T1 deeply rusted resto project

vwnut1 · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:16 pm Post subject:

Awesome job! This post will motivate owners of rusty VW's all of the world. Thanks to the vast supply of aftermarket sheet metal parts it shows that anything is possible, even for an amateur with limited welding and metal fabrication skills. I am willing to bet that you will be on the hunt for another VW project very soon!
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1957 VW Oval Resto Mod

1967250s · Samba Member Joined: May 02, 2007 Posts: 2137

bpmail1 · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 3:05 am Post subject: end job ....

so first of all thank you all very much for support and for your opinion and comment....
i get back last friday my T1 from uplolsthery and complited last remaning tasks .... so i took some pictures and updated the photo gallery here

https://picasaweb.google.com/pbattia/RestoT1VWPanel1964

with all photos missing (more than 90 new photo Cool

including mechanic jobs, piant job, upholstery job.....)
So now are documented all jobs from "rusty version" till today.

I felt tired yesterday just watching how much work done!!!

I also counted the time I spent doing the job (metal work, welding, mechanics, cleaning preparing and painting details and parts, preparing for final painting... ...... all excluding final painting and upholstery)
..... more than 800 hrs

now wish to have some plesant ride with it!!
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T2 bay window bus 9place 1977 AS 1600 restore
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UNfXJPi0b7nj0fpj2
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T1 split panel 1964 turquoise - resto in progress
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8E6ZTL8Nmti421bI3
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my resto project thread
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566418&highlight=

BulliBill · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 6:27 am Post subject:

Congratulations for turning a rough and rusty Panel into a jewel of a Transporter. Now enjoy driving it around and touring your beautiful country! You deserve it, you have great restoration skills! And take lots of pictures with your Bus and the Italian countryside!

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

ron miche

nice
is this an italian van?
I have bought also an Italian van and have almoste the same plates.

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bpmail1

yes it's italian.
really few less are still available in italy with original italian plates.
now here many people import "fake" from brasil.
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T2 bay window bus 9place 1977 AS 1600 restore
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UNfXJPi0b7nj0fpj2
Click to view image
T1 split panel 1964 turquoise - resto in progress
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8E6ZTL8Nmti421bI3
Click to view image
my resto project thread
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566418&highlight=

ron miche

Yes.
I have bought it in Amantea but it has always been drivin in Rome.
This van is now in Belgium.


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