1952 Coupe Restoration

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James Davies
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Re: 1952 Coupe Restoration

#46 Post by James Davies »

Hi Scott, Restoration Design makes this part.

http://www.restoration-design.com/store/product/PP137PA

Your floors look great! Nice to see they fit will and no monkeying around with the dimple location for the pedal cluster like on the orange ones.

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Re: 1952 Coupe Restoration

#47 Post by Scott Nowell »

Thanks Jim, belated reply I know but we had a bit of a hiatus towards the end of last year. Working on the rear of the car now and getting around to compiling engine parts.

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#48 Post by Spencer Harris »

James Davies wrote:Hi Scott, Restoration Design makes this part.http://www.restoration-design.com/store/product/PP137PA
The RD shelf panels are well made and a good fit. However, unless they've added it since 2014 you'll have to fabricate the middle bracket for the underside. I sent photos to Mike back then, but I don't know if he started including the piece or not. I rounded off the forward corner a bit so I don't rip a hole in my forehead some day!
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Re: 1952 Coupe Restoration

#49 Post by Scott Nowell »

Spencer thanks for that. No one one wants a hole in the forehead. Had a small issue with the engine pan being slightly the wrong size even though the pressings are correct so Mark has reworked it to match the original. Also fabricated a new rear panel to replace the rusted one - you can see side by side in one of the pics.
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Re: 1952 Coupe Restoration

#50 Post by James Davies »

Looking great Scott!

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#51 Post by Scott Nowell »

Thanks Jim. Putting together engine parts as we speak. We have a case from a late '52 build '53 model car with various heads/accessories etc. Engine Number #30797. The engine that came with the car (#30393) has just completed a full (and beautiful) rebuild and is going into a '52 cabriolet restoration in Spain. I couldn't convince the owner to let me have it! At least we have a period correct starting point.
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Re: 1952 Coupe Restoration

#52 Post by Scott Nowell »

Slow going but making progress. Rear clip fitted, engine cover fits very well. Doors in fairly poor shape - I have new skins but wondering if it’s more economical to try and find new doors somewhere, if they’re even available.
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Re: 1952 Coupe Restoration

#53 Post by Vic Skirmants »

Don't even THINK of replacing your original doors. No replacement will fit even close. Fix what you have. Others have saved worse ones.

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#54 Post by Spencer Harris »

Vic is absolutely correct.
Even if you found some 52 doors you’d end up rebuilding the car to fit the replacements.
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#55 Post by Scott Nowell »

Message received! Doors will be restored. Thanks Vic, Spencer.

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#56 Post by Spencer Harris »

Oh, and your progress looks terrific Scott!
I use an old-school, Kiwi metal worker (panel beater he likes to say) who could make those doors like new, but shipping to California wouldn’t be practical. Whoever’s doing your metal work thusfar is doing a super job, & in the end you’ll be happy you saved the original doors.
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#57 Post by Trevor Gates »

Scott, I’ve fixed doors that we’re in similar condition (see picture). Takes a lot of time, but totally doable.
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Btw, please make sure to tell your very capable metal man about the importance of getting the door hinges aligned correctly. See this thread for more details: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10088&p=301360#p301360
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#58 Post by Scott Nowell »

Thanks for that link Trevor. Original door restoration is underway. I’m heading out to Dubbo to see the car this weekend and have a chat to Mark. He’s a real perfectionist - the attention to originality, down to e.g. replicating the exact type of factory welds is on another level. Here’s another couple of pics from last week.
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#59 Post by Scott Nowell »

Gearbox progress by Rob Foers at 356 Werks in Melbourne.
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#60 Post by Jim Liberty »

I have a set of Body Bumpers coming from Restoration Design. Their last front bumper. Anybody want to buy them from me. I was mistaken about my 52/45 Glaser. It takes stand off bumpers.

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