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walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035216
So they cut up T34-3 to use its engine bay, but its rusty, so some hand forming of new metal is required.





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walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035217
So inner engine bay panels fit, now let's sort out the rear apron / beaver. Unfortunately the rear apron from T34-3 was also in a bad accident and was full of nicky/bog/filler/bondo whatever you ant to call it. So we use a NOS apron I bought and repair the quarter panels.

The quarter panels are repaired by oxy welding in new metal, so it an be dressed up with a hammer and dolly. No MIG welding.

Trial fit, still need to do some more work to the quarter panels.


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walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035218
To continue with the fitting of the rear apron I need this rear engine piece, it was removed from the T34-2 body, the one in T34-3 was rusted away, I didn't want to chop up the body of T34-1. So I put the feelers out.

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walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035219
Low and behold, there's one in Holland. Pieter Grabijn kindly gives it to me. However it is too long to freight cheaply so he cuts it and sends it. Uncut it would have cost 300 Euro to freight over.


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walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035220
However it still needs some rust repairs and needs to be joined together. So it's all sandblasted, nicely oxy welded together and the rusty area cut out and replaced.


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walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035222
After some rust repairs the engine bay is finished. Yee haa!

The boys want to paint it first before its all welded together and installed so paint can get into all the nooks and crannies to prevent any corrosion.

This car will be painted in the areas that weren't painted by the factory.


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walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035223
Back in March, I was alerted to a teak interior for sale on the samba by Carsten Klein and Tristan Robinson. I was very luck to be able to buy a complete Teak interior for my car, steering wheel, seats, pads trims etc etc. from Pieter Grabijn. Although everything will be redone, at least I have something to go of now.


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walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035224
Now I'm at a cross roads.

Do I use the body to be my teak car?

or do I use the body and build a sea blue car like T34-3 was and shelve the teak for a few years?

Where is the therapist?
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walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035225
Well, I made my mind up. No body swap for the teak. I'm shelving the Teak for a few more years. Hell, according to Lee Hedges who runs the T34 registry, its the only RHD Teak known, and they only know of 5 other teaks in the world.

Anyway, all systems go on restoring a 1965 sea blue 1500s T34. T34-2 & T34-3 are both originally sea blue. Birth certificate on its way.
I'll start the new thread for the 1965 sea blue 1500s T34.
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PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#1035367
That's some inspiring work!

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#1035369
Great work. This car could have so easily been junked with all the rust. All respect to you for saving it and doing such an awesome job on the resto.

Yogie

walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035493
PHAT BUG wrote:That's some inspiring work!
Yogie wrote:Great work. This car could have so easily been junked with all the rust. All respect to you for saving it and doing such an awesome job on the resto.

Yogie
thanks.
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okrasa5462 Seriously Crusin Dubber

107 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#1035505
Congrats on the work that you have undertaken to date. Well done and its great your saving another razor from the scrap heap.

walter64 Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined Jan 2014 ·

#1035526
okrasa5462 wrote:Congrats on the work that you have undertaken to date. Well done and its great your saving another razor from the scrap heap.
Thanks mate, when you are that far down the track what choice does one have?
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