1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod

[sladey]

Thanks!

I've not rolled the edge with wire - I've mentioned it above but I felt it wasn't needed; it could possibly bugger up the good work done so far; and potentially open another can of worms re corrosion

There's no sharp edge there - I've kept the flange that folds under (and that often collects crap etc) on each wing you've got the vertical crease and the the fold- under flange. All I've done is move the crease out so it's now in line with the metal next to it; the flange has been kept but I've adjusted it in places to make it more or less visible. The flange isn't much different to how it was originally.

I hope that explains it ...

[tea boy]

Another weekend, some more progress...

90% of the weekend has been spent working on the sunroof drain pipe corrosion.

Just get rid of the sunroof, Mark

[sladey]

You a bad man mark. Just spent the last half hour thinking that one through. No it's too much on top of everything else. Also I like having the sunroof on a hot day. But it would be nice to lose that weight from high up. No I can't. Is there a lot of work involved? I'd have to do the headlining then (though I could do a Jury style matting.....) do you weld the sunroof in? Isn't the gap too big? Think I'll read up on it

[DustyM]

Mark,

It's not that bad a job, here's one I did last year.

http://www.classiccarreras.com/964%20Sunroof.html

Panel was from FennLane I believe

Cheers
Jon

[tea boy]

You a bad man mark.
No I can't. Is there a lot of work involved?
do you weld the sunroof in?
Isn't the gap too big?
Think I'll read up on it

Go to page 5 on my hot rod thread on IB.

http://www.impactbumpers.com/forum/inde ... rod/page-5

[sladey]

I'd discounted it in the basis that I can't tig weld yet. Also I'd thought of doing a carbon roof - but then that would need a roll cage

That Fenn lane panel looks doable....

Thinking it through though I'm going to leave it for another day - if I take this on as well there's a danger I won't get it back on the road for CLM (bearing in mind I've still got the other sill to do and a respray - oh and try and sort the oil leak on the engine)

I can come back it it as an individual project in a few years time

Thanks for the input though guys

[sladey]

I've also just re-read the whole of your thread Mark - it'll be fantastic when it's finished

[Nige]

I've also just re-read the whole of your thread Mark - it'll be fantastic when it's finished

[tea boy]

I've also just re-read the whole of your thread Mark - it'll be fantastic when it's finished

You can't rush a good job Nige.

I can't even rush a cr@p job.

[sladey]

Welded a couple more repairs on Saturday - that's the whole of one side repaired now and ready for fettlin'

As a little aside last night I pullled the trigger on a pair of these


From a Ferrari 348 no less! I liked the slightly retro look. I will be dying them.

[Uk911]

Sladey,

I have a spare unused fenn lane sunroof delete panel if you do want to get rid of the sunroof. PM me if you change your mind re the sunroof. Regards Mark..

[Bootsy]

Welded a couple more repairs on Saturday - that's the whole of one side repaired now and ready for fettlin'

As a little aside last night I pullled the trigger on a pair of these


From a Ferrari 348 no less! I liked the slightly retro look. I will be dying them.

Dare to be different! Good to hear of a Ferrari being useful

[964RS]

Dare to be different! Good to hear of a Ferrari being useful

They are all just parts donators

[sladey]

Dare to be different! Good to hear of a Ferrari being useful

Well, I like to try and do my bit for the environment - recycle, reuse repurpose

[sladey]

Sladey,

I have a spare unused fenn lane sunroof delete panel if you do want to get rid of the sunroof. PM me if you change your mind re the sunroof. Regards Mark..

Thanks mark