Reviving the Driver's Side Rear Corner By Welding & Replacing Panels | VW Bus Restoration Episode:57

[@rickfazzini22]

“Take your time” that’s great advice, that’s one of the hardest things for me I’m always in a hurry it seems. Thanks for posting!

[@raymondmumford6255]

Perfection as always 😊 And those guns ❤

[@COFFEEWITHJIM]

Bus is coming along nicely! Thanks for filming all this along the way.

[@Vangabonders]

More to come!

[@FixItScotty]

Once again. Pro-quality work and great video production.

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you 🙏

[@abefehr6155]

@@Vangabondersbuddy you are doing great thanks for posting this I was given a 1976 only missing the sink cupboard and the one that sits right by the door I’m looking forward to my project after seeing you doing yours right

[@JankyTinTop]

Can’t wait for Florida summer to kick rocks and get back to work on mine. Well done as always, bro.

[@slimpickins3425]

Awesome vlogs! Im a relatively new subscriber, a 1980 Vanagon Westi owner that i bought new and drive almost daily. I have done my share of rust repair, but never had her off the road for more than a week or so. I have plenty more to do, and watching your videos is inspiring. I did check out heritage they seem to have a good supply of body metal. its a lot easer than fabing it myself. Ive been doing all the window chanels, the windshield was the biggest challenge and i fabed it all myself, side windows are done, next is the rear hatch and sliding door, then ill move on to other stuff. But what i like most is driving it, going camping in the mountains as well as local driving along the beaches here in LI. But even better is the memories i have of my kids growing up in it, those are priceless . Thanks for all your time and effort in bringing the content to us all...

[@warbirdwf]

That bus is lucky to have found you! Many people won't invest that much labor and the costs to save it from all that salt cancer. I restored a rusty convertible bug 25 years ago. Basically, I replaced the lower 12" of the body, I installed new pans, lots of work to the pan itself. Lot of rolls of mig wire, lots of grinding but I finished it and I still have it today. I should have scrapped it! lol. The next bug I bought spent its life in S. California. I wanted zero rust. I'd already bought that ground! HA! It was much faster and cheaper to restore that bug obviously. Lots of people ship dry, rust free VW's from the SW USA to the rust belt so they don't have to do what you're doing such a good at fixing. Keep up the good work.

[@Vangabonders]

Sometimes I wish I had bought a dryer bus, but there is something satisfying about knowing you’ve gone through every inch of a vehicle and restored it back to stock quality!

[@warbirdwf]

@@Vangabonders I totally agree with you. There's nothing like knowing you know every square inch of your VW. Plus, the skills you're developing will last a lifetime.

[@AMLagonda]

I got patches on my jeans Roach clip on the dash LSD, mushrooms, reefer and hash I've been to California, been to Mexico too By the end of may I'll be in Katmandu I'm just an old hippie I ride around in a VW Bus If you want to have fun Get in the bus with us. I got a big belt buckle, a big floppy hat Don't ask me nothing, I know nothing about that, Carlos Castaneda is my personal guru, Though I dig the Maharishi and Baba Ram Das too, I'm just an old hippie I ride around in a Vw Bus If you want to have fun Get in the bus with us.

[@avajakich-kunze]

Love all the work- and looking forward to doing our '73....

[@christianmccollum1028]

AWESOME JOB! I'm about to make the same repair on both sides of my 67 bus. Previous owner had used plywood in place of proper battery trays! Just waiting for this Texas heat to settle down before I get back at it. Glad I found the channel!

[@Vangabonders]

Mine had the classic wood battery tray as well 😂 Good luck with your project

[@oiygfdxssfgg]

Excellent work, Keep the videos coming.

[@patrickczeiszperger2334]

I love your channel, I'm working on restoring a 67 bug with my son and am inspired to improve my mig welding by watching your work. One thing I just bought was a bag of metal discs to weld holes with. Assorted sizes were about $35 and saves tons of time on making your own. Also, Eastwood makes a kit that includes assorted discs and step drill that matches the sizes.

[@matthewadair9815]

Another great job, thank you for taking us along with you!

[@jonathan8349]

Great work! On the welding and video, much appreciated….

[@wowzersmcgee9361]

Stoked to see you put a bead down on that captive nut, those things are born to twist at the worst time!! That should help it stay put 👍

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Excellent repair and yes meditate !!!

