First aircooled 65 single cab

ryans65 · Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

Thanks man, it's getting there. A few more stupid little body things to get done then it waits for its turn for the actual bodywork at a bodyshop lol

Eric&Barb · Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

ryans65 · Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 2:45 am Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

I'm just leaving it to the pros to tackle from here on! Both sides around the taillight openings are oil canning so I know I'll pay a little extra but it will get done right.

Burlyhammer · Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 9:01 am Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

Ryan, Those corners look great! Sure you could have replaced them entirely, but what fun is that? Haha. You are doing an awesome job!

ryans65 · Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 9:42 am Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

Thanks! Yes oh what fun I would have missed out on! I think these are particularly difficult because the area around the tail lamp is flat with zero structure behind it. Add in years of backing into things and this is what you end up with I guess! That's what filler is for though right???!!

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Can anyone explain the layers that make up the "fold" from the load bed to the long side rocker?

Am I correct in saying the factory installed the complete rockers then spot welded the long side to the load bed then folded/ hammered the lip over?

I am contemplating something.... Twisted Evil

ryans65 · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:41 am Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

fixed my lower door corner yesterday, still have to weld a little on it but this thing is now solid.

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ryans65 · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

tore these down today

some scraps of OG seat material but sadly nothing anyone can use

off to powder coat!

ryans65 · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

fixed a nagging hole in my fender and another in my jack point.... slowly chipping away at all this BS

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got one done, not perfect but this is my first time

ryans65 · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

finally had time to cut this mess out and do it right, was surprisingly easy to bend the load bed edge up and simple work the panel up and down once the other three sides were cut to bust the top spot welds, basically fell out after that.... now I can clean up a few little problem areas that were bugging me and put my complete panel in

ryans65 · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

got both done, broke two little spike things so i'll probably have to go back and make some new ones and weld them on

Z · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

ryans65 · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 1:43 am Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

now there's a great idea! thank you, i will do exactly that!

ryans65 · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 2:41 am Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

not sure how to close this off, it is the bottom of the drivers backrest where it meets the hinge.... i'm thinking a hog ring here to bring these two together?

EverettB · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 8:30 am Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

It was stitched up originally, I posted some photos in the Gallery of my original 1963 Deluxe seat
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_keywords=front+seat+stitching

2 of them

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ryans65 · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 8:38 am Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

awesome thank you!

ryans65 · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

got this little pain in the butt area taken care of, i am proud to say my truck it now 100% bondo and fiberglass free haha

this sort of blossomed into a larger project but it's done and would have been difficult to do clean with the long side on

ryans65 · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

I have been working my way around the body filling pinholes and other little things, I filled these treasure chest floor holes then worked on my lower door repair some more.

unobtainium had a free bin at the ski round top swap meet today, got a nice trans mount out of the free box!

wcfvw69 · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: First aircooled 65 single cab

Great thread. I hadn't seen it before. Seems like not many people are taking the time to post these types of metal repairs these days. Glad some still are for our viewing pleasure. Wink

It much funner to watch and not have my nose clogged with grinding metal/dust. Wink

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