Re: 79 SC Targa restoration
Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 4:16 pm
On the day the car was due for delivery I was in Hampshire with work and was desperately trying to get back to my local independent porsche garage in Leicester before my car was delivered there on its journey from Wales. I made it a minute after it arrived.
First impressions?
It looked better in the pics.
Little visible rust (I know I've jinxed it there)
The front has clearly had a knock as the front panel is not pretty.
The drivers door is wavy so someone appears to have got too close with a sandblaster?
Both door skins need welding at the top where they always break away in the middle of the door (no pics - sorry)
Tartan centred seats! Woo Hoo!! ( you aren't surprised I'm excited by seats though)
Most major bits appeared to be there.
The historical accident damage was bodged, not repaired.
The rear nearside wing has a crease in it around the top of the engine lid where the back of the car has been hit on the offside… it will need jigging.
The spare chassis to be used for repairs is from a 70 so no use whatsoever..
I knew it wouldn't be plain sailing and and am not daft enough to think for a second that a garage owner would sell a project car if they could turn it around quickly and profitably themselves.. Still, I said I wanted a long term project..
I had to go soon after the delivery and agreed to meet up the next morning to go through the boxes of stuff and to see what was actually there/missing.
The list of items needed but not there is as follows:
Front windscreen tinted - already knew this was missing
2x headlights - one from a 70 supplied (Huh?)
Front indicators
Front valence
Cardboard heater cover
Headlamp water pump
Periscope headlight washers
Screenwash pump
Screenwash bottle and strap
4x bumper bellows
CDI box
2x rear lights
Wiper arms
Rear bumper mounts
Rear Fog lights
Rear grille
Most rubber seals
Heat guard above silencer
Os door 1/4 window in chrome
Toolkit and jack
Seat belts - you aren't surprised to know I have a set in my stash
Floorboards- both!
Centre console
Heater console
That is about it at a high level… I'm sure we will be missing lots of bolts and other odds and sods but they hopefully won't cost as much as the above list will. Hmmm. Caveat emptor. Always inspect your vehicle before purchase!!! Didn't I mention that previously??
I've bought one or two things on the list already but have a few years to collect them all before the body will be ready for them so its not one eyewatering bill now, just a series of large bills . Most of those items would have been replaced anyway such as CDI and fuseboxes with modern re-workings. I need to set up a direct debit to Johhny as I also like his cooling system too.... I'd be interested in those RPM headlights too and am sure I'll want other things for it too as time progresses.
I've some pics of it arriving and will post one or two of them, then you are up to date as I've not seen it in 6 or so months since it was delivered.
Cheers
James
First impressions?
It looked better in the pics.
Little visible rust (I know I've jinxed it there)
The front has clearly had a knock as the front panel is not pretty.
The drivers door is wavy so someone appears to have got too close with a sandblaster?
Both door skins need welding at the top where they always break away in the middle of the door (no pics - sorry)
Tartan centred seats! Woo Hoo!! ( you aren't surprised I'm excited by seats though)
Most major bits appeared to be there.
The historical accident damage was bodged, not repaired.
The rear nearside wing has a crease in it around the top of the engine lid where the back of the car has been hit on the offside… it will need jigging.
The spare chassis to be used for repairs is from a 70 so no use whatsoever..
I knew it wouldn't be plain sailing and and am not daft enough to think for a second that a garage owner would sell a project car if they could turn it around quickly and profitably themselves.. Still, I said I wanted a long term project..
I had to go soon after the delivery and agreed to meet up the next morning to go through the boxes of stuff and to see what was actually there/missing.
The list of items needed but not there is as follows:
Front windscreen tinted - already knew this was missing
2x headlights - one from a 70 supplied (Huh?)
Front indicators
Front valence
Cardboard heater cover
Headlamp water pump
Periscope headlight washers
Screenwash pump
Screenwash bottle and strap
4x bumper bellows
CDI box
2x rear lights
Wiper arms
Rear bumper mounts
Rear Fog lights
Rear grille
Most rubber seals
Heat guard above silencer
Os door 1/4 window in chrome
Toolkit and jack
Seat belts - you aren't surprised to know I have a set in my stash
Floorboards- both!
Centre console
Heater console
That is about it at a high level… I'm sure we will be missing lots of bolts and other odds and sods but they hopefully won't cost as much as the above list will. Hmmm. Caveat emptor. Always inspect your vehicle before purchase!!! Didn't I mention that previously??
I've bought one or two things on the list already but have a few years to collect them all before the body will be ready for them so its not one eyewatering bill now, just a series of large bills . Most of those items would have been replaced anyway such as CDI and fuseboxes with modern re-workings. I need to set up a direct debit to Johhny as I also like his cooling system too.... I'd be interested in those RPM headlights too and am sure I'll want other things for it too as time progresses.
I've some pics of it arriving and will post one or two of them, then you are up to date as I've not seen it in 6 or so months since it was delivered.
Cheers
James