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Building a 400bhp+ 2.5 ltr 944 Turbo
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PSH
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PSH
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Pete
I was inspecting the rear end during the main restoration jobs last year and was greeted with lots of rusty bits - found the joint on the fuel pump had completely corroded so suspect it had been dripping petrol over everything in that area advancing the corrosion whilst it had been in storage.
![EzP16bcm.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/EzP16bcm.jpg)
![u1HKlBYm.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/u1HKlBYm.jpg)
Replaced the cover with a used item from Douglas Valley which I got blasted and powder coated, then made a new strap out of aluminum -
![8QiP84cm.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/8QiP84cm.jpg)
PSH
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PSH
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They arrived at 11:30 this morning, now I call that 'service'...when placing the order I included some sticky pads and alcohol wipe. I spent about an hour this afternoon fitting them, prised the old plates off with a short length of hard oak which I had shaped and rounded off for the job in hand. Once the plates were off, I first gave the general area a clean with soapy water and then coated the remaining stickly pad sections with WD40 and scrubbed the residue off using the oak stick and some towel soaked in WD40. Gave the area another wash, dried and then wiped with alcohol which in turn was left to dry fully before fitting the new plates.
Here's some pictures of the rear plate.
Old
![ENW43wR.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ENW43wR.jpg)
The area before cleaning.. it must be approx 18 years since these plates were fitted, the area behind tells all the stories of those early 'rich running' days...
![qDtmvZZ.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/qDtmvZZ.jpg)
And the new plate... much better
![y1pEpWR.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/y1pEpWR.jpg)
I hadn't realised until now just how badly worn the 'Porsche' sticker had become, no wonder my son had been going on at me to change it, best get it done soon.
Pete
PSH
PCGB Member
in some places it has lost a lot of its shine, or should I say, I can get it back but it doesn't last long before it hazes over again.. it clearly needs a respray. I hope that my son will take this on when he has time, he has a new booth and body jig that should arrive soon. problem is I'll need to get all new rubber first which is beyond my ability cash wise these days, we shall see how things work out.blade7 said:Is it going pink?
PSH
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Pete
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