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Update: AR1493E*06611 – Trunk Floor

All of the wiring harness work, the unusual Texas cold winter and other family and business affairs  have been keeping me from maintaining steady progress on Sprint 06611 sheet metal work. Removing, making a trunk floor from a flat sheet of metal, and installing the floor in the car took a lot more work and time than I…

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Update: AR1493E*06611 – Final Hand Planishing & Welding for Driver Side Rear Quarter Panel

All the welding as well as the final hand planishing with dolly and hammer has been completed on the driver side rear quarter panel. The final results shows the oxyacetylene welding stitches blended into the panel like the original factory oxyacetylene stitching.  As a result, there will be no additional filling required for the job…

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Update: AR1493E*06611 – Outer Skin & Fender Metal Work

We have made significant progress on Giulietta Sprint Veloce E06611 since last posted.  We are now moving along to the outside skin and inner fenders. As of December 30th, we have logged a total of 130 hours on the car since we started all the metal work.  Here are some photos depicting the additional work. First…

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Update: AR1493E*06611 – Metal Restoration Processs

It has been a while since I posted on the now famous E06611, the last first series 750 Sprint Veloce. Finally, after taking the plunge into the unknown territory of metal fabrication with the attitude that I should fear nothing but fear itself, I am starting to develop a comfort zone and a shorter than…