'66 912 resurrection
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'66 912 resurrection
Here you will follow the story of this old lady, pulled from a field in Alabama.
Now sat in my garage, stripping complete ready to go to Smiths in Cornwall to have what feels like the majority of Design911's repair panel stock welded in.
Matt has the panels there already, and i'm taking her down there next weekend.
Apologies to people who like shiny things, the patina and sunburn is staying.
Now sat in my garage, stripping complete ready to go to Smiths in Cornwall to have what feels like the majority of Design911's repair panel stock welded in.
Matt has the panels there already, and i'm taking her down there next weekend.
Apologies to people who like shiny things, the patina and sunburn is staying.
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Re: '66 912 resurrection
No all on here are purists!
Looking forward to a blow by blow account.
Looking forward to a blow by blow account.
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and i thought i had a lot to do!
Like the trend for stabilising and clearcoating 'handsome' rust and sorting out the mechanicals if that is what you are planning. Look forward to reading more.
Like the trend for stabilising and clearcoating 'handsome' rust and sorting out the mechanicals if that is what you are planning. Look forward to reading more.
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1944 VW Schwimmwagen (originally a Porsche typ128, eventually VW166)
A bunch of other crap (according to my wife)
Re: '66 912 resurrection
Cheers guys, yeah going for the mint underside/running gear and interior but looks like it just came out of a swamp kind of vibe. Just sort of paying homage to what she survived I guess. She's had a bonfire on the bonnet at some point hence the cloudy front screen.
Anyway, I love her for what she is so thats good enough for me.
Anyway, I love her for what she is so thats good enough for me.
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That looks like it's going to be a really cool build - loving the idea. Will be watching with interest. You going to put something gnarly in the back too?
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Cheers man, I haven't decided what route to take with the engine yet - obviously still air-cooled but to what extent I go I don't know.murph2309 wrote:That looks like it's going to be a really cool build - loving the idea. Will be watching with interest. You going to put something gnarly in the back too?
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first time i became aware of this sort of thing, i read an article about a guy with a 40's or 50's dodge convertible 'barge' that he had rescued from the desert. clear coated the rust, sorted the interior and fitted a dodge hellcat motor and gearbox. 700bhp. of modern reliability and brute force. what a hoot!! if i ever find the link,.....
1972 911S
1944 VW Schwimmwagen (originally a Porsche typ128, eventually VW166)
A bunch of other crap (according to my wife)
1944 VW Schwimmwagen (originally a Porsche typ128, eventually VW166)
A bunch of other crap (according to my wife)
Re: '66 912 resurrection
Dougieboy1 wrote:first time i became aware of this sort of thing, i read an article about a guy with a 40's or 50's dodge convertible 'barge' that he had rescued from the desert. clear coated the rust, sorted the interior and fitted a dodge hellcat motor and gearbox. 700bhp. of modern reliability and brute force. what a hoot!! if i ever find the link,.....
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Chud, is the torsion bar/torque tube OK? Best of luck, looking forward to your updates. John in CT/USA
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Hi John - yes the torsion tube fortunately appears solid but we'll see when the fabrication progresses.
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Re: '66 912 resurrection
Back on the trailer, panels temporarily put on as a safe means of transit. Safer than bouncing around in the back of the truck anyway.
Off to Smiths in Cornwall we go.
Off to Smiths in Cornwall we go.
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‘57 Oval Beetle
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Re: '66 912 resurrection
First pictures filtering through from Matt, out with the old.......well whats left of the old anyway.
Two more panels added to a fresh shopping list - parcel shelf and firewall.
Two more panels added to a fresh shopping list - parcel shelf and firewall.
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Wow, there's a little bit of welding there!
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This must be the worst and most interesting shell rebuild so far?
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Re: '66 912 resurrection
I expect Alans 'Restoration of a RHD 2.2S' still holds that title - but it was in good hands with Barry.911hillclimber wrote:This must be the worst and most interesting shell rebuild so far?
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Good luck with the restoration Chud - you are a brave man!!
Looking forward to seeing another '66 912 on the road.
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