1960 Kastenwagen

uteboy · Post by **uteboy** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:59 am

Thanks heaps Al.
You have sent me alot of info that I will be able to use in future.
Thanks for taking the time to do this
Much appreciated
Pete.

Rat214 · Post by **Rat214** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:11 pm

Your welcome, thanks for the appreciation.

Here are those dimensions for the fold:

the top one is for the long side I used an angle of 45, the middle one is for the rear I used an angle of 60. the bottom one is irrelevant.

If you do end up cutting out the section You can always keep the best part as a sample to give to get made up.

--Al

uteboy · Post by **uteboy** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:39 am

Thanks very much for that Al.
The reason I needed the profile was that if I showed them what I cut out it would be in a couple of buckets. The opposite side is perfect and I already have the roof and gutter long sections. Just wanted to get the inner strengthener section. This profile is exactly what I needed.
Again, much appreciated.
Pete.

Rat214 · Post by **Rat214** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:55 pm

Rat214 · Post by **Rat214** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:09 pm

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:09 am

I am tons impressed with this build.
I'm going to have to refer to it when I do my 55 as the roof is rusted through on both sides and underneath.
Strangely the gutter isn't.
Weird huh?
Unfortunately it's let water flow into lots of inconvenient places that will need individual metal bits fabricated.
Not exactly difficult, just time consuming.
I suspect it'll be cut and cut and cut and cut........and cut a little more.
THEN started welding back in.
But hey, what have I got to lose.
And yours looks amazing.
Excellent inspiration for me.
Are you going straight axle?

nick62 · Post by **nick62** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:37 pm

Is that the U-96 swordfish on your bumper? Looks good!

Tonz Magonz · Post by **Tonz Magonz** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:51 pm

Fantastic work Al...

Looking very nice in paint...I'm already a fan of the matt/satin finish.

Did you blast the chrome to get the similar satin finish..? Good effect .

Keep the motivation up and the pics flowing..

Cheers Tony

warb · Post by **warb** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:21 pm

das 'one sweet sticker' boot..

nick62 · Post by **nick62** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:57 pm

Gotta love the swordfish, especially on that grey!
At one point I was thinking of stenciling the snorting bull from U-47 on mine.
Looks awesome!

Rat214 · Post by **Rat214** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:19 pm

warb wrote:

das 'one sweet sticker' boot..

I freehand painted both sides.

Been crook, have 25% hearing in right ear and is numb + an constant annoying ringing. And other usual symptoms of having a cold.

Just started gearbox today, will be in rear tmrw, will take more pics.

nick62 wrote:Gotta love the swordfish, especially on that grey!
At one point I was thinking of stenciling the snorting bull from U-47 on mine.
Looks awesome!

I was thinkin of paintin that instead of the VW badge, just like the U-96 had at one stage of its career...
But, will leave it blank, I think those 'Lauging Swordfish' on the bumper is all it needs.

Thanks for the comments, hope to be on the road before NYE'10

Rat214 · Post by **Rat214** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:27 pm

Tonz Magonz wrote: Did you blast the chrome to get the similar satin finish..? Good effect .
:

Yes, sandblasted all my chrome, yes all OG parts, (can always be rechromed).
I was not sure what to do with chrome, I know I didn't want chrome. So I had a few ideas like brassing the chrome parts or painting another matt grey.

But, somehow just thought blasting them might be the best way out.

I even blasted the chrome ring on the speedo & horn, which was not a good idea, they warped a little.

Rat214 · Post by **Rat214** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:37 pm

kombi1976 wrote:I am tons impressed with this build.
I'm going to have to refer to it when I do my 55 as the roof is rusted through on both sides and underneath.
Strangely the gutter isn't.
Weird huh?
Unfortunately it's let water flow into lots of inconvenient places that will need individual metal bits fabricated.
Not exactly difficult, just time consuming.
I suspect it'll be cut and cut and cut and cut........and cut a little more.
THEN started welding back in.
But hey, what have I got to lose.
And yours looks amazing.
Excellent inspiration for me.
Are you going straight axle?

I have a factory now, so will make doing other projects much easier (neighbors).
I will eventually put a straight axle in, for now, I just want an easy on the road cert.

The key is take plenty of time to weld new metals and use the lowest possible settings on MIG, if you have or can get a TIG, I would recommend it.

tombi (aka type2tommy) · Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:54 am

This ride is looking very horny Al.

nick62 · Post by **nick62** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:13 pm

A couple of years ago the wife and I went on board U995 in Laboe on the North German coastline. Scary little ships they are....VERY tiny.