911 2.2E restoration

johnM · Post by **johnM** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:16 pm

Fantastic to have some paint on the car. I have not managed to take my camera up to the paint shop but have a couple of photos from my phone. The car has been stone guarded and seam sealed and looks great, we have used a glasurit product for the stone guard and it looks fantastic. The areas you see here are painted in glasurit 131 or 1111 paint.

Darren65 · Post by **Darren65** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:39 pm

Just showed the pictures to my wife - some people just don't know what the word beautiful truly means!!

Looking forward to the seeing the whole project really come together now - great job. Well done.

jb · Post by jb » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:54 am

Great news John. It is truly inspiring to see it looking so good.

Mick Cliff · Post by **Mick Cliff** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:21 pm

Great to see this John

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:44 pm

jury · Post by **jury** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:50 pm

Looking good John! Whats the deal with that door post/oil tank pull comment?

johnM · Post by **johnM** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:54 pm

Thanks for the kind comments, its very exciting this stage

Kind Regards

johnM · Post by **johnM** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:56 pm

jury wrote:Looking good John! Whats the deal with that door post/oil tank pull comment?

looks like the new rear wing has the pressing for the 72 oil tank pull in the door post. I assume the original would not have had this. I think I will have to over look this, its not the end of the world.

Kind Regards

jury · Post by **jury** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:04 pm

I just thought it was amazing that no matter how good a restoration, there will always be someone who finds the fault

I am with you though mate...overlook it, there are plenty more important things to worry about

The car looks great John, can't wait to see it back on the road

Ian 2.2S · Post by **Ian 2.2S** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:45 pm

Nearly ready for Nurburg then

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:54 pm

Nothing like a bit of paint on nice straight panels. What colour are you going for again John?

johnM · Post by **johnM** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:03 am

Ian 2.2S wrote:Nearly ready for Nurburg then

Ha, you never know. Will have to see how the fairies get on when I am at work.

johnM · Post by **johnM** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:08 am

Nige wrote:Nothing like a bit of paint on nice straight panels. What colour are you going for again John?

Now then Nigel you suggesting my light ivory paint looks very..... ivory. I must admit I was a little worried myself. Anyway popped up to have a look yesterday and the boys assure me it's glasurit 131 which is light ivory. Looks less creamy in the flesh. Very nice though, I can't stop smiling.

defianty · Post by **defianty** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:22 am

johnM wrote: Now then Nigel you suggesting my light ivory paint looks very..... ivory. I must admit I was a little worried myself. Anyway popped up to have a look yesterday and the boys assure me it's glasurit 131 which is light ivory. Looks less creamy in the flesh. Very nice though, I can't stop smiling.

Looks great John, looking forward to the rebuild.

My car often looks very white and yet in different lights very cream. Biased obviously

but I love the colour!

Landie · Post by **Landie** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:14 pm

John

Great to meet up and see the shell in the flesh last week the day before the first paint went on. Truly stunning job. Give me a shout when more paint is on and I will come over again.

David

ps my car "seems" complete after you and the paintshop did some industrial espionage