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Gustav, 1963 VW Double Cab Truck
Rust Repairs
In Feb 2020 my good amigo Jack Fisher offered to tackle the rocker panel welding tasks. I ordered $1300 of the necessary panels from Klassik Fab in Bogota Colombia for both sides. In March he began the work.
Marked-off the bad metal, cut-out the bad panels, and began welding-in the reinforcement panels & outer skins.
Left side rocker panels were first. Then he replaced the right-rear corner. And the right rocker panels were next. He welded new front bumper mounts into the front door frames. Next was pulling-out the large dents in the beltline on the doors, earned from a life on the ranch.
The rust repair phase was completed in early-June. Paint was ordered from TCP and will be done soon.

Feb 2020 began

Klassik Fab panels

Klassik Fab panels


Removed rusty panels

Removed rusty panels

Removed rusty panels

Removed rusty panels

Adding metal support piece

Adding inner support

Adding outer skin

Adding outer skin

Left side almost done



Left side done

Right Rear Corner

Battery tray

Battery tray

New corner

New corner



Right rear done


Right rocker panel





22 April right rocker



Third door rocker
















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