54 kombi "Dahlströms grävmaskiner" build thread...

sled · Samba Member Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6179

those wheel wells look nice Nize, and your method of breaking the flange then shrinking it works well.

The other way to do it, which takes more time in buck making but can yeild a better result...is to make your bucks with the curvature of the rocker already in place, that way when you hammer the flange over, the metal will stretch and shrink to form exactly the shape you need.

I made a hammerform from MDF to make battery trays. I use a bead roller to make the depression for the battery. The short rocker was made just with a shrinker.

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Keep up the good work nize, looking forward to updates!
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jeremyrockjock · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:33 pm Post subject:

Freaking awesome.

I made the same area for my DC. I did it in pretty much the same way. I used a shrinker to roll the rocker area.

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djfordmanjack · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:49 pm Post subject:

Oh yes boys, that's the way to do it! Exclamation

All of your work is looking great. And Nize's bus shows how you can save the most out of an old VW.
every square inch saved it's worth it in my opinion. patching is good. Very Happy

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nize · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:21 am Post subject:

Last couple of days has been spent welding in the panels I made. The result is actually better than I thought it would be. It will be really nice to sort this repair out. It has been bugging me for a while.

Also tried to start a new tradition today. Always clean up the mess in the garage after cutting and grinding. Smile

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RockStock · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:30 am Post subject:

nize · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:02 am Post subject:

max2919 · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:43 am Post subject:

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nize · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:23 pm Post subject:

Hi max2919 I see that you are from Sweden just like me. Where do you live? Would be cool to see your 54!
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max2919 · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject:

Uppsala

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nize · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:18 pm Post subject:

runewo · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:09 pm Post subject:

Cool project, keep the pictures flowing.

52panelvan · Samba Member Joined: June 07, 2006 Posts: 350

Spot on Nize, Love the repair panels!. More pics please Cool

nize · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:38 am Post subject:

nize · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:16 am Post subject:

Finally done...

The question now is what part of the bus to start with next?
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max2919 · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:45 am Post subject:

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oval56 · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:51 am Post subject:

gread work, and great skills you have... Shocked

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nize · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:27 am Post subject:

Today I started the build of the chassie.
I was supposed to have a jig in place for this but the guy supposed to build it did not have the time so I started with some spotwelds mocking it up in hopefully a good way. I use the drawing by 52Panelvan for this...

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nize · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:54 am Post subject:

Ok... so now I stand before the most complicated thing during the whole restoration process (at least so I think). I need to get the rear axle in place where it should be.

Today I realized that my workbench is perfect for the matter. This will probably keep my awake for some while during the coming nights.

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nize · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject:

Today I continued with turning my workbench into a chassis jig. I took a million measures and made up a support for the rear torsion beam. This is to adress that it sist 30mm higher than the frame rails.

After that I did some measures and centered the rear tosion tube in the supports and welded it shut in the supports where it should be (I hope).

Tomorrow I will try to get all the chassis together. Got to get some more material though. I cant wait untill the rear is attached to the middle section. Then all the fun begins.

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djfordmanjack · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:46 pm Post subject:

holy moly, they don't sell those benches at IKEA, do they ?? Wink

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