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rear quarter finished
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:04 pm
by 1968911s
final repair to rear quarter
rear signal box repair of the drivers side
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:07 pm
by 1968911s
addressing corrosion across the top of the box as with the other side.
more rear quarter work -
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:10 pm
by 1968911s
welding rear signal box back in
last bit of the blinker box
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:18 pm
by 1968911s
re installing the strengthening between the wing and the box.
rear inner wing repair in engine bay
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:22 pm
by 1968911s
corrosion was bad on this side of the car, repair needed to inner wing in engine bay and around the rear window heater vent
rear inner wing repair in engine bay
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:25 pm
by 1968911s
there is a lot of rot to come out here
rear inner wing repair in engine bay
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:29 pm
by 1968911s
welding in the new
rear inner wing repair in engine bay
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:31 pm
by 1968911s
repairs to rear parcel shelf
free of the rear quarters
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:34 pm
by 1968911s
repairs to the bottom of the external roof seam..
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:54 pm
by stretch
Good stuff. I am enjoying this thread.
Away from the body work
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:58 pm
by 1968911s
The wheels, 5.5J 15inch fuchs are off being restored in east sussex at Hodore Farm, have been re-annodised and should be painted over the next couple of weeks...
... some decisions to make here about the tyres, do I go for the best handling option, 185/65 front, 195/60 rear, or a more classic feel with Michelin MXV4s or 185/70 Vredesteins? any thoughts or experiences here ?
So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:49 am
by sladey
Fantastic thread - many thanks for all these pictures
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Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:10 am
by johnM
The metal work looks fantastic. All coming together now.
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:53 am
by Lightweight_911
Very impressive ...
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:52 pm
by 911hillclimber
This is a very interesting thread to see and absorb, but also to compare with the Ferryman RS shell build.
I say this because you can see the huge hours and skill in cutting and letting in good metal nicely formed v a huge brand-new panel and the relative costs of DIY time v Pro Time.
I would be patching (and have on my 911 shell a long time ago) because that's me, love bodywork and do not have a cellette!
Hats off to both approaches.
Please keep the pics and progress coming, it is great to see.