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nshaddox Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2005 Posts: 612 Location: Hammatramma, MI
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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a bit more done. found jigsaw.
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: Yakima, WA
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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That's some handsome fab-work! _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
-Plus a wide assortment of various parts'n'junk |
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nshaddox Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2005 Posts: 612 Location: Hammatramma, MI
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 1:15 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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thanks!
finished top corners on parcel tray
finished floor pans-no more torn pants hopefully!
and thanks to wheelie pete for the hookup on a dimmer switch, horn, and oh shit handle.
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: Yakima, WA
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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Ha! The "oh shit handle", I like that!
Not enough cars have those anymore, aside from door hand-holds. _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
-Plus a wide assortment of various parts'n'junk |
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nshaddox Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2005 Posts: 612 Location: Hammatramma, MI
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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Yup. As far back as the center of gravity is going to be in this thing, it's only fair that the passenger gets an oh shit handle since they don't have a steering wheel to hold onto. |
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heywebonya Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2010 Posts: 823 Location: Portage, MI
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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I am humbled and impressed. How do you make the ribs in the panels? I would love a few pictures of your metal magic.
Are you using hand tools or do you have a staff of 50 interns?
Amazing! _________________ If I knew what I was doing; I wouldn't be building a buggy! |
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gr8cobbler Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2006 Posts: 916 Location: Midlife Crisis, Midwest
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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Made my day when you posted, great way to end the work week. Really like this build. _________________ Gary
Being a cheap old fart is just a front for my actual lack of money. |
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nshaddox Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2005 Posts: 612 Location: Hammatramma, MI
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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Ribs are roughed out using bead rolling wheels anvils that came with my English wheel and then finished by hand with hammer and chisel work on the welding table. Final imperfections rolled out again on wheel where possible. They aren't perfect but 'good enough for who it's for' as an old friend of mine use to say.
Only took about 6 hrs total to make all the panels yesterday. No interns. Just me. |
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rmh60bug Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2015 Posts: 124 Location: Northwest PA
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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Out of this world ! The sheetmetal work is amazing _________________ 1960 Volksrod in progress
Engine… depends on the day !
6"chop, 5" drop, 10" ext
Slow & Steady is the key |
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nshaddox Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2005 Posts: 612 Location: Hammatramma, MI
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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thanks, i'm certainly getting a lot of practice with sheetmetal.
still no bubble.
started working on dash
got headlight connectors and other hardware
retrofit H4 bulbs into old E&J housings without doing any mods to the originals since they are worth more than the car probably.
headlight taillight comparison
headlight mockup
original internals
H4 adapting
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benzie Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2012 Posts: 7 Location: Australia
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 2:14 am Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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Just stumbled upon this- very inspirational to say the least. Can't wat to see more. Props dude! |
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nshaddox Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2005 Posts: 612 Location: Hammatramma, MI
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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started on the dash. using more bits of a 60 bug dash and framing it out with 8mm round rod.
anyways, heres the pics.
wire frame welded to speedo section and ID of bubble frame.
dash 'eyebrow ridge' added
from top showing wire frame
driver seat view
speedo hood in place from a few angles
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gr8cobbler Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2006 Posts: 916 Location: Midlife Crisis, Midwest
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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_________________ Gary
Being a cheap old fart is just a front for my actual lack of money. |
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GI Joe Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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nshaddox Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2005 Posts: 612 Location: Hammatramma, MI
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 6:00 am Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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I have been using 21ga cold roll for most of the body panels. Gas tank and structural stuff is 18ga. Those are sizes that I can get easily at my local steel supplier. They don't have everything there, and what they have is never totally rust free, but can't beat the price.
Speaker box doubles as my home audio system when I'm entertaining guests. Very versatile tool. |
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GI Joe Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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rmh60bug Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2015 Posts: 124 Location: Northwest PA
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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Lots of good ideas on this build. The dash is SWEEET ! And those lights ! Where did those come from ? They will fit that car perfect _________________ 1960 Volksrod in progress
Engine… depends on the day !
6"chop, 5" drop, 10" ext
Slow & Steady is the key |
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eyetzr Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2013 Posts: 1425 Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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Looking great. Nice metal fab skills. Crafty B makes some headlights and tail lights similar to what you have, also makes some killer shifters. Keep up the great work _________________ I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done" |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12861 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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So, are you going to fill in like a conventional metal dash or are you going to have a "floating" eyebrow & cluster? (That would be cool as hell.) _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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nshaddox Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2005 Posts: 612 Location: Hammatramma, MI
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 5:15 am Post subject: Re: Neil's bubbletop volksrod build |
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Thanks for all the compliments, I'm as stoked as everyone else that this thing is shaping out as well as my 5yr old sketches indicated it might.
Dash will get filled in on top but won't have much else hanging down. Gonna keep it thin and sexy.
The lights have a medallion on them that says patent pending 1921. They were actually manufactured at a factory that's now ruined over on Buchanan street here in Detroit. i am missing one medallion so I actually went over there to dig around in the dirt but realized that was pretty futile so machines out a second one. You would have seen them as options on cars like auburns, cords, duesenbergs. Fancy cars. Wanted a pair since I saw them on a 32 ford down in Austin back when I lived down there. These were picked up off eBay for half of what they typically go for. Advertised as fire truck headlights. |
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