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Nico62
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:29 pm    Post subject: 62 Ragtop Reply with quote

hello guys, i present my new project, a 62 ragtop...
I live in France, in the south Cool Laughing

I bought him whole but completely defused


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and wheels for this project Wink

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice score, keep the pictures coming...
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

very cool, good luck with the resto!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thank you Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have just bought both missing parts....
I am sorry if I speak very badly English


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice project looks solid. wheels are nice too. Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello guys. After some weeks of silence, I have finally the time to attack the restoration.

The first stage is the frame.

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Actually, I applied the seal and the next stage will be the black paint

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sweet ride man!!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put that thing together already! Let's see it!
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

Today cleaning of the gearbox.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice! What are your plans for paint? It looks like it has a good amount of original paint on it
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you.actually, i search an old green color but i don't have a fixed idea.
I saw a project of the GFK in really magnificent green
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

some news of the project.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good Smile
Looks like a solid base to start with!

What paint did you use to paint your pan?
Por-15? (looks nice!)
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the paint is RAL-9005 only for frame Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi guys

some news...

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The body before...

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some pics...

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

again...

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