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PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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have you considered windows? Smile used to have a VERY rusty 65 single, velvet green, i sympathize

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That's a beauty. I didn't notice this picture yesterday. Its funny how they appear to be less rusty on a monitor. This one could be my double Laughing


Schwing,

this one is actually the "Westfalia Grossraum Holzpritsche mit Plane und Spriegel, logo'd too. Smile

it came with a 7 foot hoop and canopy, and it has wood bed and gates, also logo'd.

but, yes, it looked much better from a distance Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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THIS ^^^^^
Is what makes this job a whole bunch easier......

A DUAL chester makes the rust work go Mo Better...........
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Frickin awesome, Schwing! Like me, you have risen to the elevated status of a two VW aircooled vehicle family!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Frickin awesome, Schwing! Like me, you have risen to the elevated status of a two VW aircooled vehicle family!


Absolutely man actually I have 4 now haha! And 5 if you count the Westy I'm storing. My neighbors love me.

Slowly acquiring parts and researching how these single cabs are welded together. Ready to dive in on metal work soon!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How's the main frame especially around the rear torsion and the area where the gas tank is mounted?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Front, bed, treasure chest, all solid. The rear frame needs love. I'm out in San Diego for work looking to score the passenger rear frame since it's soft. Worst case I think I can fabricate it?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Enjoy the weather out there,it's gonna be 23 degrees here tonight. If you hit any junkyards snap some pics!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Managed to get some time to prep for metal work. Removed all dash components, parcel tray, etc. Fighting rusty bolts everywhere. Stripped rust/paint from windshield frame and lower nose. I might fabricate the section for the windshield frame.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i like the way you play Smile good thing that repair panels for all these areas are readily available
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice truck man I can't wait to see you start this project!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can't wait until you finish it...and sell it to me at a great discount. I'm also in Maryland and would love a nice green sc. Do quality work please.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I can't wait until you finish it...and sell it to me at a great discount. I'm also in Maryland and would love a nice green sc. Do quality work please.


get on line bro, I understand I have first dibbs on this one.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I can't wait until you finish it...and sell it to me at a great discount. I'm also in Maryland and would love a nice green sc. Do quality work please.


get on line bro, I understand I have first dibbs on this one.


You guys do realize this is being built by the town drunk? Nonetheless I started work on some homemade pieces. I figured might as well try, and if it doesn't turn out then I can buy the metal.

This is my attempt at making a windshield frame.

First I found an old Thing door to scavenge the metal.
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cut 2 strips
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clamp it to the workbench
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matching the profile
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and Boom done. Just have to cut away some of the rotten metal, weld and also figure out the corners, we shall see!

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You should save the ribbed sections of those 181 donor doors. They are perfect for sectioning into your Thing when doing rocker repairs.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry for the lack of updates here, been working on the single every chance I get.
Figured out those windshield corners:
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Fitted and welded:
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A pillar was rotten in an odd place, so as much as it killed me I decided to cut away a section of the nose to get to the repair. Here is the panel test fitted before cleaning the metal up:
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Welded:
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Treated with rust encapsulator from Eastwood:
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Re-attaching the nose section that I cut out:
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Had to fabricate a section below the turn signal that was rotten and probably the reason the a-pillar was soft.
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Antenna holes gone. Might go without "radio" and just do satellite or stream. Or center antenna, no idea, just didn't like the holes.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Keep it up!! FM is so outdated, like antennas:)
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Tunes are nice,but I'd rather look at a radio delete hole filler and listen to the sound of the engine and the sweet whine of a fully non-synchronized straight cut gear crashbox transmission or hear my gear reduction boxes sing to me.
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Go 8 track!
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

splits-n-scoots wrote:
You should save the ribbed sections of those 181 donor doors. They are perfect for sectioning into your Thing when doing rocker repairs.

Great idea. Thing doors seem plentiful.

Looking good schwing. Will this truck be a trailbasher?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

splits-n-scoots wrote:
You should save the ribbed sections of those 181 donor doors. They are perfect for sectioning into your Thing when doing rocker repairs.


Good call Doug. I will tuck them away. I'm due to make a couple patches on the Thing this Spring.

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Looking good schwing. Will this truck be a trailbasher?


Thanks Stan. Absolutely a trailbasher. No clue if that means 2014 or 2015, this is a really rough truck with no engine. Baby steps Smile
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