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Wed Dec 07, 2022 9:05 pm

Tim MacDonald wrote:
So it looks like I’m missing from the hinge outward. Is that one you have an extra you might want to sell?

Sorry, no. Will keep an eye out for a spare one. The front frame would be super easy to make. The hinges and latch a little harder, but not that hard to fabricate up.

Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:52 pm

silkvw wrote: Tim MacDonald wrote: Is this an original part or anyone know what it is? It’s spring loaded and folds down

Might be some kind of cowboy hat holder?
How strong is the spring to pull down on? Do you have a fish scale you could pull on it with?

My first guess is umbrellas. Could they have even made the wet stains?

Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:32 pm

BarryL wrote: silkvw wrote: Tim MacDonald wrote: Is this an original part or anyone know what it is? It’s spring loaded and folds down

Might be some kind of cowboy hat holder?
How strong is the spring to pull down on? Do you have a fish scale you could pull on it with?

My first guess is umbrellas. Could they have even made the wet stains?

The water damage it from the sub hatch leaking and no I don’t have a way to text but it does have some good resistance on it

Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:46 pm

Is there any og fabric under that groovy material

Thu Dec 08, 2022 9:17 pm

sub-hatchtim wrote: Is there any og fabric under that groovy material

Unfortunately no but I plan on buying the original material to get them done

Fri Dec 09, 2022 12:00 am

Darn, I had some big hopes

Fri Dec 09, 2022 5:45 pm

sub-hatchtim wrote: Darn, I had some big hopes

Me too, my old so23 has the original material under some ugly covers

Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:01 pm

Tim MacDonald wrote: BarryL wrote: silkvw wrote: Tim MacDonald wrote: Is this an original part or anyone know what it is? It’s spring loaded and folds down

Might be some kind of cowboy hat holder?
How strong is the spring to pull down on? Do you have a fish scale you could pull on it with?

My first guess is umbrellas. Could they have even made the wet stains?

The water damage it from the sub hatch leaking and no I don’t have a way to text but it does have some good resistance on it

I meant the water stains on the driver (left) side of the roof there. It almost looks like where the top of wet umbrellas were. The handle end was on the hatch side.

Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:57 pm

Skateboard holder?

Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:16 pm

Back at it today. Got the interior stripped out and cleaned up. Got my son to take the seat brackets to shop class in high school and blast them. Not to start patching it up

Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:38 pm

Weld up the seat belt holes while you are at it. Need the proper placed holes and reinforce them.

Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:16 pm

Tim MacDonald wrote: Is this an original part or anyone know what it is? It’s spring loaded and folds down

Looks like some sort of drying rack.
All these rear seat photos are great, mine is missing because the prior owner didn't like how dark the pearwood was so ripped it all out and put in a later bay window interior. :evil:

Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:00 pm

Well I have some metal coming next week so hopefully can get back to working on the bus. In the meantime does anyone know what this hole is for? Ps: not sure why my hand is purple in the pic.

Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:37 pm

Go to page 3, Paragraph and photo #6, in the 1961 Owners Manual for the SO-34:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/type2.php

Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:52 pm

Eric&Barb wrote: Go to page 3, Paragraph and photo #6, in the 1961 Owners Manual for the SO-34:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/type2.php

Thank you, chair hold down clamp. I’m replacing that section of floor so deciding if I need to save it

Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:40 pm

Tim MacDonald wrote:
Thank you, chair hold down clamp. I’m replacing that section of floor so deciding if I need to save it

Save it if you can. Even without the folding chair it is a neat part of the design and history. Plus later when you find a chair in original or close enough, you can install it with the clamp.

Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:46 am

Does anyone know where to get the offset T molding for the cabinets. All I can find is the centre profile. If it’s not available I was thinking about buying over sized centre profile and trimming it down

Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:57 pm

djway3474 wrote: Tim MacDonald wrote: Is this an original part or anyone know what it is? It’s spring loaded and folds down

Looks like some sort of drying rack.
All these rear seat photos are great, mine is missing because the prior owner didn't like how dark the pearwood was so ripped it all out and put in a later bay window interior. :evil:

Think I've seen those racks in old cars holding fedora hats, upside down

Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:55 pm

Getting some metal work done

Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:14 am

More work done . Inner and out rocker, b pillar bottom, so-34 chair hold down clamp hole and floor tacked in