Another Targa sarga
Moderator: Bootsy
-
- DDK Fanatic
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:00 pm
Another Targa sarga
Hi everyone,
I thought I'd share my very reverend (holey) 2.7 targa restoration, I had the body shot blasted to reveal the true extent of work needed,oops
You get the idea
I thought I'd share my very reverend (holey) 2.7 targa restoration, I had the body shot blasted to reveal the true extent of work needed,oops
You get the idea
Last edited by maxakarudy on Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:09 am, edited 1 time in total.
Cheers
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
-
- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
- Posts: 18926
- Joined: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:26 pm
- Location: West Midlands
Re: Another Targa sarga
Good grief!
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
-
- DDK Fanatic
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:00 pm
Re: Another Targa sarga
Hey guys,
I managed to upload good images so will show my restoration
I managed to upload good images so will show my restoration
Last edited by maxakarudy on Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:12 am, edited 1 time in total.
Cheers
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
-
- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
- Posts: 18926
- Joined: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:26 pm
- Location: West Midlands
Re: Another Targa sarga
Just read the pages on the link above.
I do not do Facebook, too many welding critics!
It all looks great, so pleased to see another diy restoration and of a very high standard.
Especially impressed with the rear deck lid restoration, I have a rusty corner to tackle soon, the steel is so thin.
You must be close to doing the whole floor, wise move to replace the lot.
Is the base of the targa hoop ok?
I went to school in Stockland Green. not often people on here are in the Birmingham area.
Post image is a very simple and robust system to post on DDK.
Graham.
I do not do Facebook, too many welding critics!
It all looks great, so pleased to see another diy restoration and of a very high standard.
Especially impressed with the rear deck lid restoration, I have a rusty corner to tackle soon, the steel is so thin.
You must be close to doing the whole floor, wise move to replace the lot.
Is the base of the targa hoop ok?
I went to school in Stockland Green. not often people on here are in the Birmingham area.
Post image is a very simple and robust system to post on DDK.
Graham.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
-
- DDK Fanatic
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:00 pm
Re: Another Targa sarga
Thanks Graham,
Yes not too many real Brummies about these days, you're an Erdington lad then, I'm from Selly Oak!
Yes, 80% rebuilding of the deck lid was a challenge, wheeling the skin, didn't initially seem too difficult, but nothing is straight forward when you realise what is truly involved, but that's why I do it.
Yes the floor can go in now, but not until I've done every job in the cabin, leaving the floor out gives me better access at the moment..
The inside of the Targa hoop was knackered, I had to make a special tool for the inside profile to rebuild it, another first for me.
Yes not too many real Brummies about these days, you're an Erdington lad then, I'm from Selly Oak!
Yes, 80% rebuilding of the deck lid was a challenge, wheeling the skin, didn't initially seem too difficult, but nothing is straight forward when you realise what is truly involved, but that's why I do it.
Yes the floor can go in now, but not until I've done every job in the cabin, leaving the floor out gives me better access at the moment..
The inside of the Targa hoop was knackered, I had to make a special tool for the inside profile to rebuild it, another first for me.
Cheers
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
-
- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
- Posts: 18926
- Joined: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:26 pm
- Location: West Midlands
Re: Another Targa sarga
Went to school in Stockland Green as it was an Art School I went to, but bought up in Stechford!
Big place Birmingham.
Just looked at some of Barry's work on another thread, heaven help me.
Big place Birmingham.
Just looked at some of Barry's work on another thread, heaven help me.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
-
- DDK Fanatic
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:00 pm
Re: Another Targa sarga
This is one of the first parts I tackled
Started with a flat piece
After a lot of stretching, shrinking & shaping I got both halves tacked together
Then fully tig welded
Then trial fitted to body so I could scribe it before cutting out of rusty section
Then cut the body & welded in
More to follow
Martin
Started with a flat piece
After a lot of stretching, shrinking & shaping I got both halves tacked together
Then fully tig welded
Then trial fitted to body so I could scribe it before cutting out of rusty section
Then cut the body & welded in
More to follow
Martin
Last edited by maxakarudy on Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:55 am, edited 1 time in total.
Cheers
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
-
- DDK Fanatic
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:00 pm
Re: Another Targa sarga
As you can see from the above pictures, back seat this needed replacing.
I might add, I know a lot of these parts are available to buy at reasonable money, however the aim of this restoration is too improve my fabrication skills, not too spend my children's inheritance
Cut out a rough shape, with shaping approximations for curves
A lot of hammer work later, I'm getting somewhere
After a lot more shaping, smoothing & trimming, test fitting
And finally welded in & metal finished
There was about 12hrs work all in all on this piece.
I might add, I know a lot of these parts are available to buy at reasonable money, however the aim of this restoration is too improve my fabrication skills, not too spend my children's inheritance
Cut out a rough shape, with shaping approximations for curves
A lot of hammer work later, I'm getting somewhere
After a lot more shaping, smoothing & trimming, test fitting
And finally welded in & metal finished
There was about 12hrs work all in all on this piece.
Cheers
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
Re: Another Targa sarga
Excellent Fab skills there Martin, wouldn't say you need to improve them; more like use them
Top Job!
Top Job!
@classiccarguru1
-
- Nurse, I think I need some assistance
- Posts: 10277
- Joined: Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:27 pm
- Location: Cheshire
- Contact:
Re: Another Targa sarga
Excellent stuff.
Good selection of diy rebuilds underway!
Good selection of diy rebuilds underway!
- Bootsy
- Site admin and the Boss
- Posts: 23906
- Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:09 pm
- Location: Norwich
- Contact:
Re: Another Targa sarga
Indeed there is, great to seeGary71 wrote: Good selection of diy rebuilds underway!
1972 911T | 1994 993 Carrera | 1999 986 Boxster | 1990 T25 Camper
Vintage Heuer, Omega, Zenith and other vintage watches - http://www.heuerheritage.co.uk
Vintage Heuer, Omega, Zenith and other vintage watches - http://www.heuerheritage.co.uk
-
- DDK Fanatic
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:00 pm
Re: Another Targa sarga
More work on the rear seat area, first cut a big hole
Then fill it, there was a lot of reverse stretching in this part, btw the metal I use is called Zintec, it has a zinc coating, hence it's colour, this is just tacked in place at the mo
And welded up...
Now, the centre panel was very pitted(see above), best do that too, cut a blank
Give it some shape & tack it in..
All 3 repair panels blended in
Then fill it, there was a lot of reverse stretching in this part, btw the metal I use is called Zintec, it has a zinc coating, hence it's colour, this is just tacked in place at the mo
And welded up...
Now, the centre panel was very pitted(see above), best do that too, cut a blank
Give it some shape & tack it in..
All 3 repair panels blended in
Cheers
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
-
- DDK Fanatic
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:00 pm
Re: Another Targa sarga
More rust remedy..
Cheers
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
-
- DDK Fanatic
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:00 pm
Re: Another Targa sarga
Quite a challenging piece, made from 4 sections..
Cheers
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
Martin
No matter how clever you are, stupidity is always one step ahead of you!
-
- DDK 1st, 2nd and 3rd for me!
- Posts: 2237
- Joined: Mon May 24, 2004 10:54 pm
- Location: london/surrey
Re: Another Targa sarga
Hi Martin
Superb workmanship....well done...
looking forward to more of this....
All the best
Jonathan
Superb workmanship....well done...
looking forward to more of this....
All the best
Jonathan
1974 2.7 Carrera
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)