My 54 european deluxe from start to finish

54bugn · Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks stale air, sorry about the video, reset to public now, missed that when i uploaded it, thanks for the tip. Embarassed

Mike
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54bugn · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:13 am Post subject:

Moving the body of the 54 to get it media blasted and etch primed.

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My wife Naomi took a pic of someones signature from the factory from 1954 can anyone read it? Wanted to catch it for posterity prior to the blasting. Pretty cool would love to know who it was.

Final resting spot for the body will update with pics as David makes progress.

Thanks for watching,
Mike
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54bugn · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject:

My restored Sept 54 complete pan beside my unrestored and under disassembly Aug 54 pan.

Still waiting for body to start being worked on.

Cheers,
Mike
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54bugn · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:41 pm Post subject:

I am still in Thailand for another 2 weeks, but my friend got the media blasting and etch priming done on my bugs body enjoy the pics. WHne I get home the metal work will begin.

Stand by and I will start posting repair pics. Cool

Thanks,
Mike
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left_coast*9 · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:04 am Post subject:

Hey cool, brings back memories of mine. Lets see some more detailed pics of the "holey" areas so we can see what your metal work will entail. Nice lookin so far! And yes I feel you on the"life gets in the way" - mine is 90% done but I just get to let it sit there for the same reasons... Twisted Evil

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54bugn · Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:40 am Post subject:

Hello left-coast*9 you asked for detailed rust damage pics, here they are:

Drivers side heater channel may be able to be saved with repairs in spots.

Rear valance is not rusted, but was cut and damaged in the past to fit two tip exhaust.

The passenger side heater channel is a total loss I think time will tell.

There you go, stand by for repairs to start.
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56reddy · Samba Member Joined: October 22, 2005 Posts: 774

You will find that replacing the drivers side heater channel is way easier than patching it. Typically what you can see rust wise is no where as bad as what you can't see. Good starting point for welding.
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54bugn · Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:02 am Post subject:

I am sure you are right 56reddy, once I get back home and have a better look at it I am sure I will be replacing both. I have the two heater channels already.

Thanks for looking. Very Happy

Mike
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54bugn · Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:41 am Post subject:

Received body back from media blasting and priming. We put it on its new cradle ready for the repairs.

Stand by for repairs to start. Shocked

Mike
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Fifty-Eight Rag · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:40 pm Post subject:

Any updates?
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54bugn · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:52 am Post subject:

Hello folks, once again I have been delayed by change of work location and ended up moving back to Ontario. New house, to us anyway, renovations on that and getting ready to build a new garage there. Garage should be built in August then I can move my 54 into the new garage. finally will get back to repairs on the body. Sorry for all the delays, hang in there. Rolling Eyes

On another note I picked up a 1967 (mostly original) daily driver which needs some finishing work on it. I think it should only take a couple of days to get it finished so not intending on spending a lot of time on it just want to drive it. Attaching a pic of it day I bought it, but to see more check out my gallery. Cool

More pics to come of the 54. thanks for following. Very Happy

Mike
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TheLadyBug · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:33 pm Post subject:

I just stumbled across your build.,I'm so thankful for all your photos! This is going to be a great reference to me.
My pan and front end are just about ready to go to the body shop and my engine and tranny are going out sometime in the near future for rebuilds.

This was very motivating!
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54bugn · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:14 pm Post subject:

Hello Charmaine's54, thanks for writing. I am in a bit of a lull in working on the 54 but will get back at the body work in the near future. You will have to send me some pics of your 54.

Cheers, Mike
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Build thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=414940

TheLadyBug · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:23 pm Post subject:

54bugn · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:50 am Post subject:

I moved again (last time) last year and had to build a new garage last fall. Getting around to finishing the inside this spring. Did a bunch of decorating and finished my 55 dashboard radio, the one speaker is in the grill, second one in an old suitcase hanging on the wall. Done working on the 67, almost done the prep work on the garage, now I can get back to working on the 54.

Will start work on 54 body again soon stand by.

Cheers, Mike [/img]
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Zwitterkafer · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:11 am Post subject:

Welcome back.......standing by!!
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54bugn · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:21 am Post subject:

Thanks zwitterkafer, good to be back, looking forward to another visit in the future.

Mike
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Build thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=414940

TheLadyBug · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:32 pm Post subject:

Can't wait to see what you show us next Wink

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Joey · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:23 am Post subject:

Mike, that new garage is way too clean. You'll need to to build another garage where you can do the dirty work on the '54... Laughing

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54bugn · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:06 am Post subject:

It looks that way Joey, but first day I was in it last fall, the 67 leaked oil all over the floor, well broken in, lol. Almost ready for metal bashing.

Laughing

Mike
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