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Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 6:23 pm
by Mr Pharmacist
cubist wrote:Olive... 
Now you're talking
Aga blue will look good though

Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 4:07 pm
by cubist
Ok then... I see your Aga blue and raise you Le Creuset spinach green!

Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 7:55 pm
by Mr Pharmacist
you've beat me there

Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 1:49 pm
by neilbardsley
Before Mick went on holiday he kindly sent me a list of parts that I need for my respray
The bits I struggling to get are the dishwashers that support the screws on the doorcards?
Plus I don't know what he means by "rear quarter to body seals"?
Here is what I've bought/found so far
Front bumper to body seal
http://www.rosepassion.com/en/cat/porsc ... eal/P13510
bonnet seal front / bonnet seal sides
http://www.rosepassion.com/en/cat/porsc ... ket/P13541
rear panel to body seal p13528
http://www.rosepassion.com/en/cat/piece/P13528
rear panel to engine lid seal p13546
http://www.rosepassion.com/en/cat/porsc ... eal/P13546
two headlight bowl seals p18644
http://www.rosepassion.com/en/cat/piece/P18644
rear quarter to body seals
front screen seal See below (1) 911.541.225.03 windshield seal
rear screen seals p16695
http://www.rosepassion.com/en/cat/piece/P16695
targa roof seals See below
dishwasher tbonnet seal sides ""
Rear bumper to body deal p13511
http://www.rosepassion.com/en/cat/porsc ... ket/P13528
Already bought
(2) 902.531.093.40 left/right door seals
(1) 901.565.275.40 left side seal
(1) 901.565.276.40 right side seal
(1) 901.565.091.40 bar seal
(1) 901.565.099.40 windshield frame seal
(1) 911.541.225.03 windshield seal
Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 3:15 pm
by Mike
you got something against Porsche parts then

Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:14 pm
by neilbardsley
Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:22 pm
by Darren65
I love an alternative resto thread…..Plaza Santa Ana looks fun!
How far are you stripping it Neil….glass out, wings off etc?
Cheers,
Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:44 pm
by 210bhp
Neil
The rear grille has six 'through' rods from top to bottom with domed nuts on each end. Undo all six nuts from either the top edge or bottom edge an then grab the nut at the other end and pull the rod right out. There are spacers between each bar that the rod passes through and these will all fall out as you pull the rods through. When you have all six rods out the bars will all separate and you are left with the top and bottom rails of the grille with the mesh attached. You cannot separate the mesh without extra work and it's not worth it if your grille is not in too bad a condition. The mesh is easily damaged so be careful. I simply cleaned up all the bars, nuts and spacers with Gibbs (there's that product again!) and it brings them up lovely and protects them too. You can't mix the bars up. If you look closely they are all numbered at one end. When you have finished feed the rods back through the bars and spacers one at a time and it will all come back together easily. In addition there are eight fixing bolts which fit between the top and bottom rails and the last bar. These are often stripped of their threads. These go through your holes in the engine lid. I replaced all mine. They are hard to get and not cheap so clean in the same way and re-use if you can.
I reassembled with cotton gloves on to keep the grille clean and fingerprint free.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Mike
Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:01 am
by neilbardsley
"you are left with the top and bottom rails of the grille with the mesh attached. You cannot separate the mesh without extra work and it's not worth it if your grille is not in too bad a condition."
Thanks Mike this was the bit I was trying to figure out so I will leave the mesh attached.
Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:54 am
by KS
Also, be aware that the rods which pass through the slats are made of aluminium (at least they are/were on my '66) and the nuts at each end corrode onto them. It's easy to snap the threaded ends off the rods (ask me how I know...), but you can buy threaded stainless-steel rod that solves the problem and is invisible once built up. Got mine of eBay, with matching acorn nuts
Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:15 am
by Jesse
Agree with the guy´s above, those rods ends snap fairly easily so be aware.
Simple job otherwise!
Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:59 am
by neilbardsley
I'm starting to think I will try to clean up without taking it apart firstly to see how it comes out!
Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:55 pm
by neilbardsley
Gibbs order. It looks a bit like WD40! However, it appears that I could of ordered a cap too. Maybe next time. NOT!

Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:48 pm
by neilbardsley
How do I get the mirror out of the wing mirror?
I thought about hitting it with a screw driver on the back but I suspect that I'm going to crack the mirror.
Re: 912 Targa : A slow restore / refresh
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:11 pm
by neilbardsley
Just found these chaps that will replace the glass for £20.
http://www.cardoormirrors.com/