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Ring-Free
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Thank you.
I now have the bolts for the upper hinges and have welded on the first mirror arm. Now I can align the door exactly and fit the dogleg
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 8:06 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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Thanks,
Yes. I definitely didn't want stainless steel repro arms. Also, the bolt had to be thicker because the hinge had a lot of play
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:56 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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Hello everyone,
less happens in winter. It's too cold for me in the workshop. Everything you touch is freezing cold. Also had a job on another car in a smaller garage, not quite as cold.
I've managed something but haven't posted it yet. I found an engine lid in the summer. I was missing it.
I removed the blue paint and repaired a piece for the bracket.
I welded in the holder for the engine lid in the engine compartment.
I had to adjust the bottom left corner again. A bit of welding and it warps a little. Since I didn't have an engine lid, I didn't notice it
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Stocknazi
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| Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:53 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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Thank you.
I now have the bolts for the upper hinges and have welded on the first mirror arm. Now I can align the door exactly and fit the dogleg
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I assume you turned these on a lathe and weld them to your original arms.
Did you heat treat them? Curious why the one is purple/blue.
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:35 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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Yes, I have hardened the lower part. I don't know if it does any good, but it can't do any harm either. The edge was also not yet rounded
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AndyMRowe
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| Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 12:59 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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| Still my favourite build, roll on warmer weather |
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 3:32 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 PGSG |
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I welded in the first dogleg. It took quite a beating. It's too round.  But it now fits the character of the bus.
There was a missing material on the inside and the sealing bed was too short, so I put in a few patches.
The passenger side still needs more beating 
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AndyMRowe
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| Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 6:09 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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| It’s going to be epic when finished |
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Fleetline15
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pondoras box
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| Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:35 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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I am envious of your metal working abilities I have learned quite a bit from your detailed pics. I am getting better at it but nowhere near this level. Keep posting your progress its appreciated! Once my 11 window is on the road I will use what I’ve learned from that and threads like this to start on my 23 window.
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:44 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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@Fleetline15
I already have a small collection 
@pondoras box
Thank you for the kind words.
I am also learning a lot in this forum, looking left and right at what other members are doing. That's the nice thing. You find ideas, tricks, information and motivation. If others find that in my thread, .... great
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Ring-Free
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:37 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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A small repair in between. I replaced the lower part of my handbrake lever and saved the part. Works perfectly again and was a nice job
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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| ^^ amazing work- i would have given up and bought another one- well done on that save! |
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:01 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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Next I made 2 plates that still belong to the front frame. The deflection for the gas cable will come later. Now the holder for the handbrake has to be fitted and the heating pipes can go back in place
Can anyone confirm that the bracket is welded from above at the marked points?
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