I bought a pile! 1970 clipped Ghia aka Patty

[Heiferman]

Ran into this at Bugapalooza in Tennessee a couple weeks ago. Price worked out. Wife was smitten so why not.
We have some plans.
Starts, runs and drives. 1600 seems ok.
Gonna sweeten up the insides, fix som rust issues and give it some clear coat.
All for fun
The wife named it Pepperment Patty due to the "patina.'

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- 1973 Thing, 1970 Ghia, some LandCruisers and an old Ambulance

[Heiferman]

The new owner hard at it.

Next up.... how you can help me pay the JBugs bill!
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- 1973 Thing, 1970 Ghia, some LandCruisers and an old Ambulance

[Heiferman]

The wife - MH - started peeling up the tar off the floor today. Her first time! I think I have suffered through this five times in my early life.

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- 1973 Thing, 1970 Ghia, some LandCruisers and an old Ambulance

[Heiferman]

Still tearing out 55 years of rust and ruin.
Surprisingly solid for that many years of neglect.
Clearly there was at least one repaint.

Anyone encounter these bags sewn out of insideout headliner material can say what they were for?


I hope I don't die if hanta virus! Gross stuff begind the back seat.

Pealed the rearview out and promptly broke the wi k switch.

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- 1973 Thing, 1970 Ghia, some LandCruisers and an old Ambulance

[Heiferman]

Right rear pan is rotted like a Beetle. I find that weird. Maybe the window didn't seal.

Not a lot of room in there.

Making progress. Gonna have to add some other patches. Hopefully there is enough to weld to.

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- 1973 Thing, 1970 Ghia, some LandCruisers and an old Ambulance

[crocteau]

[kingkarmann]

Great effort!
With that kind of dedication it should turn out to be a real looker

[Heiferman]

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[Heiferman]

[Heiferman]

Still getting after it.

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- 1973 Thing, 1970 Ghia, some LandCruisers and an old Ambulance