My baby is gone

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  1. 59 wagon man

    59 wagon man Well-Known Member

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    Gone to the body shop to begin the repairs . yee haw::yippee:
    pictures will follow as things get rolling. just getting it there has been a nightmare between work and that i wanted to get the white walls off so in order to do that i had to disassemble the "wilwood" front brake setup and switch the studs to change the studs to mount the wheels on back to a chevy pattern. the whitewalls were on ford wheels. this involves removing the caliper and front hub which is safety wired to the rotor so after changing the studs and redoing the safety wire everything is good to go
     
  2. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Durn ya had me worried. I thought it disappeared or you sold it.
    Now that you spilled the beans I see your real problem. Ford wheels on a Chevy! OMG! :biglaugh:
     
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    busterwivell Bill, AZ Geezer

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    It think that's grounds for hangin' in some places!
    Glad this is good news, not that it was stolen, or you had to sell it.........
     
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    good to here your 59 on it way to recovery :cheers: its been a while
     
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    Great news. I, too, thought you had sold it so I'm psyched to hear it's on its way to recovery!!
     
  7. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    59 wagon man Well-Known Member

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    just so you guys and girls have faith here is the car actually inside the body shop. let the games begin
     
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  9. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    :camera::camera:You're lucky I forgot how to tie a hangman's noose. And that crappy picture will save you this time. We really were worried about your wagon. Don't give a crap about you.:49: Just the wagon and your one good hipped wife.:biglaugh:
     
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    59 wagon man Well-Known Member

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    well to get the rear door off they had to cut the door skin as i figured. then they began to pull the "B" post to get the front door gap back in alignment , then they hung the rear door and got that closing well. Now it is time to contact the adjuster again and adjust the estimate:2_thumbs_up_-_anima
     
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  11. Silvertwinkiehobo

    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Don't you ever, EVER, do that again!!!! I have a bad heart and the poor thing jumped when I saw the thread title! It's good to see they're really getting on the repairs.
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Looks like you have a good crew working on that beat up old wagon. That new door fits great.
    The quarter really did get smacked worse than the other photos showed. Good luck on getting everything back like it was.

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    59 wagon man Well-Known Member

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    a few hrs on the frame machine and the doors are both opening and closing like they used too. now it's time for the shop to get in touch with the adjuster to work out how the 1/4 will be fixed
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    That quarter panel looks nasty. But I'm liking the new three color paint scheme.:rofl2:
     
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    what new color? you must be seeing things, clean your screen
     

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