Stew F Posted 23August, 2015 Report Share Posted 23August, 2015 Why can't I just leave things alone?coz it's a Porsche thing. That's how we roll. I think chrome bezels are correct for your car, but someone else can probably confirm it. My 81 has chrome bezels behind the body coloured over-covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoghanroe Posted 23August, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 23August, 2015 I'm 99% sure they would have been chrome. There seems two be a few different versions and quality of the repro parts seems to vary greatly. All the chrome will be going back on over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoghanroe Posted 24August, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 24August, 2015 And so it begins, ordered the first few bits for the interior this evening - mats, gear knob and horn button.I've gone for black and grey Coco mats. Not to everyone's taste but I love them and I think they're a nice period correct accessory. Should help lift the dark interior a bit too. Here's them in a slightly earlier 911.I've gone for two front and a runner as the rear is obsolete. This is the runner in a different colour.I've also gone with the same knob as above.The original Porsche Momo horn buttons are mental money if they can be found. I've read a few forums and this one gets two thumbs up. It'll do for a fraction of the price.The mats take up to 4 weeks to be made so should hopefully have the car in my possession with all the bodywork done by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted 24August, 2015 Report Share Posted 24August, 2015 Do like those coco mats. You could even say it's a nod to the houndstooth upholstery in a very subtle way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 24August, 2015 Report Share Posted 24August, 2015 I hadn't noticed the tensioners or the repeaters, I'm still a bit ignorant to the finer details. Do the chrome headlight bezels fit the newer guards?I'm currently doing up a spreadsheet of bits 'n' bobs that I want to pick up over the next while. Why can't I just leave things alone?the arguments about whether a car should have side repeaters have been running here for a long, long time. As yours is a uk import I would guess it falls into a different set of rules for side repeaters.soon enough someone will ask if the smog pump is still attached...that's another running in-joke!chrome vs painted headlight rings - I believe they are the same part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poli84 Posted 28August, 2015 Report Share Posted 28August, 2015 Very nice purchase and good decision on the Coco matts and tail delete.Seems like you are going down a very nice path with this Targa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 28August, 2015 Report Share Posted 28August, 2015 the arguments about whether a car should have side repeaters have been running here for a long, long time. As yours is a uk import I would guess it falls into a different set of rules for side repeaters.soon enough someone will ask if the smog pump is still attached...that's another running in-joke!chrome vs painted headlight rings - I believe they are the same part.glad you said it and it wasn't me! lolhave you tried contacting Porsche to see what it had from the factory? - might be worth a shot if you want to go back to stock.but it's an amazing looking car no matter what, love those mats too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoghanroe Posted 29August, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 29August, 2015 Thanks guys. A friend is the VP of the Porsche Club Ireland so he's going to get as much info on the car as possible for me. To be honest, the repeaters wouldn't bother me. They're a safety feature after all. Waiting on a pattern for the tunnel cover to arrive. Coco haven't made one for a RHD car before so this is a bit of R and D for them. Bodywork has begun and we've sourced an original chrome deck lid grille. Hopefully it's plain sailing from here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 31August, 2015 Report Share Posted 31August, 2015 I'm thinking of getting a set of those coco mats for my silver targa, interested to see how they look in yours. Car looks really smart, good luck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoghanroe Posted 3September, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 3September, 2015 If the mats are anything like their customer service they'll be very impressive.The garage just sent through some progress pics. They noticed a few small dings and sorted them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoghanroe Posted 5September, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 5September, 2015 Plates ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnage Posted 5September, 2015 Report Share Posted 5September, 2015 That is good panel shop customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 6September, 2015 Report Share Posted 6September, 2015 Did it come with the original cookie cutters? mmmm coookies... quintessential P car wheel on a early IB Targa I think! eoghan I can't wait to meet your Targa. I may be insisting you take me for a spin around the block in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 6September, 2015 Report Share Posted 6September, 2015 Is that going to be a full respray then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoghanroe Posted 6September, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 6September, 2015 Not going for a full respray this time, just getting it blown-in. I'm trying to not let this turn into a project. Further down the line I'd love to backdate it and change the colour, but that's a long way away yet.Looking good for collection on Saturday if everything goes according to plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoghanroe Posted 7September, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 7September, 2015 Horn push arrived in the post today. Happy I went with a Momo one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 7September, 2015 Report Share Posted 7September, 2015 cool.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoghanroe Posted 10September, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 10September, 2015 Good and bad update from the garage this afternoon. Car was painted and ready for clear but off a shade or two so they're doing it again.I was all set to pick it up this weekend but I'll happily wait for quality. I can't make out the difference from the photos and I'm being very picky. I see it as reassurance that the job is being done right.Very happy with how it's looking. I wasn't sure about the arch spats but didn't know what would be lurking behind them. Going to leave them off I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoghanroe Posted 11September, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 11September, 2015 Just off the phone with the paint shop manager. Very apologetic for the paint and as a make good they're respraying the whole car. These guys charge an eye-watering $20,000 - $25,000 for a full respray so I'll take that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 11September, 2015 Report Share Posted 11September, 2015 Just off the phone with the paint shop manager. Very apologetic for the paint and as a make good they're respraying the whole car. These guys charge an eye-watering $20,000 - $25,000 for a full respray so I'll take that...WOW, that's fantastic, you lucked out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 11September, 2015 Report Share Posted 11September, 2015 You can see where it's off , Very hard to match. So it makes sense to respray the whole thing as you could spend a week trying to get it right otherwise. And even then it would not match after a few months in the sun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoghanroe Posted 11September, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 11September, 2015 You can see where it's off , Very hard to match. So it makes sense to respray the whole thing as you could spend a week trying to get it right otherwise. And even then it would not match after a few months in the sun!Yeah, that's basically what they told me. If body shops here or anything like home, the vast majority would hand the car back even if it was a subpar job and deny anything is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 11September, 2015 Report Share Posted 11September, 2015 Yeah, that's basically what they told me. If body shops here or anything like home, the vast majority would hand the car back even if it was a subpar job and deny anything is wrong.Been there Your panel shop looks like they have some pride in their work. Give 'em a plug when you get your car finished. I guess by "spats" you mean the black stone guard patches on the rear arches. They're not just for looks. I'd put them back on to avoid stone chips & tears down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 11September, 2015 Report Share Posted 11September, 2015 Been there Your panel shop looks like they have some pride in their work. Give 'em a plug when you get your car finished. I guess by "spats" you mean the black stone guard patches on the rear arches. They're not just for looks. I'd put them back on to avoid stone chips & tears down the road. +1. Plenty of debris on Aussie country roads that get flicked up by your front tyres and will damage the rear guards. If you don't like the look you can get clear stone guards like thos that were used on later models, but for mine the black stone guards look right on an IB 911. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 11September, 2015 Report Share Posted 11September, 2015 You can use clear film for this application, happy medium between protecting the paintwork and not having to have the black fins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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