Can anyone point me in the direction of a post that details restoring a body and making repair panels at all.
I've had a search but can't seem to find anything?
Thanks
Thread on restoring a body
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Re: Thread on restoring a body
Spencer, don't know if this is what you're looking for but thought it shows some nice fabrication work on an early GPW tub
viewtopic.php?f=95&t=150074&hilit=Restoration
John/Hell-fire posted some photos of the ground up rebuilding of his MB tub here, excellent job done
viewtopic.php?f=127&t=172207
Hope this helps
viewtopic.php?f=95&t=150074&hilit=Restoration
John/Hell-fire posted some photos of the ground up rebuilding of his MB tub here, excellent job done
viewtopic.php?f=127&t=172207
Hope this helps
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Re: Thread on restoring a body
Restoration threads are mostly on the general g503 page.
viewforum.php?f=144
I always enjoyed Zeph's GPW restoration thread. You need to fix the photo bucket issue but he's linked a work around that works.
viewtopic.php?f=144&t=189015
viewforum.php?f=144
I always enjoyed Zeph's GPW restoration thread. You need to fix the photo bucket issue but he's linked a work around that works.
viewtopic.php?f=144&t=189015
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Re: Thread on restoring a body
Here is how I do it; cut out the rusted places in square panels. Get some sheet steel and cut those to fit in the holes. Hold them in with magnets, or the little T shaped sheet metal holders. Weld in new panel. Grind off the welds. I use 16 gauge steel; why? It is thicker than the original steel, but it MUCH easier to weld in as it is easier to control welding heat that way. I am doing an M38 right now.
Ninety percent of a jeep is flat panels; for the curved ones, I bend steel around pieces of pipe, etc. For 90 degree bends, I clamp steel to think steel bar and use a hammer to make the bend. Easier than it sounds.
Ninety percent of a jeep is flat panels; for the curved ones, I bend steel around pieces of pipe, etc. For 90 degree bends, I clamp steel to think steel bar and use a hammer to make the bend. Easier than it sounds.
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Re: Thread on restoring a body
Thanks they are perfect!
Wish I knew Spanish....
Bit I'm struggling with is the transition to the gearbox hump, but plenty of inspiration there.
Wish I knew Spanish....
Bit I'm struggling with is the transition to the gearbox hump, but plenty of inspiration there.