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mooopers
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 Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: My 1960 Patina Ghia Build |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| Without the under seal it would be worse so there is that. |
Absolutely, it's really obvious to me when scrapping it all off it saved the car. I guess it made sense to underseal it so well considering it was bought in Montana .
I've said it before, whoever did it originally didn't miss a thing.
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mooopers
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 4:52 am Post subject: Re: My 1960 Patina Ghia Build |
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Its been over a month since my last update. But I have been doing stuff I promise.
I finally got the rest of the underseal off the over wheel arch. Just a very small bit of welding you might be able to spot.
The doors are in great shape no issues at all apart from the usual hinge sag. I cleaned them internally the best I could. Not any easy task its very tight in places.
Then treated the inside
Also I started turning my attention to the interior for a bit of a change. The original rubber mats are not in amazing shape bit the are still together (just) and original to the car of course.
This is the rear seat. In need of a very good clean. Which im in the process of trying to do.
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:20 am Post subject: Re: My 1960 Patina Ghia Build |
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Maybe you can get some thin black rubber matting and glue it to the underside of the originals so they don’t deteriorate further.
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1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
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mooopers
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: My 1960 Patina Ghia Build |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| Maybe you can get some thin black rubber matting and glue it to the underside of the originals so they don’t deteriorate further. |
I’ve been thinking of something along that line. I don’t know of anything that’s suitable yet.
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: My 1960 Patina Ghia Build |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| Maybe you can get some thin black rubber matting and glue it to the underside of the originals so they don’t deteriorate further. |
I’ve been thinking of something along that line. I don’t know of anything that’s suitable yet. |
In the US you can get this stuff called runner mat, it’s black rubber used to put down on the floor as an anti slip surface. Not sure if they have something similar in the UK at home improvement stores.
It’s nice that your mats are so well preserved. Most became petrified with age and crumbled.
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1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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mooopers
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| Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:40 am Post subject: Re: My 1960 Patina Ghia Build |
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| mooopers wrote: |
| Braukuche wrote: |
| Maybe you can get some thin black rubber matting and glue it to the underside of the originals so they don’t deteriorate further. |
I’ve been thinking of something along that line. I don’t know of anything that’s suitable yet. |
In the US you can get this stuff called runner mat, it’s black rubber used to put down on the floor as an anti slip surface. Not sure if they have something similar in the UK at home improvement stores.
It’s nice that your mats are so well preserved. Most became petrified with age and crumbled. |
Thanks for the tip. I’ll definitely look into that. It’s always a good feeling to keep originality so much is lost when trying to bring anything back.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:13 am Post subject: Re: My 1960 Patina Ghia Build |
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Its been a ages since an update. I haven't stopped much apart from a a winter break (garage no heating).
I had to repair the back of the air channel under the wing pictured. Plus rust protect etc its a bit awkward but it was fine.
Looking back from inside the wing.
Looks like mold, but its rust converter. From the nostril in after the piece was welded in.
Then seam seal
And another load of rust converter in the wing
Final bits with a coat of Upol.
Then paprika
Did the same stuff the other side (no welding in nostril).
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:58 am Post subject: Re: My 1960 Patina Ghia Build |
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Looking nice, that’s a ton of work.
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1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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mooopers
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 10:24 am Post subject: Re: My 1960 Patina Ghia Build |
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| Braukuche wrote: |
| Looking nice, that’s a ton of work. |
Thanks, it really was and continues to be a lot of work. Its worth doing though.
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mooopers
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 10:36 am Post subject: Re: My 1960 Patina Ghia Build |
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I forgot to show that the old beam was removed.
Then a new narrowed beam was fitted.
The rear was next gearbox comes out. It was covered in sand and oil, not the best mix.
Then more underseal removal. The back of the car's underseal held up well and is still in great in most areas. Most importantly no additional rust.
Then more Upol
Then colour.
I made it all sound a lot quicker than it was. Next is gearbox back in after a clean new axle seals etc. I will post that when it's done hopefully this week.
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