‘60 Kombi Cargo Floor Removal

[EJZero1]

[EJZero1]

Lots of funky green panels collected since the last update!

Got back to work today and removed most of the cargo rocker, except for the ends, as I’m not completely confident on how the inner rocker attaches at the ends.

B-pillar is a bit of a hot mess. Outer skin is there, but behind it is a mess of rust where metal used to live. Looking through lots of threads trying to learn how the B-pillar and rocker assembly join. Will keep looking, but if anyone has the definitive “go-to” thread, please feel free to point me to it. I have the B-pillar rebuild parts from Gerson, just need to verify dissemble/reassembly process. Haven’t cleaned under the bus after floor and rocker removal yet…

Started mocking up a number of the associated panels so I could start wrapping my brain around reassembly. Looks nice on the floor! Can’t wait to attach it to the bus!

Thanks for any help!
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‘60 Kombi, The “Bob Dowell Van”

[EJZero1]

Getting close to working on the divider/front top hat area and I’m a bit confused. Where there is still good metal, it appears that the divider is flush against the front face of the front top hat and resting on the 90 degree flange at the base where the top hat mates with the outrigger. When looking at my new Klassic Fab parts, the lower edge of the divider is too wide to fit between the tabs that join the top hat and the inner rocker. As a result, the divider can’t be positioned flush against the front face of the top hat because it makes contact with the tabs on either end.

Both ends of the top hat and corresponding areas of the divider have rotted away, so I can’t quite figure out how they originally fit together. I’m pretty confident I’ve got the right parts. What am I missing here?

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‘60 Kombi, The “Bob Dowell Van”

[Bulli Klinik]

I have a 60 Panel at the shop. You’re welcome to come have a look.. I’ll be there today working on a personal project.
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I've never met a Bus I didn't like.
Mike K
Bulli Klinik
Colorado Springs

[EJZero1]

Real quick inner rocker question…

I did a lot of reading that indicated the forward tab of the passenger side inner rocker had to be bent out/forward for installation and welding. I did so and all went well.

Does the same hold true for the forward tab on the driver’s side inner rocker? Getting close to starting to weld up the driver’s side and just need to verify as I start final fittings.

Thanks!
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‘60 Kombi, The “Bob Dowell Van”

[trifivenorway]

Check out this video of the VW splitbus restoration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2_AM3iCWfg