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 Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 9:37 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 10:00 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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Drive out! 
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Ring-Free
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2025 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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I put the roof back on. The reinforcements and the air box are glued to the roof. There are now a bunch of weld spots to be made around the outside again.
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2025 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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That Looks Awesome Marc!!! That’s some Serious Work there Bud!! Comin together Nicely!!!     |
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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Thanks, Peter.
After several meters with thousands of weld spots, the roof is back in place. Very satisfying. Of course, there are many tiny bumps, but a thin layer of bodyfiller will cover them up.
A little epoxy. Not that anything else is rusting. 
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BarryL 
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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GERMANAIRE
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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| Lookin Good Marc!! |
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2025 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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A long time ago, when I wanted to remove the handle and lock from the tailgate, I couldn't separate them. I had to cut the lock open. The thread was damaged.
After all the bodywork, it was time for a little change. I welded some metal onto the broken thread, turned it off, and cut a new thread.
A very very tiny step forward.
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BarryL
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2025 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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Ring-Free
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2025 11:43 am Post subject: Re: "Ring frei" for Ring-Free 1957 |
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@Barryl. Thanks, but with a few tools, anyone can do it
The next steps will take place downstairs again. The pipes for the heating still need to be installed, and there are a few weld spots here and there. And some weld spots still need to be sanded down. That makes it very comfortable.
It's a shame that it's getting cold again. I would have liked to play around with some paint.
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