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« on: February 05, 2010, 04:58:22 am »

You may remember this from the "look what followed me home" thread and this is where we started.

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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 05:01:39 am »

Thanksgiving Weekend 2009

So much paint that there was absolutely no rust in the windows




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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2010, 05:04:33 am »

Stripping paint. We used kleen strip aircraft paint remover. It took about two gallon cans to strip the body and two trash cans full of stripped paint.




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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2010, 05:06:54 am »

What do you think about the headlight buckets and the nose section?


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« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2010, 05:08:30 am »

Fixing the rust.


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« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2010, 05:22:43 am »

A few more spots.


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« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2010, 05:29:28 am »

What is it about ghias that makes body men think they are sculptures, I bet I scrapped off two gallons of bondo off of this car only to find no dents. Then I've used less than a gallon and swept most of it off the floor after sanding.

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« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2010, 05:30:43 am »

Few more shots




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« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2010, 05:33:19 am »

Which bring us to the sanding primer, which is where we are now. And we are all caught up to date.  Smiley





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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2010, 07:28:30 am »

nice Lucky daughter
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« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2010, 07:30:02 am »

well done , make me want to get off my lazy a** and get stuck into my ghia


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« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2010, 11:21:40 am »

I'm a bit jalouse! I never get something like that from my parents  Embarrassed.

Looks like you got your hands on a verry healthy Ghia! Much better than mine  Undecided.

Is the dashboard cover orriginal? Cause I have to find one for my Ghia and want to know which one I have to look for (mine is a 6/1969, model 68).

Good luck, you're allmost there!

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« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2010, 15:56:50 pm »

Great looking Ghia Thats One thing nice about Stripping all the Paint off A ghia it really makes all the Body Line's Sharp and they really Stand out with so many layers of Paint They Loose there Look I have seen Ghias with so Much Paint on them there was no body line showing on the tops of the front fenders Great Job Cant wait to see it Painted What Color will it be?   Looks like the Original was Ruby Red?
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« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2010, 16:03:11 pm »

Lookin good! What will be the final color?

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« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2010, 16:48:01 pm »

Just wondering if you where going to save the paint you scraped off for another project? Have you started blocking yet? Looks good, Becka should love it.  Maybe teach cathleen how to sand!
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« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2010, 17:02:53 pm »

Randy, I will be down in about a week, Let me know and we can get the jams sprayed and panels all hung back on. While I'm down
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« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2010, 17:49:03 pm »

She has chosen regatta blue for the color, I stripped the doors, hood, and decklid yesterday. All in great shape except the decklid, it feels like a bag of marbles. So if anybody in so cal has an original paint lid, let me know
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« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2010, 18:50:36 pm »

I'm a bit jalouse! I never get something like that from my parents  Embarrassed.

Looks like you got your hands on a verry healthy Ghia! Much better than mine  Undecided.

Is the dashboard cover orriginal? Cause I have to find one for my Ghia and want to know which one I have to look for (mine is a 6/1969, model 68).

Good luck, you're allmost there!

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no its not original, its been recovered. ive talked to karmann ghia parts and restoration and they claim theirs is 99.9% spot on, perfect fit, show quality, and for the price it better be or its going back
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« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2010, 18:55:36 pm »

Just wondering if you where going to save the paint you scraped off for another project? Have you started blocking yet? Looks good, Becka should love it.  Maybe teach cathleen how to sand!
yea, saving the paint for the bus, blocked it with 80, reprimed, block again with 150, reprime, and its ready for 400, but now ive got to bring the doors and hood up to this stage, plus the trunk, jambs, engine compartment, and wheel wells need to 320'd so when yo get here its ready to go. good thing im unemployed, or this thing would never get finished Cheesy
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« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2010, 19:03:42 pm »

Great looking Ghia Thats One thing nice about Stripping all the Paint off A ghia it really makes all the Body Line's Sharp and they really Stand out
that and a very wise man once told me" paint only sticks as good as what its stuck to". and the only way to find out is to get rid of any re-sprays and start fresh.having danny gabbard as your best friend is a blessing and a curse, your cars come out bitchin, but man do you put the work into them
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« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2010, 20:05:04 pm »

Wow Randy!!  When will it be ready for Becka to race?  Post up more pics : )
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« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2010, 21:18:49 pm »

Wow Randy!!  When will it be ready for Becka to race?  Post up more pics : )

Becca turns 16 on may 13th, next race is bugorama in sacramento. Hopefully it will be done, then I need to figure out how to get her car and mine up there so Kathleen and her can dice it out on the 1/4 mile Shocked
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« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2010, 01:55:12 am »

First you need to figure out your driveway!!  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2010, 02:22:40 am »

I heard a rumor that Dan was on his way over to help you with the ghia and the driveway  Wink
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« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2010, 07:02:41 am »

I heard a rumor that Dan was on his way over to help you with the ghia and the driveway  Wink

Gabbard?  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #25 on: February 09, 2010, 21:47:25 pm »

Randy......................one word.   AMAZING

You dah man........

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« Reply #26 on: February 25, 2010, 03:43:44 am »

Started painting yesterday, Regatta Blue. Looks pretty good. Maybe start sanding the body this weekend.




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« Reply #27 on: February 25, 2010, 03:45:08 am »

few more shots.





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« Reply #28 on: February 25, 2010, 07:53:08 am »

Great to see the progress Randy!!  Love the color Becca selected.  Keep the pics flowing : )
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« Reply #29 on: February 25, 2010, 17:04:27 pm »

sorry for the blurry cell phone pics Sad
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