and so it begins - winter makeover

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:02 am

Question for your Bootsy.....do you actual to any work?????

I just don't know where you get the time to do everything! What you have done in a couple of weeks would be a whole winter's program for a guy like me. Maybe you could come to Scotland and do a couple of odd jobs with my car?

p.s. This post is so late cos I'm just back from work

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:07 am

bjmullan wrote:Question for your Bootsy.....do you actual to any work?????

I just don't know where you get the time to do everything! What you have done in a couple of weeks would be a whole winter's program for a guy like me. Maybe you could come to Scotland and do a couple of odd jobs with my car?

p.s. This post is so late cos I'm just back from work

Oh yes, I do work. I have to to pay for people to work on my cars

I do as much as I can at weekends myself but my time is limited these days!

Post by **Bootsy** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:18 pm

A further update

as staed before:

Paintwork done,

Seats in,

New rear tyres fitted today and front end lowered.

Played around with the stance and now very happy. Went for a brief run tonight and love the new seats and position. Likewise I like the brakes having had them adjusted etc.

Still a fair bit of finishing off to do and of course a few further track esque visual things to sort.

A couple of pics albeit in the dark.

New stance and rear tyres

New seats and carpet (rear deletion carpet set in but need to finish off here and there)

Post by **Bootsy** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:27 pm

The paintwork mainly consisted of sorting a few bubbles here and there - especially around the headlights.

However, for this year I am decalling (is there such an act) it up for fun.

Pictures like this make me think further - I hate understated!

Probably more along the lines of this for this year though...

Gumballs, a stripe here and there etc. - still thinking!

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:53 pm

those seats look very cool Bootsy

with the rs america panels (nice touch with the yellow strap btw) & new carpets it's cheered things up no end in that cabin. looking forward to seeing this beasty again at Volksworld.

Get decalling

Alan @ CanfordClassics · Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:03 pm

Looks great..

Alan

Dyno Soar · Post by **Dyno Soar** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:57 pm

Man with the ride adjusted your car looks mega tough!! Its amazing.

Looks like a different car.

I would tip my hat to you if you got your car to look anywher near this..

That would be simply awesome!

Now I must get my interior sorted too.. great inspiration Bootsy.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:41 am

looking good! great choice of seats really comfortable, but you might what to think about harnesses to keep you in them on a track.

So are you going with green carrera decals, and wheel centers?

Post by **Bootsy** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:48 am

Mike wrote:looking good! great choice of seats really comfortable, but you might what to think about harnesses to keep you in them on a track.

So are you going with green carrera decals, and wheel centers?

I can see what you mean about the harnesses after a brief blast last night.

I'll be staying with the blue. Next year I'll probably go for detailed wheels and black (Porsche R Style decals) - I like to tchange things regularly!

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:19 am

Looks wicked Bootsy

Love the stance , love the interior

By detailing on the wheels do you mean polished spokes? - I love that look as you know.

BTW got the decals, thanks - they look brill. I'm at home the rest of the week so tomorrow will phone round to get someone to fit them - presumably they will 'just' peel off the backing and stick them on?

Cheers

Mark

Post by **Bootsy** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:23 am

Yes, they do just peal off - there's an art to it though!

I may polish the rim of the wheels in the next couple of weeks.

By detailing I meant black and silver similar to yours. That will happen if I decide to go for a further makeover!

Post by **Miggs** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:35 am

i wouldnt fit racing harness as they are a nightmare look good but pita

if you go with them decals which look superb get mark to do them all and fit them for you as he has done many many cars

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:42 am

Do you know of anyone in the Nottingham area you could recommend to do this Miggs?

Bertroex · Post by **Bertroex** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:14 am

Sladey,

I use Zentrum for all my porsche worries. Mike's body man is an old fellow who seemed at first a bit weird but when i noticed his craftmanship with my ductail spoiler and with various cosmetic items on the bodywork etc, all i can conclude is that he is very very good.

14 Conway Road
Carlton
Nottinghamshire
UK
NG4 2PU

Telephone: 0115 9613 911
Fax: 0115 9613 911

prices arent that bad and although Zentrum's bread and butter are the newer Porsches, they are surprisingly open and quite knowledgable with the older 911's.

take care,

Bert

Post by **Bootsy** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:42 am

After two days solid work finishing all the little bits I wanted to and installing the rear carpet kit I polished and detailed the car and went for a nice long drive this morning - boy did it feel good!

Worth all the effort and money and ready for some nice Spring days and Volksworld!

Still going to have some race stripes put on it for this year.

A few fianlly finished pics from this morning.

To recap:

Out with the old interior
New carpets including rear seat deletion kit
Nurgburgring Seats
Appbiz RS Door Panels
Lowered front End
New rear higher profile tyres
Paintwork to a few blisters (front wings and near sill)

Crap picture of re-carpeted rear