So it started with an MOT.... in 2012

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:41 pm

Can I squeeze one more year of fun her? Maybe one last patch, its just a little bit of welding....

... probably won't be too expensive...

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:54 pm

: Rich Smith's 1968 911 015.jpg (42.75 KiB) Viewed 1795 times

So after 9 years as my main car, its engine out, and time for the bodywork to go to the car doctor..

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:26 pm

so what we have is a RHD 1968 911S, full service history, full owner history, matching numbers chassis, engine, gearbox. A few patches, a bit of filler, a non original colour , silver ( factory colour - slate grey), a number of holes and a fair bit of rust.

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:37 pm

So week one of the restoration is now underway, hooray.

: at last some good metal; stripdown5.jpg (56.43 KiB) Viewed 1779 times

: so the cutting begins; the cutting begins.jpg (53.34 KiB) Viewed 1779 times

: starting with footwell repairs; front inner wing 3.jpg (25.23 KiB) Viewed 1779 times

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:47 pm

Plan is to work round the car anti clockwise... why not ?

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:53 pm

: front inner wing 8.jpg (29.49 KiB) Viewed 1767 times

patch repaired..

: bumper mount removed; front inner wing 9.jpg (31.56 KiB) Viewed 1767 times

and after much cutting shaping and repairing

: and replaced...; front inner wing 13.jpg (28.09 KiB) Viewed 1767 times

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:01 am

front inner wing is completed, week 3 is over.

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:13 am

the next two weeks are spent cutting out the old torsion tube and welding in this donor tube shipped from the USA, and a longitudinal repair kit sourced in the uk.

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:02 pm

Good grief! How did it pass the MoT the previous years?
Look forward to your repair of the taboo torsion tube at the rear.
Lots of pics required please!

jackstowers · Post by **jackstowers** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:07 pm

Must have been really strong paint! It looked pretty good at the start. Back to slate grey?

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:26 pm

Yes back to slate grey, with red and black interior, black carpet, red seats and panels. Although this feels like it is a long way away...

Will post torsion tube surgery tonight.

Regards Rich

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:17 pm

cutting into the rear longitudinal reveals hidden rust, this would become a theme..

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:21 pm

you can see here where the tube had been welded to the rear kick board between the rear seat pressings and the floor pan.

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:33 pm

after a good bit of measuring the old tube comes out, in fairness there wasn't much actually holding this in place

1968911s · Post by **1968911s** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:50 pm

under the underseal on the passenger side the outside of the longitudinal was fine this was removed for access, but that was it. From the torsion tube side under the first plate, were , second and third repair plates on the original rusty metalwork.. it all had to go..