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1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 3:30 pm
by Tedri Mark
I bought this Californian import back in 2001 from RCC Imports in Wales, UK, complete with no engine, and it sat pretty much as it was until 2015, where it was moved to a workshop to have the metalwork done.
After some initial progress, both work and communications stopped, and to cut a long story short, I got the car back last weekend:
In previous workshop:
Loaded onto the trailer:
Back home:
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 3:30 pm
by Tedri Mark
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 3:30 pm
by Tedri Mark
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 3:31 pm
by Tedri Mark
The driver's side hinge panel is completely rusted through at the bottom - I have a later panel which I think I'm going to use to repair this, as the bottoms are the same:
Passenger side isn't as bad, but has rusted through at the bottom:
Looks like both sills/rockers will need replacing, too...
I'm pretty confident that I can do the repairs to a better standard than this previous repair on the fender closing panel:
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 3:31 pm
by Tedri Mark
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 3:31 pm
by Tedri Mark
The part I'm most daunted about repairing is the rear passenger side inner fender:
The driver's side looks like it's had some repairs too:
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 5:14 pm
by stretch
You might want to get that on a jig before you go to far. That rear looks like it's had a big hit. Good luck with the project.
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 6:05 pm
by Tedri Mark
stretch wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 5:14 pm
You might want to get that on a jig before you go to far. That rear looks like it's had a big hit. Good luck with the project.
Not a bad shout!
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 8:20 pm
by Gary71
I feel an awesome thread coming on!
The wounds look quite deep in the back end so get it straight first before doing anything is a good plan.
Best of luck!
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 9:37 pm
by hot66
Love a project thread
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 9:58 pm
by Loz
You're at the start of a long road.
As mentioned getting it straight is the most important thing and then crank up the welder!
Good luck and looking forward to following your progress.
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:16 am
by Tedri Mark
Had a quick nose around the inner fender rails earlier - I've been using a photogrammetry app on my phone called KIRI Engine combined with Blender for a couple of things recently, and thought I'd get this section as a 3D model so I can plan how I'm going to repair it:
The fender rail is only curved in one direction - from the top you can see that it is a straight line:
So I'm thinking I either make it by welding together 3 sections:
Or using a shrinker/stretcher to make the main angle of 1&2, and then either weld the small lip (3) onto that, or make some sort of wooden form and try to try to hammer it over.
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:48 am
by Tedri Mark
Also had a little look at the front fender over on that side:
Crusty where the horn grilles go:
Similar story where the indicator assembly sits:
Lower edge of front right wing has had some bad repairs previously:
This seems double skinned along the rear edge where it meets the door, or is that just the mounting plate where it folds under the skin?
Along with the above, the rails to attach to the fender are pretty much disintegrated.
I'm going to attempt to repair them myself properly, although I might keep an eye out for a section to repair the rear bottom edge rather than try to make one myself.
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2026 1:23 pm
by Darren65
A project for the brave!
Best of luck and hope all goes well. Will follow with interest
Re: 1967 Porsche 912 Project
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2026 5:43 pm
by coomo
Tedri Mark wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:16 am
Had a quick nose around the inner fender rails earlier - I've been using a photogrammetry app on my phone called KIRI Engine combined with Blender for a couple of things recently, and thought I'd get this section as a 3D model so I can plan how I'm going to repair it:
The fender rail is only curved in one direction - from the top you can see that it is a straight line:
So I'm thinking I either make it by welding together 3 sections:
Or using a shrinker/stretcher to make the main angle of 1&2, and then either weld the small lip (3) onto that, or make some sort of wooden form and try to try to hammer it over.
You can get the top inner wing section from RD.The lower section is taken up with the inner repair panel.You will need to fab the middle section,same as i did on my build.You can hammer the curve or wheel it.A bit tough to try to stretch with a stretcher,as its a tough profile[][/img]
