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    A setback,body advice needed

    hey coilover i misunderstood your first reply. i didnt realize you ment to attach the pull points. i thought you wanted to reattach the door...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Mar 20, 2011 in forum: 1947-1954
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    patch panel update

    i always loved my old vw's i had a 66 with the steel moon roof and a 63. i wish i never had sold them. they were by far the best CARS i ever had...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Mar 20, 2011 in forum: 1947-1954
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    A setback,body advice needed

    hey coilover you said to use brass instead of weld because it will migrate the full length of the plate. what do you mean by that? i use silicon...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Mar 19, 2011 in forum: 1947-1954
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    patch panel update

    so here is the panel all welded in, just needs the top flange. the real kicker is everything i make has to be 16 ga. because i have about 20 3x6...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Mar 17, 2011 in forum: 1947-1954
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    old glass removal

    my buddy used to have a habit of braking the glass in his volkswagens so we would coat the rubber with wd40 to soften it up in the vegas heat. it...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Mar 16, 2011 in forum: 1947-1954
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    patch panel update

    i just wanted to share my progress with everyone. the first pic is what i had to work with. the second is the new panel that i made. the third is...
    Thread by: rtnnhazel, Mar 16, 2011, 11 replies, in forum: 1947-1954
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    Welding - Could it really be that hard??????

    i am in complete agreement with coilover. if i have sound metal i always to straighten it with a hammer and dolly. man i would like to find a body...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Mar 14, 2011 in forum: 1947-1954
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    Welding - Could it really be that hard??????

    those spots are probably the most common. you just have to be careful when you dismantle these areas. once you take off the outer cowl you will...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Mar 13, 2011 in forum: 1947-1954
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    Welding - Could it really be that hard??????

    here are the pics. one is some of the rusted panels. i hand made the lower portion of the lower door pillar. i made the inner cowl. i hope these...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Mar 13, 2011 in forum: 1947-1954
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    Welding - Could it really be that hard??????

    i am in the exact same point in my project as you. welding is not hard as long as you are willing to PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. different methods...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Mar 13, 2011 in forum: 1947-1954
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    Trying to mock-up fenders and...

    if it were me, i would bolt up the front of the fender (assuming that the bolt holes on the radiator support line up) then use some vise grips and...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Mar 15, 2009 in forum: 1947-1954
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    door fit question

    i think i got ahead of myself when i posted this question. now the door and pretty much the whole side are gone, so i will address this again when...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Jan 13, 2009 in forum: 1947-1954
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    it feels like progress.

    thanks for the replies. i used some rope to to support the door and hung it around the trusses in my garage. a rubber mallet and the wife helped...
    Post by: rtnnhazel, Jan 12, 2009 in forum: 1947-1954
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    it feels like progress.

    hello everyone, i have been working on my passenger cab sheet metal.i am leaving the driver side alone for now so i have a reference. i have...
    Thread by: rtnnhazel, Jan 11, 2009, 6 replies, in forum: 1947-1954