# 350: I might have actually ruined the car

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2022-04-08
- Length: 1h 00m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-08-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-08-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car#t=1) Introduction: 350th Episode and Guest Updates
- [7:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-08-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car#t=478) David Picciuto: Clay Tiles and APSX Injection Molding
- [9:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-08-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car#t=596) David Picciuto: Outdoor Patio Table and Coffee Mug Project
- [12:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-08-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car#t=760) Jimmy Diresta: Folding Paint Stand and Karmann Ghia Primer
- [21:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-08-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car#t=1287) Jimmy Diresta: The Karmann Ghia Structural Crisis
- [30:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-08-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car#t=1804) Restoration Techniques: Bondo, Body Filler, and Door Gaps
- [40:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-08-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car#t=2453) Bob Clagett: The Missing 1977 Silver Step Side Story
- [46:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-08-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car#t=2817) David Picciuto: 1970s Truck Body Work and Paint Matching
- [55:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-08-350-i-might-have-actually-ruined-the-car#t=3307) What We're Watching: Johnny Harris, Pask Makes, and Donut Media

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- APSX (other)
- Eastwood (other)
- Evercoat (other)
- Yeti (product)
- Amazon (other)
- Johnny Harris (other)
- Pask Makes (other)
- Donut Media (other)

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