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BarryL Samba Member
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 9:07 am Post subject: |
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glideking wrote: |
I know. I am avoiding sanding... |
You probably need to heal. |
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glideking Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2013 Posts: 990 Location: California
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 9:51 am Post subject: |
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And more sanding...
I tried to practice guitar today. No go. There is no skin left on my finger tips.
Just when I think there is no interest somebody asks for details. Excellent!
I made a strip of cardboard and bent it to fit. The angled part ends up being close to 45 degrees. Early floors have a different rib pattern so the factory retrofit kit won't fit well.
(edit) Turns out there was an early floor pattern retrofit kit as well.
My belts bolt through the floor into the bar below. I don't understand why VW's kit has such a complicated arrangement for this. Perhaps they don't want the spare tire to rub on them? My spare is in the treasure chest now.
The 45 degree bend was too difficult to do cleanly. I resorted to making a saw cut halfway through, make the bend and weld back up. That worked so well I made those half cuts for all the bends. This allowed me to bend everything to fit into shape on the truck easily; then weld it up rigid. I would not have attempted those little "z" bends without a relief cut in such thick steel. They are for clearing the floor ribs.
Don't look at this video if you believe in "magic"
Link
Kurt
Back to sanding...
For reference and completeness the factory kit.
_________________ "The more I get done the less it looks like I did anything"
1959 Single Cab Restoration"Funky Truck"
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5...highlight=
1965 21 Window Restoration Thread (From old photos)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6...highlight=
1963 Panelvan build "Tyvanosaurus Wrecks"
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8351639#8351639
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Who.Me? Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2014 Posts: 2190 Location: UK (South)
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Kurt, your pictures help a lot. The images in the technical bulletin were too dark to see the bends in the bracket.
I wonder if the original kit was designed to stop the spare wheel from pinning the belt down? If you adjusted the belt to fit your waist while the wheel was holding the belt down, then in an accident the sharp pull on the belt could lift the wheel and you'd have slack?
I can see you've sanded your fingers to the bone, but if you get a chance, could you see whether the wheel does hold the belt down? If it doesn't, I may just get someone to make the bracket that you've made. It does seem like a much simpler solution.
BTW, your thread is inspirational. Really well done. I'll be referring back to your hinge repairs some day. My decklid and treasure chest hinges have been welded in place by a previous owner.
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glideking Samba Member
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4561 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 6:28 am Post subject: |
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I believe in "magic"... and in Kurt! Thanks for another great video (on sanding magic) and the music was fun too. This is an amazing thread! As always, I'm enjoying it immensely!
Bill _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
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Pacmanfever Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2013 Posts: 201 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 7:25 am Post subject: |
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Absolutely inspirational! Loved the whole thread and the sanding video with the perfect soundtrack.
/runs off to buy stock in whatever sandpaper company Kurt is using.... |
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Schwing Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 2506 Location: Centreville, MD
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glideking Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2013 Posts: 990 Location: California
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 1:20 pm Post subject: Air vent cover broken screws |
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I am trying to stay focused on getting everything ready for paint. This problem is in my way. Those broken screws and miss-drilled holes were bumming me out. They are hardened screws. Lots of broken drill bits. I could not drill them out. Too small to weld. I considered welding blobs of metal in there and re-drilling. I would be trying to thread through those hardened screws. I was screwed. I was stumped and went to bed.
Like so many things that look better in the morning with a fresh start. All I needed to do was get off the computer and get back out in the garage and just DO IT.
I drilled out the spot welds and ripped out the offending nut plates. I found some thick sheet metal and laid out the pattern.
I cut the pieces free after I drilled and tapped them.
The "Funky Truck" version of a selfie.
Fresh new nut plates.
New nut plates held in for plug welding.
Done before lunch. What was bumming me out?
Why is it that I have to fix EVERYTHING on this truck?
Back to paint prep...
Kurt _________________ "The more I get done the less it looks like I did anything"
1959 Single Cab Restoration"Funky Truck"
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5...highlight=
1965 21 Window Restoration Thread (From old photos)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6...highlight=
1963 Panelvan build "Tyvanosaurus Wrecks"
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8351639#8351639 |
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Block sanding roof. |
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glideking wrote: |
Powder guide coat.
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What is this and where can I get some? Looks way, way easier to apply than a spray guide coat. _________________ "My biggest worry is that when I die, my wife will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them"-Jon
Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.
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glideking Samba Member
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: Yakima, WA
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Judging by the high standard you've been holding yourself to, I'm sure you're going to take care of that rust inside the vent, but such a seemingly tricky location makes me wonder how, y'know? Nice job on the new nut-plates BTW! _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
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dawerks Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 2349
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 12:30 am Post subject: Re: Air vent cover broken screws |
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glideking wrote: |
Why is it that I have to fix EVERYTHING on this truck?
Back to paint prep...
Kurt |
If you don't, who will?
YOU will. Not your best friend, not your SO, not family, not anyone you hire. It's YOU who will fix it.
Home stretch man, you got this!!
(I know you were asking more about all the problems on these old VW's, but I just wanted to give you a motivational thumbs up!) _________________ "There is only one sin; disconnection from self." |
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wassa Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2013 Posts: 3 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 2:17 am Post subject: Love your work mate |
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Thanks so much for Videos and all your knowledge of get me out of trouble here stuff... love your thinking, bring back to original is big with me. ! keep your build photos and videos coming mate... love em! |
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13382 Location: Arizona
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Best....restoration.... thread..... EVER! _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
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Decades of VW and VW parts restoration experience.
The Samba member since 2004.
**Now rebuilding throttle bodies for VW's and Porsche's**
**Restored German Bosch distributors for sale or I can restore yours**
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**Restored Porsche distributors or I can restore yours** |
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Neekholas Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2015 Posts: 15 Location: BC Canada
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Dear Kirt:Thanks for the great thread ! May I ask what compresser you use,It's time for me to buy my first.Cheers Nick |
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glideking Samba Member
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schnidlee Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2008 Posts: 78
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 4:36 am Post subject: Re: Air vent cover broken screws |
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glideking wrote: |
Fresh new nut plates.
Kurt |
Kurt what size are the correct screws? My bus has had some shit tech screw forced into the holes and you have just shown the perfect way to fix it. Thanks |
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glideking Samba Member
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Schwing Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 2506 Location: Centreville, MD
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Kurt awesome work!
I had a different problem than you, I heated up each bolt with map gas and my nut plates are good after running a tap through them. My issue is my flap is completely seized. Did you disassemble that? If so, how? I am afraid to break anything.
Great pic by the way, its a nice ghost image of you reflecting on your own work. OR, you are covered in so much filler dust thats actually how you look now. _________________ Shadetree Westy
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=657279&highlight=
Single Cab - BBXXVII Long Distance Winner
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0 |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7045 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 8:13 am Post subject: |
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Schwing wrote: |
Kurt awesome work!
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Great pic by the way, its a nice ghost image of you reflecting on your own work. OR, you are covered in so much filler dust thats actually how you look now. |
_________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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