Front Shock Domes
Front Shock Domes Today i cut all the remaining metal from the left side of the car. Next is leveling of the survived sheet metal and cutting of the patches. I also cut the left shock absorbers’ dome: Now i know why it gets rusty here – the bottom piece…
A Little Puzzle
The face of the Trabant has to look perfect. If this is not true, i don’t look at the rest of the car with the same excitement. Today i put the pieces together to check if i am getting closer to what i want: In the end i have to…
Few Cuts Ahead
Left Rocker Panel Today i did few more cuts on the side of the left rocker panel. New Parts My first order from TrabantWelt.DE arrived partially. It has 67 lines and 6 lines are already here. I also bought 4 ft x 4 ft sheet steel, 18 gauge. The next…
Rocker Panels First Cut
The rocker panels are cut. The final cut will remove all the point weldings and the rest of the rocker panels. Left Rocker Panel Right Rocker Panel Master Brake Cylinder In the meantime i disassembled the master brake cylinder (will replace all the sealings) and the starter (will paint the…
Body Completely Naked
Phase 1 (strip completely the body) was completed today. I cut the marked bolt while i unscrewed it (with the wrench). The rust continued to block and i drilled a hole in the rubber. Then sprayed in it. The river is a mix of WD-40 and Liquid Wrench. This is…
The Gearbox is Out
I removed the axles and the gearbox. I could not pull the join-balls. My favorite thing in the mechanics is called “Joint ‘tightness’”. Usually i hit it until i destroy it 🙂 This is what happened with the air cooling turbine belt pulley. I ordered a new turbine, but now…
Cut the Right Rocker Panel
The Right Rocker Panel Is cut. I will keep the cross beam on this side, so i cut only the rocker panel. The Face Is waiting for the replacement parts.
Few More Cuts
Cutting the point welding is not so easy as it look at first glance. The points don’t show where they are. The sheet steel is 1 mm thick and the grinder can’t go everywhere. Dremel helps a lot in this situation. There is a specisl tool for this. Point by…
The Butcher Came Today
…and cut the body. The Left Rocker Panel There was a hit on the left side and it is visible where the hammer shaped the metal. Parts 1, 2 and 3 are ordered and will be replaced. The left part of the cross beam (antler) was hit and rotten. I…
The Left Side is Naked
Almost… Next is the window. Here are some pictures of the progress. My definition for “progress” is: the movement to a final, clearly defined point. My final point is to build a good looking, well restored and operating car. As much as i can, of course. This leads me to…