vw t2 1974 restoration

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by Dean mitropoulos, Mar 13, 2021.

  1. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

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  2. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    @Dean mitropoulos where are you in OZ?
    I may be able to point you in the right direction even though I live in the Snowy Mountains.
     
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  3. Randwick, NSW
     
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  4. 77 Westy

    77 Westy Supporter

    I’ve been close a few times, my daughter lived in Mosman before moving to Auckland, NZ.
     
  5. Razzyh

    Razzyh Supporter

    I think a front clip is your best option.
     
  6. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    Classic Vee-Dub Pty Ltd

    Vintage Vee-Dub Supplies

    JustKampers Australia

    Maybe one of these can help.
     

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  7. rust rust and more rust
     
  8. panels are now removed
     

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  9. I am changing the front face, deformation panel, inner wind screen panel, both dog legs, a pillar outer skins on top. I am patching the a pillar inner valliance a pillar middle skin. i now have paint to strip and rust to remove.
     
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  10. any one have a opinion on the floor and the wheel tubs. they are not badly rusted only surface rust but the edges are rusted and not great from me removing the wheel arch
     
  11. Razzyh

    Razzyh Supporter

    Get a cut and graft it in?

    Maybe @davidoft had something?
     
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  12. davidoft

    davidoft Sponsor

    need more pictures of the arches tubs etc, looks like youre about to get carried away replacing genuine stuff with repro , that inner screen panel is pretty good , to be honest id repair that from the pictures and save a lot of time aggro and money
     
  13. the fold lip where the dog legs weld under the wheel arch are rusted away. and have a bit of damage from removing the old wheel arch. i could maybe make something up my self.
     
  14. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Many years ago, you could get these. Would have been ideal for you I think.
    whole front.jpg
     
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  15. exactly what I need. hear I am now buying a pillar top skins. I wish i could still get it
     
  16. why did they stop making them? They have also stopped making a pillars
     
  17. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    Watch out for it going "ping" and deforming if you cut out much more -remember that VW would recommend the repairer should weld in frames first to stabilise the shape of the body when making massive metalwork changes.
     
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  18. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    VW made all these parts and as we know over time changed the front then completely stopped making buses.
     
  19. JK had one hung on the wall in the parts collection area with a big NOT FOR SALE sign blue tacked to it , in a smug `here`s what you could have won` kinda way ...:rolleyes:

    :hattip:
     
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