56 from the dirt back to the street

[Gmiee5]

I have always liked Baja's but this needed to be saved
This year I picked this up this 56 in Washington state .

someone attempted to graft back on a nose.

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[Gmiee5]

once we started digging

the front nose that was grafted on is garbage

the back end is cut really high

the heater channels are garbage

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[Gmiee5]

I think the only way to really fix this is to find a downer car and lots of parts.

I found a 60 bug that will get me most of the way there

the back end looks like a 70's graft

also picked up a 57 bug bottom

MY son does excellent fab work. and does it for a living. Octanes garage
I'm am a mechanical and wiring guy. we have done several cars together
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[Gmiee5]

The plan is to keep the 1960 pan, nose , heater channels, and engine.

1 dismantle the 60
2 replace pan halves in 60
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[Gmiee5]

The plan is to keep the 1960 pan, nose , heater channels, and engine.

1 dismantle the 60

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[Gmiee5]

Pans done.

next step is to brace the 56 to get it ready to cut out the heater channels
and front firewall and old front nose
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[jason]

Why not replace the halves on the 56 pan so it stays a 56 instead of a 60 with an oval window and dash?

[Gmiee5]

I'm putting pans in both.
I have a title for the 60. When I can get a title for the 56 I will move the body over to the 56 pan
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[Gmiee5]

pans welded need seam sealed

bracing the body

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[63Ragtop NZ]

wow! this is a monumental build, I am amazed.
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If you can't join them, beat them!

[Gmiee5]

I have cut up better bugs.

I have lots of parts I have collected over the years.
and have ragtop that's going in it also.

My son is doing most of the metal work on the car
And I like a good challenge.

lots and lots of rust

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[Gmiee5]

first fitting.

We have a long ways to go

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[Gmiee5]

We also did our first fitting of the rear end.

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[Gmiee5]

We will start fitting the roof down the road. It also has semaphores
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[57BLITZ]

Looks like a nice project . . . seein' what you guys did on the scalloped bug, I am looking forward to this one!
In case it might help ya, I posted some photos showing some measurements of an Oval Ragtop clip here . . . http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,22423.msg302661.html#msg302661
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Jesucristo es mi Señor y Salvador!

[Gmiee5]

thanks for the help
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[57BLITZ]

[Gmiee5]

Once I created an account and logged in I was able to see them.
cal-look is a really cool sight

thanks for sharing
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