Restoration of my COW-LOOK car at GAB-FAB

danny gabbard

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This thread is going to be on the build of the car, Paint and bodywork,assembley and light fab work. If you want to see the custom welding and fab work, It is in my thread metalshape'n and fabrication at GAB-FAB. I will start off here with the pan. I cut and made the center of pan removeable. I ct and replace pan halfs from a pan I got from mark at wolfsburg west. The pan with the orange pan halfs is a pan that I did for roger crawfords 67 convertable. Just useing pictures as a reference to how bottom bolts back on.
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danny gabbard · Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:40 pm Post subject:

I removed stock clutch cable and added a morse cable, And removed stock center section of rear torsion house'n and added a adjustable center section
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danny gabbard · Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:49 pm Post subject:

Few more shots of the chassis build,356 B brakes I rebuilt and tranny installed, and start of stainless plumbing.
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danny gabbard · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:11 am Post subject:

Few shots of my hella battery cut/off switch that I reworked to look like a heater knob and fuel pump and bracket I made.
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Keith · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:33 pm Post subject:

Looks good . Where did you get the rebuild parts for the 356b brakes ?
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danny gabbard · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:50 am Post subject:

danny gabbard · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:01 am Post subject:

This is a mid mount that I make if anybody is interested. There is meant to be the piece welded to the flange on the frame horns, I already had pan painted and tranny in car before I started make'n them. So The next time the tranny is out, I will weld piece on. And another shot of the other mount I make.The deal in center of mount , Is meant to locate on the center of floor jack with out the ring on jack. Keep from slipping off jack.
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danny gabbard · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:12 am Post subject:

Couple shots of the rear apron after fill'n exaust outlets and heat shield. Had to fix one fender bolt nuts on front 1/4 and then off to wallnut shell blast the original ruby red paint. Then it gets its first primer. DTM from valspar is the primer I used
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danny gabbard · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:18 am Post subject:

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danny gabbard · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:24 am Post subject:

The only two spots I had to use filler on complete car.
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danny gabbard · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:53 am Post subject:

Few shots of the paint, Color is L-87 and I used single stage deltron and clear coated while still wet.
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danny gabbard · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:59 am Post subject:

Now that I let paint set up or cure for about a week, I take a razor blade and go around car and scrape any dirt and and tiny sag's I got while spray'n the car. After that, I go around with 1000-1500 grit sandpaper on a soft rubber pad and color sand and then rub paint. I like useing the sponge pads that 3M offers to rub paint
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Mr. Unpopular · Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:45 am Post subject:

I'm suprised at the clacker fuel pump on that build. I've had good luck with them but most people bad-mouth them.

I'm going to steal your idea on the removeable center spine panel. That's a great way to make upgrades and maintenance easy!
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danny gabbard · Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:41 am Post subject:

Dauz · Samba Member Joined: January 05, 2010 Posts: 1861

Words can't describe how jealous I get when I see a classic VW being built like this. I wish I had the resources.. .

danny gabbard · Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:09 pm Post subject:

vaughn bros. · Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:49 am Post subject:

Are those Halibrands? Man you are a hard worker. I hate painting white(or variations of white) because of all the little problems it attracts. Love your thread. Very Happy

oldmanmark · Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:26 pm Post subject:

wow,nice work. guys like you and the vaughn bros. just knock the wind out of me. im a garage tooled hobbyist, something to reach for. good thread.

danny gabbard · Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:34 am Post subject:

danny gabbard · Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:35 am Post subject:


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