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squarebirch
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
cleaning the rear of my square i found that:
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yak! looks like a pump-gun-hole.

a bag of wool was in there so the rust comes slowly from the inside.

... and this means ... another WELDING WEEKEND!
Sad
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shocked

Never thougt Wilson have problems like this!
Bondo?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
yeah ... a lot of that stuff was there.
but this was - lucky me - the only hidden trouble.

i feel like a little dentist now
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
done Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shocked Dancing Applause
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I guess you are not a friend of straight cutted repairsections, isnt it?
A new trend maybe?
No corners, use Ovals! Laughing

Well done.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
yeah! the welding should be done. time for some epoxi now!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
the floating square!
looks marvelous! keep it up!

what this right here is is insperation!!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ahhh. Very nice! But will it pass inspection?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tram wrote:
Ahhh. Very nice! But will it pass inspection?

i hope so!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
and it goes on and on.
blank steel and epoxi in the rear ...
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... and filler on the roof! Smile
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My 1967 Crew Cab Restoration "Kolumbus":
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
yesterday i cleaned the whole floorplan and covered it with epoxi too.

a very very dirty work by the way ....
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My 1967 Crew Cab Restoration "Kolumbus":
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
older look for my squareback!
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=398893
My 1967 Crew Cab Restoration "Kolumbus":
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
working on my dashboard ... smaller holes for the old switches ...
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and mastic ...
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and filler ...
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and the floorplan is black now! Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you would have kept this Quiet, you could've gotten Wilson in the 1500 Club! Razz
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mike Fisher wrote:
If you would have kept this Quiet, you could've gotten Wilson in the 1500 Club! Razz

kewl! i would tell no one ...

... but ...

1) built from 1961 thru 1965
no.

2) original 1500cc
nope.

3) colors from the mid-1960's
yup.

4) stock rims & stock ride height.
definately nope.

Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
YEEEEHAAA!

the first parts are painted in birch green!
i love this color!!!
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first "wedding-try-out" Wink
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the new (old) dash-board
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the new (old) door
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and my "pump-gun-hole" looks also better now Smile
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i cant wait to drive my square!!!!
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My 1969 Squareback project "Wilson":
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=398893
My 1967 Crew Cab Restoration "Kolumbus":
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
squarebirch wrote:
Mike Fisher wrote:
If you would have kept this Quiet, you could've gotten Wilson in the 1500 Club! Razz

kewl! i would tell no one ...

... but ...

1) built from 1961 thru 1965
no.

2) original 1500cc
nope.

3) colors from the mid-1960's
yup.

4) stock rims & stock ride height.
definately nope.

Wink



I LOVE IT......too funny!

You are doing a great job Nice work!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow!! So nice browsing on the development of your project.. So neat and clean. I wished I had the time too to restore Sharky 2 (aka '66 Type 3 fasty)! Keep up updated, buddy!
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