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beetlebug69
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 Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject: 1958 Ragtop Restoration... |
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I started on this 58 ragtop project about a month ago.... I bought it as a driver and had planned on doing nothing but just that, but I should of known better as I always say that... Dont have a garage, just a shed out back and a carport, so this will be fun. Heres some photos so far.. I should be completed by June... Stripping the car down to bare metal, fixing all rust issues properly, paint, new motor, interior, ragtop, chrome, gaskets, wiring... everything. Will be keeping stock suspension but might do disc brake conversion. Will stay Capri Blue like it orignally was.
Here how it sits now |
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beetlebug69
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Lots of tar board to tear out!!
OH BOY LOOK AT THAT BONDO... ITS EVERYWHERE!
Got that bondo off. really don't why they used so much.. Its not bad and as you see got some of the 50 layers of undercoating off the rear fender area with my cheapo harbor freight sand blaster... HOW HANDY!
Uh oh here we go....
Looks whats behind Door #1 Foam!!!
Got the patch panel welded in.. it fit nicely |
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beetlebug69
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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What i have accomplished the past 2 days ... Still gota do fender wells and hand sand the corners and crevices..
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ovalshark
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject: 58 |
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| Looking good! |
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ragged63
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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Man thats coming along great. I am just about to start on my 63 rag, looking at your progress makes me want to start on mine ASAP. Great job, looking forward to more pics
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gerg
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Damn your on fire! Nice work!!!
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Keith
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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So did you repair all the rust inside those quarters or just reskin it? I like seeing pics of metal repair as its happens from beginning to end, If you have some of those post them up.
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jzjames
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Good job, dont blame you for stripping it after seeing that caked on bondo.
You know what youre doing, keep us posted with your pics. |
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