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Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:29 pm
by 1968911s
Thanks for the comments and encouragement, away from the pics the car is approaching the end of the welding phase, I still have pictures to post of front of car, but welding is mostly there now.. gearbox is currently being rebuilt, brakes have been sent off to America to be reconditioned, these were described as the worst corrosion the specialist had ever seen, clearly spoilt by sunshine state examples... these restored brakes will look weathered, albeit re-plated, however as long as they are functionally upto the task I am happy. The rest of he rear suspension is being sandblasted, to determine condition, the corrosion here is also significant, but I am hoping we remain upto the task.
into the front windscreen and dash
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:31 pm
by 1968911s
corrosion in the front windscreen pillars and corner of the dash are cut back to good metal...
front windscreen repair
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:34 pm
by 1968911s
in goes the new metal
front windscreen repair
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:38 pm
by 1968911s
more new metal
drivers side front dash repair
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:42 pm
by 1968911s
further new metal repairs to corner of dash
finishing up the front corner
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:44 pm
by 1968911s
one last bit of rust on this side to go..
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:47 pm
by 1968911s
Is there a record of how many 1968 911s cars there are given that they didn't ship to the US how do these numbers compare to 1967 911s cars in LHD and RHD?
so it must have just been air that was holding up the roof
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:57 pm
by 1968911s
looking at the corrosion around the bottom of the roof pillars, it would seem there was just a gust of wind between my car being a coupe and a targa!
new metal welded in
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:00 pm
by 1968911s
new metal welded in around the passenger side windscreen area..
front pillar and dash repairs
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:02 pm
by 1968911s
into the dash
final front dash repairs
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:04 pm
by 1968911s
dash repairs completed
front panel welded in
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:08 pm
by 1968911s
after having provided good access to remove paint in the front luggage area, front panel is welding back in again.
aghhh
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:12 pm
by 1968911s
reading a classic porsche magazine, I realise the need to backdate the passenger lock post...
would you spray over this ?
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:18 pm
by 1968911s
chassis number on dash, would you spray over this ?
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:27 pm
by 1968911s
Swb model year production numbers for discussion
1967 targa s 109
1967 coupe s 5 speed 1069
1968 coupe s sporto 227
1968 coupe s 5 speed 1040
1968 targa 442
Derived from Peter John Morgan's book, using chassis and transmission data