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LAGrunthaner 
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sgellis, that is stunning! You are a master.
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Ruff pressing done. Lots of tidying to do but will wait until it is almost finished too fix a lot of the details.
The ribs positions came out matching the original. I am getting better at estimating the shrinkage.
Next I will form in the hump. Hopefully it will take up most of the extra metal but may need to heat shrink.
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sgellis
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sgellis
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Getting bits fitted. I will need to do some repairs to the original parts before welding them together.
Always super satiating to lay an old rusty part on the new piece and having the ribs lay together perfectly. 
I have to do a repair to the vin. A few of the stamping were very deep and the rust from the rear made a few pin hols in the bottom of the digits. Plan is to spread a thin layer of JB weld on the back and sand smooth. I will spay a few layers of zinc on the front to prevent the JB weld from coming through. The zinc is easy to remove after.
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matthew henricks
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2025 8:29 am Post subject: Re: Nova Scotian 54 standard restoration |
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I have to do a repair to the vin. A few of the stamping were very deep and the rust from the rear made a few pin hols in the bottom of the digits. Plan is to spread a thin layer of JB weld on the back and sand smooth. I will spay a few layers of zinc on the front to prevent the JB weld from coming through. The zinc is easy to remove after. |
Can you please expand on this and show us when you do it?
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2025 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: Nova Scotian 54 standard restoration |
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Bloody amazing!!
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D-train
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2025 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: Nova Scotian 54 standard restoration |
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Looks like a bought one! That’s impressive!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2025 10:31 am Post subject: Re: Nova Scotian 54 standard restoration |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2025 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: Nova Scotian 54 standard restoration |
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| you're a madman, I expect no less from the barndoor forum though!! |
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