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63 rag
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:23 pm
by Raj
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:23 pm
by ObnoxiousBlue
Anthracite L469
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:15 am
by Big_kid
Congrats! How many is this now?
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:16 am
by Raj
Big_kid wrote:Congrats! How many is this now?
too many!
I'm going to swap the plates from the ghia to this. With the drivetrain being stock in this it should serve as a good driver.
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:17 am
by Tom
I like it Raj , can't wait to see it !
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:49 am
by Brown
Nice find . Like the profile!!!
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:39 am
by coppertop666
Looks familiar...
Nice find man
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:54 am
by Raj
coppertop666 wrote:
Looks familiar...
haha!
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:09 pm
by Raj
getting the 63 ready for the road in next few weeks.
degreased the motor and installed the tail lights

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washed out the trunk

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getting ready for some bumper action

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test fit

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This will be the bear of the project..... getting back whats left of the factory paint.

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Re: 63 rag
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:12 pm
by Raj
cleaning out the drain holes in the doors
before.... crusted up with dirt

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wash those sorrows away!

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i see the light

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Re: 63 rag
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:30 pm
by AoT
Good days work.. i did this on the bus and could not believe the crap that collected inside the door.
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:14 am
by Raj
Agreed Aud.
I didnt do this to the baja after I did the bodywork on paint on it ten + years ago, and now the door bottoms are starting to bubble from the inside rot.
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:10 am
by Tom
Looks good Raj, are those the wheels from the 65 on it ?
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:16 am
by Raj
Tom wrote:Looks good Raj, are those the wheels from the 65 on it ?
Good eye Tom, but no... these are another set of polished 5's, same make and style as my 65's.
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:35 am
by Big_kid
Off to a good start- keep at it! If you're going after the original paint, I hope it's the same all over underneath the blue.
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:42 am
by Raj
Big_kid wrote:Off to a good start- keep at it! If you're going after the original paint, I hope it's the same all over underneath the blue.
under the blue, is a white primer, over a red paint job, over the grey Im looking for. The issue is that when they painted one of the layers, they hit it with a DA sander and touched metal. Thats why as i peel is back you see the bare metal. I'll fiddle with it as I drive it over the winter, and then polish it out. Maybe I'll ' touch up' the metal with some paint. If I completely hate it, I'll shoot the outside with a quickie respray next year. At least this excersize will expose any body work that may lie beneath.
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:50 pm
by Raj
She officially on the road as of last weekend. While giving her a once over and trying to get her brakes in order, the long metal line ' popped' from being rusted out, as many of them do. Pulled out the old one and some of the pedal assy, preparing for the new one due this week

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Re: 63 rag
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:02 pm
by Raj
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:05 pm
by Raj
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:42 pm
by Big_kid
I've got no words of wisdom you don't already know here, so I'll stick with encouragement. Good luck & keep at it!
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:24 am
by Raj
Big_kid wrote:I've got no words of wisdom you don't already know here, so I'll stick with encouragement. Good luck & keep at it!
haha
thanks charlie!
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:32 am
by ObnoxiousBlue
This is one f those cars, that once stripped down to what's left of the original paint would look sick with a high gloss clear on it lol.
I'm not sure what it is, but the anthracite, silver (bare metal) combo would look awesome IMO.
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:51 am
by Matts70
Nice work raj,,,,, when can I drop mine off?
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:18 pm
by Raj
Matts70 wrote:Nice work raj,,,,, when can I drop mine off?
haha... anytime bud!
Re: 63 rag
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:24 pm
by AoT
Nice job with the hammer and dolly. Car is really taking shape.