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Zach Gomulka
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« on: May 14, 2011, 04:52:36 am »
This '63 was bought by a family friend, Gary, back in '74 as a stocker... a few years later it was wrecked, and became the subject of a Baja project like many VW's back then... But this was to be an all out race car. Gary, being a welder/fabricator/VW shop owner, did all the work himself, including building the cage, body lift, 10" wider beam, etc. But about 25 years ago, progress stopped, and the project sat until 2 years ago when my uncle Terry decided to buy it from Gary. Short story long, now it's turned into dual purpose street/offroad car, and I'm the lucky guy who gets to put in a full headliner, carpet, and make it civilized Roll Eyes
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2011, 05:02:43 am »
So, first things first, the headliner. Got a grey perforated vinyl headliner from Wolfsburg West, and went to work. B pillars are tough enough to get right in a stock application, this one had the claws removed from the B pillar, and ohh yeah, BARS EVERYWHERE! Took me quite a bit longer than average to get them in place, but they're in. I sewed the horizontal piece to the vertical B pillar piece just like factory... not like this car is anywhere close to being stock, but it's just what I do! The portion in the rear is left loose for now, it goes over the C pillar part later. I wanted to put some pinch welt over the flange on the B pillar where the claws once were, but the roll cage was unfortunately just too close to the body to fit it in Undecided
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« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2011, 08:14:26 am »
Good job, Zach! Cool
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« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2011, 14:31:16 pm »
cool.  I am helping my son with a similar car.  keep the pics coming.
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« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2011, 18:11:29 pm »
It will fun to watch this project -- I have never had to Baulz to try something like this -- -- more pics please
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2011, 10:34:22 am »
nice work so far!
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2011, 03:00:54 am »
Thanks guys. I'm trying to fit it in, I've got way too many projects going on right now. Gotta pull that fuel tank so I can get to the rear a little easier...
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2011, 02:55:42 am »
Little by little... Just finished the rear window surround, this is murder on my back!
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2011, 00:27:14 am »
Fucking nightmare job from hell.
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2011, 00:30:32 am »
The pics make it look so easy! Cheesy

Those C pillar pieces that run the length of the roof usually take me about 30 minutes per side. I've got over 2 hours each in these.

I really hate this car.
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Rick Meredith
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« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2011, 01:10:27 am »
Wow Zach... Impressive!
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2011, 16:26:48 pm »
Thanks Rick, comments like that really keep me going.
Once the headliner is done it should be pretty smooth sailing. I'll have to do carpets up from scratch (kit wouldn't fit in this), but I enjoy doing custom fit carpets.
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« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2011, 18:56:36 pm »
Zach your doing an awesome job
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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2011, 00:24:48 am »
Gotta be a challenge working around that cage.
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« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2011, 02:23:54 am »
if it were easy, anybody could do it. After my ghia headliner, which I'm told is the easiest headliner to install, I will leave it to the pros. what a bitch that was
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #15 on: June 23, 2011, 17:07:17 pm »
Yep, Ghia's are comparitively easy Wink

Thanks guys. I've been fighting on and off with the U shaped piece that goes around the front and sides, it's really giving me hell. No room to get my hands in between the bars on the corners. Going to give it another go here in a sec...
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« Reply #16 on: June 23, 2011, 17:59:51 pm »
Nice work, Zach... that's looking pretty damn sweet.  I may attempt a headliner in my '70 if I ever get it painted... mainly because I can't afford to pay a shop to do it.  I've got a video from California Pacific and I have no intentions of this car being a show car, so I figure there's only one way to learn. ;d
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« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2011, 18:03:48 pm »
Quote from: Speed-Randy on June 23, 2011, 02:23:54 am
if it were easy, anybody could do it. After my ghia headliner, which I'm told is the easiest headliner to install, I will leave it to the pros. what a bitch that was

There's normal difficulty and then there's extra added difficulty. This is definitely "Boss Level" difficulty  Grin
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