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DariuszPlich
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Very good job. It's nice to see such an approach to sheet metal repair.  |
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TRS63
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:54 am Post subject: Re: Restoration thread: my 60 strato blue coupe |
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Every post a lesson in craftsmanship and perseverance.
I can't wait for the next one.
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art_lessing
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| Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Restoration thread: my 60 strato blue coupe |
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Hey man, since we are so deep in this thread, can you answer these questions:
what welder?
what settings?
what metal?
do you mock everything up with carboard first?
You make it all look so easy. Is it as easy as it looks , or do you go through much headache before the final result?
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TRS63
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| Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 12:39 am Post subject: Re: Restoration thread: my 60 strato blue coupe |
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Thanks a lot guys for the support, really appreciated !!
art_lessing: happy to help, here the answers, please feel free to ask more if needed !
-what welder?
I have both a MIG-Welder (Migatronic Rallymig) and a TIG-Welder(Stahlwerk AC/DC 200) and use both almost as much depending on the access (to weld and to planish), the condition of the metal,...
-what settings?
My MIG-Welder has pre-configurarion depending on the thickness of the metal and they are really good, it is really rare that I need to change something. For the TIG-Welder: 30A/millimeter thickness of the metal.
-what metal?
I bought my sheet metal from a body shop so don't know the market name. I have 0,8/1/1,5mm thickness and I try to always use the same thickness as original when redoing something.
-do you mock everything up with carboard first?
Not everything but really often!
-You make it all look so easy. Is it as easy as it looks , or do you go through much headache before the final result?
Second option definitely ! I am only a hobby-restaurator, did not study it, and it's far from my daily job so it is a lot of trial and error. More than often I try to build something, then realise another methode is necessary, and start back from new. That can be frustrating but it is also the interesting part to me as I am learning a lot on the way! I also spend a lot of time for the planning and what to do when, as to not need to undo/redo something afterwards because of forgetting a step.
So, let's make another update as I do have more to share!
The front and rear parts of the fenders will be adjusted on the car but they had a lot of holes from either bad fixes or accessories that needed to be taken care of and it's easier with them disassembled so:
Driver's side:
And fixed:
Passenger side:
And fixed:
And the antenna hole (my car won't have a radio, I love the look with the plate and only hear the flat 4-sound in my VWs):
Bests
Antoine
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My 62 ragtop daily driver:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=728873
My 914 restoration&lightweight project :
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9698432#9698432
Resurrecting a 60 ghia : https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=713906
My 52 Standard Zwitter :
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TRS63
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: Restoration thread: my 60 strato blue coupe |
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So, long time no update but a lot of work in the background!
Since I will be finishing the bottom/front of the fenders when everything will be mounted/aligned, I thought I should start on the front mask. I know, it is available as a repro but where is the fun, right?
So, first removing the rest of the air-boxes to have a good access:
They will require a lot of work (or I will build new ones!):
But focus is the mask first. Lots of small repairs:
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What is left is the bottom part:
But first I focused on getting it back in shape as it was completely out of form:
Lots of checking:
And trial mountings:
It is starting to look good, at least good enough to position it and use it to mount the fender. But before that, some steps are still necessary, stay tuned!
Antoine
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My 62 ragtop daily driver:
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My 914 restoration&lightweight project :
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9698432#9698432
Resurrecting a 60 ghia : https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=713906
My 52 Standard Zwitter :
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10086685#10086685 |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:45 am Post subject: Re: Restoration thread: my 60 strato blue coupe |
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Looking good.
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Marcdeb
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Restoration thread: my 60 strato blue coupe |
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Always super interesting to see your posts and amazing photographs. I like that you are showing all The details of how the Karmann Ghia body was engineered.
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Previously Owned:
2011 VW EOS Hard Top Conv
2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T Conv
2003 Saab 9-3 SE Conv
2001 Saab 9-3 Conv
1998 BMW 3 Series Conv
1997 Saab 900 Conv
1997 Mazda Miata
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