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Old 12-10-2021, 04:45 AM
Antoine_P Antoine_P is offline
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Thanks a lot for the kind words ! Sadly the ghia is having a break right now (you see it under the cover on the global pictures), as I do not have enough time for both projects in the same time..so I am pushing the porsche to get back asap on the ghia!

I welded the repair part on the engine mount, now it's ready to be put back on


Then I started the adjustment on the inner long. First I put a lot of thoughts on were to make the connection and here was the best place I think, so let's cut:


And adjust:


I made a lot of trial mounting, checking with all the elements,..Like here:




and now I am ready to weld it. I will weld it everywhere but to the wheel-well/outer long, to gain back some stability, then change the wheel well/outer long with the replacement part I already bought and I think it will be ok.
I ordered a new inner suspension console, but made the adjustment with the (rusted through) original one for the time being. One last check with the new one will take place before welding. I was happy to see everything going right back in with my jig and measurement being ok
I am searching for a replacement outer suspension console, hope to find one or I will have to repair mine, which might be hard..

Last pictures, preparation for future welding done with welding primer where it will be welded in the future and rust protection paint everywhere else :




Bests

Antoine
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Resurrecting a 60 ghia:
http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=18852

Fixing a 914:
https://allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=20624
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