Gibbo's 1978 Orange G60

Rust or bling, we want to see it!
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Re: Gibbo's 1978 Orange G60

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Well we moved the rest of the car over to my brother in-laws today so he can finish of the panel beating
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Also started working on the bonnet have a couple of rust sections to cut out of the front still in progress

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Time for an update!

still in the panel beating stage on the body have got new side pillars made up and also replacing some parts of the floor that have too much rust

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Removed
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Passenger floor
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Replacement (Ribs would be too hard to fabricate so I lose a couple on each side)
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All in
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Ready for paint
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Started drivers side
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Tub progress
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Some small parts finished off over the last few days

heater controls
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Heater Box
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Driver's side done today

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Inside the tub all ready
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And the rust repaired in the top of the firewall

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More random photos of work in progress.

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Re: Gibbo's 1978 Orange G60

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Just an update on the progress so far...

Side steps all patched up ready for some paint.
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Bumpettes all cleaned up also ready for paint.
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Right Rear all patched up.
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Cutting all the rust out of left rear.
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And also got some bling. :D
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Borrowed a original bumper bar from Swerve and got it copied. slightly thicker steel but looks like a perfect copy really happy.

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Got some more shots this is all thats painted at the moment. Plan is to be putting the front end back together in 2 weeks :D

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More paint

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Another peak at whats going on. getting closer can't wait...

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Re: Gibbo's 1978 Orange G60

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Still painting...

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1980 Suzuki LJ80V

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