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350: I might have actually ruined the car

Making It · 8 Apr 2022 · 1h 00m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss recent projects and a major crisis in Diresta's Karmann Ghia restoration. Diresta details how cutting out rusted rocker panels and heater channels without sufficient reference points left him with no structural anchors, causing one door to jam and leading him to believe he had ruined the car. Bob Clagett shares a humorous story about a missing 1977 Silver Step Side truck that was temporarily misplaced by a mechanic, while David Picciuto outlines plans for an outdoor patio table and a wooden coffee mug with stainless steel inserts.

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