[@lowerclassgarage]

As always, beautiful job. Video and work! Keep it up!

[@supremebeing7834]

Solid update!

[@SkaterStimm]

great job, that repair looks totally pro!

[@1967250s]

Excellent work, and great narration. Bus is lookin good!

[@derrick07bernard]

Well done.

[@jessie4818]

i am very impresed with your work, very inspiring,

[@HiddenTreasureBank]

Always love to watch !!

[@philcappellini2820]

I also have a "finger sander" and find it extremely useful. However, I find that it burns through those tiny sand paper belts very quickly. Thanks for another great video!!!

[@Vangabonders]

Ever since I bought the 3M brand belts they’ve lasted longer than my cheap harbor freight belts!

[@tomdale1313]

groovy, txs for sharing...

[@dgadver]

Another great video!!!! You are awesome!!!!

[@spinyuk]

You make this look effortless :) and for the grinding, a phrase I heard years ago somewhere "if it shines, you'll be fine, if its blue, you've gone through"

[@rodtaylor2280]

Love your videos have watched a few,have a 77 bay ,would like to tackle the repairs myself, you mentioned one of the tools you use but would do a tool video of what you have found you have needed to do this work at home thanks😊

[@Vangabonders]

I have an episode I did about that topic a few months back, but I may have to redo it now that I’ve gone deeper into the project!

[@ralfhighlander8321]

👍👍, great , i have almost the same one. greetings from germany

[@mcmotors100]

Loving your work especially your smiley face. Missed you with no live stream this week😢. Did you see my message re getting a panel cut to repair your inner arch? 👍

[@mully89]

Tidy Job 👍

[@wowzersmcgee9361]

Also, thank you for supporting my employer (harbor freight) 😁

[@jraposo911]

Just came across ur channel! Love your workmanship and how you explain stuff! I gotta figure out how to transplant some hood scoops to a non hood scoop hood ! Its a 18 x 18 inch square section of 18 gage on a 70 GM hood.JR in Canada

[@LouisworldMyLifeMyDiet]

Great video, Nice videos are getting longer - Respect

[@garymucher4082]

I have to say, if you didn't want it to come out as near perfect as you can get it, what would be the use of doing it at all than. I like how you fit and weld the replacement panels on. And you know that everything has been taken care of before you weld anything. I think it not only will look great, but you will certainly be proud of it when it is finished too! And should be...

[@jeroensmit2520]

This channel is yiutubes best kept secret.

[@carlosleite1240]

Parabéns !

[@angelsoterojr]

Nice

[@daltonsanders5555]

Any reason you haven’t bought a pneumatic hole punch from harbor freight? It would save a ton of time when you plug weld.

[@Vangabonders]

I think about buying that tool every time I go to harbor freight! I think this comment is a sign. Lol

[@paulgordon3531]

Really coming together now kris. Have you still got the cargo floors to weld in?

[@b1nkusmom]

Amazing job as usual! For the air hammer and other air tools, what air compressor do you use?

[@steelyerface21]

great work, is the outside flange of the battery tray usually tacked to the corner skin or did they just seam seal that at the factory and rely on the front and inside lips that are spot welded ?

[@Son_of_a_Biss]

❤

[@OlegPetmanson]

👍👍👍

[@tonyd6735]

Ese es mi hijo!

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Gettin’ ‘er done. I’m wondering if you are gonna handle the paint job yourself? Seems like a challenge. I think you could do it if you are ok with imperfections. Not sure how many cars you have painted but it seems like you are okay with getting the job instead of having perfection. I think the paint will look good enough to drive and be DIY good.

[@rodneyratcliffe7749]

Cut your new panel a little longer than mark a line and cut through both panels together. And than you have a perfect butt weld.

[@Vangabonders]

I can never get that to work with a full length panel that has a seam.

[@rodneyratcliffe7749]

@@Vangabonders practice make perfect brother, but i have to say you are doing a Awesome job!

[@johnprice1952]

Amazing work. I love the narration while you work. I don't want to see someone talk, I want to see great work and HEAR what you have to say. Also, thank you for not filling your video with annoying music. All KZbin video-ers need to go to your school. JP

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you very much!

[@Eksands]

From my experience: by the time the rear is finished, the front is rusted again

[@zrvito]

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[@محمدمهدیملاعلی]

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[@mr.godfather7]

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