws are not long enough to go through strap. Currently I have the strap compressed in a vice and the hook tightened down. Figure I will let that sit overnight. Anyone know a source for longer screws?
Also a HUGE thanks to Nancy for picking up a trunk liner from Wolfgang and toting it around with her through Europe and various airports. Also, this is one sexy trunk liner. Talk about quality, outstanding workmanship Wolfgang.
Three people I know that do quality work and highly suggest Marcus, Wolfgang and John Henry. Honorable mention to Nancy for technical information. (I will buff that part out later, and I am going to leave that oil filler clamp on, dimple or not....pfft..lol)
Pictures and more to come when I get time. _________________ Bill |
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nlorntson Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004 Posts: 3776 Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Dunno if it will help, but here is what my 49 looked like:
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Evil Dan Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2012 Posts: 20 Location: Liverpool UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:46 am Post subject: |
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So is anyone currently selling the grey material for seats and door cards? |
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Evil Dan Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2012 Posts: 20 Location: Liverpool UK
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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So, Beetlekey, have you spoken to himmel service about making a perfect grey material? |
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