1969 Fastback Resto

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mabbo
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1969 Fastback Resto

Post by mabbo » 27th April 2013 - 10:26pm

Hello,

I dont post much on here but thought Id start a resto thread...

At work, we are restoring a 1969 Fastback at the moment in our spare time and thought I'd share a few pics.

When it was last on the road it looked like this:
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We bought it needing resto work... we started by stripping it down and getting the body off the floor to have a proper look.

It needs the channels sorting and a couple of patches on the floor but overall its not too bad. Here are a few pics:
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Started stripping the floor, box, suspension:
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Started off cleaning the underseal off the front inner arches. Was initially looking at the front of the channels but found a bit more that needs sorting. The channel section not looking too great:
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The passenger side box section behind the brake fluid reservoir wasnt looking too clever:
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The inside:
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Started cleaning it up, and drilling out the spot welds. It was a bit rotten at the bottom:
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Got it off to find more rot:
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Had a look at the front bumper hangers because they didnt look too great after I started to remove the underseal:
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After stripping the underseal off, a previous repair to re-do:
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Drivers side not as bad:
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Lots more work than we originally thought.

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Editor
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Re: 1969 Fastback Resto

Post by Editor » 3rd May 2013 - 2:21am

Lots more work than we originally thought
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'Twas ever so!

You look to be getting on well though. Handy having the garage equipment too.
Dave.

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