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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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