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YOUR RESEARCHMy 1967 Porsche 912 rebuild thread
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full blown ground up resto
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I originally set out to do a light resto, but like all restorations, it quickly snow balled and has turned out to be a full blown ground up resto.
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You're both right in a way, but in saying that, I've replaced pretty much every part.
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Thankfully easy enough to repair but seriously...enough said..
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I thought it was about time that I put up some pics of my project! I bought the unloved but solid 1967 Porsche 912 last year from a good guy in Paddington who just didn't have the time to look after her. I originally set out to do a light resto, but like all restorations, it quickly snow balled and has turned out to be a full blown ground up resto.
One of the many reasons which prompted me to buy the car is that I know the entire history... a lot better than some of the cars on the market that have a dubious and hidden past. In my humble opinion, you do it once and do it right!
The only pro to stripping the car back, replacing, upgrading and repairing parts and panels as I go along is that I know the car back to front. So what and why would I bother when most people would run away from a car like that? Well, I now KNOW that the car has the best parts and panels available and so far, I have done my best to ensure all repairs are done as best as they can be so that it will be as good, if not better than brand new.
Prior to the car arriving in Sydney, it lived in Melbourne and before that, Los Angeles. The story goes that when it was imported from the USA, it was vandalised by a disgruntled tow truck driver who drilled holes in some of the panels and the oil cannister...The old owner is on here but as I said though, this has all been fixed by the previous owner as well as a thorough going over by me with extensive repairs and 'holey' parts replaced by me - this is now just a distant memory as there are NOW no traces of any drilling...
Back to bare metal.
Some pics of Andy and his crew repairing the car:
- File finish bonnet:
Only bit of rust in the guard:
The pic Andy sent of his repairs to the guard:
The only other nasty rust was in the rear window LH side quater:
Inner fixed:
Primed:
Repair panel outer welded in:
Will follow with interest, I'm dong one shortly too... and I agree on your approach!
Andy & I go back a bit, good guy, good shop, they know how to do restorations like no one else! Its what they do best.
I was the owner at the time. I was overseas and asked my sister to organize the tow. He didn't want to reverse up the driveway, apparently narrow for him which it isn't. So just drove off with the car taking it to the depot. She called his company and complained about him and demanded he comes back. He did and added a few holes in the car on the way back. I didn't get to notice till I came back from my trip a month later. Was too late to pin it on the arse hole
Anyway, I had them all fixed. Was frustrating but in hind side, the car was getting restored anyway so welding up a hole is less work than cutting a rusty area
Its really good to see how the current owner (David) is giving the car what it deserves. Well done mate
What a complete and utter plick. Thankfully easy enough to repair but seriously...enough said.. back to the build
holes are a bit neat though. Don't think it was one of them.
You're both right in a way, but in saying that, I've replaced pretty much every part. I have also had the undercarriage stripped and new stone guard re-applied.
Some more pics:
Truly like no one else. The costs snowballed to almost twice the initial quote, but I suppose $25k would be considered a decent price for a body restoration. Great speed once the payments had gone through, from it taking months, I got really rushed to pick it up after he’d finished it ‘as best as he could’. I think the pics speak for themselves. I’ve since taken the matter to court, we settled ($5k settlement) and the car is now at another shop having the work redone. Will post up more body pics soon.
Where's my vin?
WOW that's really shit work mate! So sorry you had to go through that B.S. It makes a lot of people sit up and take extra care to ensure they're getting exactly what they're supposed to get, not what they have to pay for!
Thanks
@turboT
,I'll need a runabout if I'm ever in Sydney ?
wow, that is just shit. Sorry to hear about your bad experience, they did a car for me many years back, it was top notch.... your job looks as bad bad as the proverbial "Mexican respray" you get in the states.
Hope it gets sorted out for you at the new shop! ?
The new shop looking after my car has finished off the tinware for the engine bay and although slightly bias, I am happy with the result:
Before -
Stripped down -
Repaired and primed -
Painted -
That door jamb tag is just horrendous. How could anyone even think that was a job you would want.
Reminds me of a holiday apartment I once stayed in where it was freshly painted. However, they didn't even move the telephone cord which was dangling down - they painted around it.
Ditto. That's fucked up. How anyone could take work on like that thinking it would end well or be worth it is beyond logic. What a pity, but it sounds like you've moved on (you're a bigger man than me) so look forward to positive updates going forward.
There are two choices: get bitter or better. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person or allow it to tear you down. I'm choosing the better option (pun intended). I'll be sure to post more progress snaps soon ✌?
Factory style seam sealing
and primer
The hammer marks have been painstakingly repaired..
And some other parts have been blacked out to compliment the blacked out badges and offset the grey a little!
The inside should've been done by the last repairer, thankfully we're on track to having the inside just as good as the out.
All the tar stripped away from the inside!
Surface rust taken off, metal treated, etch primed and painted! Voila!
I'll be laying Dynamat insulation underneath the carpet to damp vibrations, stop noise and block heat. More pics to come!
There's an alternative to Dynamat that's much cheaper mate. You're just paying for the name. Get onto some building supplies mob, or maybe even Bunnings
Thanks Lee, I have already purchased enough Dynamat to do inside. I did consider other brands and products but figured I've gone this far using all the best stuff, no point skimping now! Rafik, there's only one aftermarket gauge and I'm pretty sure i'll get rid of it. You want it?
I realised it had been a little while since I posted an update. I'm really happy with the way the paintwork turned out.
Motor is stripped down and being put back together with all new parts (barrels and pistons complete with rings and machined heads) by
Mike at CBB
. I know Gentlemen Driver Parts were doing new cylinder heads but I held as long as I could and they still aren't available.
Simon from
Zap Bits auto electrical
has done an amazing job on removing all of the old wiring (every single wire has been removed) and replacing it with a complete kit from
Kroon Wire Harnesses
(WORTH EVERY CENT!)
OLD WIRING:
New Kroon Harness:
I'm also in the process of having my gauges rebuilt by
Matthew from Advanced Automotive Instrument Co
! He's also been great to deal, extremely helpful and meticulous.
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