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- 27th April 2024 - 8:23pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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Been trying to finish sanding up the engive cover today. Too much dust to work inside, so I worked outside until the rains came. Driver side is dang smooth now. Passenger side will have to wait for now. When done, probably 95% or more of the filler will be sanded off. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gal...
- 27th April 2024 - 8:23pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Furious Fastback
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- 10th April 2024 - 8:09pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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Yesterday I was able to do more sanding on the carbonfiber engine cover. I think I am finally ready to lay some filler to final sand for primer and paint. Finally!
- 29th February 2024 - 8:57pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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Been too dreary lately to be in the garage. We are in 3rd winter right now.
- 2nd February 2024 - 4:23am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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Now to finish the side shifter rod layout. They were not designed to down the stock tunnel.
- 22nd January 2024 - 1:59am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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The new piece, after all the cutting, had a slight warp. Today, after breaking all sharp edges and deburring. I spent time at the 10 ton press. Now, the total roll is under 10 thou. I can live with that.
- 17th January 2024 - 6:03pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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Going from hijumper nose cone cover plate to incorporating a mount too.
- 30th December 2023 - 4:37am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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How do you push out a low area in a curved area without hammer marks? So I looked around and spied a Little League baseball. Firm, but with give and a leather cover...
It worked great! Woot!
It worked great! Woot!
- 26th December 2023 - 10:44pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: 412 Variant estate build.
- Replies: 71
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Re: 412 Variant estate build.
Nice delete!
- 26th December 2023 - 10:42pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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Building the damaged area of rocker. I did not realize how different eash end of the piece would be in 6" of length. I still have to hammer for a little after it is tack welded into place. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2462839.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2462838.jpg https:/...
- 20th December 2023 - 9:29pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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I decided the color needs a touch of flake as well, so it will change a touch... or a bunch?
- 20th December 2023 - 3:34am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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This was the day in pictures... I did not get a photo of the lid covered in bondo. Did anything actually change? I forgot to take a photo of the bondo'd lid. Sadly, I have a new high spot to deal with. Grrrr... https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2461255.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/p...
- 20th December 2023 - 3:33am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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Wow! I decided to use the old air ride squareback touch up paint as a guide coat. After it dried, I found how wavy an OEM part can be. So.. sanding, and next is bondo, then I will sand again tonight. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2461221.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2461220....
- 16th December 2023 - 11:04am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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After sealer and primer
- 16th December 2023 - 2:47am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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On the prior post, you can see how rough the louvre area was. So, today I sandblasted the piece not knowing what I would find. Pre blast https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2460349.jpg In process https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2460350.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2460348....
- 13th December 2023 - 12:41am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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Been creating a flange on the panel to minimize bodywork on the hood. Next, I have to snadblast the piece to remove some old bondo between some louvres...
- 10th December 2023 - 1:08am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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Started working on mixing the old hood with the louvres... then I have to cut the hole, flange the insert and body work it...
- 4th December 2023 - 11:50pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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What have I learned the 3 days of working on this NOS trunk lid? Unless they are stored in a padded box? NOS does not mean pristine, straight metal. However, verses several other lids I have or do own? It is pristine! I am currently chase more dings. The 1st ones were overshadowing the one I have si...
- 4th December 2023 - 1:18am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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I moved the car a bit more and in the light I found 7 bangs in the NOS trunk lid. So, hammer/dolly and much better! But... then I found one more. Doh! I'm out of primer for now... 2nd picture shows the flake in the highlight color on the gauge cluster panel. I hope it shows a bit through the pearls....
- 2nd December 2023 - 11:11pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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The engine cover got more bodywork today. I will have to break out a little bondo for the lower front mount area then more sealer. This car will look sooo much different.
- 2nd December 2023 - 9:59pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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I was going to repair this hood and swap, but the structure is full of holes, crunchy and not sound. So... i will cut the louvers out and move them to the current hood.
- 23rd November 2023 - 6:13am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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I finalized the color. It should flip from black to blue. This was 4 coats I think I will use 3.
- 17th November 2023 - 6:08am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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- 17th November 2023 - 6:00am
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
- Replies: 690
- Views: 336273
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I finished jamming the doors, trunks and roll bar. Next spraying will be the roll bar, dash then all the sheetmetal exturnals.
- 4th November 2023 - 9:03pm
- Forum: Members' Cars and Project News
- Topic: Casa de Fye's autos...
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The last of the prep is done, the dash is taped and sprayed as well.