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bugpowered
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Location: Oil spot on the garage floor, Michigan
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I was so impressed by your ingenuity, creativeness, and drive that I had to email the link to my brother. He and I both have formal training in bodywork, but both agreed that we would have let mother nature takes it course. On the other hand, you have sight beyond sight to see what can and will be. Keep up the dedication and keep your batteries charged!
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66311
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Joined: December 31, 2006
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Location: Olive Branch MS
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| 66311 more pics of your bus please. Dare I say it, it doesn't look that bad. I think they should all be saved. With the availability of panels these days there is no reason to cut up buses. I think folks should remember that there is a finite number of buses and once there gone there gone. |
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2441642&highlight=#2441642
As a friend says quietly and matter of fact " They are all worth saving".
I don't have too many picts of the bad areas in detail but you are right. It doesn't look that bad. The deluxe is in storage 646 miles from me. I should have a place to work at it this summer. Thanks again for compounding the motivation. |
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Skim
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Joined: April 15, 2001
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Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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wow, thats crazy, labor of love. 
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Skim
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: Very rotten Split panel. |
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damn, what are those things in the back?
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Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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72MUST
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Great to see probably the only remaining Irish P&T split being brought back from the dead (or beyond ? ! )
My dad bought 2 P&T splits back in the late '70s/early '80s..
He had to put in a bid or tender & who ever put in the highest bid won !
He bid £36 (punts) ,he figured that an odd no. improved his chances !
There was about 2 years between purchases & £36 was sufficient both times !
Both were '67s 1500 12v 14"rims
Unfortunately both got scrapped ,they werent cool then ! .....he used the 1500 motors as a basis in his midengined autocross/grasstrack singleseater
I remember one having wooden shelving down one side..& I think even the angle iron roofrack got "recycled" for another purpose !
Front hubs from one were used in the building of a trailer ...
Probably still a few small bits from them lying around.... |
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mixedup59
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Location: Tacoma Washington
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Hats off to you. That is one of the craziest rescues that I've ever seen!
Talk about ambition and drive! Keep up the nice work!
The old photo with the bus in the line up is badass! 
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beetleboy58
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| What is an "irish built' split? |
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Skim
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RHD built for Ireland maybe?
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mackteck
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Location: trim,Ireland
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| What is an "irish built' split? |
assembled in Ireland.
(Ireland was also the first country outside Germany to 'build' beetles,
from CKD (completely knocked down) kits) |
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obus 
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typesoneandtwo
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Location: Cape Cod Mass. Bass River
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Amazing dedication! This thread should be a sticky.
Cheers!
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1971SuperBeetle
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Location: Long Island, NY
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Amazing Restoration you are doing on this bus. I know if I had the skill you had I would of gave up a long time ago or not taken on such a huge project.
I will be checking back to see how you are doing on your project and I cannot wait to see it finished
Scott |
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TimGud
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Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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| Great job! Much more of a job than I would have attempted. Makes my project look like childs play. |
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type3dude
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You sir can work magic
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John Miller
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Wow! Great job.
I love threads like this.
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VOODOOKING
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wow,.. I just had an anxiety attack looking at those pictures imagining myself having to go through all of that  |
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Rusted Rockers
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Location: tennessee
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after that anything is restorable.... 
now thats dedication.... props on the werk bro.. |
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draginwagen
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Location: Bristol,Tennnessee
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after that anything is restorable....
now thats dedication.... props on the werk bro.. |
x2.
Now nobody can complain about a car being to far gone.
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Posty
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Joined: March 06, 2007
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Location: Ireland
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: cargo doors |
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Mackteck is correct an Irish split is one assembled in Dublin,from CKD (completely knocked down) kits) The production figures are currently unknown but I am trying to find out. There are currently only 12 surviving examples. Thats the Irish weather for you.
I had been working on the back of the bus for a while. Trying to figure out the next step but I can't really repair the rear post area with out having both rear doors. The post area to the left of the rear hatch where in meets the roof is completely gone as are the rear posts to either side of the engine lid. I have got the rear tubs and some other bits sorted back here though.
So as I collect parts and doors I said I'd move on to the cargo doors. The upper hinge on the left door was fecked, the hinge pin was really badly bent and I could not get it out of there. So I gave up and just cut a square out of the cargo door so I could drill the welds off and remove the hinge altogether. Luckily I had rotten spares door that had a good hinge. Well new hinge in and square all welded up the door is lining up great ;D.
I welded in the outer sill below the cargo door and went about repairing the lower cargo doors. Keeping in mind these are the only original doors being kept. The white paint helps see the gaps better.
The inner supports that I bought needed more metal if they were going to fit my rotten ones. This is where my spare door came in handy again.
I haven't got it all welded together yet but the right door is almost sorted. ;D
Thats all for now folks.
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Chick Iverson
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WOW!!!! Glad I live in SOCAL!!!! I can't imagine how much work that is!
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