Wheel Well Rust Repair Simplified | VW Bus Restoration Episode 43

[@Son_of_a_Biss]

Cardboard Templates for the win!

[@rafaelmachado3682]

Great fabrication work on those repairs. CAD really works well😂

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you! I’m basically an engineer

[@russwiththebus]

¡cervezas!

[@Vangabonders]

CERVEZAS!

[@levainqueur9095]

The algorithm is a cruel taskmaster. Nice work!

[@Vangabonders]

Ain’t that the truth lol

[@arnebrennaltarne]

Nice work!

[@griffergerbille5858]

i know im a bit late to comment and i haven't been here for a while but that's because school is almost out for summer break and all of my teachers are cramming in all of their tests for the last 2 weeks. but im glad i can finally watch all of these and catch up again!

[@Vangabonders]

I’ve missed you in the livestreams! Good luck with your tests

[@michaelpotts9902]

Love that music!

[@oiygfdxssfgg]

You do good work.

[@alicedobson3803]

Love these videos always make me smile when they pop up 😃

[@Vangabonders]

Love to hear that. Makes me happy I made them

[@FixItScotty]

Been there, done that. But yours looks better than mine. Great work!

[@philcappellini2820]

Thanks for the video. You explain everything very well.

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you! I’m glad you think so

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Great job as always. I like how you showed the process

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you! I hope that it can give perspective on these repairs for anyone considering doing them

[@FeveredMind]

This repair was top notch. Nice work

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you :)

[@ikaro1120]

I loved your CAD, it always get the job done! Nice repair!!

[@abefehr6155]

Cardboard aided design

[@greggaspo413]

Looks great!

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you!

[@KrisCrawford]

Started watching these last week after struggling to find a resto I wanted to watch, but I’m hooked now and right up to date… It’s finally giving me the want to stared on mine. Superb detail, I wish you all the best with the build 👌🏻

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you for the kind words, they keep me motivated to make these videos. Glad you enjoy them

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

Lovin' this build series. Lots of experimentation, but always with the aim of efficiency. This looks good, don't gotta be perfekt and take forever. It takes forever anyway. :-) Gonna be a good daily driver when done. Not some showroom queen nobody can touch.

[@Vangabonders]

Im excited to use it as my daily driver again!

[@timm9631]

Second! Nice work!

[@Vangabonders]

Thank you! It gets easier the more fun you have

[@CharifCharif-hq9nz]

Wow

[@rayj9046]

Nice - you going to do Fluid Film or something like it later? I'm thinking Blaster Shield in the rockers and multi metal sections once I get mine to the running point.

[@Vangabonders]

I’ll probably be going with waxoil if I can find it available somewhere

[@evan6920]

Dude, your channel is great! And I think you’re doing great work, inspiring all of us with a rusty bus. What do you use to make your small cuts, like you did around the windows? Thanks.

[@Vangabonders]

I use a regular cut off wheel and then square out the edges with a hand file. It’s difficult to make a rectangular cut in such a small area with any kind of cut off disc so the hand file really helps

[@macthevan]

Nice work look's like every bus rot's rot's in the same spot's it took me 8year's to do my westy

[@steelyerface21]

sweet man, that top had section does anyone have a quality version of that piece if i didnt want to try and fab it like you?

[@Vangabonders]

It’s a very common replacement part so I think most places sell it, but if you want a quality replacement top hat I would go with Alan Schofield

[@steelyerface21]

@@Vangabonders thanks! i have a few parts from them as well, wish they were in the usa!!! its the best metal shop for a bus by far it seems

[@abefehr6155]

Who would you recommend for getting parts for the body?

[@Vangabonders]

You can find just about any body panel at Heritage Parts Center and if you use my code VANGABONDERS10 at checkout you'll get 10% off your order and it helps to support the channel 👍 bit.ly/vangabonders_heritage_parts_centre

[@Aircooledbliss]

Nice job, glad i found your channel since my bus is gonna need some serious panel restoration in the future. I’m new to bodywork but know my way around a welder at least. My question is when you weld a panel in do you butt/point weld only or do you weld a seam all the way around?

[@jxnguzman2310]

rust doesn’t stand a chance against the Vangabonders

[@Vangabonders]

Amen brother 🙏

[@alansturgill4861]

You might make a welder yet lol😂

[@Vangabonders]

Little by little

[@dougbaker9473]

Unless those rubber plugs have a purpose why drill holes for them to allow water intrusion later ?

[@Vangabonders]

They allow access to the middle rocker and outer rocker in order to be able to use some kind of cavity protection such as waxoil. Basically service points that no one ever uses, causing the rockers to rust out on these typically

[@supremebeing7834]

First

[@Vangabonders]

😂😂😂

[@airzocho]

An episode without Mallory? Not cool Bro! ;)

[@Vangabonders]

I feel you brotha lol