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PostPosted: Sat Oct 01, 2022 12:17 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

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Getting better. Still have some holes, dents, and the brazing to cut out. Overall, I’m happy how it’s turning out. Got something solid for the filler to hang on. This one is the worst of the bunch. Hopefully keep moving along!!
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2022 7:26 am    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

Back to the passenger door. Not the worst, not the best. But it's welded up 100%, ready for filler/primer. On to the next project. Whatever that may be, on this thing. So many to choose from.




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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2022 7:43 am    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

Nice job on that door.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:18 am    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

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Nice job on that door.
Thank you!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:29 am    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

Had to raise it. If you can tell. It has some squish now. I figure by the time you add the tank, interior, spare tire, people etc. It will go down a little more. Hopefully without any rub, when steering. It's riding on a new stock beam w/adjusters, and CB dropped spindles. Tires are 135's. The CB spindles are probably some of the first ones that they put out. I've had them since the late 90's.


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El says there's a mouse in there.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 2:11 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

bluesman wrote:
It's riding on a new stock beam w/adjusters and ....

A beam w/adjusters isn't a stock beam. Confused
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:56 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

wimkever wrote:
bluesman wrote:
It's riding on a new stock beam w/adjusters and ....

A beam w/adjusters isn't a stock beam. Confused

My apologies……”stock width”. 🙄
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:59 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

Not much of an update. Getting the metal cleaned up. Man I hate rust…. Even when its “clean” it has some pits. 🤬. I’m trading some work for some epoxy. Prep clean, looks like its cleared.


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:52 am    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

Been a little minute, since I've done any work. Got a small update. More rust to address of course. VW seam sealer failed over time. Left some holes for me. Not nearly as bad as the passenger side though. Had to make a corner piece.


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Needs trimmed, and I'll open the gap some, before I weld it in. That's as far as I got Monday night.


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And there's more rust "inside". (not pictured) Another small piece will be made for it as well.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:08 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

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El says there's a mouse in there.

Dude, I had a dog that looked exactly like that one, she lasted 15-1/2 years and passed in November of '92. I mean down to T, except yours might be a couple pounds heavier. Her name was Magic, still miss that dog. Wrench on!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:50 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

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El says there's a mouse in there.

Dude, I had a dog that looked exactly like that one, she lasted 15-1/2 years and passed in November of '92. I mean down to T, except yours might be a couple pounds heavier. Her name was Magic, still miss that dog. Wrench on!



Nice! That's a long time. El is probably about 50lb. She's got a lot of fur though. She's poofy! Border Collie/ Lab. She's a good size. Not too big, not too small.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 1:14 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

nice to see all the welding.
A topic worth following
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:44 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

Wily wrote:
nice to see all the welding.
A topic worth following


Thank you!! I’ll try to keep going!!
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:13 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

Another small update. Amazing how much time a 2”x2” piece takes to make. So its a small update, that took a long time. Its not my best work, but it’ll do.


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These are the little spots that need some love.

So I couldn’t finish the outer skin without taking care of the corner. No outer skin makes it a lot easier to fit bringing it through the back.

Had to make it in 2 pieces. I tried to make it in one, but was getting frustrated.


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There are many steps missing as far as pictures. I’m a one man show, so sometimes I forget pictures of the steps of the process. Gotta give it up for some of the threads on here being so detailed.

I started to get it round, by hand hammering on a roundish dolly, clamped in the vise. My metal shaping skills and tools are crude Hoping that notch in the corner is going to fill with a small piece of mild steel rod. Have to use some “bad chad” style fabrication. Hell a coat hanger is
probably the right size. And I will mention, it sucks posting with a phone. I’ll probably edit this at work tomorrow, on my computer. Thats all I’ve got tonight!!
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:41 am    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

Loved that image of the stripped clean sunroof panel. Start from scratch and build from there.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:24 am    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

Should've used some donor metal. Oh well, its in. Its solid, and some filler will make it look pretty.



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Got the tar board off

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Ouch! Blowout from earlier. needs some help. Just when you think youre doing good ....the metal disappears.


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Before I finish the outer, I'll use rust encapsulater, wherever I can get to.


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:21 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

matthew henricks wrote:
Loved that image of the stripped clean sunroof panel. Start from scratch and build from there.


After stripping my 50 plus year old Beetle back to bare original metal you can really see a thing of beauty exposed again as bluesman has shown.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:50 am    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

A little brown rustoleum over the inhibitor, and a couple holes in the piece.


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Still have my tab on. I cut it later with a hacksaw blade.


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Moving along..


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:57 am    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:59 pm    Post subject: Re: 65 sunroof project Reply with quote

On to the back. Rear apron...Been dreading this. Had to be done. A couple drill bits, an air cut off, and about 3 hrs later, its off.
Welded washer repair.

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