VW 67 Split Screen South African Import Restoration

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Before

After

Bodywork- Split Screen Cab and Cargo Floor Welding

We did extensive lower half welding to this 1967 South African imported VW Splitscreen including new cargo and front cab floor.

Starting to remove rotten vw split screen cargo floor

Floor removed- found some rotten crossmembers

remains of rotted out cross member on vw split screen

rotten cross member on vw split screen

removed rotten section of lower bulkhead on vw split screen

rotten lower bulkhead section and cross member removed

rotten cargo door hinge mounting point on vw split screen

rotten hinge mounting point and bulkhead corner section removed on vw split screen

repaired lower bulkhead corner on vw split screen

rotten chassis section on vw split screen

vw split screen chassis full of soil causing it to rot out

vw split lower bulkhead repair section welded in

vw split screen repaired chassis section

vw split screen rotten chassis section removed

vw split screen new chassis section welded in

vw split screen rotten chassis section

vw split screen rotten section of chassis removed

vw split screen starting to weld in repair section on chassis

vw split screen fresh metal welded in

vw split screen rear cross members removed ready for new sections to be welded in

vw split screen heater ducting removed for subaru engine conversion and no longer needed

Fitting New Front Cargo Floor in VW Split Screen

Cab floor removed, chassis legs surface rust cleaned up ready to be primed before fitting the new cab floor

badly repaired and rotten lower A-post

badly repaired cab door hinge which was stopping the door from shutting correctly

Door hinge mounting point repaired allowing door to close properly

Drivers side lower A post section rotted out

A post repair section in position ready for welding

New section welded in

lower wheel arch repair section welded in

New lower inner front valence in position

Inner valence welded in

New inner valence fitted and chassis cleaned up ready for new floor pan

underside of VW Splitscreen with cab floor removed

Vw split screen new lower outer sill fitted, lower wheel arch and lower front valance

VW splitscreen new lower outer valance fitted

VW Splitscreen front cargo floor removed ready for new floor

Klassicfab front Cab Splitscreen floor going in

VW Split Screen Front Cargo Floor Coated in Tinted U-Pol Raptor

Engine and Brakes Upgrade- Splitscreen Subaru Engine Conversion

Fitting IRS suspension from a VW T2 early bay to the splitscreen

Fitting polyurethane donut bushes to the rear arms

early bay hubs fitted with new bearings

Uprated Beetle gearbox with Polyurethane mounts and reconditioned driveshafts built up to fit the conversion

driveshafts fitted

starting to build up rear brakes

VW Splitscreen rear brakes-fresh shoes, cylinders and fitting kit

New wilwood disc brake conversion kit fitted

Subaru engine going in