| [ Total Views: 10339 | Total Replies: 76 | Thread Id: 95830 ] |
| Pages: 1 2 3 |
|
|
 Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
| posted on May 10th, 2014 at 08:09 PM |
|
|
After far too long a hiatus, it is finally time to get back onto the 55 resto.
There were a few very minor little niggly patches required after blasting showed a few areas of weakness/rust
Heater channels were next on the list so after some body bracing the originals were cut out
As is the case with so many beetles, the front lower corners of the firewall/bulkead will need repair as well
Plasma cutter makes the removal a lot quicker
Only one very small pinhole was present in the rear reinforcing plate near the torsion housing, so to be safe it was removed
This is why you can never estimate accurately the time to restore these old things - the associated repairs around the heater channels will add
another day at least. Given the quality and attention to detail that will be imparted on this oval, I didn't want to leave any stone unturned
Donor pan allows accurate alignment of new Klassic Fab channels along with body to ensure hassle free reassembly post paint
Cheers
Al
|
|
|
Turbo54
Veteran Volks Folk
Posts: 2220
Threads: 268
Registered: July 13th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Boost'n
|
| posted on May 10th, 2014 at 09:14 PM |
|
|
Sweet work mate, Love the attention to detail.
Heath
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
|
|
|
vassy66T1
A.k.a.: Marcus Vass
Veteran Volks Folk
Wow ... are U reading this?
Posts: 2120
Threads: 76
Registered: June 4th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisvegas
Theme: UltimaBB Streamlined2
Mood: Happy to own a VW
|
| posted on May 11th, 2014 at 06:53 AM |
|
|
Great to see it Al
|
|
|
TommyS
Learner Dubber
Posts: 9
Threads: 4
Registered: April 15th, 2012
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on May 14th, 2014 at 09:00 AM |
|
|
Nice work. Very extensive
|
|
|
Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
| posted on May 14th, 2014 at 06:17 PM |
|
|
Back to work - heater channels bolted up nicely and bracing cut out so pillars can be tweaked to get alignment correct. Still a bit more to go before
everything gets welded back up
|
|
|
Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
| posted on April 21st, 2015 at 09:23 PM |
|
|
I've been very lax with both the progress on the oval and the updates but motivated to get it done as soon as possible now! Quick update re. where
things are at:
Right rear quarter repair - previous accident damage and lead loaded at some stage in the past along the swage line….donor section cut and prepped to
replace damaged original section:
Due to limited access on the back side of this area, studs had to be used to bring the steel out to the required position during welding
|
|
|
Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
| posted on April 21st, 2015 at 09:32 PM |
|
|
Welded and ground, thin wipe of filler post epoxy primer will tidy it up nicely
Swage line remained nice and tight
Left side lower repair
|
|
|
Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
| posted on April 21st, 2015 at 09:45 PM |
|
|
New front valance...
Front bonnet gaps were miles out in all directions so some porta powering on the front inner quarters got them back into shape and alignment
Front inner arches were next on the agenda
|
|
|
Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
| posted on April 21st, 2015 at 09:53 PM |
|
|
Left b-pillar is wrapped up
Both sides of the lower firewall required replacement as well just to add to the list
|
|
|
vduboy
Insano Dub Head
Posts: 702
Threads: 41
Registered: October 6th, 2012
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Streamlined2
Mood: Dying to get more buggy building time..
|
| posted on April 22nd, 2015 at 11:19 AM |
|
|
Awesome work, I love seeing panel work done by a actual panel beater, looks great!
It will all be OK in the end, if it's not OK it's not the end!
|
|
|
adlbeetle66
A.k.a.: Denver
Custom Title Time!
Under the car.........again!
Posts: 1476
Threads: 98
Registered: August 15th, 2014
Member Is Offline
Location: Capalaba, Brisbane, QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Streamlined2
Mood: ICH BIN VW NUSS
|
| posted on April 28th, 2015 at 09:26 PM |
|
|
Wow.... very nice... about the stage i'm up to doing in my 1966 bug... Fire wall and heater channels 
|
|
|
Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
| posted on May 13th, 2015 at 08:47 PM |
|
|
With time ticking by faster than ever, progress has been still slow but steady:
Next up was a big hole in the roof:
|
|
|
Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
| posted on May 13th, 2015 at 08:54 PM |
|
|
Rear bumper mounts were rusty underneath and had a slight crease so they had to be replaced and the surrounding metal repaired as well
Bonnet seal channel was next up to be refitted
Metal work is finally almost over.
|
|
|
Flintstones
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1077
Threads: 69
Registered: August 27th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Psyche Blue
|
| posted on May 13th, 2015 at 09:06 PM |
|
|
This kind of work brings back memories......
|
|
|
adlbeetle66
A.k.a.: Denver
Custom Title Time!
Under the car.........again!
Posts: 1476
Threads: 98
Registered: August 15th, 2014
Member Is Offline
Location: Capalaba, Brisbane, QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Streamlined2
Mood: ICH BIN VW NUSS
|
| posted on May 13th, 2015 at 09:09 PM |
|
|
Top work as usual Al 
Can you give me some tips on doing the Firewall / bulkhead section?
Thanks,
Denver
|
|
|
Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
| posted on August 9th, 2015 at 08:16 PM |
|
|
Denver, sorry I missed your reply earlier this year! You've probably done it already but the lower bulkhead/firewall area is pretty straight forward
compared to a pillars and heater channels. Being able to drop the body back on the pan after everything is tacked in place is a big help before final
welding to ensure everything aligns correctly but other than that, it should be fairly simple.
Going back a couple of months now but finally got all the metal work completed and the body into epoxy primer!
|
|
|
Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
| posted on August 9th, 2015 at 08:19 PM |
|
|
Now to body work, lots of block sanding, more priming, more sanding and more priming!
|
|
|
| Pages: 1 2 3 |
