Bring out your dead - Kman 71 vert build

CiderGuy · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:50 pm Post subject:

You do fantastic work. I hope you get some por 15 on all that metal before it begins to rust.

kman · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 6:04 pm Post subject:

kman · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:01 am Post subject:

Some stuff tacked in. I'll finish it up after I take the body back off.

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Here is the eventual plan. Maybe a slightly brighter blue than this.

kman · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:16 am Post subject:

Here's another scary before shot.

kman · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:23 pm Post subject:

My new favorite template material is 30# roofing felt, which I just happened to have a roll of. Folds bends and is durable.

I tried to bring out the camera a couple of times to show a progression. Once I get hammering I'm kind of on a mission so in progress pics tend not to happen.

the red paint is because I'm welding it on after I take the chassis off again and I want something to line it up with. I still have to make a y pipe. one is OK so I'll copy that. So far old carpet I have lines up with the holes, etc.

I still have to do something about the carpet tabs on these.

kman · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:56 pm Post subject:

Found a picture of the car from almost 9 years ago.

This part/patch was a lot of guesswork. It seems to fit.

Waiting on a used y-pipe. After I get it the rest should go together OK.

A couple more problem areas. I'm not going to go crazy here. Just patch it up. I was joking yesterday that I should call the car Patches. Unfortunately that personalized plate is taken in Michigan.

carl4x4 · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:30 am Post subject:

Good to see the body and floorpan connected back together, I think our cars must have had similar lives as mine went in a similar place in the front fresh air box sections! I must say I'm impressed by the section below the rear seat that you re-constructed that looks like it must have taken a while.
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kman · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:20 am Post subject:

kman · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:29 pm Post subject:

I tried to take my time with this one. Sometimes I'm not very patient.

CiderGuy · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:07 pm Post subject:

kman · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:30 pm Post subject:

Made them. Thanks.

kman · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:25 am Post subject:

Y-pipes kick panels and seat supports installed.

kman · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:49 pm Post subject:

"Patches" earning it's nickname.

Not great but close enough

Trying out some Metal Ready. I like it OK. Going to do a bit of sandblasting in a few areas and some more working the metal and sanding. but it is close to being ready for epoxy then filler, primer, paint. Things are picking up.

kman · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:20 am Post subject:

Days and days of blasting, blowing, sanding, grinding, scuffing, smashing fingers, stabbing fingers on numerous metals clips, scuffing, blowing, sanding, blowing, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, metal ready, cleaning

and I have this.

Then a 12 hour day of painting in less than ideal conditions.

3/4 gallon of Epoxy

3 tubes of seam sealer and 2 quarts of paintable rock guard for chip protection and sound deadening.

Finally color. It got dark and cold when I did this. I'm going to have to redo some of the trunk, but I expected this. Was blowing dust everywhere (dried paint particles) by the end. I couldn't see much. Spray and pray.

I saved an easter egg for the next person to take out the rear seat. This is very abbreviated writing for Zitrongelb or German for Lemon Yellow.

So now it's ready for filler. It should all be less than an 1/8" thick. No metal finishing here. Maybe if I ever do a Duesenberg .

ScottDoonan · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:44 am Post subject:

Looking good. Keep up the great work.
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1959 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet (current restoration)
1965 Porsche 356 SC coupe
1967 Volkswagen Convertible Beetle
1969 Porsche 911E Targa 3.2 twin plug
2006 Porsche 987 RÃ¼f 3400K Prototype #2 of 2

carl4x4 · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 2:27 pm Post subject:

It's looking great, definitely worth the time on the seam-sealer. especially around the rear shock mounts as there's some double-skin parts there that are water traps. Looks like you've covered them all nicely Smile

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ScottDoonan · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:10 pm Post subject:

Love the 30# roof felt for template material. Excellent idea, gonna try it today on some parts. Thanks for that tip.
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If you take time to do it, do it right and don't be so damn cheap.....🤙🏻

1959 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet (current restoration)
1965 Porsche 356 SC coupe
1967 Volkswagen Convertible Beetle
1969 Porsche 911E Targa 3.2 twin plug
2006 Porsche 987 RÃ¼f 3400K Prototype #2 of 2

KGCoupe · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:15 am Post subject:

kman · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:07 pm Post subject:

bobnorman · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 4:44 pm Post subject:

P4TCHE5?
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