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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:52 pm
by Dasdubber
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:25 pm
by Dasdubber
Ok, back to the DC….and back to the rhinoplasty….
Late bay indicator holes gone and new vent trim mocked up to ensure aperture was the right size/shape
Belly pans (sides only) will help to provide some more torsional rigidity for the DC
Initially we were going to run with splitty rear corners and modify them to fit since no bay DC panels were available repro….but in the end found a pair of NOS rear corners in the UK that we had shipped over instead
Similarly, no complete side panels are available so we used an early bay section and then tabbed the rest to suit….also decided to delete the side vents for a cleaner side (luft will be ducted from underneath, more about that later)
New rear tubs
A lot of subtle mods on this DC that will mostly go missed (which is alway the aim) include things like reversing and deleting a lot external seams to keep the sides super smooth
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:57 pm
by NUG637
That samba come up a treat
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:15 am
by Tonz Magonz
As usual..
Very tidy work Al...
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 11:51 pm
by mozzie
Thanks again for the shop tour of current builds Al appreciate mate
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:15 pm
by Dasdubber
Always good to have visitors Mozzie! Welcome any time
Long time since last update, but here are some more pics:
Klassic Fab early bay front floor going in...
NOS rear corners from the UK:
More side panel fabrication:
Rear tubs:
Bay window engine access hatch opening (will have drain holes for wasser ingress in the seal aperture):
Tray will be moulded around the opening to look factory
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:26 pm
by Dasdubber
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:37 pm
by Dasdubber
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:56 pm
by Phat Bug
Love it Al!
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:35 pm
by Tonz Magonz
Looking good Al,
Too late to narrow and tub the rear for more wheel clearance..?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:17 pm
by nate
Love your work Al
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:58 pm
by Dasdubber
Tonz Magonz wrote:Looking good Al,
Too late to narrow and tub the rear for more wheel clearance..?
Cheers guys, sorry tonz, the time for tubbing and narrowing on this one has well and truly passed
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:47 pm
by Dasdubber
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:43 pm
by Dasdubber
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:56 pm
by Sunshine
Wow, better than new. Perfection. Excellent job, would love to be the lucky owner of that.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:53 am
by PASHN8
That Samba is amazing! I'd expect nothing less from your crew Al
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:25 pm
by Jaison710
It's scary clean. "Don't touch it!!" "You're too close, step back 2 steps."
Great work!
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:23 pm
by type3disease
All it needs now is stone chips (road trophies)
lovely work Al, as always, hope the owner drives the shit outta it...
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:36 pm
by Dasdubber
Cheers guys re. the samba….glad to get that one done.
Back onto the DC - been a lot of bodywork going on over recent months….now down to fine tuning stage before paint but before that happens its time to basically mock up everything on the bus to make sure any holes that need to be drilled are drilled, and any welding/brackets that may be required are sorted before the engine and gearbox are sent off for rebuild.
Got some second hand tyres to recheck wheel clearance and finalise ride height
Subtle details like deleting the seams from the front bumper (originally three pieces), as well as the rear bumper bolts will help to maintain the smooth overall look of the DC
Rear seat base was rusty so needed some repair…non factory spec of the profile wasn't a concern giving the custom treatment the rest of the car is getting!
On we go...
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:10 pm
by type3disease
Amazeballs!! This thing gets me all so excited....
Rad as usual Albert!