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Dubsmith Garage

Locality: Cameron Park

Phone: +61 407 683 330

Address: 65 Turton St 2323 Cameron Park, NSW, Australia

Website: http://dubsmithgarage.com

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25.01.2022 ‘63 Panel Van with the Rod Penrose Racing 2276cc chugging along like a cranky old man It will be a fun road test shakedown

25.01.2022 Another week that was @ Dubsmith Garage ‘57 11 Window/Chassis build - Drivers cab door rebuilt and swung to the body and near perfect! Rear corners welded off to perfection and gapped to the rear hatch and engine lid. Engine lid hinge carrier welded off. Rear hatch lower beltline outer skin fabricated and TIG welded off to perfection! Gaps on this thing are stunning!!! ‘60 Single Cab - All structural issues now resolved and moving forward with our standard of works now. Top...-hats and I-Beams where they want to be. Lower separation panel TIG welded off after removing developing rust. Inner sills setup. Drivers B pillar in place and our base foundation points all re-established. Big works to get to this milestone but all worth it to build now with our correct techniques and processes. ‘67 11 Window - Body prep nearing completion. Shortside in final polyester coating to block down flat. Roof in 2K primer and inside being ticked off for areas being left untrimmed so needing to be flawless. ‘65 Panel Van - All running gear now removed and ready to start building out in-house. Narrowed front beam with disc brakes, fresh engine, IRS install and lowered altitude all in order. ‘55 11 Window - The tricky part of patina matching now underway. Roof coated in 2 layers of red-oxide. Top coated with 3 layers of L31 Dove Blue. Now to start rubbing to create some patina finish. Arrowed areas are the colours we’ve laid down so pretty happy to achieve a very close colour mix.

25.01.2022 Gloss gloss gloss on the ‘67 11 Window

24.01.2022 Main brake line and vacuum line installed into the ‘67 11 Window Microbus

24.01.2022 The big week that was @ Dubsmith Garage ‘57 11 Window/Chassis - Major build underway to marry chassis we built back in May and body back together! 1st if it’s kind in Australia??? All pillars now reconnected with the sub-floor and chassis end rendering it structurally correct and sound again. All diagonal measurements within 1-2mm of each other Better than factory A,B,C,D pillars ticked off. Separation panel next on the list to add further structural strength before bei...ng un-jigged. Passenger cab door rebuilt and skinned to perfection. Some minor tweaks to gap it perfect to the B pillar. Big metal arriving daily to have this old girl panelled up before heading off to be painted ‘60 Single Cab - All major chassis repairs resolved correctly. 6 fish plates all up to strengthen previous repair works as these were missing when chassis joins were done and are vital!!!! Major problem now sorted. Now that the base foundation is correct, big metal works can be kicked along with! ‘55 11 Window - Underside mechanical parts all prepped for paint coating Any original item cleaned and prepped, any new item prepped also. Rear hubs rebuilt, bearings pressed in place. ‘65 Panel Van - Japanese ‘65 Panel Van up from Victoria for a full mechanicals upgrade! Narrowed beam, disc brake front, fresh engine, IRS install and altitude correction Front safaris installed to let the summer air in through the hair and bugs into the eyes and mouth Rear Safari to go in also for a little extra something. ‘67 11 Window - Drivers side blocked down to a super flat finish and polyesters for the final time to iron-out the last minor imperfections. Home stretch of body prep to come before 2K primer gets laid down. Body has to be PERFECT to allow the bottom colour to be a show stopper ‘72 Dubsmith Garage Panel Van - 3 Narrowed ball joint beam built and fitting perfect in-situ underneath the van. Slowly ticking off jobs

23.01.2022 A responsive pedal from Buttys Bits Accelerator linkage kit powering up the Rod Penrose 2276cc in the ‘63 Panel Van

