Pauls splitscreen van project

Hi welcome to my 1964 VW Type 2 split screen campervan restoration blog. This will be a record of the vans restoration, and hopfully share infomation about bringing a splitty back to life.

Showing posts with label Chassis repair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chassis repair. Show all posts

Front beam chassis repair

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After taking the front beam off I ground out all the rust hiding under the beams upright. Here are a few pics of the repair patch.

Fitting Cargo Floor

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I started the floor replacement by making a new lower strike plate using the dimensions from the one I cut from the original floor, I know ...

Long Panel Outer Sill Repair

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The outer sill repair is an old repair I had my uncle help me do when I first got the van to keep it on the road, this was in the last cent...

Fitting outriggers and jacking points

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I've finally started to see some progress with the endless task of repairing the cargo bay chassis. With a bit of cutting, measuring and...

Re fitting cargo floor chassis rails Pt 2

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Once both sills were fitted I cut the chassis rails out any way I could, trouble is I needed the tubes embedded within the rails. With a tin...
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S london, United Kingdom
Hi, I’m Paul, I’ve been into air cooled V Dubs’ since before I learnt to drive. I’ve owned a few but my first still is a 1964 Type 2 splitty that I bought when I was 18. Its firsts years with me saw lots of exciting adventures, touring the show scene at its height in the early nineties, surf trips to Devon, being stopped by the police and trying to explain why 6 volt brake lights are so dim. And many hours underneath hitting starter motors with large hammers. In 1997 I started the vans restoration but traveling the world took on a higher priority and with good intentions the van was left in its garage, but slowly and surely (not helped by a leaking roof) the red tin worm started to draw its' plans against the van. So with a huge bag of enthusiasm, an endless pot of cash (found under a rainbow) and an understanding girlfriend the van will once again be restored beyond its former glory. PB
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