Committed, Gretchen Ghia Body-Off Restoration.

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Re: Committed, Gretchen Ghia Body-Off Restoration.

Post by hambone » Tue Jun 17, 2014 2:17 pm

Lots of cabbage for a daily driver. And then paint.
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Post by Xelmon » Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:32 pm

Holy crap Ruck, you are actually doing it...

Right on!

I would like to also confirm that American Metal does proper work, NaOH-ed ( base dipped ) my gas tank and came out juuuuust fine. That was $160 in comparison.

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Post by ruckman101 » Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:36 pm

Hey, why not? I got four part-time jobs that pay a little better than minimum wage now.


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Post by ruckman101 » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:04 am

I'm dreaming pastel blue with the roof light ivory.

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Re: Committed, Gretchen Ghia Body-Off Restoration.

Post by tristessa » Wed Jun 18, 2014 4:17 pm

Porsche Guards Red?
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Post by ruckman101 » Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:22 pm

No no no. Montana Red is red enough for me.

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Post by Xelmon » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:58 am

Mmm, pastel blue? The "light" blue, right?
That would definitely brighten up Gretchen, she was always a bit of a dark-sider with that gnarly black paint. =)

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Post by ruckman101 » Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:59 pm

Something like this. Black interior. Stock color for 1970, and Gretchen Ghia's original color. Don't know if it was originally two tone yet or not.


http://www.house-of-ghia.com/projects/s ... rettyPhoto


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Post by Xelmon » Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:12 am

Oh... OOoohhhh... Man that is nice!

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Post by ruckman101 » Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:00 pm

Alright, doors off today. Bits and pieces at a time. Have had to drill out another screw (I now know how not to take off a nostril grill), another bolt holding on the wrap around reflector assembly on passenger rear, broke off the bolt integral to the assembly. Cracked assembly anyway, so can futz with it.

The monster philips head bolts on the door hinges should be innarestin' to say the least.



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Post by ruckman101 » Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:08 am

Got the innards of the door out. Just one. Broke nothing. Have poked at paint bubbles. Disheartened, but not discouraged. Monster philips head bolts on the door hinges are still there. One at a time.

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Re: Committed, Gretchen Ghia Body-Off Restoration.

Post by Hobug » Tue Jun 24, 2014 5:05 am

ruckman101 wrote: Monster philips head bolts on the door hinges are still there. One at a time.

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Re: Committed, Gretchen Ghia Body-Off Restoration.

Post by Xelmon » Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:33 am

Hobug wrote:
ruckman101 wrote: Monster philips head bolts on the door hinges are still there. One at a time.

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Use plenty of PB Blaster and an impact screw driver and you will win the battle.
If impact gun is not available, wailing on the screwdriver with a 4lb or so hammer has similar results. Just ya know, make sure the screwdriver's shaft goes all the way through with a head surface. =P

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Post by ruckman101 » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:00 am

It's kinda like an archeological excavation. Oh the stories told.


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Re: Committed, Gretchen Ghia Body-Off Restoration.

Post by ruckman101 » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:28 pm

A little update. Notice the paint bubbling from the rust underneath. Notice the cracked reflector in the wrap around reflector assembly. There's a stud attached to it that holds the assembly to the body. It broke off. Priced a replacement reflector. $43. Ouch.

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The other bolt holding the assembly on had a philips head that was stripped out. Drill baby, drill.

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This is what it looked like under the driver's side reflector assembly.

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And under the passenger side problem child reflector assembly.

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Obviously whoever painted couldn't get the assembly off either.


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