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Mon May 02, 2011 8:38 pm

This is awesome. I feel like I'm watching Dr. Frankenstein create the creature of his vision, though hopefully this will end with greater success. :)

Tue May 03, 2011 1:54 am

Are doka's that rare? Here's one for sale with german plates, 1600 diesel, 1985, decent shape for +/- $2000,-

Think I should start an export company, the biggest harbor of Europe is just a 30 min drive..

Tue May 03, 2011 5:42 am

Cool build. How wide is the "new" sliding door? Seems narrow.

Tue May 03, 2011 7:32 am

Odd_Dutch wrote: Are doka's that rare? Here's one for sale with german plates, 1600 diesel, 1985, decent shape for +/- $2000,-

Yes, yes they are rare. Look up "Chicken Tax" in google to find out why.

Odd_Dutch wrote:
Think I should start an export company, the biggest harbor of Europe is just a 30 min drive..

Yes, yes you should! As long as they are 25 years old, it's not (in theory) hard to import them to the US... Unless you want to register it in Cali, that's probably another story.

Tue May 03, 2011 7:32 pm

CdnVWJunkie wrote: Cool build. How wide is the "new" sliding door? Seems narrow.
it is narrow. gonna have to watch shoulders coming out, but plenty of leg room once inside.

Wed May 04, 2011 10:28 pm

notice in picture #1 how the door slants in the rear to give a more stream lined look? well i put the slider for the track on tonight to give her the old college try and come to realize that because of that slant, the door only opens 3/4 of the way. i can't add more upper track because it would have to run thru the structural pillar so i can either elongate the upper slide roller and add more track at the closing or just hinge the door off the pillar and everything that comes with that. if i ever do another slant door i think i'll hinge it straight from the get go. besides that i'm closer to closing the cab in. gotta get some steel to reinforce everywhere and decided to recess square stock down the sides of the bed so i can make bows for a canopy and ladder rack.

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Fri May 27, 2011 3:59 pm

Blair (nineteen85) was not happy with the way the rear part of the roof was blending into the front section. He came over and took another rear roof section to work with, this time with more roof on it. He's quite an artist in that he is willing to redo alot of work to make it the way he has it pictured in his mind, or Loogy's photoshop. I give him alot of credit for that.

Fri May 27, 2011 7:41 pm

my complete lack of patience and desire to over achieve, make me forget that measure twice, cut once is a saying for a reason. but after this one, i will be a Jedi in the dokagon chop. must break some eggs to make this cake. and i can't wait to get both trucks from above pic in my shop for some rebeautification. can see the blue and white camper at Lichfield show father's day weekend if bell house adapter shows up.

Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:50 pm

Any more progress?

Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:47 pm

wow, dedication ! great ro see your forging ahead.
the proportions looked a bit off to me but I didn't want to say, cause it'd be a real bummer, or I could be wrong too...

either way glad to see an update.

Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:57 pm

This guy is SO getting my van for body & paint. :)

Actually, I want him to use one of those camper shells in the background and build me a new Karmann Gipsy.

Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:32 pm

Oh man- truck still sits as in last pic. Have had people come and take pics just from seeing from the road. I see it every day and want to work on it-damn u economy & old man winter! I promise to get it in for 2 days soon.

Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:55 am

What happened to all the posted pics on previous pages?! :cry:

Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:27 am

tarandusVDub wrote: What happened to all the posted pics on previous pages?! :cry:

accidentally deleted an album with some doka pics on it. will make up for it.

Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:38 am

:D That would be great!

Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:22 am

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Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:28 am

NINETEEN85 wrote: my complete lack of patience and desire to over achieve, make me forget that measure twice, cut once is a saying for a reason. but after this one, i will be a Jedi in the dokagon chop. must break some eggs to make this cake. and i can't wait to get both trucks from above pic in my shop for some rebeautification. can see the blue and white camper at Lichfield show father's day weekend if bell house adapter shows up.
Got one truck done! can check out xxxOOOxxx's build thread.
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Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:30 pm

beautiful day for work on Dokagon! made lot of progress. if i was smart i would just weld the rear lid shut and hinge the sliding door. makes for a ton more work.

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Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:54 pm

NICE! Is the roof tacked on already? Looks great.

Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:33 pm

xoo00oox wrote: NICE! Is the roof tacked on already? Looks great.
Tacked only because i don't want my vice grips stolen. it fits nice but was not easy nor close to being done.