1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car

[Highfield]

Amazing - away for a few days holiday and another great instalment to read through.

I dare not think how much this is costing, nor I suspect do you Paul, but will this be the best rebuild ever - even better than Porsche Classic ? Just don't get to the end and tell us it is sold, but the new owner has kindly allowed Nick to look after it

Mike and you have set the bar so high for any future restoration thread. Keep it up and thank you Nick for opening the build up to us.

Ian

[Ferry Man]

another great instalment to read through. Keep it up.

Thanks Ian, 'glad it's of interest.

[Ferry Man]

There’s a bit of rubber between the leading edge of the front bonnet and the bumper blade beneath.
It’s called a ‘smile’. That’s cute isn’t it?

[Ferry Man]

Anyway, mine was rusted within (there’s a metal reinforcing moulded inside the rubber) and you can’t salvage them once they’ve gone like that.
Sometimes any corrosion doesn’t show too badly because it’s hidden under the lid but mine was too far gone so I ponied up and bought a new one.

[Highfield]

mine was too far gone so I ponied up and bought a new one.

A common theme developing here

Ian

[964RS]

Classic Porsche Nick.

Although Porsche Classic obviously do get aftermarket suppliers to manufacture some of their parts don't they.

Yes be prepared for more Made in China stamps in the future

[Guy]

Anyway, mine was rusted within (there’s a metal reinforcing moulded inside the rubber) and you can’t salvage them once they’ve gone like that.
Sometimes any corrosion doesn’t show too badly because it’s hidden under the lid but mine was too far gone so I ponied up and bought a new one.

You could like a lot do put the old one on ebay at a higher price than the new.

"Period impact bumper front smile, genuine Porsche, excellent condition"

[Ferry Man]

The car when discovered was pretty much dismantled.
All the parts were stored in packing crates and all the important stuff was there.

However, I never did find a bonnet badge.
The bonnet itself had been stripped so it must have been misplaced along the way.

[Ferry Man]

In my Alladin's Cave did have a badge though, one of the later badges with ‘red’ bars. Which I thought was correct.
But as course it isn’t, as the car is such an early build date it should be fitted with earlier the ‘orange’ bar version.

[Ferry Man]

So, I needed to find a badge.
Now – please don’t be offended – but I purchased a new one.

[Ferry Man]

I purchased a new one.

I’m guessing that the newly remanufactured Porsche bonnet badges may cause much comment on the forum but I’d seen samples of the brand new versions and thought they looked great.

No, they don’t have ‘patina’ but they do have gold plating that looks like shiny gold and not brown. And the enamelled orange bars are opaque and the correct colours.
Here’s a picture that illustrates the quality:

[sladey]

.... We had a look but couldn't find it. I saw some second hand ones but they weren't quite right.

So I put my hand in my pocket and ordered a new one

img]nice pic of badge in plastic bag [img

[sladey]

I added the above posting before Paul's update but my predicted response was correct!

[Ferry Man]

We had a look but couldn't find it.

I didn't look too hard....
In case I found an old, manky one....

[Ferry Man]

nice pic of badge in plastic

Here you go Mark....