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Looks great Jaime...top top top work by Rich and Darrens invoice work is first rate Though as Darren said, ALOT of prep went into this by you
Look forward to seeing it go back together, and really looking forward to seeing the engine....I am already jealous of that NickT exhaust. I keep reminding myself that I have a little red 912 in desperate need of an engine rebuild.
Keep it up, the fun stuff is about to begin
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1967 912 Polo Red
1968 912/11 RAL 7001 ' MOD ROD '
1990 964 C2 Velvet Red
1991 VW Vanagon GL (SOLD - Vanagone)
2017 Coleman CT200U
“It’s not where you’re from, it's where you’re at”
Darren dropped the car off to me first thing this morning. I spent the day fitting the headliner. I heard that it was really difficult - it's not, it just takes ages. I'm happy with the result - it really makes the car look more like a car again.
I've started making new interior bits using vinyl picked up from Garry Hall (visualfx on here). My door cards will be basketweave, and everything else will be plain black vinyl. I've made the door card backs already using Foamex - stiff, but easy to cut and sand, and takes a staple well. I covered one, the screwed up the other, so I'm waiting for some more basketweave to arrive.
I spent the evening making a new parcelshelf also from Foamex. My old one was OK, but very wrinkled from water ingress. The new one is nice and flat and sits well in the car. Looks smart!
I was thinking about going to Hedingham for the show tomorrow, but I want to crack on with the car instead.
had the same feeling Jamie, do I crack on with the build or spend the day at the castle, glad to say went to the castle which has given me more inspriation to complete the build right, some stunning cars and nice to have a route through the spares bins on the trade stalls
1966 912 Slate Grey sunroof
1975 911 Blue Targa
2001 996 Blue Convertible
1981 Ferrari 308 GTB
1960 Mercedes 190SL
1983 Mercedes 500SL
I wish I had gone - could have done with monstering the spares bins. I thought I had everything ready for reassembly, but on inspection there are lots of bits that are missing or need replacing. In particular rubber bits - things you don't notice, like the grommets that sit on the wiper shafts etc.
I also need a dash pad. Anyone got one of those for a 1968 car? Mine is obliterated - it fell into two pieces when I removed it from the car!
Jamie, apologies, I've missed all the drama in this thread. But what a wonderful outcome.
The car is looking great. Certainly worth buying fresh rubbers for...
And - genuinely - if you need any help at all think of me. Should you welcome a second pair of hands at any time, give me a call, I'll be delighted to help out. OK?
Paul
'74 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 (MFI) - Lime Green
'94 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (993) - Mexico Blue
Spent an hour this evening searching for the little strip of rubber that goes in the forwardmost lip of the front trunk bay, before realising that it's part of the bumper seal.
I thought I had everything I needed to finish the car, but there are some more bits I need to buy - mostly rubber stuff, weird nuts for the wipers (where did they go?), rear brake pad pins (ditto), door seals (err, ditto), etc.
So I made a list. It comes to £1800.
FARGHHHHUCCKKKKK.
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Actually, whilst I'm here I may as well add the list in case anyone reading this can help me out...
Fuel filler gaiter
3x Bolts for CV joint
1968 LHD dash pad
Rear window latch white plastic spacers
Bumper deco trim rubber, front and rear
16x Speed nuts for rear lettering
Door window scrapers inner and outer, both sides
Door glass inner felt scraper, both sides
Door handle seals
Sealing strip rear 901529100
Engine lid seal 90151290100
Wiper parts -1x big nut for shaft, rubber grommets inner and outer x2, plastic caps, wiper arm nuts
Blower motor cover for front trunk
Battery retaining strap
2x Metal internals for B-pillar coat hooks
1x interior light
Rear brake pad retaining pins and spring plates, both sides.
Can anyone help me with my locks? My ignition lock doesn't match my door locks or glove box lock. I don't care about the glove box too much, but I'd like to get the others sorted.
I presume you can buy the slidey things that go in the barrels, and rebuild your own. Any how-tos or recommendation on where to get the bits?
BTW if you're still at Goodwood tomorrow and have time to visit Porsche Classic (near retro Tesco) they will sell you the speed nuts you need.... Further, if you go in with a small child they will shower you with freebies - we got a Porsche flag and some sweets in the shape of 356s. Obviously I won't allow my child to eat the sweets, will put them away for 20 years then sell (on early s) as NOS glovebox sweets.
If you don't manage to source a kit then depending upon the combination of your locks you may be able to rearrange your tumbler order ( and the option to file the longer ones shorter ) to get the locks to work.
Keep up the good work.
Andrew
1966 Porsche 912 Slate Grey, red interior - first owner owned for 41 years
1974 Porsche 911 2.7 (The Manhattan project) viewtopic.php?f=28&t=51455
1973 VW 914 1.7 Olympic Blue - ( gone to a good home )
Though as Darren said, ALOT of prep went into this by you 
