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MRCRUZ73 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2017 Posts: 10 Location: MI
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:01 pm Post subject: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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So the other day I found this original made in Germany roof rack on a local Facebook garage sale page . The owner didnt know where or how there parents acquired it they found it in the garage as they were cleaning out the barn . The wood is shot but everything else is there .
I have removed the wood because its warped and split and broken in a few spots . But to take the wood off i had to remove the aluminum rivets.
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69807 Location: Phoenix Metro
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MRCRUZ73 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2017 Posts: 10 Location: MI
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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Got all my new oak wood pieces cut and test fit along with my stained test piece too .
then I pulled all the oak out and stained all of the other pieces so I can seal them tomorrow afternoon.
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17968 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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Stain/linseed oil etc, but no varnish as it will just peel! My '60's Volvo/VW rack is similar to yours.
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lonotch Samba Padrino
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 3304 Location: So. Cal. Oceanside GFK!
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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You didn't need to remove the rivets to get the wood out or put new slats in if you were going to use all new wood. _________________ It's not about the window, it's about the people.
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MRCRUZ73 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2017 Posts: 10 Location: MI
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:52 am Post subject: Re: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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I managed to get a little more done on the roof rack today. Since I took out the original rivets I used aluminum binding screws that look like rivets.
here's with all new oak slats and the screws installed .
also I forgot to add that I sanded the frame down and resprayed it a color called titanium silver. |
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lonotch Samba Padrino
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 3304 Location: So. Cal. Oceanside GFK!
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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Those sex bolts look great. _________________ It's not about the window, it's about the people.
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MRCRUZ73 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2017 Posts: 10 Location: MI
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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lonotch wrote: |
Those sex bolts look great. |
Yes I agree , they were the closest thing to the original rivets I could get my hands on that looked original enough to use .I didnt want to use bolts with acorn nuts it wouldn't have had the same look . |
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MRCRUZ73 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2017 Posts: 10 Location: MI
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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Well i finally got the roof rack mounted on the beetle today and took it for a ride into town afterwards ! No wind noise till over 55mph and it wasnt horrible in any way.
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markj60616 Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2013 Posts: 130 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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Does anyone know what year or years this particular style of original VW made in Germany roof rack was offered as an option? _________________ 1970 Type 1
original paint
original interior
original engine
1978 Type 2 Panel Bus
original engine 2.0L FI
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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It ceased being printed in accessory catalogs in 58/59. In 1960 on all rack references were of the new steel models. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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APPLEGREENVW Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2003 Posts: 2387 Location: Seekonk,Massachusetts USA
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: Original made in Germany roof rack restoration |
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lonotch wrote: |
You didn't need to remove the rivets to get the wood out or put new slats in if you were going to use all new wood. |
How do you remove the wood with the rivets in place? _________________ Parts for sale https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=APPLEGREENVW
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