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Sambaguy
Regular

8 years ago

Thank you! Was aiming at 30mm x 30mm so I was not too far off... 🙂

Originally Posted by: Hebster52

Hi,

Carsten, are the black bows new rebuilt bows from Claus?

The shape looks correct. (The rear bow which are located above the rear window is more flat than the middle bow.)

The bows I bought from Claus was the opposite ( the rear bow above the rear window was more rounded, and the middle bow was more flat.

Maybe the template was mixed up during manufacturing of my bows as they does not seem to be correct.

Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

8 years ago

#62

Finally got back working on this today!

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usariemen
pre67vw Junkie

8 years ago

#63

Hi,

Carsten, are the black bows new rebuilt bows from Claus?

The shape looks correct. (The rear bow which are located above the rear window is more flat than the middle bow.)

The bows I bought from Claus was the opposite ( the rear bow above the rear window was more rounded, and the middle bow was more flat.

Maybe the template was mixed up during manufacturing of my bows as they does not seem to be correct.

Originally Posted by: Sambaguy

The black ones I have are not from Claus.
They came with the car and where made by the previous owner after the originals that where in the old roof.

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Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

8 years ago

#64

Next pieces done.

Mocked up the cardboard S-rod from the cardboard model I made in january.

After I did the mockup and took the photos I realized that I can make the S-rod much less curved. If I bend it inwards just like in the photos Carsten posted I can drop the S-rod on the inside of the sharp corner on the P-post.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

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Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

8 years ago

#65

What is the diameter of these steel bows? My guestimation would be 15mm?

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usariemen
pre67vw Junkie

7 years ago

#66

I can check it in the evening.

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usariemen
pre67vw Junkie

7 years ago

#67

What is the diameter of these steel bows? My guestimation would be 15mm?

Originally Posted by: Hebster52

You would be ok with 15 mm.
I measured 14,4 mm.

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Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

7 years ago

#68

Thanks! Seems that I still can trust my "eyeball measure"… :wink:

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zelensis61
pre67vw Junkie

7 years ago

#69

Thanks! Seems that I still can trust my "eyeball measure"… :wink:

Originally Posted by: Hebster52

Carsten beat me on this one... forgot to do it Kristian. Sorry. 😞
But yours looks good.
:beer:

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Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

7 years ago

#70

Some progress today... 🙂

https://youtu.be/8Q91cNA-tiY

Cut out the S-irons and fitted them. Did not need to bend them sideways on this frame.

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Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

7 years ago

#71

Looks like I forgot to update the finished cabframe photos here...

Got to take some more photos soon....

Here just testfitted on the body.

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Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

a year ago

#72

Still have this. No progress though due to other reasons.
Also all Photobucket photos are lost in the thread due to the choice to not fund them anymore...

Old photo of the cab frame in progress for now.

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pre67vw
Administration

a year ago

#73

It's been a long time!! I think you need to get this finished!!

Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

TRS63
Regular

a year ago

#74

Oh yes, we want to see some updates here !
Bests
Antoine

Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

3 months ago

#75

I'm still considering to update old posts with new url's for photos.. (if possible..?)
In the meantime I can update some progress..
This was done in 2015 I think. And when I started checking it last month I realised that the centerpart was offset by 6mm...

So I dug into my "spare part collection" and chose this -51 front hood that was cut for a custom vehicle way back in the 70's... and transfered the template on that. (Now correctly centered..)

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Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

2 months ago

#76

So. I transferred the template to the new donor lid and cut it. Then welded the previously made corner on it.

Then assembled the parts over the jig I made so I could test the fit on the body that I have out at the storage..

Doesn't look that bad for a mockup!

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Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

2 months ago

#77

Yesterday I reshaped the side sections so they woul line up with top corners and bottom tip. Was a bit of a challenge due to the 3 dimensional curvatures. I was happy when I managed to get both sides close to symmetry so I tackwelded them to the top and bottom. Next I need to go out to the storage again and see if it all still line up on the body before fully welding it. Also have to weld on the short piece in the centre to finish the centerbulge.
Looks promising though..

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Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

2 months ago

#78

Took the lid to the storage to test the fitment. Pretty happy with it for working on it at distance... Just some minor adjustments for perfection.

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Hebster52
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

2 months ago

#79

On friday I had the day off from work so I started fitting the last pieces.
Got then cut and started tackweld them and went out of welding gas. Oh well. Looks already quite nice though!

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