Sailing Bridges ‘52 single cab

[Franz]

#41360

Running into a few missing parts.

Lever shocks. Do you guys know anybody who may have spares? We can get them rebuilt at Apple Hydralics in NY. Eveything for sale on samba is in Europe.

Heater knob is a special piece. Kai has one listed on samba. Should we get it?

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2277366

[Franz]

#41361

I have some late 52 -early 53 zwitter lower shock mounts. We could make 1/4” plate uppers to adapt telescoping shocks?

[Jb]

#41366

I think Johnny has some crusty lever shocks for sale

[Franz]

#41374

Yeah. We need them. I’ll get a hold of Johnny.

How about the heater knob? If I don’t hear from you guys this morning, I’m going to buy the one Kai has.

[Pat K]

#41377

Working on the seat base this morning. Replacing/fixing broken springs. 

 

All of the wire supports that tie the spring together were broken.

This pile of bits should be 24 spring supports. 

Started on new ones.  Four down twenty to go.

Fourteen bends to make each one.

 

We will build it if it comes.

[russ]

#41378

damn!!!

nice job that is a ton of work and it’s super cleanly done

[Pat K]

#41379

^^^ Thank you Sr.

Hammered in the last little bend on these.  Fabrication done.

I will get this back together tomorrow and pass it to Doug for upholstery.

 

 

 

We will build it if it comes.

[Rustabus]

#41382

DAMN!!! Some tedious work there!!  I remember trying to re-spring my Porsche seats, what a pain in the………………… 🙂

[Johnnybarndoor]

#41385

I got some lever shocks let me just check with my buddy he wanted them awhile back, they are in  nice shape and move nicely, but will need rebuild, shoot me a text and remind me tomorow Franz

 

[WAY2COOL]

#41387

masterly shit gentlemen….

KIM
Test Pilot @ Submarine Airways

[John Jones]

#41443

Dude.. that seat… That was insane tedious crazy time consuming work..  Pat had blisters on both hands!!!   But damn he fucking nailed that seat frame.. it is primo now.. 😎    I can’t think of a more worthy seat to spend some time on… The oldest truck on the planet’s seat…. 😎  😎

Sound like we have lever shocks on the way, but they will have to come here, then head straight to New York to be rebuilt… He also bought a correct heater knob from Germany I think….  Split window beetle style…  😎

So I don’t see any test drives in the near future…. 8-(

 

Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

[Pat K]

#41449

Yup that seat was a pain in the ass!!

Though I was done with fab on Thursday but had to make up a few tabs on Friday.

Threaded in support wires the rest of Friday. 

 

Got back at it yesterday and finished tying all the support wires together. Ready for epoxy sealer.

We will build it if it comes.

[Jb]

#41460

Nailed it buddy! Glad JJJs could help out with those goofy old shocks👍👍

[John Jones]

#41465

I was hoping for some regular ol shocks…  So when Cole goes big in this truck… it’s ready.. 😎

Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

[Franz]

#41484

Running into roadblocks on everything I touch. I had to order a bunch of parts.

Wiper grommets from Belgium

headlight dimmer switch from Michigan

7mm fuel petcock from Denver

Lever shocks from Johnny Main in Canada…. He’s sending them to Apple Hydraulics to get rebuilt for us. Not really a hold-up as we can install them anytime.

Bumper going on today.

 

 

I assembled the 52 and earlier steering column…Its a beetle unit on these piano hinge barndoors…soo cool.

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