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Maxdog2
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Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
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AirDirect
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Joined: November 03, 2010
Posts: 431
Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:17 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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Wheels and chassis are finished, time to start with the body work!
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bigluelok
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Joined: January 28, 2009
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Location: Altadena, CA 91001
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| nice work man |
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AirDirect
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Joined: November 03, 2010
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:35 am Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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flierbob
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Joined: August 21, 2008
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Location: Silverdale WA
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Love your build, keep up the good work.
Like all the photos also.
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AirDirect
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Joined: November 03, 2010
Posts: 431
Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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Built a body cradle so we can roll it around in the shop and get under it.
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:40 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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Repairing rust on the inner fender.
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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Ouch, discovered rust on the lower passenger side bottom plate. Wolfburg West has these for sale, $24.00, can anyone help with pictures or description of the best way to tackle replacement?
Noah
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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It appears that this car had a front end accident at some point in its journey. It looks like the inner fender may be pushed back. What do you think?
Noah
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Maxdog2
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Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
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Mine was tapped in the front similar to your's. I was able to pull with a come along and a little heat.
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:23 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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Started removal of the RH lower plate. I cut the spot welds using a chisel. This method did not work due to the spot welds being very hard and the metal being a very thin gauge. I then tried to drill the spot welds, they were so hard it was almost impossible to drill them.
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:25 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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I exposed the spots welds and attempted to drill them out. After two drill bits I decided this was not the way to do it.
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:28 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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Notice the rust at the front of the RH plate.
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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How not to repair the lower plate, the PO had used bondo and screen wire. Most of the middle portion of the plate was gone! Nothing but filler and screen wire.
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:35 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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Decided the best way to remove the RH lower plate was to cut inside the heater channel using a right angle grinder. Once most of the plate is removed the remaining can be removed using the grinder. This method worked very well!
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:36 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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RH heater channel with RH Plate removed. It is in very good condition with the rust being confined to the bottom plate.
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:39 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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Note! When using this method be very careful where the heater channel exits at the front floor vent. Do not cut very deep or you will grind into the heater channel.
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:41 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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Notice the primer on the top of the heater channel. Still in very good condition.
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lovethatconvertible
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Location: Las Vegas N. V.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Clean Work There. Keep em Coming |
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AirDirect
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Location: Powderly TX
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:41 pm Post subject: Noah's 1972 VW Type 1 Sedan Restoration |
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Finally got going again, boy it is hot in Texas, hard to get motivated with 100 plus temps. Primed heater channel with Rust-Oleum rusty metal primer.
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