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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Bumper mounting plate repair... Turned into building.
First measured the plate position before removing them. They are much worse than I thought. Was planning to fix them but they are too thin.
Probably should have got new plats. Thought about just welding flat plates but not sure I could sleep at night...
Had some steel the correct thickness so started making one as a test. Made two parts to weld together. Seems like it will come out well. Haven't decided how to make the center indent. May try to press it in.
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sgellis Samba Member
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Joey Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2005 Posts: 5364 Location: Nova Scotia - Canada
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Nice work on the bumper guards. Never noticed how pointy the reproduction ones are. I’ll have to fix mine now. Just need an original one to copy from. _________________ Joey
‘60 Kombi - '74 Bus - '79 Panel - '65 Beetle |
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sgellis Samba Member
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sgellis Samba Member
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Joey Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2005 Posts: 5364 Location: Nova Scotia - Canada
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Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:21 am Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Very impressive - looks spot on! Now you can sleep at night... _________________ Joey
‘60 Kombi - '74 Bus - '79 Panel - '65 Beetle |
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sgellis Samba Member
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sgellis Samba Member
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14218 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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sgellis wrote: |
One bumper mounting plate almost done. Press worked great.
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Professional results ^^^^^ !
Will you tack on the two outer square nuts?
Did you notice WW guard has tack welds.
vs bead welds for VW and greater distance off.
WW tack welds.
vs spot welds VW.
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sgellis Samba Member
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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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The sandblaster needed some attention. Tee fitting on the bottom went past the point of usable. Replaced with some iron fittings and works great. New window in the blasting cabinet that I can actually see through.
Blasted a few bumper parts and sprayed on a thin layer of zinc. Uncovered a few holes in the overriders but was able to just weld them in.
Finally got the heads and connecting rods ordered so need to get the tins blasted and painted. Looks like I will need to steel one tin from the old engine. Missing one that goes behind the pulley.
_________________ My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings) |
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sgellis Samba Member
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sgellis Samba Member
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Eric&Barb Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2004 Posts: 24671 Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Wow, time for electrolysis rust removal! _________________ In Stereo, Where Available! |
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sgellis Samba Member
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13385 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Nice work.
It's turning out great. _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
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Decades of VW and VW parts restoration experience.
The Samba member since 2004.
**Now rebuilding throttle bodies for VW's and Porsche's**
**Restored German Bosch distributors for sale or I can restore yours**
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sgellis Samba Member
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sgellis Samba Member
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Time to get the transmission fixed.
Trans oil plug had a lot of steel on it. Definitely something bad in there. Figure it is a bad bearing on the input shaft as it rumbles in neutral. Also started jumping out of forth. Hopefully it didn't destroy too much.
Oil from the reductions was clean and no steel made it down there.
Put my wheels on. Worked great untill I forgot I locked them and gave the bus a good push. Going to make another heavier set. Don't think I need them as wide to keep the bus stable.
_________________ My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings) |
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22416 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: 64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”) |
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Oh wow. Yeah that was a good taco fold there _________________
t3kg wrote: |
OK, this thread is over. You win. |
Jason "notchboy" Weigel
1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
1977 Westfalia Camper pop-top |
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