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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 11:11 am    Post subject: Vert Convert Reply with quote

Well this should cover some past history and the current rebuild of my 'Vert.

30 years ago - The Beginning.
First a few sketches, being a commercial artist everything is usually figured out on paper - I was going for a kind of a pseudo Heb-Cal-Look. This is the sketch I drew for inspiration, similar to the style of a speedster kit, except I didn't like in those kits how high the deck comes up and blocks your rearward view, so I made up my own.

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In 1986 I found a '74 sedan in the Buy & Sell for a decent price, quit cigarettes, and spent the next 8 years knee-deep in sunflower seed shells. In a small, hence the choice of a bug, old drafty one car garage I proceeded to "Chop, Cut, & Rebuild".

Of course after diving into it there was way more rust than anticipated, out with the torch! Off comes the front hood, fenders, apron, next the roof, and 4" from the windshield, Then body off the pan to replace pan halves. In the meantime many trips to: California Import Parts, Calif meets, Seattle meets, etc. to aquire the part$.

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First a plaster buck was made on the car to shape the rear section, then a mold was pulled from that, and subsequently a final piece was made from the mold.

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Re-assembly, not quite as fast as taking it apart, although I managed to do it all completely by myself, fiberglass, body, paint, mechanical, and engine rebuild. The money saved on labor covered the cost of more TOOLS!

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Mocked up a MGB folding top too!

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A one-piece glass front-end was modified, 1 1/2" added to each fender width, inner fender wells, and extra bracing for street use. New pans and body patch panels welded up. Body and pan mated up.

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Bodywork is very time consuming! Painted Light Jade Green, ( a '74 Ford truck colour) inside and out.

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Four inches were removed from the windshield and the doors got cut down also.

The interior has Tercel seats and custom door panels I made to match. I took a piece of 1/8" aluminum to make the dash. It has upholstered inserts inthe same gray naugahyde as the door panels. I made the door pulls from wood covered with nauga and aluminum inserts to mimic the curve of the door panel. Found an English-made steering wheel, made my own custom adapter & horn and re-polished and covered the wheel with gray leather. While I was making the adapter I thought I would turn some other interior items on the lathe, dash, window winder & shifter knob, e-brake handle & button, and roller gas pedal.

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I rebuilt the engine into a 1641, mild port/polished heads with a three angle grind, 009 distributor, and an Engle 100 cam. Currently has a 34 pict on it but I have a pair of Kadrons waiting to go on. Since there are less air vents I added extra air cooling via a marine bilge blower through the firewall.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

Nice work. And a lot of it. Great looking car.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:04 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

Thanks!
A couple of updates since are the all aluminum roof, wheels, and dual carbs.

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Bad news ahead Sad
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:38 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

So all was going well. We were enjoying a fabulous GCVWS weekend (Aug 19-21 2016), great people all around, awesome. Unfortunately, shortly after leaving the Sunday show, I heard a POP then flames coming from the back. Two fire extinguishers later, to no avail. Firemen arrived within 8 minutes and put it out. It appears to have been an air cleaner/carb/fuel issue.

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BUT, I am more overwhelmed by the response from the VW community, within hours, 2 clubs (DVKK & LGK), had each promised funds to rebuild it! Many others have offered up cash, parts, upholstery, paint and endless help!
Thanks so much!
WHAT A GREAT BUNCH ALL YOU VW PEOPLE ARE!!!!!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 4:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

Oh crap, that SUCKS.

Awesome that people immediately jumped in to help get it going again
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 3:43 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

OH NO! Sorry. But glad to hear you've had good offers of help. Keep going!
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 2:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

Openroad VW - Aug 18, 2016:

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Leaving GCVWS - Aug 19, 2016:

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I just can not believe the numerous offers of help to resurrect my car! So glad I belong to the VW community!

Well, so now that I have been challenged by DVKK to have this car back for next years show, I guess I have lots to do!
After dealing with ICBC insurance, I believe they gave me a settlement that was fair, and gave me the opportunity to buy the car back (salvage for parts only).

The first order of business was to examine and determine extent of fire/water damage. Pulled the engine, stripped it down and pulled heads to check for water, as I found some when draining the oil, dried out cylinders and sprayed WD-40, in case, until rebuild. Stripped most of the burnt damage from the body. What a dirty process this was, soot everywhere!

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Since the car was a write off, the chassis needs to be replaced, I found a 69 with about 6" of rust where rockers and pan should be. Stripped down the body and only saved a couple of pieces of tin, engine, tranny, seats and spine. Only about 6 bolts holding the body to pan!

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:10 pm    Post subject: Fibreglassing time! Reply with quote

o\!/o
Fortunately being a vw hoarder, I had stored the mold I made 30 yrs ago under my deck, still in great shape (overbuilt, haha).
Now that I have the chance to rebuild this car there are some changes (that I had wished I did first time). Couple of changes will be to the mold. First I moved the rear cowl back 2".

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My friend Geoff Perterson, who built the famous Hebrod, told me once that my car was part of the inspiration for the Hebrod. The first time I saw the rear of the car, I said to myself "I should have put the indents in the rear decklid"!

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Well now I have the opportunity. I managed to be able to cut out the indents, then glassed them back in, recessed about 3'16". Smoothed it out with a little bondo, a shot of black paint, parting wax, and parting film and already to make a new piece. This time I stepped up and used heat resistant resin. 2 layers of gelcoat, mat, roven, and mat, for now.

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This mold creates one piece that has to be cut apart for decklid and upper panel/cowl. I used a cowl section as a mold to finish the underside incorporating rain drainage.

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Pieces cut apart and cowl drainage molded in.

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Making a couple of filler panels with shrinker/stretcher.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 4:34 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

A great beginning to a sad ending.

Keep up the momentum.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:26 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

any updates ? you seemed to bounce back in a good way
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:44 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:15 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Update Reply with quote

Well a little late with the update but here it is.

Molded a new piece and mounted up.

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Cut into 2 sections, cowl and decklid, then cut vents into cowl, added rain trough to cowl and attached hinges.

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Engine restored, back in and running.
Thanks K-Roc for the rebuild.

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Fitting a pair of skirts, just for kicks, may or may not use them.

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Threw it back together just to drive it to the show.
Everyone was glad to see that, at least, I could drive it there one year later.

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Then I took a year off to redo the bathroom for my very understanding wife.
Happy wife, happy life.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Update Reply with quote

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Then I took a year off to redo the bathroom for my very understanding wife.
Happy wife, happy life.


IF you took a year to finish the bathroom,THEN she is very understanding Laughing
Your work is great, is a color change in the car's future?
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:47 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

talk about rising from the ashes....

great work, the indent are definately a nice touch, v2.0 is much better imho... just dont burn that one so you need a v3.0 !
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:24 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

Amazing car and great workmanship!
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

looks great ones again Applause
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:53 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

Fixin' the roof

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Cut out melted & warped pieces and made new parts. Used shrinker for rolling the edges

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Still shows a bit of scorching from the fire
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:48 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

Hard tonneau cover and detachable head rest
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:57 am    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

Seats are from a Tercel. They got a bit toasted so I am converting them from high back to removable head rests.
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And setting up rear seat area
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Vert Convert Reply with quote

Man, you can't leave me hanging like this.........
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