DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Tax due to HM Customs & Excise for car parts is based on... Declared Value + 3.4% import duty. Then add 17.5% VAT into the total (including shipping costs) to get the grand total. You will also likely be charged by a handling fee (£10+) by the courier for declaring the item and paying the tax on...

I'm looking for an original orange bonnet badge for my full restored 1973 911. Unfortunately the reproduction items just don't look right and are also too obviously new and shiny. Ideally I'd love to find one in this sort of condition... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads7/23+01+2005+02011416892...

Yet more progress... The headliner is finished - interior light and coat hook fitted, along with some glass... http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/tdk-uk/911/new2_headandcoathook.jpg The dash starts to come together... http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/tdk-uk/911/new2_beforedashtopfitted...

mullerice wrote:Out of interest, what's the typical hourly rate for an OPC?

If I remember correctly my local OPC (Guildford) was £150+VAT

Simon.

A few suitable models here, but not cheap... http://www.koenigs-klassik-radios.de/_p ... e/c-24-48/

Simon.

Another quick update for you all, the electrics going in... http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/tdk-uk/911/21electricsgoingin.jpg Next the carpets... http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/tdk-uk/911/22carpetsin.jpg http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/tdk-uk/911/23carpetsin2.jpg And the ...

Work on the car is progressing quite quickly now that it's back at the Canford Classics workshop and the fit out has started... http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/tdk-uk/911/20painted_backintherear.jpg http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/tdk-uk/911/18painted_detail1.jpg http://i894.photob...

Welcome to DDk Simon, that`s a beautiful colour. I presume you`ve had the car repainted in it`s original colour but the first photo and the freshly sprayed photo do look different... lighting conditions I suppose ?? Thanks - yes, it's the original Gemini Blue Metallic as per when the car was origin...

Cool - welcome to the forum - car looks great. Any details of how it's going together - are you keeping it stock or making any modifications/upgrades etc? Thanks! Yes - I'm making some slight modifications, but nothing dramatic to see. The car was quite highly specified when new - S spec trim packa...

I quite like the stripes!

Sneaky peek of my new car in the background of your photo!
http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=28427

Simon.

So, that's the story so far.

I’ll reveal more as the work progresses and I’ve got some more photographs to share, but suffice to say, it should be worth the wait!

Simon.

Time for a bit of colour!



The finished paint job back at the Canford Classics workshop...



Continued...

Now to start putting some metal back! Just some of the new panels that were required... http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/tdk-uk/911/8Justsomeofthenewpanels.jpg Welding commences... http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/tdk-uk/911/9-Weldingcommenced.jpg Fitting the panels... http://i894.ph...

Here are a few photos of the work progressing over the past couple of months. The car was fully stripped ready for the restoration process to begin... http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/tdk-uk/911/2thecarwasfullyStripped.jpg This revealed a few minor areas of rust!... http://i894.photobucket.c...

I’ve been a member here for a while now, but have mainly been reading and researching for the past 7-8 months. However, I’ve finally made a decision on a car so I thought that the time was right to give you all a rundown... The journey for me started in early 2009 when, after a few years of ownershi...