Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:26 am
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1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
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Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:12 am
Didn't Helen have problems with them too ref 356 engine ?
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:39 pm
Great stuff Mark. I'm really enjoying your thread - for geeks like us, it's much more interesting seeing the oily & rusty bits being fixed than polishing shiny paint.
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:48 pm
Thanks Lewis
Plenty of oily bits
Plenty of oily bits
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:13 am
Not for long!sladey wrote: Plenty of oily bits
1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:56 am
With the the reminder on another thread yesterday that it's only 8 weeks to CLM it was time to bring out the big guns.
The cavalry duly arrived yesterday in the form of Neil. I met Neil a couple of months ago through DDK and Impact Bumpers - he lives really close. Neil has worked in body shops for years and is currently restoring a 964 for someone as well as a Beetle. He really knows his stuff on all bodywork matters and is a nice guy to boot. He's very kindly agreed to do the drivers side sills for me and he started yesterday
First bracing the doorway - more substantial than mine was on the other side
Then cutting the outer sill off
And then exploring some damage to the floor at the rear
It's not too clear on the photo but there is a big indentation where someone has jacked it up on the floor. This was filled in with loads of gobbo so wasn't visible previously. Other than that though the floor on this side is 10 times better than the other side - it's really only the rear bit that has gone so Neil should be able to fabricate something up for that rather than me buying a half floor repair panel.
Bringing Neil on board makes a big difference as it allows me to focus on the drivers front wing, the RHS wheels arches, the engine cover, both bumpers and fitting the bonnet and preparing it for the respray.
The cavalry duly arrived yesterday in the form of Neil. I met Neil a couple of months ago through DDK and Impact Bumpers - he lives really close. Neil has worked in body shops for years and is currently restoring a 964 for someone as well as a Beetle. He really knows his stuff on all bodywork matters and is a nice guy to boot. He's very kindly agreed to do the drivers side sills for me and he started yesterday
First bracing the doorway - more substantial than mine was on the other side
Then cutting the outer sill off
And then exploring some damage to the floor at the rear
It's not too clear on the photo but there is a big indentation where someone has jacked it up on the floor. This was filled in with loads of gobbo so wasn't visible previously. Other than that though the floor on this side is 10 times better than the other side - it's really only the rear bit that has gone so Neil should be able to fabricate something up for that rather than me buying a half floor repair panel.
Bringing Neil on board makes a big difference as it allows me to focus on the drivers front wing, the RHS wheels arches, the engine cover, both bumpers and fitting the bonnet and preparing it for the respray.
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:59 am
Good plan
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:13 am
Good stuff, hoping to draft Neil in for a bit future work on mine soon.
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:13 pm
Mark
Excellent thread...still my favourite...with Chris (jury)'s too..... looking forward to seeing you and the car at CLM.....keep up that momentum...... !!!
Jp
Excellent thread...still my favourite...with Chris (jury)'s too..... looking forward to seeing you and the car at CLM.....keep up that momentum...... !!!
Jp
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:40 pm
Thanks Jonathan
Neil's been cutting again
Those are my fingers!
And then tonight I was able to do some signature arch work:-
Neil's been cutting again
Those are my fingers!
And then tonight I was able to do some signature arch work:-
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:42 pm
Nice horn button!
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:47 pm
Ta. Just a wheel trim tweaked a bit
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:26 pm
It's moving on nicely
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:01 pm
Mark, have you been bulk buying 'brave pills'?
This is some seriously impressive work you're undertaking here.
Hats off to you.
Will it be ready for Classic Le Mans 2016?
This is some seriously impressive work you're undertaking here.
Hats off to you.
Will it be ready for Classic Le Mans 2016?
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:06 pm
Thanks Paul - still aiming for '14 CLM thanks. You bringing the 74 Carrera?