CMS Off-Site Free Clinic
Here we are again - however at an off-site
location of yet another, CMS Free Clinic. All patients are registered and
tended to of by order of wounds and injuries.
First
on the order was Matt's TypeIII Fastback. Cancer ridden along the
passenger vent window frame, it was in dire need of medical attention. The
cancer had spread from the outside of the frame to the inside upper wall,
package tray, and lower trunk wall - thanks to the sound deadening foam injected
at the factory.
Recycling is everything when working on old VWs, and why use plain old sheet
metal, when you have old Beetle doors that can provide OG sheet metal?
That's what we decided in both the interest of cost and originality. Here
is the inner window lip and skin we fabricated off-site.
Here's the piece fitted and ready for Por-15,
sealer, and paint.
The trunk needed some patching and reinforcing underneath the package tray -
sheel metal, not OG. ; )
And here it is fitted
And spot painted by Matt, employing his two can color matching technique of
blending two separate colors of rattle can to achieve the proper match - very
cool.
Caught in the act of some body work with the wrong end of the hammer!
A great shot of a cool complete car.
Next
on the order was Tim's TypeIII Notchback's messed up driver's door glass.
Pictures speak a thousand words, and what you don't see here are all the expletives
that Tim let fly while getting this door glass in - I was scared for my life and
had to hide the body hammers. What you see here is Tim's look of
satisfaction as he conquered the brilliance of German engineering by fixing and
replacing the glass. Oh yeah, I'm sure the beer helped, too.
Remember,
when working with aerosols, the dizzying effect from the fumes can be
neutralized with copious amounts alcoholic beverages, at least that's what I
told Matt.
See what I mean. ; )
Lastly,
when working with adhesives and paint, make sure you don't get your hair caught
in it.