'72 911T Restoration
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'72 911T Restoration
As my car has already been stripped and blasted and is currently in the capable hands of Barry Carter it is probably about time I pulled my finger out and started a restoration thread!!
The car was purchased early this year from Ebay in the US (after Barry agreed that it looked like a good straight honest car in need of some extensive bodywork).
Anyway here are some photos prior to it being shipped to the UK (not quite sure what goes on in the trailer in the background of the first shot)!!....
Further photos to follow once my Photobucket Account starts to behave itself!
Cheers
Richard
The car was purchased early this year from Ebay in the US (after Barry agreed that it looked like a good straight honest car in need of some extensive bodywork).
Anyway here are some photos prior to it being shipped to the UK (not quite sure what goes on in the trailer in the background of the first shot)!!....
Further photos to follow once my Photobucket Account starts to behave itself!
Cheers
Richard
Cheers
Richard
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Re: '72 911T Restoration
good stuff - keep the pics coming
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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Re: '72 911T Restoration
Welcome to the restoration section Richard
You have a nice, straight, unrestored and unmolested car, a great basis for a quality restoration - looking forward to watching your progress and great to see another car being brought back to life.
Good luck with your plans and enjoy the journey.
Cheers,
You have a nice, straight, unrestored and unmolested car, a great basis for a quality restoration - looking forward to watching your progress and great to see another car being brought back to life.
Good luck with your plans and enjoy the journey.
Cheers,
Darren
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
Re: '72 911T Restoration
The plan is to restore the car to standard spec with the exception of the engine which will probably be receiving a little more power.
Once the car arrived in the UK from the US it went into storage at Autofarm for a few months until a slot with Barry became available..
All was fine until its pre-restoration slumber was rudely awoken by the fella who would like to restore an Alfa Romero and his mockney sidekick......
Thank god those two charlies didn't get their hands on it!!!!
Cheers
Richard
Once the car arrived in the UK from the US it went into storage at Autofarm for a few months until a slot with Barry became available..
All was fine until its pre-restoration slumber was rudely awoken by the fella who would like to restore an Alfa Romero and his mockney sidekick......
Thank god those two charlies didn't get their hands on it!!!!
Cheers
Richard
Cheers
Richard
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Re: '72 911T Restoration
Andy
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Thanks god indeed!Madrat wrote:
I guess they didn't buy it because it didn't have a 'patternd' front bumper
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Re: '72 911T Restoration
Great find and good luck.
Sorry for asking but is this the same Barry that is working for Steve Wright on his special?
Sorry for asking but is this the same Barry that is working for Steve Wright on his special?
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Yes, our very own Mr Carter.neilbardsley wrote: Sorry for asking but is this the same Barry that is working for Steve Wright on his special?
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Re: '72 911T Restoration
Great to see you on here Richard and to meet you last week...good luck with the project. You know it's in the right place to sort out the shell!
Looking forward to the updates.
R
Looking forward to the updates.
R
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Re: '72 911T Restoration
A few update pictures......
Scuttle looks like it is a gonner...
Well the rear seat pans don't look too bad...
Maybe not!!!..
Leaking rear window has toasted the rear parcel shelf....
Time to leave Autofarm... (off to fellow forum member Darren who with his great team down at 'Swindon Car & Van' very kindly helped out with the removal of underseal)....
Rear wings come off and reveal issues with inner wing.....
Battery boxes look OK...
Door frames look good too...
More to follow shortly....
Cheers
Richard
Scuttle looks like it is a gonner...
Well the rear seat pans don't look too bad...
Maybe not!!!..
Leaking rear window has toasted the rear parcel shelf....
Time to leave Autofarm... (off to fellow forum member Darren who with his great team down at 'Swindon Car & Van' very kindly helped out with the removal of underseal)....
Rear wings come off and reveal issues with inner wing.....
Battery boxes look OK...
Door frames look good too...
More to follow shortly....
Cheers
Richard
Cheers
Richard
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Re: '72 911T Restoration
This one will be interesting to watch!
Please detail the restoration with good pics for us all.
Graham.
Please detail the restoration with good pics for us all.
Graham.
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Re: '72 911T Restoration
Hi Richard,
You been busy?
BTW - Photobucket seems to be working well now; no pressure!
You been busy?
BTW - Photobucket seems to be working well now; no pressure!
Darren
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
Re: '72 911T Restoration
I have given up with Photobucket and am now trying out Imageshack!
I have been pretty busy work wise so this is the first opportunity I have had to update the thread since the shell got dropped off with Barry. Needless to say Barry has been very busy working his magic and I hope to show you the results of his hard work over the next few days or so. Anyway, here are some post blast snaps of what he has had to contend with....
Tank support area....
Bumper mounting area...
Scuttle end...
Front inner wing area...
Front chassis leg area...
Battery box (not looking too bad)...
Buckle in front pan...
My car is one of the first 200 2.4T's and according to Barry it looks like Porsche were using up some old wing closer stock.....
Broken bolt attention required to battery box....
More metal horror pictures to follow shortly!!!
Cheers
I have been pretty busy work wise so this is the first opportunity I have had to update the thread since the shell got dropped off with Barry. Needless to say Barry has been very busy working his magic and I hope to show you the results of his hard work over the next few days or so. Anyway, here are some post blast snaps of what he has had to contend with....
Tank support area....
Bumper mounting area...
Scuttle end...
Front inner wing area...
Front chassis leg area...
Battery box (not looking too bad)...
Buckle in front pan...
My car is one of the first 200 2.4T's and according to Barry it looks like Porsche were using up some old wing closer stock.....
Broken bolt attention required to battery box....
More metal horror pictures to follow shortly!!!
Cheers
Cheers
Richard
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1972 RHD 911E Coupé (UK Supplied in Aubergine) - Sold
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Re: '72 911T Restoration
Darren
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
Re: '72 911T Restoration
Some more pictures of the condition of the car when it arrived with Barry and had been set up on his jig....
Inner wing pitting...
Jacking area...
Hole in RH inner wing...
Pitting to LH rear chassis leg...
LH A-post base area...
LH jacking point area...
Torsion Tube area...
Sheared bumper mount...
'72 Oil area..
On the jig and looking pretty good...
Both slides on zero = where they should be!
Both front towers are a fraction back......shouldn't be too much of a problem though...
Torsion Tube area again...
Droopy rear end!
LH engine mount at top...
RH engine mount...
More to follow soon!
Cheers
Inner wing pitting...
Jacking area...
Hole in RH inner wing...
Pitting to LH rear chassis leg...
LH A-post base area...
LH jacking point area...
Torsion Tube area...
Sheared bumper mount...
'72 Oil area..
On the jig and looking pretty good...
Both slides on zero = where they should be!
Both front towers are a fraction back......shouldn't be too much of a problem though...
Torsion Tube area again...
Droopy rear end!
LH engine mount at top...
RH engine mount...
More to follow soon!
Cheers
Cheers
Richard
1972 LHD 911T Coupé (US MFI Version in Tangerine)
1972 RHD 911E Coupé (UK Supplied in Aubergine) - Sold
Richard
1972 LHD 911T Coupé (US MFI Version in Tangerine)
1972 RHD 911E Coupé (UK Supplied in Aubergine) - Sold