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** A barn find (sort of) -- You have to see this!!

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rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#826898
It's ridiculous but way cool! Thumbs up for dedication!

benjicon Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#826900
How much of the car would be salvageable ? Is there any point ?
No i'm not repainting it.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#826911
I think it would be easier to make one from sheet metal???

or spare parts..

Can't say anything on it is good....!!!

unless he is going to reuse the brake springs.... lol


LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#826952
Cant really comment on its condition from those photos, good find
Keeping it real !

dogo Seriously Crusin Dubber

128 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#827002
Ive seen worse repaired. At least any bog would be noticably swallon. Pity more care wasn't taken to spead the sling to avoid damage.
23 window submarine...Thats COOL!

DubCrazy Custom Title Time!

1,295 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#827005
this is the one from Europe and its already back on the road. They had to totaly re make the floor pan as nothing was lleft!! they have left as much of the body as it was when they pulled her out. i have the feature somewhere i'll see if i can find it...


steff.................
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!

rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#827027
Hi Steff,

If you can find that feature, i'd love to see it!!

Cheers!

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#827028
He's got it drivable now and already collecting prizes:


68AutoBug wrote:Can't say anything on it is good....!!!

unless he is going to reuse the brake springs.... lol
Actually most of the brakes were reused

Just got a new master cylinder
The joys of fresh water.

rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#827032
Nice 🙂)

You gotta love that!

jvans5434 Casual Dubber

31 posts · joined May 2010 ·

#827036
now that would be one wicked rat

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#827052
There's a thread on the samba somewhere about the worst splits being restored.

Nearly everything in it make this one look in mint condition.

These ones are good examples of the projects people are taking on.

How would you even know where to start 😂





rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#827064
I've seen pictures of that blue one back on the road!

Amazing workmanship and vision really...

That bottom one, I'm not sure that's salvageable!

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#827091
Any sane person would agree with you but for those with more dollars than sense that desperately want a barndoor 23 window samba thats how they roll.

Gerson's make almost every panel for splitties now that you can pretty much build one from scratch.

I've watched my good mate Don rebuilding splits not quite that bad but almost turned to dust using Gersons panels.

rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#827098
* Gerson * Good fit, good quality?

Volksy85 Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#831114
IMO its a very fine line between 'restoring' and 'building a brand new van with replacement parts'.

where do you draw the line? ive seen 'restos' where little more than the build plate was retained 😀
'75 single cab pickup

SlownLow Seriously Crusin Dubber

133 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#843045
i think this shows the quality of a humble volkswagen kombi. to last that long under water

rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 ·

#843186
Yes Volksy85 but I think the initial intention is there - to restore a basket case. Either way, it's a massive job.

I started cutting the rust of my lowlight cab, when I started cutting out the areas of concern there wasn't much original metal left by time I'd finished. Complete front floor, front inner and out valiance, both A pillars, windscreen surround, doglegs, and many other bits and pieces. Allot of these were new replacement parts as OG parts were't available.

I think that's part of the fun 🙂)

live2surf Learner Dubber

5 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#850437
Whoa, looks like vw roadkill! 🙁