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aa390392
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 Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 6:31 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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My grandad use to say " using a grinder to make a weld look good, makes you a grinder, not a welder". 
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geneL3c
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| Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 9:53 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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| Sure, so just bead blast it, prime and paint, for that Frankenstein look ! |
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GArBa
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| Posted: Sun May 09, 2021 10:57 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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| aa390392 wrote: |
| My grandad use to say " using a grinder to make a weld look good, makes you a grinder, not a welder". |
well there is a difference between a weld that's supposed to be seen (e.g. in a roll cage or a bike frame) and one that's meant to be hidden (as in body fabrication)
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Undis
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:44 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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| mandraks wrote: |
so here i sit wondering what the best color would be for this car.
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I'm sure the team will try and match it to original as much as possible. My guess the color originally was taken straight from Daimler Benz paint stock. What was the exact tone is still a mystery to me but it had to be a light shade such as grey, beige, light green or blue. I'm truly hopeful the team has managed to unearth reliable leads in the archives.
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Undis
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:50 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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| cyberdyne systems 101 wrote: |
Simply amazing work.
I never realised how flat the edges of the windscreen metal work was, it looks to be in complete contrast to the rest of the smooth and swooping lines. Unless there's a lot more work to be done in this area?
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I went through my collection of W30 photos and was not able to find a good reference photo of the A-pillar. From what I can see that fold is pretty sharp but it's hard to make a conclusive comparison.
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Undis
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:20 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Behold a masterclass on how to make a door from scratch! This is absolutely amazing work. First the perimeter frame of the door.
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Undis
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:25 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Followed by the outer skin.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:12 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Bloody amazing!!!
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geneL3c
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:32 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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| Imposing, humbling, intimidating, bloody incredible ! |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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very impressive. time lapse video would be great for this...
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| Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:52 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Just noticed this update, so awesome, at first you think that flat panel is never going to look good, then they add the curves and you know its going to look amazing finished.
Great work, so good to see the construction stage, not just a completed car.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:48 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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More work on the fist door. The hinges are installed and the door "hung" so that the entire geometry of the door frame and the door itself as well as the interaction between the two parts can be finalized before the outer skin will be added.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:44 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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This is the best thread currently on the Samba for me right now. Superb work by the guys constructing this unique car. Can't wait till the next instalment.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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This is an amazing build. Thank you for sharing your insane skills.
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Undis
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:18 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Another exciting detail update, the lock mechanism and handle getting installed. The inner door parts are mostly from period Mercedes parts bin such as the handle borrowed from the 170V model.
The finger recess panels have already been stamped for both doors ready to be let into the outer skin panel.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:52 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Fantastic! It's really progressing well, makes you realise someone had to come up with all these details in the first place.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 1:20 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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| Just take a look at the door fit at Undis´ last pic from the post at 11 june and compare it to the last pic from his today post! THAT is workmanship! |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 1:59 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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will be good to see one on the streets again...
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aa390392
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| Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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This project has come along way since there destruction/demise back in the day. Just to keep this alive till future pics are added.
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