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Mon May 25, 2020 10:11 am

Very cool. You should keep that original patina!

Mon May 25, 2020 10:54 am

Great looking Neptune Double. Let the adventure begin.

Tue May 26, 2020 8:52 am

Thanks everybody. I'm loving it already! Here is my thread I just started. I plan on posting more pictures yet today!

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9366507#9366507

Thanks for looking

Thu Jun 11, 2020 3:12 am

Here are some pics of my project Dual cab Ute as we in Australia refer to them. It was originally a railways vehicle in far NW Western Australia before arriving in Tasmania with my friend who has passed it along to me. Some mechanical and body work is done but plenty more to do. Lots of parts so just time needed to make her a going concern again.

Cheers

Adrian

Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:28 am

Mordred wrote:
Here are some pics of my project Dual cab Ute as we in Australia refer to them. It was originally a railways vehicle in far NW Western Australia before arriving in Tasmania with my friend who has passed it along to me. Some mechanical and body work is done but plenty more to do. Lots of parts so just time needed to make her a going concern again.

Cheers

Adrian

Very Cool! Love the tilt on the back as well. Is that a "rubberized canvas" material? It looks similar (but longer sides and taller) to a Brazilian tilt.

Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:56 am

Great acquisition, Mordred/Adrian! 8)

I'd be interested to compare your RHD DC to mine, since I believe there were different types of mechanisms for connecting the accelerator pedal, etc. Mine's all fixed up, so let me know if you have questions during your refurbishment.

Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:38 pm

Thanks for the welcomes.

Yes, it is a rubberised type canvas material and still quite strong, if a little stiff. I am glad it sits at cabin level as most I have seen are a foot or so above and would catch in the airflow over the cab.

The accelerator connection is the same as RHD bay window buses of the same period with a rod under a cover mounted to the floor to transfer movement over to the centre of the floor, where it would be the same for both versions. The rod has a linkage on it which was a bent piece of steel rod with a pin and washers through it which wears terribly over time so I have modded most of my others with rose joints linkage ends.

Thanks for the offer of help, I very well may make use of that soon.

Regards
Adrian

Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:00 am

Quick question for you guys... what's all out there for wood bed slats? I haven't seen anything besides wolfsburg west and they are out of stock.

Should I just try to make some or have them made?

Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:08 am

thefalconer_88 wrote:

Quick question for you guys... what's all out there for wood bed slats? I haven't seen anything besides wolfsburg west and they are out of stock.

Should I just try to make some or have them made?

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=655024

Ken does really nice work, I had him make me my bows for my tilt on the 68. Really nice turns and finish work on some solid Ash pieces. Shipped them in a long tube. Took about two weeks from payment to shipment.

Sam

Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:34 pm

This is a question about the wood slats that people talk about that go on these decks. This is my 1968 double cab. I can’t provide really good pictures of the deck, because the truck has become buried with crap. But I’ve never seen holes where the fasteners anchored the wood slats. I’m not sure what I’m supposed to be looking for. You can see the divots where the shot welding is that anchors the deck to the frame, but there are no old screw or rivet holes as I would expect.

Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:09 pm

Steven,
My understanding is the wooden slats weren’t installed on every pickup. Especially on those without the M-code calling for the tilt and canvas.

There’s a local (Oklahoma) 71 Single cab doesn’t have rivets or screw markings in the workload decking.

Sam

Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:35 pm

Wasted youth wrote: This is a question about the wood slats that people talk about that go on these decks. This is my 1968 double cab. I can’t provide really good pictures of the deck, because the truck has become buried with crap. But I’ve never seen holes where the fasteners anchored the wood slats. I’m not sure what I’m supposed to be looking for. You can see the divots where the shot welding is that anchors the deck to the frame, but there are no old screw or rivet holes as I would expect.

Those rivets in every other "valley" are what holds them on. Screws were only used on earlier split window double cabs. It looks like some of yours have big screws and some still have the rivets present.

Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:47 pm

SamboSamba22 wrote: Steven,
My understanding is the wooden slats weren’t installed on every pickup. Especially on those without the M-code calling for the tilt and canvas.

There’s a local (Oklahoma) 71 Single cab doesn’t have rivets or screw markings in the workload decking.

Sam

I will need to figure it out then... photos of my M-plate were around here somewhere.

thefalconer_88 wrote: Those rivets in every other "valley" are what holds them on. Screws were only used on earlier split window double cabs. It looks like some of yours have big screws and some still have the rivets present.

I can't see all the bed, but the only location I have found so far with that line of screws and rivets are just ahead of the tailgate. How far apart was the spacing, from the rear row to the next row forward?

Thu Jul 09, 2020 5:07 am

Wasted youth wrote: SamboSamba22 wrote: Steven,
My understanding is the wooden slats weren’t installed on every pickup. Especially on those without the M-code calling for the tilt and canvas.

There’s a local (Oklahoma) 71 Single cab doesn’t have rivets or screw markings in the workload decking.

Sam

I will need to figure it out then... photos of my M-plate were around here somewhere.

thefalconer_88 wrote: Those rivets in every other "valley" are what holds them on. Screws were only used on earlier split window double cabs. It looks like some of yours have big screws and some still have the rivets present.

I can't see all the bed, but the only location I have found so far with that line of screws and rivets are just ahead of the tailgate. How far apart was the spacing, from the rear row to the next row forward?

Looking at one of my photos, it looks like 3 rivets per strip? One at each end and one in the very middle? I can take some measurements later today after work.

Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:50 am

Interesting. I would have figured more, but that's very useful info. Yes, a couple of pictures would be neat if it's not too much trouble.

Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:23 am

SamboSamba22 wrote:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=655024

Ken does really nice work, I had him make me my bows for my tilt on the 68. Really nice turns and finish work on some solid Ash pieces. Shipped them in a long tube. Took about two weeks from payment to shipment.

Sam
Can confirm. I had Ken make a batch for both SC and DC and they are very well done. He has tools to make the correct profiles.

thefalconer_88 wrote: Wasted youth wrote:

Those rivets in every other "valley" are what holds them on. Screws were only used on earlier split window double cabs. It looks like some of yours have big screws and some still have the rivets present.
Yes, exactly. A few of the old rivets remain. I welded up all those holes as I consider it a design flaw, since they let water into the engine and fuel tank compartments. I attached the slats with strong 3M automotive tape.

Edit: I will add that one disadvantage of using the tape is that when the slats get wet, they dry out on top faster than on the bottom, creating internal stresses that force the slats to bow upward. In some cases, this overcomes the adhesion of the tape. But I still prefer this to having holes in the bed.

Thu Jul 09, 2020 1:57 pm

SamboSamba22 wrote:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=655024

Ken does really nice work, I had him make me my bows for my tilt on the 68. Really nice turns and finish work on some solid Ash pieces. Shipped them in a long tube. Took about two weeks from payment to shipment.

Sam

Thanks Sam!

Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:16 pm

Wasted youth wrote: Interesting. I would have figured more, but that's very useful info. Yes, a couple of pictures would be neat if it's not too much trouble.

Sorry it took so long. I hope this helps you get yours sorted!

A rivet sticking up

Front of the bed

Middle

Rear

Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:02 pm

This is the inside left rear gate on my double cab. There is another hole like it opposite side. Does anyone else have this whole in their gates, and if yes what is it for?

Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:05 am

stevo wrote: This is the inside left rear gate on my double cab. There is another hole like it opposite side. Does anyone else have this whole in their gates, and if yes what is it for?

I recall seeing another thread (I think it's in the split window bus forum) for an option for cables that attach to the side gates and then to the rear gate to keep the rear gate horizontal (think modern pickup tailgate). Wonder if that's a leftover home from that option?

Let me see if I can find that thread....