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Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:26 am
by 63 left hooker
Great metal working skills you've got there, keep it up
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 11:50 am
by splitthis
So next up was the outer valance, I stripped the shitty green primer from the inside and painted it and then punched the holes to plug weld it on. I used the bumper brackets to help align the panel and then started to burn it in. My vise-grip collection is getting more and more impressive.
Then onto the passenger side dogleg. This took me two full days to fit because i was going about it all the wrong way. The Gerson panels are really good in some spots and then shit in other spots. The seal parts that from the seal channel are way off but will be hidden by the seal so you just have to live with that. The bit that pissed me opff the most is that it wasn't square! I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't fit nice until I put the ruler on it.
After a day of fighting the dogleg and not actually welding anything I hit the net and found some good posts on thesamba.com with step by step pics. the trick was to fit the outer skin first, tack that into place (lining it up with the door) and then fit the inner piece to suit.
Here it is tacked in and using tech screws to hold everything together and in the right place. The gap along the bottom of the door isn't even but thats because the door needs to go forward a few mm and up at the back. Once the hinges are adjusted it will be good.
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 8:52 pm
by splitthis
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:07 pm
by splitthis
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:24 pm
by splitthis
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:40 pm
by kombi niko
Stella job there mate!! that top section is tricky to get right!!
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:45 pm
by splitthis
With the rear 2/3 of the gutter in place i started messing around with this section. Again, it was in and out hundreds of times until I was happy and again clecos and tech screws were used. i replaced this section at the factory joins to make it easier to hid the repair. So it was welded in at the b-pillar and then just laterally to the air vents. I used a piece of timber to jack it up until I welded the a-pillar section back in, i'll have to get a pic of that later as I didn't do it for some reason.
I drilled holes in the roof flange and plug welded it from above. The washers where welded on to pull out a low spot in the roof.
More tech screws on the inside, if you don't like plug welds then don't do a bus, I have used them everywhere.
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:46 pm
by splitthis
kombi niko wrote:Stella job there mate!! that top section is tricky to get right!!
thanks mate, it definitely had me banging my head against the wall for a while. It has turned out really well though, slow and steady.
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:59 pm
by MID WEST DUBBER
Man, that is some quality work!
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 10:10 pm
by Cam Biscuit
Epic work mate!
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:33 am
by rabidkombi
Amazing work,inspirational
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:24 pm
by rusty 55
Love your work mate, you'll be driving this baby soon as!
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:26 pm
by Jockster
Awesome work mate..
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:30 pm
by splitthis
Thanks guys, it has taken longer than I had hoped but im glad it is still moving forwards. Uni started up again today so between work, baby and uni I'm hoping to have this thing all done next year..... best laid plans.
Re: 60 11 window
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:50 pm
by morts
Didn't know there was a degree in kombi restorations...!
You're smashing it out of the park.