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Undis
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 Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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The great thing about this project is that we are able to witness the work that goes into creating a car entirely from scratch. The workmanship that goes into this is mind-boggling.
More photos of the door finger recess and latch mechanism.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Making the door hinges and striker plates. I can assume the striker plates are copies of an original Mercedes part. They were probably easier to make new than locate original items.
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Undis
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:51 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Making of luggage tray floor and firewall. Once again the attention to correct details is incredible especially considering that some areas of these pars will be hidden away after the car is finished.
First the firewall area.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:56 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Followed by the luggage area floor.
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Undis
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Finally the guys have started on an iconic part of the W30 - the engine lid. This is the visual cue that defines the 1937 W30. Personally I'm super excited to see it taking shape.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:54 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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 always great to see the progress on this car
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 3:50 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Truly impressive work.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:16 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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The attention to detail is incredibly impressive and commendable.
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Undis
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:01 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Work continues on the left door. So clever to take care of all the inner bits such as the window regulator and all the channels for the door glass and making a pattern for the glass itself before fitting of the outer skin. The window winder mechanism is a period Mercedes part.
Note the nicely finished inner skin of that door! So much detail has already gone into it.
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Undis
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:10 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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And now for some rear-end p*rn!
Just look at that shape...
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 1:05 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Master craftsmen!! That steel work is epic!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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makes me want to run up to it and touch it!
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:50 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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| mandraks wrote: |
| makes me want to run up to it and touch it! |
yes, me too!
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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I got to agree guys. I really hope I get to see this in the flesh one day like I did with the VW38 006.
Remarkable.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:23 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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More work on the door. Installing window channels, winder mechanism and finishing off the window opening. The outer skin is the last to go on sealing the whole construction making it solid.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 4:02 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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What a fit, brilliant work by the master craftsmen involved. Be nice to know if they come here to see our reaction.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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| cyberdyne systems 101 wrote: |
| What a fit, brilliant work by the master craftsmen involved. Be nice to know if they come here to see our reaction. |
i can only hope so.
I follow a youtube channel (retropowercars). they do a metal master minute kind of thing where you can just watch a metal master do a particular piece of a car. The feedback in the comments is awesome. the people (as in I) appreciate that kind of content.
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Robert Chambers
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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IMO following this and other treads here on the Samba it's better than any show on TV. I wish there were move videos of threads such as this about Our hobby/passion! Thank you very much for sharing this. I look forward to following!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Undis, can you get a video of the “window” been used?
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: Reconstruction of the 1937 W30/26 |
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Hard to type with my jaw dropped open and drool all over the keyboard.
DAMN! Just amazing!
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