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mdvanderploeg Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2011 Posts: 126 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:47 pm Post subject: 1950 Split Restoration & Intro |
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Hey, everyone. I've been lurking for a while now, & figured it was time for an introduction. I bought a 1950 split from a Samba member toward the end of last year, and have been soaking up the Forum archives and classifieds ever since. What I acquired was a restoration that was about 20% complete, with quite a bit of welding and bodywork that needed to be redone. At this point, the body is off to the shop for final bodywork and paint, and the pan & drivetrain are in my garage being restored. Thanks to everyone from whom I've already bought parts. I'll post some pics as I go along. Original color is Bordeaux Red, which is what I'll go with when we're ready for paint. As far as history goes, my first car was a 1965 Beetle that I bought for $75 in high school, after it burned to a crisp from an engine fire. My Dad was not impressed. Anyway, here's the body in the shop....
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and the engine, which I just installed last weekend.....
Nicely rebuilt carburetor by Ed Fall....
And, a nicely rebuilt distributor by Glenn Ring....
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A little rust repair on the bottom driver's door.....
Another nice rebuild job....this time the lever shocks by Apple Hydraulics...
That's it for now. More to come. Again, thanks to all who have provided parts, service, or advice. I don't have a picture of John Henry's K manifold resurrection, but will post a pic once it's been installed.
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David Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2004 Posts: 2027 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome - I hope to see you and your car @ an East Coast show in the near future.
Keep up the good work _________________ Cheers,
Dave
*October '54 Ragtop
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silvertonguedevil Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1692 Location: Vale, OR
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:24 am Post subject: |
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Welcome! Nice looking project! _________________ -Greg |
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9364 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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Shall it have a nice intake manifold also?
Thanks for the pics and welcome...... _________________ John Henry
'57 Deluxe
'56 Single Cab |
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mdvanderploeg Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2011 Posts: 126 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, it shall! Will post a pic as soon as John's beautifully restored manifold is installed. I have a little clean up/painting to do on the coil & voltage regulator & then will be installing the manifold/carb. Then, we'll see if I can fire it up. As you can see, the body has a ways to go, so I've been dragging my feet a little on the pan.
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exciter Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2008 Posts: 644 Location: NW OHIO
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Nice projec tand cant wait to follow along as you go! _________________ Joe
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mdvanderploeg Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2011 Posts: 126 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject: Welding to be cleaned up or redone |
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There were some prior attempts at rust repair and metal replacement, but most will need to be redone. Here are a few examples.
This is the fuel tank opening on the passenger side:
And, the area near the steering column:
The driver's side spare tire well looks decent:
Ditto for the passenger side:
Here's a really bad area below the driver's A pillar:
And, after the repair, looking better, but not quite there yet:
Initial bodywork on the passenger door....looking for the high and low spots:
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mdvanderploeg Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2011 Posts: 126 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:39 pm Post subject: Front Suspension |
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Here's the front suspension after rebuild. Nothing overly exciting here, but stopping and steering are both kind of a nice thing.....
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jim may Samba Member
Joined: July 29, 2009 Posts: 40 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a great car and a quality restoration is underway .
Is the front end original? What month production is your 50? |
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mdvanderploeg Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2011 Posts: 126 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Build date is May 16, 1950, according to the VW museum certificate. Pan, body, & drivetrain numbers seem to match up with that date. As far as I know, the front end is original. If anyone sees something that doesn't add up, let me know. |
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tlambert Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2004 Posts: 727 Location: S.C.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Nice, will be watching this. |
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roymartian Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2011 Posts: 377 Location: MELBOURNE
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:36 am Post subject: |
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I'm no expert but front 'shelf' looks later. i had same issue due to rallying in S.A. not sure on mounting holes to front beam and holes for brake reservoir. |
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type4split Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2007 Posts: 681 Location: Hamilton, Indiana
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:01 am Post subject: shelf |
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I believe the breake reservior shoul be attached directly to mater cylinder. THe shelf has a provision for the later "cup" to be mounted up top. _________________ '67 deluxe bus w/the little windows
'52 beetle
'55 convertible
'50-something convertible (*need ribbed 'vert quarter panel )
'63 "milo" beetle
Part, parts and more parts |
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mdvanderploeg Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2011 Posts: 126 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:40 am Post subject: Shelf |
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Thanks for the comments on the shelf. The previous owner replaced the front clip, as you can tell from all the weld lines up front which we're now redoing. He must've used a later year clip. Good catch! |
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mdvanderploeg Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2011 Posts: 126 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:34 pm Post subject: Engine coming together |
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I haven't had a lot of time to work on the chassis lately, but I have managed to get a few more things done on the engine.
As mentioned earlier, that's Ed Fall's handywork on the carb and John Henry's fine job of rebuilding the K-manifold.
Those who are looking beyond the engine probably notice that the hand brake cables enter the rear of the backing plates rather than the front. That's how the prior owner put it together. I'm debating whether to correct that. Can I just swap backing plates, thus putting the entry in the front, or are they different plates?
Also, I'm missing the accelerator cable spring. If anyone happens to have one, please let me know. There are none in the classifieds.
I'll get the latest shots of the body next weekend. No time to get over there for the last couple weeks. |
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eurodub Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1321
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9364 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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You should be able to just swap the backing plates and get the cable coming out toward the front; Here is a page from the '51 owners manual showing the correct orientation:
_________________ John Henry
'57 Deluxe
'56 Single Cab |
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mdvanderploeg Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2011 Posts: 126 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks eurodub, saw that listing but the spring's not available, just the tube through shroud and flex tube. |
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mdvanderploeg Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:03 pm Post subject: Backing plates |
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Thanks John, it appeared that the plates would work if swapped, but I wasn't sure. From what I can tell, the hand brake cables installed on the car are too long for a front entry on the backing plates, so I'd need to replace them. Since they're brand new, I'll have to decide whether it's worth replacing them with the shorter cables solely for the sake of originality. It's one of those "if I'm ever going to do it, now's the time" things. |
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johnshenry Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 9364 Location: Northwood, NH USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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I have seen them "reversed" like that often as people can only find the longer cables. My '50 was like that I think.... _________________ John Henry
'57 Deluxe
'56 Single Cab |
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