The project 911R something...

[78SCRSMAN]

Oh crudola... here are the rest.












I like this angle.

[merbesfield]

Wow, that is a lot of work. The sanding part. I have no problem welding and grinding, but that sanding is a lot of work. I have a bad back.

How did you get your car off the rotisserie?
Does the body bolt to the cart or just sit on it?

[78SCRSMAN]

If you have the rotisserie it will help with the back.

I just set it on 4 jack stands with a 4x4 atop each pair then from there, I lowered it to the cart with a floor jack.
The body bolts to the cart in the rear. I the second to last photo you can see the bolt and nut in the corner of the tub. The front just rests on it with the pins sticking up through the skid plate mounting points.
I wanted it out of the way as much as possible so I can work on the suspension.

[mmastro]

You are truly talented and patient, and your results reflect it...very impressive!

[78SCRSMAN]

Originally Posted by mmastro

You are truly talented and patient, and your results reflect it...very impressive!

Hey thanks man, I really appreciate that. That's great encouragement.

This forum helps me stay motivated in the face of roadblocks.

Speaking of roadblocks... I ran into another one yesterday. I decided to dust off the new bumpers and see how they fit. Yea right! At first I thought the front one was meant for a turbo, it was so wide. I even called the mfg. to see what the deal is. I was told that when the original bumpers are removed, the front fenders "relax a bit"??? Ok, maybe a little but this is friggin' ridiculous. Check this out!







Fender "relaxing"




other fender "relaxing"

[78SCRSMAN]

I just want to say, the mfg. did offer to accommodate me "whatever I need" he said. I bought it 6 months ago. Thats pretty good if you ask me.

The rear bumper is much closer but I think it will need some work too.

What? You mean you're gonna keep that?... Dude!

Yup! I did some searching here and found others that had to do what has become painfully obvious, if I want this bumper that is. I gotta cut it half and weld it back together. Simple! As far as I know, there are no other mfg's that make this bumper for narrow body cars... too late now anyway.




Taddahhh!




As you can see, the fit is MUCH better and I can even use the mounting brackets provided with the bumper. The opposite side is even a bit better. Just eyeballing it, I will need to trim a two inch section out of this bumper. The result will be a smaller opening for the cooler but at the same time, I think it will go with the narrow body a bit better? There is still plenty of room for the cooler itself too. As this progresses, I'll take some closeups of how much room to spare there is re: the oil cooler scoop and bracket thing I made. It couldn't have been ANY closer.

[78SCRSMAN]

My plan is to post the entire process for making this work. Any one that has done this type of work knows just how easy it is. Messy, maybe but not at all difficult. Fitting the halves is the hard part and even if you cut too much, it's not a big deal. If you can make a panel flat, you're already a pro.

[TRE Cup]

Its possible that the bumper itself "relaxed" while sitting in storage. A 9" version of the bumper has a pronounced curvature on each end, so you did not receive a wide body style.
We had a client bring us 993 GT2 bodywork years ago, and when he was finally ready to get it installed, the stored parts had moved around yielding a kit that no longer fit.

This is why parts need to be stored for as short a period of time as possible. Get them on the car, fitted and out in the sun to let them set.

When we sell fiberglass, you get it shortly after its taken from the mold, OR its been properly supported so movement is minimized

Your fix is a good one- you will need to put material on the splice for the interior and exterior of the part. Otherwise a line will appear some months down the road

[merbesfield]

Thanks for the pics. I have to say that color is one of my favorites. Keep up the great work.

[78SCRSMAN]

Originally Posted by TRE Cup

Your fix is a good one- you will need to put material on the splice for the interior and exterior of the part. Otherwise a line will appear some months down the road

Yes, the plan is to get it clamped in place and put some glass in behind, remove, finish glassing the back. Once that is set, grind the front down to the rear patch along the seam + 4 or 5 inches wide, glass, sand, shape etc. Should work well.

When I first saw your post, I thought, he's gonna tell me "we got one that fits great!" Glad to hear, I'm on the right track.

After working with the ducktail (Getty Design) that required practically no work. My expectations were a bit higher.

[78SCRSMAN]

Bumper Progress:

Easy peasy!




Cut TWO INCHES out of the middle of that thing... WTF??? No biggie though. I think it looks way better with the 2 inch narrower oil cooler opening. Without the Turbo flares, I think it looks more appropriate this way.






Look how close the cooler mounting bracket is to the FG. I think I got away with one that time.

[rickharrison]

Awesome. Makes me anxious for spring so I can get to work on my front end again.

[Gillies]

If this thread isn't an inspiration, I don't know what is !!! Great Work .

[Coldface]

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What a great thread. I stumbled on it searching for a rotisserie and found such a great source of information. I'm currently practicing media blast restoration on my targa top and then later if things with a motor on my '78 targa check out, I may go for a similar type complete restoration.

Looking at your list of paint materials, I did not see an undercoat. What did you use for it?

BTW, I think I'll be fabricating my own car dolly also. Where do you source these square metal bars for your dolly/rotisserie?

[78SCRSMAN]

Originally Posted by Coldface

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What a great thread. I stumbled on it searching for a rotisserie and found such a great source of information. I'm currently practicing media blast restoration on my targa top and then later if things with a motor on my '78 targa check out, I may go for a similar type complete restoration.

Looking at your list of paint materials, I did not see an undercoat. What did you use for it?

BTW, I think I'll be fabricating my own car dolly also. Where do you source these square metal bars for your dolly/rotisserie?

Sorry for the late reply (did you PM me?)

As for undercoat, I used 4 quarts of the Wurth gray under coat applied using a shutes type gun from Eastwood. I bought a kit from them that included some undercoat which I didn't use and some cavity wax stuff. The gun came with some wands and a flex hose. It worked great for the under coat. My only recommendation on the Wurth stuff is to thin it a bit with some water. It's fairly thick stuff. If you do this, it doesn't take much so start with a little water and add more if need be.

The Rotisserie came with the car but we have a metal materials place here that sells shorts (scraps) or whatever you need. There are no rules here, just what works. Anyway, after I was done with the home built Rotisserie, I cut the bars up and fabbed up the dolly to meet my needs.

I'm glad my thread has been helpful to some. This forum has been an invaluable resource for me to, so glad to help.

[tassie targa 76]

truly inspirational thanks

from the other side of the world

[Cory M]

Nothing like taking a saw and chopping up your brand new parts! If the bumper was stored with weight on it so the edges were spread out I could see that happening. Nice job on the fix.

[rickharrison]

Updated pics?

[78SCRSMAN]

I have nothing to add at the moment... It's been a long, cold winter here so I've been spending time indoors. I bought some engine parts and had the black trim (window frames, trim etc.) de-anodized and am ready to start polishing. Basically skiping around to other small projects. Soon though I plan to finish the front and rear bumpers and get them ready for paint. Please be patient, updates are coming soon.

[paul kanjanapas]

Very inspiring, best of luck going forward.