21.01.2022 The week that was @ Dubsmith Garage ‘63 Panel Van - Giving it the mechanical once over to establish ride heights, shock absorber lengths, gear selection and all those things that matter Retro Sound stereo unit powered up. Off to CDY Motor Trimming next week for a full trim out This beauty will be back mid-October for the home stretch and road testing fun! ‘55 11 Window - Underside coated, engine bay coloured in 2K matte L31 Dove Blue. Super clean and crisp finish Tim...e to get this old girl rolling with a full IRS install and our narrowed beam setup. Mechanicals to be painted and built new! ‘56 11 Window - Major works nearing completion. Shortside panel glued and welded in place correctly. Super flat finish for minimal paint prep works Passenger side front edge rear wheel tub TIG welded in place to perfection. Horizontal firewall panel removed and replaced with the perfect Klassic Fab one Amazing fit and a very crucial piece of the puzzle. Drivers side B pillar welded off. Longside vertical pillar supports welded off. Off to be fully blasted @ Imperial Blasting then the next stage of works to kick on with. ‘60 Single Cab - Major rectification works being ticked off with some big concerns being sorted. Cab wheel tubs replaced, rear taillights filled in and file finished. Single stop/tail to go in with some neat fabricating for the indicators to be recessed into the bumpers. Battery trays replaced and welded in correctly. Bottom floor being removed as it is just not right and chassis I-Beams not correct either. Should be 2mm sheet metal, instead 0.9mm sheet metal fabricated. Shouldn’t be able to twist these cross members Longside being replaced and effectively starting from near scratch to have this thing correct and spotless. Plenty of previous repairs with rust already forming. Our use of the U-Pol Copper Weld Thru is a daily usage and a must! ‘67 11 Window - Roof blocking for primer nearing completion. Owners often ask why the roof is replaced as opposed to repaired. The only body filler on the roof is the 100mm tall areas in the pics and that’s it We prefer metal over body filler so this justifies the reasoning and the result is amazing. Final coat of polyester and ready to final block for 2K primer. Longside commenced and already looking awesome!

21.01.2022 Time to join body to chassis on the ‘57 11 Window. Chassis was built in-house back in May

20.01.2022 Rod Penrose 2276cc in the ‘63 Panel Van

19.01.2022 Rod Penrose Racing 2278cc. Oh boy this will be fun to road test and play!

17.01.2022 Plasma cutting metal away on the ‘56 11 Window

17.01.2022 Final check of the lighting system on the ‘65 Panel Van

17.01.2022 Rear corner file finished on the ‘57 11 Window Conversion

16.01.2022 TIG edging Treasure Chest door on the ‘60 Single Cab for perfect gaps.

16.01.2022 The week that was @ Dubsmith Garage ‘63 Panel Van - Body flow coated and looking STUNNING!!! Super deep gloss !!! Now to chop and buff down to a dead flat glass finish. Doors being chopped and buffed to a stunning finish. ‘62 15 Window Conversion - Passenger B pillar replaced top to bottom and gapped nicely to the cab door. A few minor tweaks to have it flawless. Klassic Fab dogleg being installed and gapped off to the cab door. Weld the sucker in place next week then keep... knocking metal works over. ‘57 11 Window - EJ25 Subaru conversion mock up underway. Subarugears transmission mocked in place and metal being removed to accomodate it. Some minor metal works underside remaining then off to the blaster Rear valance to be trimmed and contoured to fit the rear engine profile perfectly. ‘57 Panel Van 11 Window Conversion - Rear corners underway and coming along sweet. Drivers lower D pillar needing replacing along with passenger side. Passenger side corner TIG welded in and a file finished goodness. Battery tray welded off. Rear wheel tub close out panel welded off using the existing factory piece of metal. ‘67 11 Window Microbus - 3 Narrowed Ball Joint beam built and completed. Ready for paint and bearings to press in. Built on the bus to suit it exactly ‘55 11 Window - Home to its new owners and have been hitting the coastal streets all afternoon! So stoked to see it being loved!!

