oh my god help
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J.C944TurboMan
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Hi Rob , That man got back to me . Here is his contact number , he said he would split the sills from the back panels .
All these parts are well worth keeping hold to for future projects and I believe they will go up in price if you have somewhere to store them .
Thanks for the message, which forum would that be, I do frequent most of them at some time or another...
I do still have them and are still intact
cheers,
Keith
07525264494
All these parts are well worth keeping hold to for future projects and I believe they will go up in price if you have somewhere to store them .
Thanks for the message, which forum would that be, I do frequent most of them at some time or another...
I do still have them and are still intact
cheers,
Keith
07525264494
Found some time this weekend to drill out some spot welds...
Complete rear quarter section. Fabricating these panels is way beyond my skills, so using this as a starting point to make repair panels:
Inner wheel arch in pretty good shape, will need to cut some repair sections from this. The inner and outer arch are attached with loads of hard to find spot welds and then glued with tonnes of seam sealer. Best part of a day with spot weld drill and chisel...
That's better! Just needs a bit of T-cut and you'd never know...! [
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Next job is to trim down the new repair section and patch up the inner arch...
Complete rear quarter section. Fabricating these panels is way beyond my skills, so using this as a starting point to make repair panels:
Inner wheel arch in pretty good shape, will need to cut some repair sections from this. The inner and outer arch are attached with loads of hard to find spot welds and then glued with tonnes of seam sealer. Best part of a day with spot weld drill and chisel...
That's better! Just needs a bit of T-cut and you'd never know...! [
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Next job is to trim down the new repair section and patch up the inner arch...
What a surprise... it's turned into a lot more work than I thought!
Cutting out rot. Inner and outer arch just a paper thin steel underneath rust and underseal. About 90% of the outer and 50% of the inner looked fine, but it wasn't!
Here's the inner arch repair panel, still needs to be cut to size:
and the outer...
Cutting out rot. Inner and outer arch just a paper thin steel underneath rust and underseal. About 90% of the outer and 50% of the inner looked fine, but it wasn't!
Here's the inner arch repair panel, still needs to be cut to size:
and the outer...
I'm a Boxster owner currently but my first venture into Pork was with a 924 S which was bought many years ago following frustration at spending what seemed like an eternity trying to find a good rot free example of a 944.
The 924 didn't last long, it wasn't a 944 & I still have a soft spot for a decent 944.
Can I just say that I've read this thread this morning & am in awe of your determination & skills in putting this beauty back in the condition it should be in, awesome work! Hope you enjoy it for many years to come.
The 924 didn't last long, it wasn't a 944 & I still have a soft spot for a decent 944.
Can I just say that I've read this thread this morning & am in awe of your determination & skills in putting this beauty back in the condition it should be in, awesome work! Hope you enjoy it for many years to come.
vitesse
Active member
I too am an admirer-however with 2 -924's -1986 & 1987 models neither with any rot like Bob's 944-I think it's the better choice for long term use & ownership.
However nothing is perfect as the grey one has a small corrosion area bottom of the NS front wing where crud gets trapped beneath the charcoal canister-possibly exacerbated by garages in the past crushing the sill seam by careless jacking.
Having just fitted new rear pads & adjusted the handbrake(MOT coming up next week),this wing repair will be my next major project just as the car passes 100K miles--reminder-must get a CO2 bottle for the mig
However nothing is perfect as the grey one has a small corrosion area bottom of the NS front wing where crud gets trapped beneath the charcoal canister-possibly exacerbated by garages in the past crushing the sill seam by careless jacking.
Having just fitted new rear pads & adjusted the handbrake(MOT coming up next week),this wing repair will be my next major project just as the car passes 100K miles--reminder-must get a CO2 bottle for the mig
Thanks chaps. I can't wait to sew it all up with the welder... getting all the panels made is where the hard graft is. I do enjoy learning the skills required... if I didn't enjoy doing it then there really would be no point in a restoration like this.
The problem with learning as I go along is that I end up not satisfied with the first bits I did (for example the other side rear quarter).
Was thinking of writing an article when I am finished, maybe for PP if there is interest or Practical Classics.
The problem with learning as I go along is that I end up not satisfied with the first bits I did (for example the other side rear quarter).
Was thinking of writing an article when I am finished, maybe for PP if there is interest or Practical Classics.
Kongsodoken
Active member
great work, I always look forward to the next update[]
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I think it will see the summer but I'm afraid I'm likely to be driving a battered old Focus to Rutland []
Had time for some more fabbing and welding today...
All pieces in place (including new section of boot floor):
Inner arch repair tacked in:
Started fully welding... the deep curves stop it from distorting, thankfully!
]Had time for some more fabbing and welding today...
All pieces in place (including new section of boot floor):
Inner arch repair tacked in:
Started fully welding... the deep curves stop it from distorting, thankfully!
uk66fastback
New member
Great stuff - it's looking much better ... all a learning curve! What about paint - will you tackle that as well, or get the pros in?
jonnyporsche
PCGB Member
Rob, like many others following your thread I am so impressed with your determination to sort " The Red Shed " out. I am so grateful for the amount of restoration work done to mine by the previous owner. Look forward to meeting you at Rutland.
I was planning on just spraying rattle can primer myself (to give some initial protection), getting it through an MOT and then paying a pro to do it properly (realistically painting the entire half of the car, including door shuts). Any idea on costs (and recommendations in the Cambridge area?).
Colin spotted my favourite tool carelessly left in shot! The joddler is a godsend for doing those long runs of weld like around that inner wheel arch. I joddle a return into the panel and then use self tappers to get the location exactly right, with the step allowing for adjustment. The ordering is critical, for example I located the outer panel before cutting out the inner arch, so I had what was left of it as a datum point. It would be easy to cut everything out, lose reference points and end up with a wonky arch.
The other essential tool is a little shrinker stretcher. It allowed me to make the repair section for the inner arch (a curved U channel) in one piece rather than lots of cutting and welding.
I also use it as a hole punch, but the holes are too small for plug welding so I open them out with a 6.5mm drill first.
Colin spotted my favourite tool carelessly left in shot! The joddler is a godsend for doing those long runs of weld like around that inner wheel arch. I joddle a return into the panel and then use self tappers to get the location exactly right, with the step allowing for adjustment. The ordering is critical, for example I located the outer panel before cutting out the inner arch, so I had what was left of it as a datum point. It would be easy to cut everything out, lose reference points and end up with a wonky arch.
The other essential tool is a little shrinker stretcher. It allowed me to make the repair section for the inner arch (a curved U channel) in one piece rather than lots of cutting and welding.
I also use it as a hole punch, but the holes are too small for plug welding so I open them out with a 6.5mm drill first.
Shrinker stretchers arre fantastic and can really help with fabrication. You should try and get some cleco's and use them to hold the panel. They will fit in the holes from your punch and then once you tack the panel on you can take the clecos off and plug the holes.
Also don't want to teach you how to suck eggs but remember to seal your welds on the inside especially if your welding an overlap.
Also don't want to teach you how to suck eggs but remember to seal your welds on the inside especially if your welding an overlap.
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