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PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:55 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
anthracitedub wrote:
Very nice work so far.. looking forward to seeing those seats done.


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Came up nicely I reckon.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:58 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
oldbusboy wrote:
Looking great. Look forward to seeing the green go on!

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 4:10 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Addressed the rust issue around the battery tray and the lower rear fender sections.

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Opened up the front of the rear fenders for a peek and found a few more jobs to do.

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Engine bay looks a bit better now with a tidy up and some repairs to the firewall where someone hacked away sheet metal to clear the heat exchangers when they were removing the engine at some point.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:02 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Some repair work around the front section of the rear fenders.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:52 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Nice work.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:37 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Always love seeing the updates here Cool

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:39 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Some progress, metal work and paint finished, motor installed, new wiring loom
Meant I was able to get my makeshift eBay spray booth out of my shed and reclaim some room.
Made a start on the headliner.







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PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 4:19 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:28 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
This project is awesome Cool

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:24 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Getting better at headliner installing and window replacement, but carpet kits are still just a couple of hours of glue sniffing.


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Took it out for a quick road test, now back to some hard work getting the doors reassembled with new seals and felts.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:29 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Looks great. Where did your seat covers come from?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:46 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
PeteSC wrote:
Looks great. Where did your seat covers come from?




They came from West Coast Classic.
I bought door cards also.
But at the moment I can't seem to find the door pull hardware for sale anywhere (yes.... Copellos did them in the past, but not now) so I have a temporary in place.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:19 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Fitted the chrome plated front and rear windshield trims, spent more time bending and twisting the pieces themselves, getting them into a nice fit.


The actual job took about 90 mins using a length of cord in the same way you rope in a window seal.

The quality of the old trims is far from perfect, but this car is not about perfect.


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:35 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Have been a bit sidetracked but I have it ready for inspection to get its registration permit down under.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:45 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Looks great but at this point why don’t you just paint it.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:08 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
I understand that not everyone will get it🙂
For me, if I paint it it’s just another restored Ghia, I have restored cars, and they are fine, having them has probably made me value the remaining original finish on this 1950s car.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:49 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:42 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
Bravo!!! It’s awesome, beautifully done. Can’t wait to get back down under, hopefully soon. Would be great to see your car in person.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:46 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
I get patina and survivors but you didn’t blend the paint.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:36 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 LowLight Chris F Reply with quote
John Ghia wrote:
I get patina and survivors but you didn’t blend the paint.



Fair call.

I did, and gave it my best shot, but certainly welcome criticism. Cool
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