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scrivyscriv Samba Electrician
Joined: October 04, 2011 Posts: 2922 Location: Memphis
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Chickensoup wrote: |
And yes, I know my welding skills suck ass. I'm working on it tho. ...
And and I got this. 15 bucks. Ouchie
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All options considered, I would personally not have chosen to weld my pans in with TIG the way you welded yours in, but welding is a lot like choice of underwear and brand of shoes.. you do what's comfortable for you. So my irrelevant opinions aside, your TIG welding skills don't really suck, you are just on the learning curve and that's not a problem. I have made a lot of awful MIG and TIG welds over the years as I try different machines, techniques, and materials, but every bad weld teaches me how to be a better welder. So good job picking up and working at it, just keep working till you like what you see. I'd show you a few tips in person if I were close.
As far as the seam sealer goes, I'm glad you're seam sealing - lots of floor pan topics blow right on by seam sealing unfortunately! It is very important to seam seal top and bottom. I have read quite a few anecdotal experiences people have had with 1-part seam sealer shrinking and pulling away at the edges as it cures or dries, so I recommend keeping an eye on it to see how it acts once you lay it down. I chose the 3M line of 2-part adhesives and seam sealers but I'm not at the seam sealing part yet. _________________ Robert in Memphis
Dünkelgrügen 1967 Java Green bug thread
Engine rebuild thread
If you're ever in the Memphis area, you are welcome to stop by for advice and help. |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:38 am Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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yup. i couldnt imagine not seem sealing in this case.
do i lay down seem sealer now, after ospho? or after primer?
thanks _________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Cleaned, nearly ready 4 paint yo
1000 gritt, turned out lookin good imo.
Hey, ospho actually works! Smells like rotten eggs tho. _________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Over the weekend I had some fun at my vw meet where we worked on eachothers cars and hung out.
What in the???????
Btw, this picture was taken two days ago.... he's still in that channel
Had to bring a hand full of tools of course.
Helped get the pans in Mr. John's 65
Heres where I messed up however I was able to come up with a filler piece.
_________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 7023 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Chickensoup wrote: |
What in the??????? |
Black rat snake. On the bright side, you shouldn't have to worry about having mice building nests in the car anymore. _________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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mukluk wrote: |
Chickensoup wrote: |
What in the??????? |
Black rat snake. On the bright side, you shouldn't have to worry about having mice building nests in the car anymore. |
Ikr that's what I said. There was a pile of rats nest where they started to build up but I guess the snake got em which is kinda nice.
Also, I'm not bragging but, I did score a free retro sound radio
And axle bearing retainers!!! Finally _________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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_________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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pittbull Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2015 Posts: 41 Location: Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Awesome job!
Good you atleast trying welding, it wil be better and better.
Lots of respect you do everything by yourself! |
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Ceckert64 Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2015 Posts: 1956 Location: Manitowoc, WI
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:57 am Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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pittbull wrote: |
Awesome job!
Good you atleast trying welding, it wil be better and better.
Lots of respect you do everything by yourself! |
Thank you sir! _________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:59 am Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Ceckert64 wrote: |
Looks good! I got the pedal assembly you needed
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And thank you sir!
Looks like I'm not missing any more pieces for the chassis.
I'll be going to a vw event in 13 days. There will be 60ish people. Weekend long event.
The goal is to get the chassis completely done and possibly the engine running. _________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Kthomas Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2021 Posts: 254 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Love this thread.
I just saw it for the first time. Read it end to end. |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Kthomas wrote: |
Love this thread.
I just saw it for the first time. Read it end to end. |
Thanks! I didnt know there were this many people actually reading it lol.
So I got the mig out... only find out I lost the nossle
So I brought the tig out. Its turns out my welds were so trash due to the wave setting. Set it in the middle and now I can actually move puddles!
As you can see, the welds still look bad, and I haven't finished the pedal bracket yet.
For some reason my electrode is dulling really fast. Also I think I'm getting low on argon.
Hey, its structural at least! _________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Holy effing shit this is painful. But real men dont cry
lesson is, dont weld in sandles. I dropped the filler rod on my foot. I thought i got zapped but i guess not.
I used the stud gun on my 48 year old cousins truck. worked out really good.
used it on my car, got mixed results. figures.
This, i was exited about pulling right out.
but then this happened,
yeah i dont know what imma do about that.
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-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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_________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Kthomas Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2021 Posts: 254 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Is that master series primer ? It probably doesn’t come off easy 😬😀 |
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Smurf Samba Member
Joined: January 20, 2004 Posts: 914 Location: Colmar, PA
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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You’re gonna be partial silver surfer for a good while _________________ 1962 Beetle
1977 Westfalia (Subaru Conversion)
"Traveling in a fried-out Kombi
On a hippie trail head full of zombie"
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Smurf wrote: |
You’re gonna be partial silver surfer for a good while |
Hey, at least I wont rust
I tried acetone. Didnt work. Like you said, I'm gonna have to get used to it lol _________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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_________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: ‘65 TOURIST PASS Beetle build |
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Cleaned up the splines. Ready 2 install.
Got another free 1600, some pop outside, and a fender which I'm gonna give away. Guy wanted the room back. _________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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