15.01.2022 Underside coating done and dusted on the ‘55 11 Window

15.01.2022 The week that was @ Dubsmith Garage ‘67 11 Window - Body coloured and clear coated to a stunning finish. Full cure before we buzz it down in prep for 2K clear coat flow-coating This will allow us to chop it dead flat and buff to a show quality finish Door next week to wrap it up! ‘65 Panel Van - All mechanical overhaul works ticked off. Ride height finalised and looking wicked! In-house built rear shock mounts fabricated and working a treat! Road-test shakedown next we...ek then rear seats and belts to go in before heading back to Victoria. ‘55 11 Window - Front beam finalised and built, disc brake kit installed and dropped spindles ticked off. In-house built rear shock mounts installed to allow for a low ride height and superior handling characteristic. All steering connected and working spot on. ‘60 Single Cab - Our push-to-open fuel filler flap fabricated and hand formed to match the shape of the new side panel. Always makes the owner smile Cargo floor welded off spotless and drivers side works (floor and side) to be knocked over. ‘60 Single Cab - All metal works wrapped up for now until some specific underside heater tube kit metal arrives. Last few days spent gapping all openings perfectly. Treasure chest door vertical edges TIG welded to fine tune the perfect finish. Engine lid got the same treatment along with cab belt lines. Push-to-open fuel filler flap fabricated perfectly to match the opening on the new side panel. Looking forward to resuming in the new year ‘56 11 Window - Back from its works @ Imperial Blasting and looking awesome. Longside off and being overhauled to achieve perfection. New side window panel tweaked to make a correct 11 Window panel which required some hand fabricating and TIG welding. Fine tune the metal work next week before installing new pillars and completing the window opening sheet metal install. ‘56 Dubsmith Garage Oval Window Beetle - The latest acquisition arrived from Umbrella Towing. Dry as a bone and to be tucked away to build for a new owner wishing to continue its legacy in its new life after we’ve built it. Contact us if this gorgeous bug floats your boat to restore

15.01.2022 The week that was @ Dubsmith Garage ‘63 Panel Van - Rebuild fitout 90% completed Dynamat completed, door top frames gapped and tweaked before painting. Flipped spindles installed and Rod Penrose Racing disc brake kit installed and looking a treat. Front and rear safaris installed and gapped spotless. Oil temp and PSI gauges wired up and completed ready to bolt back in place to the fresh air box. ‘356’ style wheels blasted and painted and looking classy. Over to the paint ...area to be fully chopped and buffed to absolute perfection all next week ‘67 11 Window - All panels now in 2K primer ready to be blocked for colour. Rear Safari installed and tabs for sliding arms welded in place before primer gets laid down. All hanging panels bolted in place for the final time before colouring. Deluxe trim fitment commenced before primer stages. ‘55 11 Window - Full Tilt Towing collected this gem to be underside blasted at Imperial Blasting. Come up a damn treat with minimal remaining repairs left to knock over. Underside and engine bay colour to come next! ‘60 Single Cab - Metal works commenced on this single cab to have it tidy and neat before having the once over then paint and build. A few details needing addressing with some owner requested changes to undertake. First change is rear tail lights to be deleted out to have a single stop tail with an external indicator on the bars. ‘56 11 Window - Metal works getting underway on this old girl. Full panel and paint works with plenty of metal to be replaced along the way for efficiency and ultimately a super slick paint finish. ‘72 Dubsmith Garage Panel Van - Underside coated and engine bay coloured out and looking damn awesome!!! Fitout and build commence next week. Will be for sale mid-October don’t forget! Full mechanical overhaul and build with no stone left unturned.

