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  View original topic: got my 52 split painted this weekend
ingenbremser Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:00 pm

just some pics here, i am still missing some parts before i can assemble the car, but i am getteing there slowly :)





splitpartsunlimited Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:16 pm

that stage of restoration is exciting ! , CONGRATULATIONS !!!! THERE`S NOTHING LIKE ASSEMBLYING A CLEAN SPLIT !!! I HOPE YOU WILL DO IT BY YOURSELF .....

Blue Baron Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:08 pm

I'm lovin' it.

maesdieter Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:00 am

nice, take your time and enjoy it !

Dieter

johnshenry Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:02 am

Nice!! Keep us posted as it comes back together.....!!

Yustrn Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:16 am

What parts are you missing?

ingenbremser Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:11 pm

hi, i am assebling the car myself, but, taking it slowly, and enjoying every bit of it :D , the car is missing the side trim? , at the sidesteps, and orginal exhaust, and some small parts here and there. BUT it will come together someday :D i am currently waiting for the headliner too arrive, and the floorpan is almost ready , i also is searching for the paintcode for the instrumentpod (sorry for my bad english :oops: )

MrSmith Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:37 am

Make sure you have an extra pair of hands when lowering the body back onto the pan, last thing you want to do is scratch your new paintwork with misalignment.

It helps if you have 3 people, one on each end of the body and someone to guide you on lowering, then to secure a few bolts in finger tight to align he body up.

johan_l Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:15 am

MrSmith wrote: Make sure you have an extra pair of hands when lowering the body back onto the pan, last thing you want to do is scratch your new paintwork with misalignment.

It helps if you have 3 people, one on each end of the body and someone to guide you on lowering, then to secure a few bolts in finger tight to align he body up.

Or do it the other way around - put a jack under the pan and slowly jack up the pan... and let the body be still... Then it's possible to do by one person... It's also possible to put bolts without head to help to guide you right...

Looks nice, by the way! :)

Next_Racer Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:20 pm

Nice work :!: Keep us up to date if there is progress. Slow progress is also progress :wink:



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