Sorry about the picture quality my best camera died in Egypt on holiday.That was an expensive lesson,never leave your camera in 40deg heat as the screens can't cope .

Here is the part above welded in .i had to make some new bumps also ,that mimic the ones used at the factory to align the panels on the jig.

 

Next was a cross member repair.in an ideal world where money is no object I would have bought the wolf ones but I couldn't justify the cost in an area that doesn't get seen much.being a 53 they are not as complex as the later crossmembers .
I started just creating the radius on my folder ,scribing lines a few millimetres apart and bending each line a few degrees.


 

A good start i think.

 

The trapezoid shape was again with no other reference than photos .However, a cornflake packet for templates and a lot of measuring I got to this stage:

 

Next bit was the reinforcement tabs for the bolt holes.

I did salvage one to take some dimensions.The pics below give an idea of how I did them.

 


 


One on the right is an original for comparison.


 

nice work

I do admire people that take on a long-term project, and stick to it thoroughly all the way with attention to detail.

Are you the type that enjoys the restoration process more than just having a car to drive and show, Mike:smile:

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Thank you ,Every Vw I have owned has needed some kind of restoration ,mainly because I could never afford one that was on the road .I am an Engineer Both mechanical and electrical but not in the car trade .From the age of 16 I have owned a Vw as did my father so its firmly in my DNA .I used to spend every moment I could on some project or another but now in my 40s working nights and other commitments i sometimes wish the oval was on the road again especially as we had a nice summer.
I only ever used to go to shows for spares but I always loved taking the Oval to Stanford hall and did make it to the first Ivan hirst meeting .
Your right though, From cycles to Vws I have always loved the challenge of having something old and broke and making it good again rather than showing and socialising .

We are all different and for some ,maybe like yourself see these cars as treasures ,pieces of art ,that don't necessarily have to be driven to be enjoyed.


Mike.

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Great to know another understands this opinion:beer:

I enjoy my cars (and bus) as art and design classics. These things truly are art to me and a real pleasure to admire. Why put the safety of something you enjoy owning and seeing, by placing it in the hands of someone driving behind in a battered Ford, if you take it out onto the public road.

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Should be back on this soon .