How to install Gerson pan halves

[Bobnotch]

[Cspider7]

Thanks guys, the chassis is not painted just black primer while it sits in storage.
I still have some welding to do on it…jack points, battery tie down ect ect. The body is a T34, undecided on what seats I’ll run so I’ve held off on tracks/ belts. All in due time, need to let funds catch up and practice my fab skills before I start digging into the body.

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Motion Dynamic

[Bobnotch]

As a former T-34 owner, I'd suggest hunting down ALL of the T-34 only parts you need (body related). The pan parts can wait, as they're shared with regular type 3s (Notcbacks, Squares, Fastbacks). The reason I say concentrate on the body bits, is because those are the hard to find T-34 only bits. I had 3 years into my own car, and was searching for T-34 only parts the entire time. The chassis was a roller in no time, and I ended rebuilding the original engine after Russ did once I installed it. As the "old timers" kept telling me, get what you can while you can. And don't wait until you need it, as you probably won't find it. That is so true of a statement. I'd done several Squareback's, an early and a late Notch, and a Fastback, and never had problems finding the odd little bits like I did on my T-34. Just a heads up, the parts are out there, but they require looking for them. Make friends with Jason, Jack, Pedro, and Tram, as they'll be your biggest helpers when looking for stuff. Keep in mind that Tram is more of a general type 3 guy, and not limited to the early only stuff. He's probably forgotten more about type 3s than most people learn in their lifetimes.
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Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120

[Cspider7]

Right on man I appreciate your advice, I’ve always heard these are the hardest VWs to restore for parts availability alone.. I’m missing the windshield/ trim and one early style bumper overrider for the rear. The seats are there but they’re rough. Still a ways out from needing either of those but I’m on the hunt.

I know the purist will cringe but I have no intentions or budget to go all the way back to original with it, as long as I’ve got a windshield I’ll drive it haha. This car has been hidden since the 80s, and no history before that other than an old army base sticker.. So just being able to drive it is my goal! This is the first photo I’ve publicly shared outside of the “aircooled youth” Facebook group

And a side note, shout out to Gerson for making these pans, what a great thing to have available for the Type 3s. Well worth the money
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Motion Dynamic

[Bobnotch]

[bigwhit]

I am in the process of replacing my floor pans and I have a question on splicing in the rear portion of the pan. What is the benefit of doing it the way M113 did it,

Versus splitting the seam, cutting the pan to align with the factory rear frame head, sandwiching in the new pan and plug welding is back together?

Potential cut is in purple.

Is there an advantage to either potential method?
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[bigwhit]

I will say the hardest part of this so far has been taking off the kickplate and cleaning up the frame head.

This this was STUCK on the pan.

And getting from here

to here,

was a PITA.
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[Bobnotch]

When I did mine (not a Gerson pan) I cut the tunnel part I was keeping right to the edge of the lip. On the donor part we cut it as close to the tunnel as we could. Doing it like this gave you a lip to support the pan, and if you trimmed it some more you could weld it on easier. Keep in mind we cut the donor part with a sawzall, and were I trimmed the tunnel side I used a cut off wheel on a grinder. Then I fine tune cut the donor metal with the cut off blade (I had better control of it). Then stitch welded the parts together and seam sealed them. When I did my 71 Notch pans, I fully welded the bottom parts of both sides.
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Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120

[Bobnotch]

[bigwhit]

[Bobnotch]

[bigwhit]

Any idea what this little bracket is called?

I presume it is unobtainium.

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[Bobnotch]