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WrennMetallWerks
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 Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 11:16 am Post subject: 60âs Ghia Metal Restoration |
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Ok Folks Iâm back at it again. This time itâs a late model Coupe.
This will be another one that was taken from a shop , now I can redo and finish it.
Unfortunately the passenger side heater channel and rear quarter got put on in the wrong position. Not only did the holes in the channel not line up to the pan but the whole back portion of the body would not sit down flat on the pan. The owner told me that the previous repair was done on a rotisserie with little to no bracing when he we cut away the channel. I suppose thatâs where it all went wrong. I will need to remove the channel and start over once it gets back from blast and prime.
I will need to use a pan and the layout table together to try to sort out the mess.
This should be a fun and challenging one.
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RickS
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: 60âs Ghia Metal Restoration |
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| Iâve been watching the progress on the LowLight. Your work is fantastic. Could you please share a ballpark estimate on the metalwork on a project of this sort? |
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WrennMetallWerks
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RickS
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: 60âs Ghia Metal Restoration |
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| WrennMetallWerks wrote: |
Hey thereâ¦. Ya know I really do appreciate your interest and following along.
The price can vary from job to job as you can imagineâ¦
My auto response these days is âVery Expensiveâ 
In the interest of protecting my clients shoot me a PM and I can go into further detail for yaâ¦
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No worries. I just thought people might be interested in knowing what it really takes to do work to this standard. Iâm amazed people will put this kind of money into a car that will never be worth the sum of its work.
Keep up the great work! |
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WrennMetallWerks
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: 60âs Ghia Metal Restoration |
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^^^ For my clients itâs about the passion for this industry and the journey it takes to reach a goal at this levelâ¦. Often the most value is in the experience and the pride and joy of the finished product.
I hear ya when you say you canât imagine, itâs definitely not for everyone.
The folks that want to know how much this cost and mostly importantly, those that can afford it ⦠typically already have an idea of what the journey will look like. Lately I have blessed to say that by the time a client connects with me they have already done some deep poking around and made a fairly educated decision to pursue their passion at a cost they have come to terms with.
This is an elective hobby and for me and so many others itâs a very rewarding one. Money comes and goes ⦠
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VeloMikey
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 3:32 pm Post subject: Re: 60âs Ghia Metal Restoration |
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That whole scenario looks familiar! They all need the same love.
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Rome
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| Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2024 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: 60âs Ghia Metal Restoration |
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| Looks like a '64 or '65, with the small radio opening and one switch position to its left as seen from the driver's perspective. '64 was first year of the "block" style door latch instead of the "C" shaped one thru '63. Not a '66 with the 2 large main gauges because that had light and wiper switches to the left of the speedometer and no switches between the radio and the clock. |
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VeloMikey
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| Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: 60âs Ghia Metal Restoration |
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Man! This thing looks good from far, but itâs far from good. Lots of crappy repairs to repair.
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