GPW 86534 restoration.

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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:38 pm

Fortyeight2A wrote:
Boyso wrote:
Fortyeight2A wrote:So if you don't fly, it takes a good while on the water. I'm going to look for a map, to see how large the islands are.
It is quite close to Morocco, so the boat ride could be shortened and the car ride lenghtened haha
A lengthened jeep ride is good for you! Do it! :D

So I finally remembered to look for information on the Canary Islands. Here's a couple sites for a quick look:

http://ctspanish.com/communities/canary ... slands.htm

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/coun ... canary.htm
Nice links! ;)

I´m from Tenerife.
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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Boyso » Mon Nov 14, 2016 3:45 am

You should do a GPA next!
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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Mon Nov 14, 2016 12:41 pm

Boyso wrote:You should do a GPA next!
You bet!

Some works on the tub today. Rear wheelarches were very battered so this is the best way I found for keeping the original metal and avoid bondo:

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Also filled the dash extra holes:
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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Thu Dec 01, 2016 4:13 pm

Still restoring the tub....
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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Boyso » Fri Dec 02, 2016 4:22 am

Mind sharing how you worked those wheel arches top by any chance? Mine are all caved in, wondering if I have to replace them completely or if I could salvage them. Did you cut those slits in the ease up the metal to be flat?

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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:27 am

Hi Boyso,

I had the same problem , they were too batered and I did those cuts in order to strengh the metal to its original plain shape, avoiding the use of bondo and still keeping the original metal.

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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:49 am

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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Sat Dec 10, 2016 11:05 am

Some works:
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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:24 am

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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:33 am

Working on some details:

Filling holes:
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Inserting the caged nut into the hat channel:
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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:57 pm

Hello,
Received caged and captive nuts needed:
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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:59 pm

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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Gdcast » Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:51 am

Rodrigo tu GPW es hermoso hombre!!! Te felicito, no recuerdo haber visto nunca una restauración tan detallada. :shock:
En hora buena!!
Keep up the great work!!
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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:48 pm

Muchas gracias!

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Re: GPW 86534 restoration.

Post by Navarre » Mon Apr 03, 2017 3:21 pm

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