1972 fastback. nwe 532k

[kaddy]

After an 8 month recovery period for a shoulder injury, and the inability to sell, scrap, give, trade or otherwise, this car.
I,ve decided to return to the mig and angle grinder, and forge onwards

[kaddy]

More rust


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New panel fabbed up and welded in

[col1600]

Glad to see your getting back on track with the build fella

[kaddy]

Thats coz i couldn,t find a big enough idiot to take it on, except me

[col1600]

Your the right man for the job, keep it cranking, you know it makes sence. There such a great car to drive. And becoming more popular by the month as far as I can see.

[kaddy]

They are a brilliant car to drive no doubt. Second to no other VW imho.

Its only because I couldn,t sell it to someone else, that I,m doing it to be honest, I
like it too much to scrap it.

I see a nice looking one sold on DD a month or two ago. Never saw it close up though, seemed too
cheap at 4.5K

And its great exercise for me shoulder recovery, more enjoyable than dumbells.

[kaddy]

Normal Type 3 airbox woes

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I hammer formed a new removeable panel. That I will fit with rubber seals to allow me access for cleaning.


Panel is large enough to get good access for prep work under the vents. Might consider a gel coat coating
on the tray while I,m at it.

[col1600]

Nice job mate, your showing off them metal skills again. Keep It rocking..

[kaddy]

Well its all your fault, you set the bar so high with your build, just puts the pressure on for the rest of us.

[kaddy]

Decided on making a lock seamed bead to attach the airbox hood to the airbox. This
gives me the access to regularly check it and keep it clean and rustfree.









Here you can see the bead trial fitted to the hood edge




Here again the bead fitted, and a loose piece of material fitted to check the body fit side of the bead



Viewed from the inside edge of the hood


Viewed from the top of the hood outer edge.


Problem uploading a close up view of the bead, hopefully tomorrow

[kaddy]

Lockseam bead loosely attached to the airbox hood piece for trial fitting

[kaddy]

Trial fitting of the airbox hood with the lockseamed edge bead to the body. Seems to work ok.

[kaddy]

Both heater channels are well shot.
So cut the drivers one out, that you see here, and fabricated a new one
thats nearly finished in 1.5mm galvanised metal

[kaddy]

End view of the channel

[kaddy]

New heater channel end arrangement

[kaddy]

New heater channel made,

[kaddy]

Total cost of each heater channel, 35 euro

[purplepeter]

Well Done! You could make a fortune with those!
You DO know about the web panel between channel & outer sill don't You?

[kaddy]

I do know about the panel, not to forget about the outer cill as well.

[kaddy]

LH side heater pipe corner cover, under the outer cill.

Hand hammer formed, then plannished. Ready for trimming and fitting.

[kaddy]

Inner heat pipe cover piece.

[kaddy]

Newly made heater channel trial fit before welding

[kaddy]

New rear wing repair panel hammer formed by hand.

[kaddy]

Rear wing repair panel further defined,















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[kaddy]

New wing repair panel made for the arch section , as the original is in poor condition.
And as new wings are unobtainable, back to the hammer.



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