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Ant B
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 Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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flipping raining again. so i cleaned up a few more parts. |
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Ant B
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| Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Started some work today.
prevous owner started a rhd conversion and then gave up.
so i am having to sort out where he got too and then finish it off.
welding the kick plate to the bulkhead at the moment.
not great welding, but it is 10 years since i waved a welding torch about.
i will improve.
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sputnick60
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| Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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That metal around the bulkhead looks very strange. I’ve done the RHD conversion and it was very straightforward around the steering and bulkhead. The pressings were already there and just needed opening up. I guess that’s why your car is affordable as you’ve mentioned.
I took the extra steps of transposing the fuse box and the support pillars inside the bonnet.
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Ant B
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| Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Yeah mine is a bit of a mongrel to be honest.
Still it was very cheap and i like working out how to do things.
Should look ok once it is all stitched back together and painted.
This was never going to be a concours project, just a solid usable run about with a bit of my style thrown in.
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c21darrel
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Ant B
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| Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:06 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Johnny Cash song "One piece at a time" sums up my Ghia to a "T",  |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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| Ant B wrote: |
| Johnny Cash song "One piece at a time" sums up my Ghia to a "T", |
I think our vehicles are in competition for that title but I bow to your superior claim.
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Ant B
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| Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:04 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Well today i finished off the front bulkhead that the former owner had started but abandoned unfinished.
Not up to your standards but once i have stuck the sound proofing and carpet over it, no one will know, but me.
Next job is to try and sort out the bodged RHD conversion that he started but gave up with.
wish me luck. 
Off to pick up all my new body panels on wednesday 
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Ant B
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| Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:14 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Well i have made up the support bracket for the steering column and started on my replacement instrument panel.
I expect i will attempt to make my own glove box out of steel.
I have a few more repairs to do to the dash as well yet.
Oh i popped over to Calaifornian Classics to pick up all my replacement body panels on friday. so i can make a start of them shortly.
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Ant B
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| Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:29 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Panel stitched in place.
need to sort the curved section over the top and then i can move on with the rest of the dash.
we plod on.
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Ant B
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| Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:33 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Made and tacked a Glove box into my dash.
starting to come together slowly.
Hope to start on the body panels in March.
Tony B |
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Ant B
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| Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Ok i admit my work is not up to the standards of the people on here, but i am happy how things are going and i can only get better as time goes on.
Today i took the old LHD trims off of the dash top and made them fit my new glove box and instrument panel.
Ok i have a lot of cleaning up and touching up to do still, but i am pleased with the overall look of my dash now.
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Ant B
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| Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:36 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Well this will do for now.
I will finish tidying it all up later when the rest of the car is ready for filler and paint.
Time to crack on with the Fuel tank area, lots of work to do there. |
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jeffrey8164 
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| Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:07 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Looks pretty righteous.
Nice work.
Are you planning on making a dash cover or are you just going to leave it as painted metal?
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Ant B
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| Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Well today i cut out the old rotten brake fluid drain and replaced it with some new metal.
Brake fluid resevoir will be moved to ontop of the master cylinder.
Then i tackled an area of rust.
Then it started raining, so i packed up for the day. |
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Ant B
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:30 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Took a look at another hole today.
made a repair patch up and welded it in.
That's another hole sorted, only a 1000 more to go.
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Reminds me of the old vintage VW drinming song - 99 Rust Holes Still Left To Patch.
99 rust holes still left to patch,
99 rust holes still left.
Grind one down,
Weld it around,
98 rust holes still left to patch.
98 rust holes still left to patch,
98 rust holes still left.
Grind one down,
Weld it around,
97 rust holes still left to patch.
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Ant B
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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When you open up the door skin and find a quality repair.
still i do have a new skin to fit when the frame has been repaired.
got the door stripped down ready for repairs and paint.
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Ant B
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:35 am Post subject: Re: Tony B's restoration project. |
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Yes I was worried about how it was going to turn out.
But i had nothing to start with anyway.
So I am very happy with how it finished up.
Ok it still needs finishing, but that can wait now until i am ready for block sanding.
Back to the door today. 
Ant B. |
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