Finally getting somewhere...project photos
 

Howdy-

Here's some pics of my recent project that I am actually still finishing up. I picked up my first 911 last year, and it was definetly a project car. Somewhere along the line the hood seal was compromised, which allowed water and other muck into the front compartment, which sat for some time. The car runs well, but certainly has some need for tlc. After a lot of cleanup, stripping and recoating the fuel tank, retaping wiring harnesses, changing hoses, and blending/fogging in the paint as best I could to match...here are the results.

The before and after pics have different shades of red as the before pics were taken with a different camera and no flash. Same car. Now on to the engine compartment...

-BG

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads/before1bdg.JPG
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads/before3bdg.JPG
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads/bdg2after.JPG
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads/bdg1after.JPG

Nicely done.

wow that looks infinitly better. Good job!

Beautiful job - wanna do mine next?

Wow looks great- dont even bother covering it with carpet!!

Thanks! No plans to cover it with carpet again. The next item up there is to finish the ventilation stuff, and machine an aluminum bracket setup for that Optima battery...

WOW

details how you cleaned up the gas tank??

MJ

The tank was stripped on the exterior almost all the way down to the steel with a puddy knife and a heat gun. Extremely tedious and stinky (this took the longest of all of it). I did the top half and a few areas on the bottom. The original coating is a latex based undercoating type stuff, its almost like stripping off latex caulk. I resprayed it with Wurth SKS Stoneguard and their undercoating gun. Pretty easy to apply and low odor.

The dirt on the outside of the original tank was actually some sort of mold that attacked the latex. It would not scrub off and I wasn't keen on painting over it. I also found the seam where the tank halves were welded together to have surface rust forming as I stripped away, so I stripped down further and used a stop rust product before recoating.

way over the top for my lazy arse, but beautiful job:)

you removed the tank? thats dedication.;)

Nice work!

Hmm, thanks for the info! As my motor is now assembled this will be my next project. Mine is rusted too and i was just going to scrub and paint, maybe using some Naval Jelly on the seam, but the undercoating is a good idea.

Thanks,
Pat

Wow! Owning a car that has received the same "outdoor" treatment as yours I now have a lofty goal!

Great job,

Jeff

Incredible transformation! Almost makes me want to jump and there and start working on mine.... well maybe not? It really looks super, and you can tell you've put a lot of hard work into it.

Pls take more pictures of this kind of stuff. I'd really like to see what you do with an engine....:cool:

Thats very nice work.

Wow. You could eat off that thing

BG-
Looks Great! Now get those headlamp buckets cleaned and waxed inside before they rust on you...:)

I have to ask...
 

Did you say that you stripped the gas tank with a heat gun and a putty knife ?

Was the tank flushed completely before that process ?

I just had to ask.

Thanks

Very nice work. The contrast of the components against the red paint is striking.

Thanks for the compliments all...

Was the tank flushed completely before that process ?

Nope. The tank was never really "opened", and I covered the open hose connections with tape while redoing it. The inside of the tank from what I could see was fine. I replaced the filter screen (big brass hex part on the tank bottom) and the sending unit gasket while I was there...if I recall I rinsed the inside when I was all done. Anyway, its since had a half a tank run throught it.

PeterK,

I see you've got an 80SC in your signature. Is that the one from Dallas? Are you still interested in the '84 at Wayzata?

Oh, and BG, nice work. Hurry up and get the rear end back together. Spring will be here this weekend. :)