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THIS IS WHAT THE CAR LOOKED LIKE BEFORE WHEN WE GOT IT.
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DAY 1 OF TEARDOWN: REMOVING THE FENDERS
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DAY 2 OF TEARDOWN: THE BODY IS OFF OF THE PAN, AND WE FOUND
ANOTHER AREA THAT NEEDS ATTENTION.
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DAY 3 OF TEARDOWN: NOW WE HAVE A BARE PAN READY TO BLAST
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THE BODY AND PAN WERE LOADED UP AND TAKEN TO THE BLASTERS ON
MONDAY THE 30TH OF MARCH
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WE GOT THE PAN BACK FROM THE BLASTER WE WILL PATCH THE HOLES, AND RECOAT
YESTERDAY CLEANED AND COATED THE AREAS
NOW THAT THE PAN IS BLASTED WE WERE
ACTUALLY ABLE TO FIND THE PAN NUMBER
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WE GOT THE BODY BACK FROM THE BLASTERS WE HAD THE BLASTERS ONLY BLAST THE
SO WE CAN START ON METAL WORK AREAS THAT WERE RUSTED OR HAD BONDO
WE WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE PINHOLES ABOVE THE GAS TANK
WELL
SOME ROT IN THE HEATER CHANNELS DOOR SILL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED
CLEAN REAR WHEEL WELL DRIVERS SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL HAD
SOME ROT
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE MOUNT ON THE
PILLAR WILL NEED REPLACING
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FRONT AND REAR ENDS INSTALLED ON PAN ALL HARD LINES AND CABLES HAVE BEEN
RUN
HARD LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY INSTALLED
FRONT END INSTALLED ACCESS PANELS FOR WELDING THE CLUTCH
TUBE
FRONT ACCESS PANEL REAR ACCESS PANEL
12V BATTERY INSTALLED WITH CUSTOM
HOLD DOWN
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POWDERCOATED RIMS WITH DZUS TABS NARROWED FRONT SMOOTHIES
A COMPARISON OF THE TWO WIDTHS
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THE BODY IS GETTING SHEET METAL WORK THE BOTTOM OF THE SPARE TIRE HOUSING
DONE BY ROB ROETMAN HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND REPLACED
THERE WERE PINHOLES ALL OVER ABOVE
THE GAS TANK THAT ROB CUT OUT AND
REPLACED
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AFTER CUTTING INTO THE HEATER CHANNEL THE AIR PASSAGE ITSELF WAS STILL IN GOOD
QUITE A BIT OF RUST WAS VISIBLE CONDITION THOUGH
AN AMAZING FINISH JOB BY ROB ROETMAN
ON THE HEATER CHANNEL REPAIR
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THE ASSEMBLED PAN WITH ALL WHEELS
AND TIRES INSTALLED
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ROB ROETMAN DID ALL OF THE BODYWORK A VIEW OF THE ONCE DESTROYED REAR
QUARTER PANEL
HERE IS THE BODY READY FOR PRIMER
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ROB FINISHED THE BODYWORK ON THE CAR HE HAS DONE JUST AS BEAUTIFUL OF A JOB
AND HAS SPRAYED THE PRIMER ON THE INTERIOR AS THE EXTERIOR
PRIMERED DRIVERS SIDE A VIEW FROM THE TOP
PERFECT GRAFTED FRONT CLIP AMAZING DETAIL WORK ON THE HEATER
CHANNELS
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WE DECIDED TO DZUS FASTEN THE REAR A CLOSE UP OF THE DZUS FASTENED APRON
APRON FOR EASY ENGINE REMOVAL
WE ALSO PINNED THE HINGES FOR EASY THE REAR DECK LID IS PINNED AT THE LATCH
REMOVAL OF THE DECK LID AS WELL
A VIEW OF THE PINNED AND THE DZUS WE SET THE BODY ON THE PAN TO CHECK
FASTENED REAR END RIDE HEIGHT AND FENDER FITMENT
THAT'S RIGHT, WE PINNED A 4 TAB HOOD A VIEW OF THE CAR WITH ALL FOUR FENDERS,
THE HOOD AND THE DECKLID FITTED
REAR END OF THE CAR FITTED FRONT END FITTED
BATTERY CUT-OFF SWITCH THE BATTERY CUT-OFF FROM INSIDE THE CAR
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IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THIS PROJECT HAS TRANSFORMED INTO A FAMILY AFFAIR
AND OUR DAD HAS JOINED US IN THE SHOP TO GET THIS THING FINISHED. HERE IS ALL OF
US WORKING ON MOUNTING THE BODY TO THE PAN.
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HERE IS THE ASSEMBLED BODY IN PRIMER A VIEW FROM THE FRONT
(SORRY, NO TIME FOR PAINT THIS YEAR)
ALL EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL COMPLETED
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WE WERE JUST PLAYING AROUND WITH BUG SELECTA AND PHOTOSHOP AND
THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD REPRESENTATION OF WHAT WE WOULD LIKE OUR
FINAL PRODUCT TO LOOK LIKE