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Apostle_
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Location: Texas
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 Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: Vert Down Under - 1959 pan off resto |
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slave1pilot
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Joined: February 22, 2010
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Location: Yuba City CA
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 6:21 am Post subject: Re: Vert Down Under - 1959 pan off resto |
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Good to see you back at it.
My ten year build isnt nearly as good as yours, but I finally "finished" it recently
from this
to this
It doesnt look like aa bunch of work, but it was
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613628
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1959 pan with a 64 body and a 63 ragtop grafted in Herbie replica
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viiking
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Joined: May 10, 2013
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Location: Sydney Australia
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2025 1:07 am Post subject: Re: Vert Down Under - 1959 pan off resto |
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Welcome back. I followed your build and it is always my fallback for inspiration when I want to see something done perfectly.
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1968 1500 RHD Lotus White Beetle since birth. In the hospital for major surgery
1966 Lancia Flavia Pininfarina Coupe - in the waiting room
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L’ATELIER RENARD
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Location: France
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2025 12:51 am Post subject: Re: Vert Down Under - 1959 pan off resto |
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Very good
I'm happy to see you.
I love your job. |
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scottalford
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Joined: August 13, 2011
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Location: Orange, Australia
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: Vert Down Under - 1959 pan off resto |
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I can't believe it's been 10 years since the vert went into storage. After a stint in Switzerland and a return to Oz, the workshop is bigger than ever! A change of jobs has brought a kinder work-life balance and now, hopefully time to get the vert back together. Stay tuned as I rediscover all the work that is yet to come...
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I hate rust!
1959 driver with original 36er
1959 vert in rustortation http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525582&highlight=
1954 oval just waiting |
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far rider 
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Location: Rutland, VT
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Family comes first so best of luck to you on your new adventure. I've enjoyed following your build thanks for taking the time to post it for us.
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vwwestland
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Location: Ridderkerk (Rotterdam), The Netherlands
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And Welcome to Europe when you get here! Some nice shows you can attend wilst you are here 
And if you get bored and want to work on a vert, just plan a holiday to the Netherlands 😉
Good luck!
Dennis
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viiking
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Location: Sydney Australia
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: In to storage.... |
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Good luck mate. I've done something similar too.
Jobs and family come first but don't let it go too long or you'll find yourself in your 60's, arthritic and less than supple to complete what you started.
Best of luck o/s!
Viking in NW Sydney
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1968 1500 RHD Lotus White Beetle since birth. In the hospital for major surgery
1966 Lancia Flavia Pininfarina Coupe - in the waiting room
Discharged: 1983 Vanagon, 1974 1800 Microbus,1968 Low Light,1968 Type 3 |
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scottalford
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Joined: August 13, 2011
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Location: Orange, Australia
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:31 pm Post subject: In to storage.... |
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A sad day for my VW world yesterday. The 59 vert is in storage as well as my whole workshop...
In two weeks I'm moving the family to the other side of the world to Switzerland. A great job opportunity that could not be turned down. I'll really miss my workshop and the space we have. Living in an apartment again after 15 years in the country will take some adjusting.
So no progress on the vert for at least 3 years I'd say. Collecting parts? Why not. Germany is just over the boarder..... hmm
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I hate rust!
1959 driver with original 36er
1959 vert in rustortation http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525582&highlight=
1954 oval just waiting |
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toms64
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:32 pm Post subject: Time.... |
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| I read this whole thread in one night! I can only say WOW!!!! My 64 sedan will be much better thanks to your great attention to detail. Your time has been well spent even though you want to get it done faster.....as they say...its not reaching your destination that counts, its the journey!! |
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scottalford
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Sorry, none to speak of. Shed time has been disappointingly low. Really need to get stuck in and get the vert back into one piece.
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1959 driver with original 36er
1959 vert in rustortation http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525582&highlight=
1954 oval just waiting |
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bugmandave
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any updates?
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'63 Karmann Cabriolet L456 Rubin (Ruby Red)
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January '59 SWR panel
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63Ragtop NZ
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Great work as usual mate, thanks for the tips I'm working on the same area on my 63, I'll be stealing that one thanks!
It's a 3D jigsaw at times eh?
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henry roberts
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| inspirational. your clip job needs to be shown to anyone contemplating clipping their car as an example of how one should look when finished. (the same could be said of all your work really) |
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scottalford
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Location: Orange, Australia
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Then is with the replacement panel. I really need a little reciprocating saw. Really hard to get in there with the grinder.
Now just to clean up the welds.
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I hate rust!
1959 driver with original 36er
1959 vert in rustortation http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525582&highlight=
1954 oval just waiting |
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scottalford
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scottalford
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These areas should look like this. Note how there is a joggle in the flange to accommodate the side of the heater channel. This is what needs recreating as removing the heater channel buggered up these sections.
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I hate rust!
1959 driver with original 36er
1959 vert in rustortation http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525582&highlight=
1954 oval just waiting |
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scottalford
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So moving onto some other repairs. The lower firewall section in front of the heater channels were rusted through. I'd done one earlier that I still was not happy with. But now that I have good access, time to get it right.
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I hate rust!
1959 driver with original 36er
1959 vert in rustortation http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525582&highlight=
1954 oval just waiting |
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scottalford
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scottalford
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One advantage of breaking the vert down. A lot easier to work on the bench and get to those hard to reach places.
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1959 driver with original 36er
1959 vert in rustortation http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525582&highlight=
1954 oval just waiting |
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