DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

A little update on the metal work...

nearside kidney bowl sorted


New quarter panel cut to fit - very precisely I must say!


Detail of the transition


And while we're at it, leading the small depression on the roof


Body - finally - all in one piece, no filler anywhere. Sort out the join to the sill, and we're ready for primer!

Nice to see lead being used.

Some more images from the restoration, the end is near

Quarter panel to rocker transition leaded in, doors on


Engine lid stripped, checked and painted (back first)



Same for the bonnet


Received an antenna booster in the post from the States, complete with the rubber gasket for the new hole to be drilled in the panel behind the dashboard - the install will look completely OEM!

First blow of primer over the newly fitted quarter panel. Looks like a car again! :D

Hooray - The previous customer's car is off to Holland, and Mark has resumed working on mine :D

You could just make out on the previous pictures the passenger door opening was still red. That's no longer the case.
Work has therefore moved onto on the "easy" side, i.e. the one that did not need any panel work. Sill brought back to bare metal


And the same for the A post area, which you can see here after having been stripped


So now the whole front end is on primer too


Also, my COA came in the post on Saturday.
The car was manufactured in July 1975, so it should be the very beginning of the 1976 model year. Factory options were only metallic paint and sunroof.
Original interior was black leatherette and tweed, but that is one part of 70s taste I am very happy to leave behind... I am really going to enjoy my seats, upgraded to full black leather by Southbound.
Supplying dealer was Motortune ltd in London, sadly closed since 2010 so not a chance of finding the original bill of sale from them... unless someone from Motortune is on here?
Chassis and engine numbers do indeed match, and the certificate also confirms the car was originally a Sportomatic - no gearbox number on file, but as it's on a 915 now it makes no difference to me.

It looks like it will be straight from the bodyshop to the MOT station in July!

From now on it should all be downhill. I am very pleased!






A bit of brightwork gives an idea about what the final result will be...

Looking good

Good work, a great project. Now get a hustle on as ive got to talk mark into finding a place in his workshop for mine!!! Good color by the way

Brand new cables for the tail light units, will seal them on Saturday


New rear lenses, new headlight chrome surrounds


A bit of bling is always nice!

Looks good. What finish are u going with for the Fuchs?

But of course, I forgot! The 6x16 will be washed and sold.
What is going on the car is my 2/76 date matched set of Flat Sixes with Pirelli P6000 N2.
They have been refurbished by Early911 and look rather nice!

New headliner fitted. The lamps had been taken apart and polished to "as new" finish by myself long ago...

Nice day in Wales today. We're almost done

that looks fantastic in ice green.. nice one

That looks wonderful. Great colour and beautifully set off by the chrome work and those wheels. Really nice job.