How to restore a rusty and damaged sliding door of a VW bus

[@chrishomel9558]

Really fun to watch. Your metal work is amazing. I need to learn how to weld as my 83 needs a few things.

[@OldtimerRescueEN]

Hi Chris, thank you for your comment. Welding itself is not a rocket sience, if you have the matching welding machine and your welding spot is well prepared. Kind regards Ralph

[@daveglick5152]

gotta love that stop motion. very entertaining and educational.you do excellent work.I am currently doing a sliding door track on a 71 bay. it's therapeutic . cheers Rolf.

[@OldtimerRescueEN]

Hi Dave, thank you very much for your comment. Best regards and merry Christmas from Germany, Ralph

[@NEWWEST76]

Nice job!

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Nice job

[@juniorclassicvwbugs924]

Superb work. All the steps detailed precisely. Great video.

[@OldtimerRescueEN]

Thank you very much 😊

[@gentibici]

i am glad i found your channel :-) i love everything you do.. and the way you do.. soon will start uploading videos of my restoration as well but i am ages behind you.. way way back... keep your good work going . Greetings from VW CLUB ALBANIA

[@The0Matador0]

I did the same thing. Couldn’t find a rust free one so had to repair. Took days. The outer skin get folding/warping on mine too. Re did it 3 times. Going to put sand bags and do it from the back. Might try ice packs to keep it cool.

[@matthewkfrancis]

That looks like a lot of hard work (both the repair AND the video!). Thanks for sharing it in English. It makes me appreciate my Texas import with very little rust.

[@hunterluxton5976]

Guten tag. You did an outstanding job, its a difficult are to repair, but you coped admirably. Great effort and your English is superb. 👏

[@OldtimerRescueEN]

Wow, thank you for that great comment. Best regards Ralph

[@Doubleodude]

Thank you for sharing

[@OldtimerRescueEN]

Thank you for watching my videos 🙂

[@vwbus72]

Very helpful. I’m also repairing the lower edge of my 72 bay sliding door. I was debating whether to fold the edge of the replacement panel first, as you did. Or welding the top edge first then hammer the fold over. Seeing what you did, I may also try folding the edge first. Thanks!

[@The0Matador0]

Did you use pliers or hammer after you slip on the outer skin? I fold after the put skins was on and they didn’t fold very sharp at all.

[@steelyerface21]

Great work, Oltimer-Rescue-En when you folded over the edge of the new skin and tapped the panel into place, did you just tack weld the folded edges in the corners or did you weld that seam fully? panel bond adhesive ? seam sealer etc ? just wondering how you finished that folded over edge.

[@OldtimerRescueEN]

Hi, thank you for your question. I only tack welded the corners and every 20 cm at the edge. After that I put some thin rust primer into the fold.

[@Omar-Type271]

What anti rust paint is that? Thanks

[@OldtimerRescueEN]

Hi Omar, the paint is "Brantho Korrux nitrofest". It is a heavy duty, flat, 1-component coating showing excellent corrosion resistance and fast drying properties. Particularly suitable as a primer, also on manually prepared, rusty substrates. A two-coat system is weather-, seawater- and oil resistant. You can buy it in several different colors. Kind regards Ralph

[@Omar-Type271]

@@OldtimerRescueEN Thank you so much for your response. I really appreciate it.

[@Omar-Type271]

@OldtimerRescueEN Which one you think is better in the long run. One or two system method?

[@elisabethedwards3956]

Hi there!! Do you have a private email? I do have a wv t2 and would love some help from you. Do you take on more projects? Please give me your email and I will let you know more about it. Thanks! Love your work

[@OldtimerRescueEN]

Hi Elisabeth, sure. You can reach me at info at oldtimer-rescue.de