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kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#616939
Ray was happily sitting under his carport today, idling away in neutral with his half assed handbrake on. While i was in the back all of a sudden he started to roll backwards, so i dove into the front seat, slammed my foot on the brake before he went in the washing line. At the same time, the wind blew open the drivers side door, busted the check strap, and did this....





Bob n Ash
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
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65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#616946
That's a total biatch Bob. Doncha hate that. Still... can be fixed.

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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#616951
very sad i feel for you
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#616966
that sucks. rip the inside doorpanel off asap and try to push it back out by hand, because it is so recent you may be able to get most of the dint back out, will save you alot of time later.
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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#616973
Oh no Bob.

It is not a pusher outer in any way I hate to say. The pics show the creases I have worked on thousands of times that cannot be pushed out.

The perfection way to repair would be.

Strip every part of hardware off the door.
Strip every part off the front panel including windscreen.
Metal finish door damage and realign hinges as required.
Paint door and front panel, blending basecoat and clearcoat whole panel with no blends in the clear.

If you can get same brand paint as restoration, then that is a better way of doing it, and if you can get original place of resto to do it, even better.

Painful part is, the job would far exceed a $400 excess to claim the job on insurance. That may be an option.
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phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#616984
🙅DUDE ! how mamy times have I told you not to play
in the back of the kombi when the engine is running ! !🙄

kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#616987
Hey Peter
It's just a solid PPG paint with no clear i mixed myself. I have plenty left, plus i have a spare door i can get hold of. Front panel is actually not too bad, so i think i may just fix it myself.
Cheers
Bob
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout

Get down low and go,go,go

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#616991
Sorry to see Bob - it is still blowing its ar$e off down here on the goldy. That is a real bugger mate. 😢
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h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#617088
dude, thats sucks big time! any damage to the nose? no good my friend.. it coulda been worse..
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kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#620645
Thanks all,
Ray is all fixed. Turned out pretty good, and i'm very happy with the colour match.
Must have turned out alright, as he scored himself a trophy yesterday at the Gold Coast show.



Bob
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout

Get down low and go,go,go

phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#620654
is that gunna grey ???😵

kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#620660
no Patty cake iits gone and dunna grey
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout

Get down low and go,go,go

phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#620662
your coined up! old mate dropped by today
and took the dunga ! 😁