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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:48 am Post subject: My 74 Thing Body Off Restoration |
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I thought I would move my gallery pictures in to a build topic. Forgive me for the flood of pictures. 1 yr worth of manual labor, not sure how much love. Definitely know how many pennies, should I say dollars thus far.
Picture of when first brought her home. I knew I had some work to do. That should always be expected in any project. It continues to surprise me with hidden treats. I think after a year, I have found most of the hidden treasures.
Sat for 3 months before I could start on her. Mrs. orders to sell prior 63 project before tearing apart a new project.
Hope you enjoy the pics.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:54 am Post subject: 74 Build con't |
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Original told pans were OK except for battery tray. Not a Flintstone mobile. However, rusted away on the insides next to the seat rails as well as extremely thin metal and thousands of pin holes. I discovered Thing pans require a little more work to remove due to reinforcement bars and and jack points than a beetle.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:57 am Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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Tunnel was apparently stressed cracked around e brake, welded those cracks. E brake was frozen.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:01 am Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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Skip some manual labor. A lot of cleaning and degreasing, started applying Master Series Silver for rust sealant.
made a stand from 2 engine stands. minor issue with angle of motor mount. Had to shim up back end of each stand to be parallel.
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typesoneandtwo Samba Member

Joined: September 29, 2004 Posts: 659 Location: Cape Cod Mass. Bass River
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Nice pics! It looks like you are well on your way. I will be doing the same project on my '73 in spring. . I was wondering where you bought/will buy new pans, as I am in the market for a pair.
Best of luck with the completion and thanks for posting the progress. _________________ Each day is precious. |
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:07 am Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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Started top coat with Hard Nose Blue. Sold by company that sells Por15. 2 part paint that I sprayed. I am sure could be brushed. easier to spray. I was not fond of 2 part mix. Once mixed, gotta use it. I do like the Por15 black that you can reseal and use over and over. Left silver pans. Those will be bedlinered.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:10 am Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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Assembled a few parts, new front and rear bearings. Needed to get her back on all fours.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:15 am Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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Put some bling on the rebuilt tranny, it is actually red. Sun makes it appear orange, added front and rear KYB's, new brake lines, CV boots, cv joints, new heavy sway bar. In between, built a set of duck boards from 1x2 Oak.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:18 am Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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Took some time and built a rolling body stand. It had been on saw horses. I can roll the pan underneath for storage while being able to roll the body out on drive to work.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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Started some sanding and exploratory surgery. Discovered a past life...Orange Crate....
Discovered what I knew was some bondo to what turned out to be major bondo with rust behind.
Easily determined extent of bondo and rust left no choice but to remove the outer rocker skin on the drivers side.
and along the way, discovered table scraps from nut eating rodents.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:28 am Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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Front qtr was trashed and no saving as well. removed.
It has since been replaced. More photos to load.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:31 am Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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OK, I see I just wrapped a full years worth of sweat, cursing and a painfull education of the school of hard knocks all within 40 minutes. Gotta love it. |
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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looking for qtr and outer rocker pics, found repair of door post. with things being shifted from prior accident, door was not completely aligned in opening. beat and beat and realigned and realigned. finally sliced door post and rebuild lower corner. also replaced rear apron metal. it was heavily distorted and bondo filled. I hammered on it for a while and tried shrinking. decided easier to cut out to restore flat metal.
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sixfootdan Samba Smartass

Joined: February 13, 2002 Posts: 4852 Location: \Lo*ca"tion\, n. 1. The act or process of locating.
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Looks great, Keep the pics comming. _________________ Schrodinger's cat walked into a bar and it didn't.
GO SEAHAWKS!!! |
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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Frt qtr installed. what a bear especially for first timer.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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Qtr, rocker and center post all tied back together.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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cleaned wheel wells of og undercoating/seam sealer.
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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cleaned under luggage tray
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63ziggy Samba Member

Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: 74 Build cont |
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OK, this one is real time. On Friday, I scored some 71-72 high back seats from local junkyard. Not bad for $75. $50 cheaper than local VW shop who sells used parts in area.
Frames are really clean. Minor surface. Will be recovering complete. Have og low backs. Looking for some added safety. Every little bit counts.
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice work on the pan and a very interesting paint scheme. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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