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mandraks
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i wonder if i have seen the bus this door came from.
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Huetti_1989
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ddutch
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: 52 panel repair from Austria |
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Sadly the weld have another color, can you see it?:
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Sure, but your welding is still outstanding. |
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djfordmanjack
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 1:46 am Post subject: Re: 52 panel repair from Austria |
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depending on filler rod, and gas, your weld will always have a different texture than the base material. I have also witnessed that the welds may draw metal chips like a magnet, I guess that would be from friction while grinding it down.
Fantastic work.
You were right on time for Hessisch, their site already says that registration is closed.
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Huetti_1989
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ddutch
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: 52 panel repair from Austria |
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| Do you treat the surface rust and add rust protection before welding in the panel strengtheners? |
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Huetti_1989
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ddutch
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: 52 panel repair from Austria |
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| Do you treat the surface rust and add rust protection before welding in the panel strengtheners? |
No, like original no paint inside, I brushed out all the surface rust, later i fill that areas with rust protection oil and grease i think.
It should stay a car with traces, no Restauration here if you know what i mean?
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Sure, a bus that shows the life it had. Thanks |
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scornfern
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 7:03 am Post subject: Re: 52 panel repair from Austria |
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| Hello Christian, any up dates? Love this build. |
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vw356
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2025 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: 52 panel repair from Austria |
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Me Too! I've been watching this closely. Can't wait to see every step!
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Alan Brase
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2025 9:27 am Post subject: Re: 52 panel repair from Austria |
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[quote="Huetti_1989"]
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| Do you treat the surface rust and add rust protection before welding in the panel strengtheners? |
No, like original no paint inside, I brushed out all the surface rust, later i fill that areas with rust protection oil and grease i think.
It should stay a car with traces, no Restauration here if you know what i mean?
-Christian
I though phosphoric acid dipping was standard on early bugs from very early. I've seen factory photos of type 1's where they are completely submerged in acid, and the workers in complete rubber suits.
Surely the type 2's as well?
I've used phosphoric acid Metal Prep by DuPont and others since I started metal work. It now seems hard to find in US body supply chains, but one can get concentrated pretty easily. and dilute it.
Is this not normal metal prepping in Europe?
Some may call it pickeling.
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ddutch
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: 52 panel repair from Austria |
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| Wonderful reproduction of inner-frame parts. Good to see you working on the Barndoor again, I missed it. |
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