rafikdous Posted 19February, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 19February, 2017 still the boring stuff, electrical, lights, etcCan't wait to get to the interior, my favorite part Took the guards off to stone-guard them and also to fit the seal, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 20February, 2017 Report Share Posted 20February, 2017 Let us know how you go with those indicator seals in the guards I have read on a number of threads they are a real bastard to fit ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 20February, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 20February, 2017 they were. I used a tiny dab of glue and paper clipped it in place for a couple of hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 20February, 2017 Report Share Posted 20February, 2017 Let us know how you go with those indicator seals in the guards I have read on a number of threads they are a real bastard to fit ........... They are if you buy the cheap aftermarket ones (been there, done that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 3April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 3April, 2017 I had a lot of pictures to share with you from the last few weeks but fn Windows 10 just deleted the entire folder. NFi how it happened, basically now you see it now you don't. Completely disappeared and nowhere to be seen. Not in the Trash. I even downloaded a recovery software and it still can't see anything. Un-fn-believableNow the only pictures of the restoration I have are the ones I posted here in this threadI am extremely pissed off. 100s of pictures just gone like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted 7April, 2017 Report Share Posted 7April, 2017 That sucks - I'm loving reading this one. Have a targa myself but not those skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 7April, 2017 Report Share Posted 7April, 2017 I really suggest using Dropbox, one drive or gdrive for your photos.the failure rate for disk storage is 100% - every disk eventually fails.if you lose your local copy just go get your backed up version.i have a local NAS box which is dual disk for redundancy, backed up to an external disk for 'run and go' which is also backed up to Amazon. Last year I had a failure on one of the disks from a power outage, and while I had that disk out another power outage and lost the other disk. Over 15 years of photos documents etc. all I did was buy new disks and hook it all up - downloaded the entire backup set from Amazon and good to go.setting up Dropbox is less complicated and just as good. For the very small cost it is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 10April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 10April, 2017 Yeah, I use dropbox but stupid me I didn't have the 911T folder sync'd. Anyway, back to it knowLet's get the bad bits out of the way firstMove right along, nothing to see here..............ok if you really twist my arm I will tell what happenedTook the left guard off to stone guard it. Which I did then had it on the bench with towels, sheets, etc under it to protect it till it driesAs I walked by, The sheet got caught in my foot and the guard slid to the ground from standing height. And I am just standing there looking at it in horror rock back and forth on the garage floor Anyway luck it fell on the area where there was a small piece of carpet so the damage was limited to the paint chip you see in the picture aboveOh well, life is a bitch, so be it. Let's move on with the fixRubbed it back and touched it up once...... Then couple of more times..... Then prep'd it for the clear coat with wet & dry paper... Then sprayed clear on it, no its hardly visible. Will do a closer inspection once I take the gar out of the garage in the sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 11April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 11April, 2017 If you recall, I posted a pic of the finished dash trim on the last page, see below.Well that was a complete waste of time. I used the same width as what was on the car already which was wrong. Clearly whoever trimmed the car previously took a short cut by eliminating the alloy edging and making the trim wider so when I put the edging on, nothing would fit in the dashback to the drawing board and remade them allAnd now for a trial fit. Looking goodYes yes, I know its the wrong colour, I am not colour blindBut if you recall, that section of the dash was completely hacked to fit the graphic equalizer so there was no ash tray nor even a bracket to hold it in place. I reconstructed all that and now happy with alignment and fit. Need to find a black ash tray. Anyone has a spare or want to swap?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Raven Posted 11April, 2017 Report Share Posted 11April, 2017 Can you paint the ash tray or cover it in some material to match the pad ..........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 11April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 11April, 2017 Sourced this Blaupunkt from the USA and tested it for the first time, fully functional so happy with that Can you paint the ash tray or cover it in some material to match the pad ..........?I would probably try dyeing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 11April, 2017 Report Share Posted 11April, 2017 Is this the same ashtray its available on Ebay ..........?http://www.ebay.com/itm/NICE-USED-ORIGINAL-GENUINE-PORSCHE-911-930-964-C4-ASH-TRAY-ASHTRAY-BLACK-/361847175054?fits=Make%3APorsche|Model%3A911&hash=item543fc5b78e:g:II0AAOSw44BYRtIv&vxp=mtr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 11April, 2017 Report Share Posted 11April, 2017 love your work, wish i was that good at painting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 11April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 11April, 2017 No Raven, early ones are different fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 14April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 14April, 2017 Still working on the dash area. Decided to relocate the cig lighter to the glove box as well as add a USB charger.Gave the glovebox a lick of paint before fitting itThen wired both the cig lighter and USB on a fuseBefore fitting the heater control, I gave it a good clean. Also pulled all the cables off and oiled themDash is now more or less done. Won't fit the top pad till I am done trimming the A pillarsMisplaced one of the radio knobs. Will find it eventually. Radio is also wired and fully functional nowWill now move to the engine bay and rear of the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 14April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 14April, 2017 Nice dirty engine bay !!!! Pump, vacuum tank, etc out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 14April, 2017 Report Share Posted 14April, 2017 looks like she may have had an engine bay fire at some stage ...........good clean up soda blast and some POR 15 in gloss black will do the trick ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 14April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 14April, 2017 Huh?? Why do you say that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 15April, 2017 Report Share Posted 15April, 2017 The images just give the impression that the sound deadoning material behind the shock towers is some how fire damage ,,and the fitment of the dual extinguisher may suggest a issue relating to this in the past..I am only basing my view on a mates 73 T coupe that had damage of this nature that was due to an engine bay fire at some stage in the cars life ........regardless it make no difference as you are no doubt going to strip it all back and clean it up .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 15April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 15April, 2017 No fire there Raven, that's the remains of the sound deadening pad. Most of it have pariched already except the part behind the vacuum tank. Check the box in the picture belowbeen scrapping & wire brushing 5h!t all morning. One side is completely stripped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 15April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 15April, 2017 After Half hour of elbow grease I am pretty sure the long nose cars had black engine bay not body colour, can someone confirm?shame to cover it again with black deadner but will do if it was factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Arnott Posted 15April, 2017 Report Share Posted 15April, 2017 Black over the body colour is correct for your car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rafikdous Posted 16April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 16April, 2017 Nearly lost an eye doing this. Was using paint thinner to clean the grease and I flicked a clump of crap soaked in thinner into my left eye ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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