14.01.2022 ‘57 11 Window cargo door lower outer skin TIG welding

14.01.2022 TIG welding in the lower outer cargo door skin on the ‘57 11 Window

14.01.2022 1678cc power up in the ‘65 Panel Van

13.01.2022 The week that was @ Dubsmith Garage ‘67 11 Window - Roof coloured and cleared to perfection!!!!! Super stunning gloss and laid down flat like glass!!! Minimal chop and buff needed Body prep next week to colour and clear the following week ‘55 11 Window - Underside fitout in full swing! In-house built 3 Narrowed Beam installed. New centre steering pin kit installed. Brake booster bolted in place. Buttys Bits accelerator linkage kit installed. Fuel lines, brake lines and ...vacuum installed front to back. IRS Gearbox installed to accomodate the Rod Penrose Racing 2278cc engine next week ‘60 Single Cab - Passenger side panel and drivers side panel trial fit ticked off, fitting perfect and flat Rear end widened back out to original factory specs. Donor torsion bar housing ends in place. Original torsion bar housing sleeved for added strength and welded off to an exact factory measurement. ‘60 Single Cab - Transmission hump and engine bay divider panels welded in place. Longside and Shortside panels glued and welded off. Home stretch now of metal works! Cargo floor fitment commenced. Weld off early next week ‘65 Panel Van - IRS gearbox installed. Rear brakes in place. Vacuum, fuel and brake lines installed front to back. Front steering setup and done. Rear seat child anchor points fitted in place to specs. Engine install Monday, ride height set Tuesday

13.01.2022 Rolling up and down through the gears in the ‘63 Panel Van

13.01.2022 Push-to-open fuel flap fabricated on the ‘60 Single Cab

13.01.2022 Wobbly wobbly I-Beams on the ‘60 Single Cab. Time to remove and replace with correct components

12.01.2022 Machining down the sleeve for the ‘60 Single Cab rear torsion bar housing rectification.

12.01.2022 The week that was @ Dubsmith Garage ‘56 11 Window - Rear corners replaced and gapped beer perfect to the temporary donor rear hatch for alignment. Engine lid hinge carrier and 55-58 decklid hung and gapped. A few tweaks to the decklid to have it perfect. Battery trays, side engine bay shelves replaced. Front chassis rails repaired and replaced correctly and remaining fish plating to be ticked off next week. Top-hats and I-Beams welded in place. All structural works 90% co...mpleted ‘57 11 Window - We were contacted by a bus owner down south to undertake some metal works on his hanging panels. Cab doors re-skinned perfect. Rear cargo door lower inner and outer attended to. Outer lower skin TIG welded off and metal worked to be paint prep ready. ‘55 11 Window - Back from underside blasting and cab floor 1/4’s replaced. Underside cross bar between the chassis rails removed and replaced. Common spot back in the early days to connect to for towing Weld off early next week then prep for underside coating. Narrowed beam to be built next week ‘63 Panel Van - Over in the paint area ready to be chopped and buffed to a glass finish. RetroSound USA stereo headunit installed. These things always look cool as hell! Awesome to see our narrowed beam stance in the ground with plenty of ride height to lose once correct wheels and tyres go on. ‘67 11 Window - Home stretch of final prep works before body paint prep. Deluxe trim screwed into place to avoid colour and clear coat damage once completed. Can’t wait to see this painted ‘72 Dubsmith Garage Panel Van - New wiring harness pulled through and 90% completed. Original speedo and gauge cluster cleaned up and looking stunning. Some remaining electricals to be ticked off before mechanicals get bolted in place and narrowed beam built.

