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Hi, here are a few pics of the 73 Turbo Thing
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:41 pm
by peterjager
Hi, hope you guys enjoy some pics of my 73 Thing that are is going to be finished in the next couple of weeks.
Finally have the seats and motor, will be installing them this weekend and that leaves the wiring in the front left and then it goes back to the body shop for some final work.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_ ... =73VWThing
Thanks Peter
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:28 am
by graniteguy
That's nice. I like the seamless body work. Can you elaborate on how that was done. Welded and grinded? Body filler? Thanks.
Hi, the seamless fender and such was done bymyself/shop
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 10:00 pm
by peterjager
I used the bolts to tighten the fenders to the car, then spot welded in a couple of places.
You have a gap, we used a combo of kittyhair, then bondo and alot of sanding.
All the fenders are molded in, as you can see all the door hinges are powdercoated, the front windshield is molded in certain places.
Then rear engine cover light is gone, everything molded there too.
The inside of the car is painted, but will get the TMI carpet kit i have installed.
The seats are going in tommorrow, and is the columm, plus if the one piece dash panel is done it will go in with all the gauges, (boost, A&F, oil pressure and oil temp) And the big Tach.
Finally got the Sump in, so that has to be installed and so do the oil lines for the Turbo.
Busy weekend ahead.
Will take some tommorrow as i get the parts installed.
Peter