Busdepot Front Floor Repair Panel Fail | VW Bus Restoration Episode: 17

[@daveglick5152]

you may have to split that floor into pieces. then move openings to where they need to be then patch it together. hope that makes sense. good luck . cheers

[@Vangabonders]

probably what I'll end up doing

[@mcmotors100]

I hate drilling out spot welds, worst job ever. As you probably now know if you don’t need the piece you’re removing, then just drill straight through or grind it off. Loving your pain, knowing it resolved now ❤️

[@chenchovilla1768]

Those floors never fit right. You can cut it to fit the pedals and shifter though, then weld it back up. Good hustle! Thanks for another great video, homies!

[@rickkoshak4919]

Bus Depot continues to disappoint. 😫

[@Vangabonders]

Unfortunately true

[@Bandith74]

Nice project.. Hillarius to se you då metalworks.. :) KEEP upp the good work..

[@ClayDoghs]

The screaming while drilling made me die laughing. I am doing the same type of nonsense on my vanagon and man do I feel those emotions.

[@Vangabonders]

Drilling spot welds is one of my least favorite restoration jobs

[@ClayDoghs]

@@Vangabonders and clearly you have been doing a lot of it lately haha! Ive been welding tin for a week so that is my personal hell

[@glennbelldc1651]

I agree with dave glick , slice and dice make it fit the holes and add filler metal where needed. or check wolfgang west to see if they have the correct floor

[@enriquelopez9124]

I hope you cover those holes since that can be a temptation to the critters to make their best or home like the squirrels , mice and other critters.

[@tattoosbyaswellguy]

Keep up the good work!

[@Vangabonders]

We will!

[@kturcios]

Dude the whole time I was thinking, I hope he doesn't have to pull that back off. LOLOLOL. You're a better man than me bro.

[@jeremykonnerth9335]

Loving this channel. Keep it up!

[@johnturner7060]

Nice work!

[@MtnWanderer-TieDye-]

I was frustrated just watching this. 🤯

[@Doubleodude]

Dude that’s brutal. Funky Green Panel for the win. I ended up just make all my panels out of flat metal. It was in the budget. Keep pushing.

[@Vangabonders]

I wish I'd bought the funky green but it was also 4x the price

[@gentibici]

i had a dude from Albania do this copy panel for me.. he did it 95% the same as the original and please, believe me, it fitted in 1 minute , all I had to do was weld. It took him 3 months to produce it in his spare time but it's better and thicker than the original. He said to me.. don't ask any more for more panels.. but I keep boosting his balls for the side panels etc..

[@Vangabonders]

I wish I could have him make me the panel

[@ajnoriega6890]

Looking good, parts can be a bear when purchasing. Modifying is just a give in when restoring old cars.

[@ikaro1120]

More VW Bus puzzle parts to come for more fun!!

[@Rob-yt5qy]

Nice again

[@fromthebeginningofvankind28]

damn your frustration is is exactly why I only trust WolfsburgWest and/or Gerson. I've always had good luck with them both

[@Vangabonders]

I'm hoping that the Alan Schofield part I ordered will do better

[@nmartin5551]

Have you tried any of the panels from CiP1?

[@fromthebeginningofvankind28]

@@nmartin5551 I havent tried their body panels b/c I just dont want the frustration, since most of the companies all get their parts from the same distributors where the two I mentioned make several of their own parts and other parts they still have German connection to supplies and not just crappy Chinese/Brazilian/Mexican parts that if your lucky they mighy be close enough to modify to work . bow that said I have bought from CIP1 (and others) and the items were fine. I just perfer WW and Gerson

[@Vangabonders]

@@nmartin5551 CiP1 sells plenty of crappy Klokkerholm pieces as well lol

[@nmartin5551]

@@Vangabonders thanks,

[@Groovyunclefunk]

Neighbors like 😳😳😳. Great video as always. I was going to warn don’t cut too much of original panels lol even tho you literally did a great top transplant. But if i remember right your floors weren’t that bad lol 😂. Love your content. Been a follower for along time. Can’t wait to see more

[@Vangabonders]

Thankfully I don't have any neighbors close by 😆 As for patching the floors, it would have been way too many cuts and not much original left. I do wish I had bought the funky green front floor replacement though...

[@daltonsanders5555]

I figured you drank Miller Lite

[@Vangabonders]

Whatchu talking about? Thats a sodie pop

[@rauldelgado8062]

more hacking. keep on going.

[@enriquelopez9124]

Those holes remind me of Swiss cheese

[@abefehr6155]

You know a bazillion means a shave

[@alfredritcher]

Cut 3/4 of a inch off the back so you can line it up

[@damontoya844]

When is the next episode?

[@Vangabonders]

Today!

[@enriquelopez9124]

And to think that your restoring a German Volkswagen "Westfalia Bus not the Brazilian counterpart.

[@JIMMYJREVIEWS_thaiM-A-F-I-A]

Someone likes bones !!!

[@Vangabonders]

someone has good taste

[@JIMMYJREVIEWS_thaiM-A-F-I-A]

@@Vangabonders W0RD ! 😎

[@tonyd6735]

Wax that Brazilian…

[@Vangabonders]

ay papi