356A rusty crusty resto

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356A rusty crusty resto

Postby cruze » 19 Nov 2013 17:51

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After building the 356 polizei, it was time for something else, something to slam and not worry about thorn fiberglass (At the EBI meeting the rear of the polizei got stuck behind something and ripped).

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Via a friend a came across this:
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not much more.. perfect to make it into my own.

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After working with fiberglass for some years, metalshaping is all new to me, but got me interested more and more. The plan is to use used pars or to make most of the parts myself, not all 100% correct. So a metalshaping-project for learning.

Original/repro parts are VERY expensive for the 356, so this the only way to complete such a project on a small budget.

I will to try to update once a week, but you can also look at my facebook to see the project day-day .


i got a rear used panel and left front fender, all left over from an older resto.

lot of work to the fender, but still better than nothing.

24 october
First, the rear:

cut off the rear
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clamp up the new panel with some home-made panel-clamps
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welding time :-)


28oktober,

panel beating day.

hammer and dolly to remove some big dents, both in the car as in the 'new fender'

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still looking for a better fender, but much better than it was :-)

body dents removing.. The roof was a real mess, prob the car got hit left front once in it;s life.

after some hammering:

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need to get a hammer-dolly

all the black markings were hammered out (a lot more on the right hand side), but still long way to go

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30 oktober
started making some panels

start easy:
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03 november:
and move on to something more difficult.. the battery box (up front)
Not 100% correct, but will work fine for me

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05 november - now

making some rear inner side panels, first try.. Right hand side

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not bad for the first try..

but the 2nd one is always better..

7november:
cardboard template, transferred
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cut to size, and under the pullmax with some home-made dies
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cut the sides
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bend over the top, hammer the sides/top.. et voila another 90minutes well spent
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Re: 356A rusty crusty resto

Postby cruze » 19 Nov 2013 17:52

left door now 5kg lighter

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slow week..

mainly busy with the tunnel and collecting parts.

Last week I went to look at some doors, came back with some more parts.. Especially happy with the pop-outs and the gearbox cradle

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as I saw on other forum that people altered the cradle to fit the beetle gearbox I was prepared to do some welding..

But when I tried to fit it, it was a clean fit (still wonder now why people make their own cradle/brackets)..
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made a small weld-on adapter plate for test fitting
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fits like a glove:
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now I need to get a swing-axle gearbox to see if the axles turn out straight..

still in doubt on the wheels


more to come..

mocht iemand nog oud plaatwerk hebben liggen (neus/scherm) dat wellicht bruikbaar kan zijn, geef me svp een gil :D
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Re: 356A rusty crusty resto

Postby horsepowerjunkie » 19 Nov 2013 22:11

you took on quite a job, keep us posted! Respect for the pneumatic hammer :D
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Re: 356A rusty crusty resto

Postby Richard » 20 Nov 2013 21:46

Een flinke klus en zo te zien pak je het goed aan. Uit welk jaar is ze? Geen onderdelen erbij, alleen de body?
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