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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:29 am Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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VeloMikey Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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Here are some updates from this weeks rotation...
More work on straightening the decklid.
Jason didn't like the way the passenger side mud door was fitting so he cut into the fender and adjusted it with the mud door in place to get the proper fit.
The body went back on the pan again this rotation and here are some glamor shots.
Then it was on to the headlight assemblies. I purchased these out of the classifieds as Jason deemed mine not usable.
I was missing a couple of the hinge covers so Jason whipped a those up.
The torsion bar access covers need a little love.
Lastly, I asked Jason to do a little side job. I needed a little shelf for my tool box. I sent Jason a little video with a crude card board mockup and he whipped up this piece with spot welds, bead rolling and a hanging lip. As always Jason exceeds my expectations with his work ethic and fabrication skills!
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DaveB9 Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2021 Posts: 358 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 4:39 am Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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Some good progress - looking good with the body back on for now.
Those torsion bar covers look to fit really well. Making the plates to go on the back is neat too - I bought a pair of repro ones and sent them back as they were so domed the stud didn't protrude through to get a nut on. I found some originals in the end. |
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2007 Posts: 3335 Location: Rescue ca
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:05 am Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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^^^ Hey there^^^ so these had the same struggles. I had to take them to the stump and using a crack in the stump I stuck the threaded stud in so I could hammer them flatter. Had to do that several times to get the corrected. Then once that was done the weld on the stud was built up so much the inside washers would ride on it before it suck down to the body so I had to carefully grind the weld down on each one. _________________ β Believe In The Power Of Positive Thinking β
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robbiecanter Samba Member

Joined: October 16, 2005 Posts: 72 Location: Gig Harbor, Wa.
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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Gotta love the Stump! The center tool of my shop!
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2007 Posts: 3335 Location: Rescue ca
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Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:27 am Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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^^^Thats a great space brother^^^ letβs keep going.
This latest stump is from a massive Oak that came down on my property recently. If I had to guess I would say it was around a 100 years old.
I was happy to save a piece of its history for the shop and years to come. _________________ β Believe In The Power Of Positive Thinking β
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VeloMikey Samba Member

Joined: March 19, 2012 Posts: 769 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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A couple more glamor shots where you can see the 5 speed bump and all the new body hardware.
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 10:17 am Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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Hey Hey folks. After a minor-ish set back last rotation Iβm back on the coupe.
Finalizing the decklid damage and fitment.
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 7:12 am Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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I never got around to posting the most recent and last rotation on the 58
Iβm excited to see that one wrapped up. The owner is picking it up this weekend
Here are a couple shots of last little things. Trim holes on the panel I made and mounting the breather box.
I will post some pictures of it leaving this weekend
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2025 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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All wrapped up and already back home. Thatβs was a fun one β¦.
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2025 6:46 am Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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^^^. Your very welcome ^^^
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2025 6:48 am Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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WrennMetallWerks Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2025 6:53 am Post subject: Re: 58 Ghia Restoration Begins |
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