1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

[Darren65]

Love the coilovers

You should declare the car SORN and cash in that tax disc until needed…….every little helps!

[sladey]

Been having some fresh thoughts about the finished colour scheme - helped by our favourite artist
Sort of drifting away from this


To this:-



Or possibly this:-



Any thoughts? (Just to be clear though we're not voting )

[DustyM]

I like the middle one, what variant of blue are you thinking of?

[johnM]

I like the middle one, what variant of blue are you thinking of?

Me two. So that's two votes

[MT]

My non-vote would also be for the middle one.

Still like the top, but slate grey is 'sooooooo last year dahling'.

Bottom one leaves me cold.

So three non-votes in this non-poll then!

[sladey]

I like the middle one, what variant of blue are you thinking of?

I'm not sure what it's called but it's the one on old 356s - aquamarineblau or summat? I'll dig out a pic

[sladey]

I've seen it before on a few 356s and the odd 911, but seeing it here the other day reminded me how much I like it

[sladey]

Also made a bit more progress over the weekend. I fitted the other coilover shock absorber on the Saturday - can't wait to try them out.

Sunday I started on the lower wing bit I'd cut off - the bit behind the door

This is what I started with

And this is the good side! If you turn it over the back is in a pretty poor state. The line I've scribed is where I decided to cut it off and replace the metal

So start with a plain sheet of steel and a home made metal folder


To get this


Then used a file that was the right width for the next flange and folded it over that


Which along with a bit of freehand bending got me to this


Bit more shaping


And we got to this


And then this


Das' right boy - no hole! That's my signature that is.

When I welded it up though, part of the join is standing a bit proud. You think it's going so well and then that buggers it up. That was a good moment to walk away from it. I'll sort it somehow but after feeling pleased with the progress it brings you down to size when this sort of gotcha catches you out. As I push it back in its going to crack the weld so I'll have to re-repair that bit. Anyhoo, it is moving forward a bit at a time, and next time I'll take more time to make sure the join site exactly right before I tack anything.

[jury]

I like this one...



...But I just type the keys.....


Still got time to get it sorted mate

[sladey]

I like this one...



...But I just type the keys.....


Still got time to get it sorted mate

Yes I like that one too - I nearly popped that up alongside the Maroon striped one

[Gary71]

Good work! I'd like to see the one above with a Sladey orange stripe...

[Darren65]

I like this one...

Definitely works for me, classiest of the bunch imo…….smokin'

Why not put it to a vote?…….let DDK decide!

[DustyM]

I like this one...



...But I just type the keys.....


Still got time to get it sorted mate

Ooooh. Like that, can I change my mind...

[964RS]

Maroon stripe is more radical, cool and individual.

But I think the grey is the dogs.

Don't worry that its suddenly a popular colour, its not. When did you last see one.

Then think when did you last see one and not think that's fuckin gorgeous...


Blue and white or blue and silver is not very unique...see it a lot. Look you even have a pic of another one...

[hot66]

maroon stripe for me