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PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 11:24 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Trailing arms are back from the welder and looking good:
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Front wishbones are free from plastic dip Mad Will be chemically dipped to remove remaing powder coat.
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I bought a mobile link pin press and it works pretty well.
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All parts are at the powder coater now. Getting them back will be a big step for me Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Step by step taking it to the next level Cool Cool

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
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My late pan requires late pedals but I want the original look Razz

So I plan on using the late base with roller type gas paddle with early arms for brake and clutch. Seems to be working?

Anyone here done it?
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
halbug wrote:
My late pan requires late pedals but I want the original look Razz

So I plan on using the late base with roller type gas paddle with early arms for brake and clutch. Seems to be working?

Anyone here done it?
Even if no one has, you'll just break out your CAD program and engineer a brilliant solution. Popcorn

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
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Even if no one has, you'll just break out your CAD program and engineer a brilliant solution. Popcorn Emil


I was going to say the same thing. After reading through this entire amazing thread, and can't imagine why you would even buy anything when your skillset obviously allows you to make whatever part you need!
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
halbug wrote:
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My late pan requires late pedals but I want the original look Razz

So I plan on using the late base with roller type gas paddle with early arms for brake and clutch. Seems to be working?

Anyone here done it?


I did. Early clutch and brake with roller on a 68. I used all the early parts, maybe i dont remember well, thought it was a straight swap.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:24 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Thank you guys! Embarassed

Even thought I am happy about any part I can use non custom Rolling Eyes Laughing Laughing

Have a nice weekend all
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:12 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Not so today...

parts I had prepared or made before:
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making fit:
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ready to go to the welder:
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Yes it works with the roller pedal.. And really confortable to use !! Very Happy

This last parts to weld are amazing how well they are adjusted, top work Twisted Evil Cool

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:14 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
@ Antoine, Thank you but nothing comparing to your art work Cool

@ Ian, this is for you Wink


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Lars, thanks for putting my mind to rest.
nice access holes to get to the mount nuts Idea
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 11:54 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
100% CAD free Laughing

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Brackets for the transmission oil cooler done:

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...and welded to the pan

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Nice brackets. Do you have a mill or did you face underneath for the nut with a drill press?
Another point you can add strength is to seam weld the edges of the 'pickle fork' that the gear box mounts too. The sheet steel is just spot welded together

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look along the black edge to the right of the trailing arm and you'll be able to see the welding.
good to see some more progress on your car Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 2:50 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Hi Ian, I had to use the mill. My spot face drill bits are not large enough for washers and nuts.

I will have a look at the fork - thank you! Cool

Really like these Porsche arms, but they are just too wide for my plans.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:29 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Lot's of frustration right now...

Got my suspension parts back from powder coating. After having had issues with him before this is another diappointment now. I choose silver, he coated light gray... many areas not completely painted into the corners and some areas not masked as agreed to.

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I am now looking for a paint that will hold on powder coat to re-paint???

On the pedals I bought a set of bushings to rebuild... these had a larger ID than my old worn out ones. Plus the OD was so small that they fell right out the housing again. Now I will have to make some on my own. Great that I have the machines to do it but it is again more time and efforts...
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 4:21 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Lars, I feel your pain. So often you send work out and it comes back not how we want Crying or Very sad
I have had good success with lightly sanding powder coat with 240 wet and dry and painting with Por 15 Silver. It flows out well with a brush or you can spray it if you thin it a bit.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:45 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Hi Ian, thanks for the tip. I tried POR15 Top Coat and it came right off with the fingernail test. I applied a little bit of POR15 Rust Preventive Silver today and will check the adhesion tomorrow...

Needed some good things to happen today Cool

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:15 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Complete. Mix of a 70ties throttle and body, 60ties arms and a short clutch arm.

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Ian, good news, the POR15 rust preventive silver sticks very good to the powder coat. Again more work, but at least a solution...
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:53 am    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
very nice set of pedals, quite 'retro'
I'm glad the silver had good adhesion.
Keep at it Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home Reply with quote
Nice pedalerie, one more part checked off the list Cool

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