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Burlyhammer
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j.pickens
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Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:32 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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I remember this thread, and thinking that it is amazing that solid trucks like this can still be found out in the wild.
Great news that it is getting some love.
The hackage in the cargo area might just end up making the restoration easier. Working inside the treasure chest is not easy when its closed off.
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crukab
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Location: Vermont
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:03 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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After we let it sit for a couple years, we finally got around to getting started on the 57 single cab. We found some gates on the samba that had lots of repaints, but we had good luck with Easy Off to get them back to original paint. The gate hinge bolts on the truck were insanely stuck, so we ended up pounding the pins out and replacing them instead. We painted some wheels and got tires mounted so we can finally roll it around as well. Should be a good winter project!
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The gates look like they have always been on that truck !! Good job.
How about a pic or 2 of the bed hackage, just curious how it was hacked.
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mandraks
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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The gates look like they have always been on that truck !! Good job.
How about a pic or 2 of the bed hackage, just curious how it was hacked. |
from earlier in the thread:
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LAGrunthaner 
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:55 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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How do the metal guys replace the lower floors on the SC? Does the bed need to be removed or done to make it easier? That bed removed already should make the work a bit easier. I MIG welded a boot patch in the floor in a friends 59 Bugeye Sprite and it is a PITA being the trunk doesn't open. But the challenge was fun. The guys in my club were thrilled to have a thinner gal crawl in to do the job. I was happy to lend a hand since my MIG needed the exercise.
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| crukab wrote: |
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The gates look like they have always been on that truck !! Good job.
How about a pic or 2 of the bed hackage, just curious how it was hacked. |
from earlier in the thread:
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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crukab
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:18 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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| crukab wrote: |
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The gates look like they have always been on that truck !! Good job.
How about a pic or 2 of the bed hackage, just curious how it was hacked. |
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Yep, saw that, just wondering if there were more pics of how it was done, how bad was it hacked & what is needed to fix it. Seems like the buses being found the last few years are the really rough & hacked Buses, the dreggs...
Linda, I only had to patch my floor in the storage area of my Singlecab, so it was done inside, and it's a crappy area to work if you have a "single-chester"...... 
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I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
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BarryL
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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| With those bed square rails lopped off like that wouldn't it let the bus be twisty? |
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j.pickens
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 10:07 pm Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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| mandraks wrote: |
| crukab wrote: |
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The gates look like they have always been on that truck !! Good job.
How about a pic or 2 of the bed hackage, just curious how it was hacked. |
from earlier in the thread:
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Yep, saw that, just wondering if there were more pics of how it was done, how bad was it hacked & what is needed to fix it. Seems like the buses being found the last few years are the really rough & hacked Buses, the dreggs...
Linda, I only had to patch my floor in the storage area of my Singlecab, so it was done inside, and it's a crappy area to work if you have a "single-chester"...... |
Tom, didn't you just roll the SC 90 degrees on your rotisserie and stand up inside the treasure chest to weld your bus?
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 2:43 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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It's been a while any updates ryangabert?
Also for those with SC's how do you install a floor if the bed is intact? This one should be easy since it was opened with a can opener 
crukab, sounds difficult to patch let alone an entire floor.
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| crukab wrote: |
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The gates look like they have always been on that truck !! Good job.
How about a pic or 2 of the bed hackage, just curious how it was hacked. |
from earlier in the thread:
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Yep, saw that, just wondering if there were more pics of how it was done, how bad was it hacked & what is needed to fix it. Seems like the buses being found the last few years are the really rough & hacked Buses, the dreggs...
Linda, I only had to patch my floor in the storage area of my Singlecab, so it was done inside, and it's a crappy area to work if you have a "single-chester"...... |
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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pondoras box
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| Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:02 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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I can only imagine how bad the welding fumes would be if you had to climb into the treasure chest area to do any significant welding. It was bad enough in an 11 window with the windshields out.
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70bus
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| Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:23 am Post subject: Re: 1957 Single Cab |
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Shots from the shop doing mine:
Crawl in, crawl out. As Linda said, it may be helpful to have a smaller welder! I saw a big fan in the shop, so hopefully fumes weren't too bad. It's the noise that would get to me.
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