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skills@eurocarsplus
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Looks great! You are getting close now!
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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babysnakes
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
| Looks great! You are getting close now! |
Yeah... well...maybe...
passenger side drip rail, inner and outer lower nose, lower windshield, full front floor. Then some kind of rust inhibitor for inside the drop gate rails and T-chest doors. I also need a complete loom, headliner, windshield, wheel bearings, brak................Oh you get the picture. When this is done I'm keeping it in the living room. |
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pyrOman
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Bed is done. Somewhere around 200+/- welds.
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Awesome work, long though it has taken! 
Only 200 welds??? Must have gone "factory like" as they spot welded at every other 2 or so ribs. I did mine on EVERY SINGLE one of'em! Just over 1000 welds, which of course meant that many drilled holes before that! 
You must be seeing some kind of light at the end of this tunnel!?! 
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Brian
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| Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| babysnakes wrote: |
| I also need a complete loom, headliner, windshield, wheel bearings, brak................Oh you get the picture. |
I think this is something that a lot of us can relate to. This thing is going to look killer when its done
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babysnakes
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| pyrOman wrote: |
| Must have gone "factory like" |
To remove the old bed we drilled the spot welds. Since I still have the old bed, we used it for a pattern for the new welds. |
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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| pyrOman wrote: |
| Must have gone "factory like" |
To remove the old bed we drilled the spot welds. Since I still have the old bed, we used it for a pattern for the new welds. |
Fair enough and a way to do it! Mine's strictly a work truck so I did over kill it with the bed! Even added two 1x3 steel bars across the bulkhead! After having an engine slide on the bed and nearly coming into the cab, figured better to strengthen it. 
Keep it up though, looks like this will be the year to finish it!
BTW, how do you plan on "crimping" the bed's edge? 
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babysnakes
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| how do you plan on "crimping" the bed's edge? |
Well I'm not doing the bodywork. I see the body guy every week or two to discuss, I mean drink beer, I mean discuss what the next step will be. Jerry has been working on VW's and other cars for 30 years or more. He has the tools needed for the crimp. |
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babysnakes
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Waiting on a passenger side dogleg from Gerson. 'bout 2 months now.
It's OK, though my body guy is getting a bit antsy. The lower 8" of the existing dogleg is quite crispy and has a bad dent on the bottom, the PO did a hack to put a lip on it to support a floor repair.
The floor repair was laughable, a couple of whacks with a hammer broke the poor welds and 1/2" of bondo used to glue it together.
I already have Gersons floor so just waiting on the dogleg.
Next weekend we will remove the steering box, beam and other bits and pieces from the frame. The frame will be painted and removed pieces detailed if they are still good. Then the beam will be painted before the reinstall. |
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Brian
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skills@eurocarsplus
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some inspiration for ya
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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babysnakes
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
| some inspiration for ya |
For what? To post more pics or buy paper towels?
OK, Since I can't get any bodywork done and I have plenty of paper towels, I'll post more pics from yesterday.
Got her jacked up and removed the front beam and pulled all the cables, steering box, clutch and brake mechanisms and shift rod. Also dismantled the front beam.
^^^^ you can see 2 hammers ( large and small ) and a small flat head screw driver in this pic, those are the only tools you need to do this work.
Like the heater tube? Some one at one time though it would make a good jacking point. ( did not happen during my watch ) |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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what am i missing? your tube looks fine. it has a wicked kink in it from the factory where it goes over the beam.
so, where are you mounting the radiators?
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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babysnakes
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OK!!!! You made me go out and crawl under the front of my '72. I'm a dumb ass! OK!!!! 
This one is getting T-4 power. I'll save my '72 for radiators when the 1600 starts to get old. If I can pull off the '72 and make it look sweet like Fodder's then I'll take a stab at the SC. |
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Desertbusman
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Like the heater tube? Some one at one time though it would make a good jacking point. |
Is it the bend area you're talking about?
The real hassle with that portion of the heater duct is the insulation wrap around it. Mine was originally "zippered" on but I ended up sewing the seam back together. Tight fit and difficult shape.
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babysnakes
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Yeah I know, I jumped the gun. I feel stupid for not remembering but I'm trying hard.
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babysnakes
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Yippeeeeee!!! I finally got my dogleg.
I am glad it's in 2 pieces so I can paint the inside for protection. The support for the bumper step look very good too. This weekend it goes down to Miami and the metal work will resume.  |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet! Get going, I want to see this old girl in paint next!
You may want to really weld the captive nuts better. I did on my gerson floor pan. Seems the welds are a little weak
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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babysnakes
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Got done pressure washing all the schmutz off the beam, and the saga continues. |
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Brian
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babysnakes
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Yeaaaah................
...................No. |
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