11.01.2022 ‘57 11 Window fine tuning with some heat shrinks and hammer works

11.01.2022 Re-skinning cab door off a ‘57 11 Window

11.01.2022 Before heading on the road, a little brake check!

08.01.2022 The week that was @ Dubsmith Garage!! ‘63 Panel Van - Rod Penrose Racing 2276cc engine installed and sounding angry and ready to scream on the roads!!!! Oil cooler plumbed and installed, hard brake lines and master cylinder completed. Rear shock mounts fabricated, painted and installed. Blazecut Fire Suppression installed neatly and looking sharp. Washer bottle pump push button installed underdash and powered up ready for the final install of the bottle and lines. Oil gauges ...initiated and setup commenced. Dynamat 90% installed and will be quiet as a church mouse! ‘55 11 Window - Underside structural works completed. Front and rear chassis cross braces welded off. Jacking points welded off. Heater tube and electric control valve fabricated and welded off. Off to be underside and engine bay blasted then back for final repairs needed once 65 years of road use has been blasted away. ‘67 11 Window - Body in epoxy and fully sealed up! Roof and body in polyester ready to be blocked down, minimal body filler works to be done then have it prepped for 2K primer. Cargo doors and engine lid blocked and 2K primered to perfection. A huge week of paint prep but it needs to be done for the colour it will be painted out in ‘61 11 Window - Full Tilt Towing collected this week and dropped home to be built with my father-in-law and get it back on the road for years of enjoyment. ‘72 Dubsmith Garage Panel Van - Back from Imperial Blasting after having underside and engine bay blasted. Very few repairs to be done then it’s time to coat and rebuild!

06.01.2022 The week that was @ Dubsmith Garage ‘63 Panel Van - Chop and buff complete and looking stunning Final polish buff remains which will be ticked off after upholstery! Onto the hoist next week for the remaining pieces of the puzzle to be ticked off then off to CDY Motor Trimming for a gorgeous interior fitout ‘55 11 Window - Underside metal works complete! Front chassis rail cross member support replaced. Heater tube holes repaired. Tidy up works ticked off. Rear transmissi...on mount repaired and correct again. In-house built 3 narrowed beam with brake booster mount completed. Underside coating next week ‘56 11 Window - Chassis rail repairs completed correctly and now structurally sound and stronger than it was from factory. Cab to cargo area separation panel replaced. Top hats and I-Beams completed and locked in place. Cab floor replaced, wheel tube replaced, centre toolbox top and bottom floor replaced. Front chassis uprights replaced. Passenger side B pillar replaced and cargo door swung and gapped. Big works next week then off to blasting. ‘57 11 Window - Remaining cargo door lower outer TIG welded off and metal worked flat from top to bottom to be paint prepped after it is gapped and aligned to the body back down south. ‘72 Dubsmith Garage Panel Van - All electrics completed and all original lights back in place. Ready to build it out and get it registered and cruising the roads

06.01.2022 Underside goodness on the ‘63 Panel Van

05.01.2022 Gloss goodness on the ‘63 Panel Van

04.01.2022 Clear coat getting squirted on the ‘67 11 Window

03.01.2022 The week that was @ Dubsmith Garage ‘67 11 Window - Hanging doors all coloured out on the inside and looking stunning. Such a beautiful colour! Body being prepped ready to colour and clear coat end of next week! Always an exciting time of the restoration! ‘60 Single Cab - Longside panel glued and welded off to perfection. Horizontal support rubs in place. Looking a damn treat. Drivers side cargo floor trial for and ready to be welded off and completed next week. ... ‘60 Single Cab - Tray subfloor complete! Cargo floor ticked off. Battery trays in place, underside being ticked off with outriggers in place. This is one super straight Single Cab ‘55 11 Window - Rod Penrose Racing 2278cc engine plugged in and looking breath taking! Oil system plumbed in, ready to fire up next week. Brake lines front end ticked off and bent in place. Front beam build next week then hopefully drop in the ground to set ride height. ‘65 Panel Van - Dubsmith Garage 1678cc engine bolted in, fired up and ticking off final mechanical works to hopefully road test by mid next week. Ride height set for now and can go lower if needed Rear safari kit installed

03.01.2022 Sunday funday @ Dubsmith Garage Having these pics sent to you from a proud owner of a ‘70 Lowlight we built, always reinforces why I build these for a living. An amazing team we have producing stunning vehicles

02.01.2022 Moving the ‘57 11 window body into the workshop with my 7yr old young fella following with the camera

01.01.2022 Welding up the ‘67 11 Window Microbus 3 Narrowed Ball Joint beam

01.01.2022 The other ‘60 Single Cab gets one of our push-to-open fuel flaps.

01.01.2022 2K Clear Coat flow coating getting laid down