finally got the 912 in to the garage restoration starts here

owen nw · Post by **owen nw** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:49 pm

I HAVE ALL ME WEE BAGS AND BOXES AT THE READY , HAVE VERY LITTLE SPACE SO HAVE TO WORK MY WAY AROUND IT . I HAVE SO FAR BOUGHT CARPET SET 3 BADGES HEADLINING 5 HUB CAPS 2 WINDOW SCRAPPERS 2 FLOOR PANS ETC SO AT THE END I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD CAR NOT CONCOURS BUT A GOOD SOLID RUST FREE EXAMPLE , PICS OF THE OTHER 912 S UNDER RESTORATION WOULD BE NICE OR A LINK OWEN NW

owen nw · Post by **owen nw** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:59 am

wel been drilling spot welds for what seems a life time , just shows how well porsche are put together .had a few minor repairs to sort out , and lots of breaking out the remains of spot welds and dressing them up , a night mare lol floors out and now ready to be replace owen nw

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owen nw · Post by **owen nw** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:00 am

jury · Post by **jury** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:06 pm

Nice progress, keep it up!

abash914 · Post by **abash914** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:55 pm

Good luck with the resto Owen, d'you think you could look up the previous owners? I'm sure max Mosley would be there somewhere....

The AA

owen nw · Post by **owen nw** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:39 pm

more pics and progress ,finally got to the stage of welding , i thought went to trial fitt the rear floor , not even close the front was the same , all me measurement were fine , until that wee vioce in the head said repro panels , never fitt lol , well lots of fettling later and weee were welding . so now i have in the rear floor , and it s starting to look good , some difference in the old to new makes you want to do more but the beer calling owen before putting in the floors i sprayed all the inner surfaces with stone chip paint same as porsche but they did theres pink don t ask i don t no lol

Mr Pharmacist · Post by **Mr Pharmacist** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:12 am

Great thread Owen - i need to do the floor pan on my 912 - this have really helped to give me an idea of what i need to do! thanks!

owen nw · Post by **owen nw** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:03 am

all the welding to the chassis floors are now complete thank f*** lol. now its looking more as it should thanks to britt owen nw

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owen nw · Post by **owen nw** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:44 pm

to day i spent ages stripping all nuts bolts of the 912 and now have off the front bumper 2 horns , 2 front wings in xcellent condition 2 doors that look good but are nt iam going to reskin them , petrol tank light s now she s looking bare but good put pics up to morrow owen nw

impmad2000 · Post by **impmad2000** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:49 pm

owennw wrote:

owen nw · Post by **owen nw** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:35 am

more pics and lots done with the help of my son colm and billy

the only repair to the inner wings done

and some times i get in the pics thanks colin lol

porker914 · Post by **porker914** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:03 am

good to see health and safety at its best!!! are you wearing sandles???

owen nw · Post by **owen nw** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:58 am

yep sandles all the time , thats all i wear in the garage , been doing it like that for years flip flops all day sandles when i work lol

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:45 pm

I still reckon a scruffy tramp would chose your welding 'hoody' over mine. It's practically washed + pressed by comparison

owen nw · Post by **owen nw** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:36 pm

o thankyou your so kind lol owen nw