1977 T2 Bay Kombi - Resto / Import

Hi all

Well after some greatly received advice thought id pop some details re my first resto on a 1977 T2 Bay Kombi - Resto / Import.



Only just started on this project so hope to keep all informed and also share ideas aswell as blood, sweat and Tears along the way.



The camper was bought off ebay, of all places but in fairly good nick, despite the usual rot on sills and nearside jacking points.



Already got stuck in with a welder, main points being SILLS, All those new to sills, one word of advise if replacing the door runner sill dont go cutting out expecting to get a new part from just campers or vw heritage as i thought, as after much deliberation it appears they do NOT manufacture the inner taper to which the runner slides along NIGHTMARE !



However with a quick post on Latebay everyone shot to help, Diddymen and Mork pointing me in the right direct of VOLKSHEAVEN - http://www.volksheaven.co.uk/ Im now the proud owner of a good sill chop complete with decent runner.





So the lesson being of course if it cant be found on VWHERITAGE - http://www.vwheritage.com/ OR JUSTCAMPERS - http://www.justkampers.com/ Then try the dedicated salvage and import guys - if unsure then start asking questions on here.

I know for all the guys that have already been through similar traumas this will be like sucking eggs, but anyone starting for the first time then i hope this helps by showing you the mistakes i make and hopefully how ive got round them thus saving you the time.

Anyway heres the pics on photobucket, please note pics album starts in reverse order so what ever you see at pic 1 will be the latest pic taken, which today is the new sill import - hope this helps, and feel free to post your suggestions if you think im heading down - Balls up Avenue !!

Pics link: http://photobucket.com/newpprojectt2

 

Please tell me you'll be keeping the original colour.

 

had trip to welders today, took down jacking points and almost all outriggers (i say all i purchased all 4 as a set from jc but only 3 arived ??) well the huge dent on rear panel has been done - yeh baby check this

to this today

if this pic dont show up im gonna screw !!!

 

Start on Sills and Jacking Points tomorrow - Frank take a look here - here is the problem,

the inner sill is shot , see the runner that bends to the left ? this is not supplied on the Repo panel from JUSTCAMPERS im told i have to make this myself - this is the panel i bought and sent back twice as you can see there isnt a runner supplied -

so to save time after some legendary advice from Mork and Diddymen on here i contacted Volksheaven and got this today


The runner looks mint - off a Cali Import

 

Part sourced from http://www.volksheaven.co.uk/ - Spoke to Kevin

 

Great looking project mate

keep the pics and updates comming

thats some tidy work on the dent, was it lead loaded after pulling out?? looks well done 8)

 

Yeah another resto thread cheers for posting dude and ill follow this along

 

Good work so far, how did you get that dent out?

 

Rest of parts arrived today, the rear nearside jacking point and the Cali sill chop from Volksheaven - the sill looks amazing, the runner looks as good as new very surprised, took straight round to welders, so work commonsense shortly - will update with pics etc.

 

Ok so visit to welders today, work has started on the door not the sills, bottom 2 inch rust removed, trying to keep as much original, looking forward to finished product. Tom the Angle Grinder on the case.

 

Sill looking good from Kev at Volksheaven



The inner runner looks like new - very solid



Looking forward to the replacement and fit - spot the difference

 

Well its been a short while since i last updated due to work etc, but been down to welders today and have a couple more pics to upload - New sill been welded on from Cali chop,






rear offside wheel arch section put in





with jacking points, heres the pics enjoy

 

Moving along nicely there dude