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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:59 am Post subject: Re: 1955 Stock Rebuild |
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Pro work right there. Metallics can be tricky so hanging the doors was smart.
The body and paint work look excellent. I would trust you with any vehicle. |
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AlteWagen Troll
Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8503 Location: PNW
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Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Stock Rebuild |
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ConcreteAce wrote: |
It also had overrider holes cut in at one time. I say "cut" because the hole was not round. A square patch was tacked on the backside and the front had filler.
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I am also dealing with this on my Oct 55 vert. Rough cut holes in the original apron , BC states M107 bumpers with guards. The difference is yours has the factory brace needed to support the spare when the over rider support tubes are used while mine does not. Maybe just another weird 55 transition year thing? _________________ Grapes of Wrath $200 Engine Rebuild
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:43 am Post subject: Re: 1955 Stock Rebuild |
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Bummer...this just died? Want to see more,more,more...have a 55 strato as well.
Tomas _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet |
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farnhamassoc Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2010 Posts: 122 Location: Riverside ca
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Stock Rebuild |
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Looks like a German spec car I am doing a early 55 American spec car. with semaphore and egg tail lights. American spec bumpers. All on youtube
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_________________ Owned Countless VWs over the last 35 years.
Restored near 100 vws.
80 Rabbit diesel 1.9 TDI turbo 45mpg
06 Jetta TDI 45mpg
Restored several 11 window kombi and standard
Current inventory 66 delux hard top, so23
60 ragtop and 61 hard top bugs 54 hardtop bug
67 tin top so42 62 SO10 ruthmann bucket truck |
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farnhamassoc Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2010 Posts: 122 Location: Riverside ca
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Stock Rebuild |
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ConcreteAce wrote: |
Well I have embarked on another build. This one will be for a buddy of mine. I enlisted the help of one of my friends who is a painter to help me with the paint and bodywork. This one is going to be a bone stock rebuild. To date the car has been stripped and taken off the chassis. So far it seems to be one solid starting point.
It has had a respray in its lifetime. The interior was replaced probably at the same time that the car was resprayed.
Motor is stock and I believe it is numbers matching. It does have a cool uterus manifold and a tripped out Big M coil.
so far no rust repair will be needed. Pans are solid and original. There are a few holes that will need to be filled on the dash. someone also cut the center out of the speaker hole, It had a huge speaker mounted. |
Honestly was that Original paint? In that good of shape? Original interior. WOW....I dont think I would have restore it myself. I would have done a preservation. I dont think I have ever seen a car that early with original strato in that condition. Strato usuallly goes black when it is left outside. Well will look nice when it is done. But IMO it was done before you started. _________________ Owned Countless VWs over the last 35 years.
Restored near 100 vws.
80 Rabbit diesel 1.9 TDI turbo 45mpg
06 Jetta TDI 45mpg
Restored several 11 window kombi and standard
Current inventory 66 delux hard top, so23
60 ragtop and 61 hard top bugs 54 hardtop bug
67 tin top so42 62 SO10 ruthmann bucket truck |
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ZENVWDRIVER Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2008 Posts: 3340 Location: N.E. Oklahoma
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Stock Rebuild |
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aa390392 wrote: |
Bummer...this just died? Want to see more,more,more...have a 55 strato as well.
Tomas |
.. me too- a March-a' 55 with a great setta' split front fenders - what a beauty yourz iz - z _________________ 5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
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David Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2004 Posts: 2027 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:59 am Post subject: Re: 1955 Stock Rebuild |
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A week from today it will have been two years since we received an update.
Any more progress on your build, ConcreteAce? _________________ Cheers,
Dave
*October '54 Ragtop
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fredybear Samba Member
Joined: March 02, 2004 Posts: 696 Location: Ca
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 Stock Rebuild |
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Heres mine, 55 wit holz in da side
Now---How do I get it out
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13283 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:19 am Post subject: Re: 1955 Stock Rebuild |
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farnhamassoc wrote: |
Honestly was that Original paint? In that good of shape? Original interior. WOW....I dont think I would have restore it myself. I would have done a preservation. I dont think I have ever seen a car that early with original strato in that condition. Strato usuallly goes black when it is left outside. Well will look nice when it is done. But IMO it was done before you started. |
you clearly quoted where it says it's had a re-paint
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A week from today it will have been two years since we received an update.
Any more progress on your build, ConcreteAce? |
He'll see this soon but I saw a beutiful pre-tag manx he is about finished with. He's been doing that and some drag racing |
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