Today I started making the '58 parafan look like an '56.

Here is the difference between the '58 and '56.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113341.jpg

Time to cut again.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113343.jpg

Cutting, and trying.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113345.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113342.jpg

The result of a few hours work.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113346.jpg

Paul.

Today I worked on the wipers again.
Just to be sure I mounted the mechanism and it fits. (sorry for the crappy phone pic's)
http://www.volksforum.com/albums/fil...wissrs.jpg.jpg
http://www.volksforum.com/albums/fil...issrs.jpg1.jpg

To mount the mechanism I had to weld this bracket as well
http://www.volksforum.com/albums/fil...issrs.jpg2.jpg
http://www.volksforum.com/albums/fil...issrs.jpg3.jpg

Paul.

Not much....but it is progress.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113657.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113659.jpg

all welded and smoothend, also welded the hole for the screen washer.
Paul.

Wile the front is removeable, I have good access to drill the cage holes.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113728.jpg

Never thought the hole would have this shape.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113729.jpg

The cage can not hit the pedalbox, innerwing and fueltank, and has to end in the sparewheel well to be welded to the Porsche frontwheel mounts.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113730.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113731.jpg

The cage will also run under the dash, this will fit perfect later on.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113732.jpg

With this piece of cardboard the hole on the right will be easier.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113733.jpg

Paul.

Took the doors from the attic and dismantled them (they weigh a ton with all the windows etc.).
trail fitted the left door, fixated it with the wright gabs and made the first welds
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113906.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/113908.jpg
When the right door is fixated and the pillar is tackwelded as well, I will start on the window surrounding.

Paul.

And the right is getting there as well. Its not easy fitting a door in a shell that is not welded and bin appart completely
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114151.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114152.jpg

Paul.

:clap: :notworthy:

you doin´ really great work! i´m speechless! :thumbup:

I am trying Stevo. After reading this it all looks so simple, but I have lots of headaches and there is alot of swearing before the pictures are taken.


Paul.

You are doing some mighty fine work there.

Thanks;)

Time to restore the window corners, this is not easy cos this is where the '58 is different from the '56
First I had to cut some more of the '56, and then I started to make my own '58 - '56 puzzle.
The before picture.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114399.jpg
Cut a piece of '58 in to the wright shape to follow the '56 windowl line.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114400.jpg
I had some leftovers from the '56, they came in handy now.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114401.jpg
after a lot of testfits, I am a happy man.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114402.jpg

Paul

The right is tacked as well, doesn't look like much but this took me several hours.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114620.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114619.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114618.jpg

Paul.

A brilliant thread and inspiration to all of us

Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan.

If it has to be good, it has to be worse first. So the hole had to be bigger.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114954.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114956.jpg

I used a piece from the '56, but is was pretty rotten at the vertical edge.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114957.jpg

Made a new vertical piece (Real PITA) and welded it in. took me all morning but it's done.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/114953.jpg

Paul.