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I'd definitely recommend Panel Perfect in that case then.
I thought my 996 just needed paint… then the Aero skirts came off đŸ˜¬
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My 996.1 recently went through an extensive bodywork restoration and I wanted to share it's incredible transformation. I originally sent it in for what I assumed was mostly cosmetic bodywork, however, once the Aero skirts were removed, things escalated quickly; rear sills, inner sill sections, and a lot of corrosion hiding where you really don’t want it. 26 years had taken its toll on the bodywork.
I put together a full video documenting the entire process: stripping, metal replacement, fabrication, paint, and final reassembly.
996 Full Body Restoration
There were definitely moments where I questioned whether it was worth saving, but, seeing it finished made the whole ordeal
worthwhile. Check out the final results and the full story. I would love to know your thoughts.
Cheers! Hearing everyone's positive reactions to the work has settled any buyer's remorse I was suffering. I just want her back now, so I can show her off at some shows this year.
Part 2 should be coming soon - gonna spend a day with the detailer as he does some work on it
Thanks, I'm really happy with the results!
For all the work needed, which consisted of all panels painted except the roof and rear lid/spoiler, and the welding work to the rears and inner sill, I was about £5.7k.
The parts needed for the job came to about £550.
Thankfully, I caught mine before it had the chance to get really bad. Having to get a full quarter panel stings though. As a matter of interest, how much is all that setting you back?
best part of 10k it was alot worse. even the front arches needed sorting and had rusted into the funk storage area. all the pictures are in my project thread link below
Post in thread 'Damo's 996 c2 rust bucket to fast road / track car'
21 May 2024
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Morning,
So the above patches obviously need doing, to do them properly we need to remove a chunk of parts and the tank etc to get the pipes out the way. The other suspect bits are...
Front 'boot' floorpan, most of which will clean up and treat but I suspect it may need a little welding on the drivers side.
passenger upper arch, almost certain just a clean up needed on this side, would benefit from the coilover being off and doing the full area and then seal it
drivers side arch...
Damo996
Just had a skim through the thread there, looks like a very extensive job! At least it's done now and you know you should get a good few years of trouble free driving as far as rust goes. Looks great!
Great video, car looks amazing. I'm in Central Scotland and would be willing to travel to have a paint job like that. Love it, looking forward to more videos!
This is what im scared of. In just over 4 weeks my car goes in for a full glass out respray. Thankfully Unit 11 have the car at the moment and whilst he had it up on the hoist doing brakes and suspension, he comment how good the car is underneath. All the usual areas of concern are mint which is rare for a car of this age.
Well done for saving yours, the vid looks fantastic
I'd definitely recommend Panel Perfect in that case then. They're very reasonable and do a quality job. Get in touch with them and let them know you're contacting off the back of watching this video. It might not get you any discount, but it'll certainly help get you the same level of treatment. If you do, let me know, we need more Porsche cruises here in Scotland!
Thanks for watching
I'll be doing Part 2 in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
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