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Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:57 am
by Haans
You are scaring me boet !!!
Haans
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 12:53 pm
by Edmond
Started repairing the passenger donor heater channel needs a section replaced on the bottom plate, have cut the rust out already and cut the excess sheetmetal I don't need on it. I need to get some steel plate cut into strips for the repairs. Also cut the rusty running board mount area out on the drivers side heater channel and removed the remnants of the old driver side heater channel from the front bulkhead.
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:12 pm
by Edmond
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:41 pm
by Edmond
Drivers side heater channel in still need to fully weld it in by the front bulkhead and the rear quarter panel had a lot of repair work on it had to make a new nut cage for the 2 front M10 bolts in the heater channel and a new front closing panel. Next is cutting out the old passenger side heater channel is really rotted, need to repair a bottom section on the donor passenger side heater channel first.
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:05 am
by 73type2
It seems like that flux core MIG welder is doing it's job!
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:45 pm
by Edmond
73type2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:05 am
It seems like that flux core MIG welder is doing it's job!
Yes I have mastered the art of using flux core mig welder controlling the heat is half the battle I have got my welder set up really good at the moment
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:17 pm
by 73type2
I've also stuck with my cheap R2500 flux core welder and nearly gave up a few times and bought a more expensive setup, but I stuck it out. I've learnt that a wire speed of between 2.5 and 3 on the LOW setting works good for me, as well as having a good earth cable contact on the weld piece. Also when the flux core wire gets rusty from standing too long the welder can splutter a bit.
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 8:23 pm
by Edmond
My welder works well on wire speed 3 to 3.5m/min and volts about 22 . I really like the voltage been adjustable on my one makes fine tuning super easy. I always remove the wire spool when I'm done welding to prevent it going rusty might waste 3.5m of wire but will save the torch line and drive wheels
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 3:58 pm
by Edmond
Got a little bit done on the baja today dispite lockdown. Welded in the door post hinge repair panel took a bit of time to get it to fit good just need to weld up a few pin holes and a few other areas then need to grind the welds done and smooth with body filler.
Really battled with the welder today though, the wire on the new spool doesn't rolling cleanly it's like it's all stuck together on the spool.
Hopefully next time I can start cutting out the passenger side heater channel and sort that side on then its prep for paint on the front section of the car.
Till next time, keep safe everyone.
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 8:21 pm
by Edmond
Got a little more done passenger side donor heater channel bottom plate repaired with 2mm plate and weld nut inserts.
Old passenger side heater channel almost out, is really vrot plan to remove all its other remains next time.
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 8:36 pm
by Edmond
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:28 am
by Edmond
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 11:09 pm
by Edmond
Got some more donor parts from Bennie aka VW Oldie namely part of the passenger side floor with seat rail and the end pieces of the napoleons hat or the front chassis crossmember(the part where the 4 x M10 Bolts hold the body down)
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:24 am
by Tony Z
when are you planning to be back on the road?
Re: My Baja Bug Rebuild
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:09 pm
by Edmond
Tony Z wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:24 am
when are you planning to be back on the road?
I'm hoping early next year, things would go much quicker if I had my own garage but unfortunately life is what it is.
Still need to sort out some rust issues then its prep and spray, then to sort out the chassis rust mainly just the new passenger floor and front crossmember repair, electrics tidy up and brakes(fit the good s/h front drum I got last year, new wheel bearings, bleed and adjust brakes)
Luckily with the lockdown I have a bit of extra money to sink in the baja
I have also already cut a shallow sub box to mount in the dog box just need to assemble it but that is last on the list
The bodywork is taking way longer than I thought though.