1969 GTV 1750 restoration

[scole]

Got a question. What is your body man doing about the rusted cowl under the front windshield?

Thanks
Steve

[FMD159]

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Originally Posted by scole Got a question. What is your body man doing about the rusted cowl under the front windshield? Thanks Steve

[FMD159]

guys as promised new photos of the progress, i have opted for minimum bogg and replacement panels

1. Complete rear panel replaced you can see the old one up against the wall

[FMD159]

2. Minor surface rust repair work in the boot and in the floor pan....no much really...

[FMD159]

....3. passenger side wheel arch and door skin repair panels on and in primer, apologies for the angle, I couldnt get in up against the wall and the car dolly was not on wheels at the time....

[FMD159]

....4. Minor repair work on boot lid, new drivers side door skin, new wheel arch repair panels and complete new front nose panel to go on next week....

[FMD159]

...5.. looks like i need to buy a drivers side outer sill next week from Classic Alfa in the UK...or maybe I can make one out of the FIAT!!!

more to come when there is some more progress

[gprocket]

FMD:

I'm curious: What prompted you to replace so much of the sheet metal? Originally you said that the car was really straight with little rust. Did you end up finding "surprises" once you got the paint off? These cars sometimes feel more like an archaeological dig then a restoration...

The work that you have done so far looks fabulous. Hope things continue to progress...

[FMD159]

yes...structurally the car is really straight with little rust hence no major structural repairs required as illustrated in the boot floor work, the boot lid, floor pan patching work and cross members in the engine bay area.....

....the "surprises" I found was in the sheet metal and it wasnt rust!!! It had some very bad repair work in the past...This also goes for the sill....bad repair work

...therefore the common option would have been to repair to try and undo this...but I opted to replace the panels to keep the labour costs down from the panel beaters persepctive..and also to have the piece of mind that there will be minimum bogg and end up with a far more superior result.

I want it to last a few generations after me...!

[FMD159]

Sent The Following Parts Off For Powder Coating...

More Pics Of The Body Progress To Come Soon...

[Oelholm]

Uuh, those parts will look nice powder coated

Remember to take a photo of the same line up after the parts have been painted!

[Andrew Stevens]

Note that you'll have a lot of fun trying to put new seals back onto the inner wheelarch splash panels...I gave up and bought new aluminium ones after mucking about with mine for some time...hope you have an industrial strength stapler or some other fixing method!

[FMD159]

hey Andrew

....nothing is too hard when it comes to these cars!!

You need to be creative and resourceful...its all about ingenuity, who you know and what you know.....

yes i will have access to the required equipment.......

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Originally Posted by Andrew Stevens Note that you'll have a lot of fun trying to put new seals back onto the inner wheelarch splash panels...I gave up and bought new aluminium ones after mucking about with mine for some time...hope you have an industrial strength stapler or some other fixing method!

[FMD159]

Some weekend polishing....

[FMD159]

the new rear panel as now been attached and in primer....the lines are starting to re-appear in the beautiful shape.