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WrennMetallWerks
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^^^ Thanks Man…. I really appreciate that. Thanks for taking the time to observe the process here.
The cool thing is that 95 percent of this panel will be put on at factory contact points.
Pretty fun stuff brother.
Thanks again…
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:41 am Post subject: Re: 60’s Ghia Metal Restoration |
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Happy Friday Folks.
Ok so I got all the unwanted flanges and material off the body so I’m looking real good to click this donor on. First order of business is this big crews in the inner fender well. I plan to get it whipped into shape today. I have decided I want to weld/close up the lower rocker before I attach the quarter. I want to make sure everything is as rigid as it can be before the process begins. Looking at my day that will most likely all go down in January on its next rotation.
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WrennMetallWerks
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WrennMetallWerks
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WrennMetallWerks
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: 60’s Ghia Metal Restoration |
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For the longest time I wanted to be able the raise and lower the height of the fabrication table, now that’s a reality. Picked this up used on Marketplace. A fresh coat of paint and it good to go. This will be nice.
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WrennMetallWerks
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:49 am Post subject: Re: 60’s Ghia Metal Restoration |
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^^^Thanks for that, And thanks for taking the time to comment and follow along. ^^^
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 11:11 am Post subject: Re: 60’s Ghia Metal Restoration |
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I like the way you honour the tools you use by including them in the photos.
Great thead; it makes for compulsive viewing.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: 60’s Ghia Metal Restoration |
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More progress! Why did you Roto Router the wiring harness tube? Was it clogged or to clean out he rust?
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: 60’s Ghia Metal Restoration |
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| kiwighia68 wrote: |
I like the way you honour the tools you use by including them in the photos.
Great thead; it makes for compulsive viewing. |
Gotta give credit where credit is due. Hehe.
Thanks for checking it out. I appreciate you.
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: 60’s Ghia Metal Restoration |
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| More progress! Why did you Roto Router the wiring harness tube? Was it clogged or to clean out he rust? |
Hey Mr Mike.
Yep…. Cursing rite through it. No time to waste. lol
So what you see there is the wiring stringer I make to pull the harness through. I will be doing the same thing for your whip. Just a little extra love I show to help the next guy. 
The double wire just gives me confidence it won’t break on them.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:30 am Post subject: Re: 60’s Ghia Metal Restoration |
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Back at it.
Looking forward to making this quarter panel a permanent residence.
Once I got it removed for the last time I’m going to do some preliminary Repairs.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: 60’s Ghia Metal Restoration |
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| Looking good: that's a very clean donor panel, even if it does need a little finessing. |
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