Claudia's VW 1303 Restoration - Body Work - Part 2

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  Here we are moving to the right rear section. This is another mounting point from the body to the chassis.

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  It din't look that bad, but as mor you did into, as more you will find.

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  And before you know it the hole get's bigger.

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  More cutting out of the rusted pieces

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  Looking for good material

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  Fabricating new pieces.

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  Welding in the new section of the support rail.

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  Making a new intermediate sheet with the mounting nuts for the chassis.

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  Made a new piece for the inside and welded it.

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  Fitting and welding the outer section.

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  Finishing up that bottom corner.

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  One more hole to fix from the outside. The bottom piece is welded in.

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  The last outside piece welded and cleaned up.

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  What looked as surface rust, turned out to be also bad. Another piece to make.

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  Making a template from brown paper bags. Fitting the piece.

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  This was the last piece of the rear right section.
 
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