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flyboy161 Samba Member
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TheDon Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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I can’t wait to see how you fix this rust.
You should see my car! _________________
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flyboy161 Samba Member
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flyboy161 Samba Member
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Mr. Mike Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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Yikes, I fear mine may be in the same shape... I can't wait to see your repairs.
Cheers!
Mike _________________ 1964 Sedan 6 volt |
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flyboy161 Samba Member
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EMPIImp69 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:58 am Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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You need to cut all that rot out, make up and shape the new pieces, and weld them in. _________________ 1963 Ragtop Bug |
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flyboy161 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 8:31 am Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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Yes sir, I'm just waiting on a stretcher/shrinker so I can start bending some metal. It'll be here Wednesday. I had to work this past weekend and I'll be working next weekend as well, so I'm just in the evaluation stage right now.
I typically work one area at a time to keep from getting to many pots on the fire. So far I've closed up a big gash in the rear firewall. After that I repaired a 6" crack on the hood. Currently the front clip is nearing completion with welding new metal in after cutting out the rot and straightening the bent metal. I will work the windshield area next followed by the rear window. I really despise Bondo but a little glazing putty is unavoidable. And truthfully the only reason I've used any glazing putty at this point was to test the invisibility of the repairs. I'll finish up by revisiting the heater channel repairs I did 3 years ago. Everything else is solid and intact.
Finally, I'll have the car dustless blasted. This is why I'm trying to avoid any putty at this point. It will be removed when the car gets blasted. Hopefully nothing gross pops out of that. Then I'll do my final glazing/fill, prime it and prep for paint.
I don't like looking at the whole project this way, but rather approach it from a milestone point of view. There is no end point in time, I'm just in metal repair mode now. But, I do welcome advice and appreciate all of it. _________________ My father's 1970 Beetle-
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=603879
The 1964...Diamond in the rough
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=612776
My 1958 Morocco Bug-
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flyboy161 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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New toys arrived! Got a metal stretcher/shrinker set and some clamp clecos. This morning I got out in the garage and played around with a piece of scrap metal.
This is just an experimental patch, just to get a feel for fabricating a curved piece.
Super easy! Took about an hour to make this one. I won’t install this one, it’s too narrow and I need to get better at cutting. But I am pleased with the simplicity of the shrinker/stretcher.
Now to acquire some 20 gauge metal, practice my butt welding, and start making some patches _________________ My father's 1970 Beetle-
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=603879
The 1964...Diamond in the rough
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=612776
My 1958 Morocco Bug-
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=611483 |
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flyboy161 Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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Today I thought I’d tackle the back window as it seems the hardest to do. There are about 8 holes across the bottom of the window frame. I did one One this afternoon.
I started by bending a patch. Then carefully cut out an area slightly smaller than the patch
Then using clecos I trimmed the checked the patch fit. I started by using a dotco to get it close and ended by hand filing the patch until everything matched perfectly.
Then the welding began.
A lot of grinding
And it’s done. _________________ My father's 1970 Beetle-
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=603879
The 1964...Diamond in the rough
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=612776
My 1958 Morocco Bug-
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=611483 |
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TheDon Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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That’s awesome work. How did you get the curve into your patch piece for the. Rear window channel? _________________
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flyboy161 Samba Member
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TheDon Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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I had figured that. But I meant the slight curve the joins the rest of the body work, not the window channel. _________________
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TheDon Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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I had figured that. But I meant the slight curve the joins the rest of the body work, not the window channel. _________________
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flyboy161 Samba Member
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flyboy161 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:24 am Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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Here's a step by step of the patch fabrication
Today we'll be fabricating a patch for this area
First I cut a rough piece out of the front clip I bought a couple of weeks ago. This is from the gas tank struts. It's already been through the stretcher to get the radius of the back window. Clamped in place with vice grips I'll lightly hammer the shape to match the curve downward on the body.
Here it is.
I removed it and cut it to size. It is now clecoed in place to check fit.
It required a little more hammer to lay like it should.
After hammering I drew an outline of the piece.
And voilà. It is ready to be cleaned up. This was all done prior to cutting the body. I'm using the body as a dolly in essence. Tomorrow I'll clean up the piece to remove the paint and straighten the edges smooth. Then I'll mark the body and cut out the bad metal slightly smaller than the patch. _________________ My father's 1970 Beetle-
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=603879
The 1964...Diamond in the rough
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=612776
My 1958 Morocco Bug-
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TheDon Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1958 De Luxe Beetle from Morocco |
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awesome. thats what I was needing!
thank you for taking the time and photos _________________
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