Wolfe’s 1983 911sc build thread

[A930Rocket]

Nice job, JW. Where did you get the leather dye and conditioner?

Originally Posted by jwolfe

Lastly, I re-dyed my leather, and conditioned everything to really bring it back to life.

[jwolfe]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Nice job, JW. Where did you get the leather dye and conditioner?

I used Clyde’s leather dye kit and worked well for my needs. Comes with a few items to round out the experience. I find the conditioning cream is a must to really buff and polish the leather after.

Originally Posted by ToySnakePMC

Looks great. I started with the wheel wells and ended up cleaning above the steering rack & under the pan. Slippery slope stuff...! Yours is very tasty.

Ha yea I know that feeling. For now I’m sticking to the wheel wells while I have the suspension out. I’ll go section by section and eventually clean off all the grime underneath the car.

[jwolfe]

Side mirrors all finished up and reinstalled with new gaskets.

[jwolfe]

Started work on the rear end today. Removed brake calipers, rotors, and bolts for spring plate. I foresee a battle getting these TB out.

[ToySnakePMC]

Hopefully the torsion bars won’t put up much of a fight. My 46 yr old original tb’s pulled out with minimal/ avg effort in my ‘76. Had never done this before then... You gotta this.

[jwolfe]

Originally Posted by ToySnakePMC

Hopefully the torsion bars won’t put up much of a fight. My 46 yr old original tb’s pulled out with minimal/ avg effort in my ‘76. Had never done this before then... You gotta this.

I was lucky, they came out in about 10 minutes. The TB was heavily greased and actually looks new, so maybe it was replaced at some point. I’m doing 1 side at a time to ensure they go back in correct.

The amount of dirt and tar caked on was a disaster, but managed to clean the wheel well. Still plenty to replace and get cleaned, but it’s starting to take shape rather quickly.
Upgrading to 29mm tb with rennline adjustable spring plate.

[jwolfe]

Was removing stuff in the engine bay to get better clearance for the rear strut mount bolts. Old sound pad was toast so I threw that out.
Also found a pool of oil in my air box. I’ve only driven the car once, which was the day I purchased it. As I was pulling into the driveway it started to smoke heavily out of the exhaust. I assume when the previous owner had an oil change done prior to selling, the shop overfilled it. Do we agree that’s the most logical explanation?

[breakerbar]

the shop overfilled it. Do we agree that’s the most logical explanation?

Maybe. This can happen with my 82, but only on cold starts. After initial burn off, it doesn't happen while driving. I try to keep the oil level at a quarter to halfway between the marks on the stick and don't have an issue.

Beautiful car!

[maverck]

Originally Posted by jwolfe

Side mirrors all finished up and reinstalled with new gaskets.

How far down did you sand the mirrors prior to re-spraying? Mine look just like your before pictures and was hoping to follow a similar process to clean mine up.

They look great BTW!

[garment]

Can you explain the process to disassemble the side mirrors?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by jwolfe

Side mirrors all finished up and reinstalled with new gaskets.

[REVerend]

Originally Posted by garment

Can you explain the process to disassemble the side mirrors?

Thanks.

I was researching this exact subject and found this thread which seems to pretty well cover things

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/177946-sc-door-mirror-removal.html

[canamfan]

Nice work, did you get Clyde's regular Dark Blue dye? Or was it a special order color? It looks great

[jwolfe]

Originally Posted by maverck

How far down did you sand the mirrors prior to re-spraying? Mine look just like your before pictures and was hoping to follow a similar process to clean mine up.

They look great BTW!

Instead of sanding far down I just filled in most of the chips with a little filler/glazing putty. Then smoothed everything out and applied primer. Added more glazing if needed then applied my color/clear

Originally Posted by garment

Can you explain the process to disassemble the side mirrors?

Thanks.

It’s not too hard but the first time is always a little bit of a process. Remove glass mirror first, that will reveal the bolts behind to seperate the rubber housing/assembly. Then you can de-pin the plastic connector inside to seperate the flag portion from the base. Then one allen bolt to remove the base from the car.

Originally Posted by canamfan

Nice work, did you get Clyde's regular Dark Blue dye? Or was it a special order color? It looks great

I just used their dark blue and it works great. It’s about as close to the color as it can be, and it doesn’t really need to be perfect in reality… as its purpose is to even out splotchy or dried out leather, and fill in cracks and imperfections. I recommend getting the entire kit that included the conditioner.

[jwolfe]

Decided to ditch the side amber markers in favor of the rubber trim. Looks alot better in my opinion

[jwolfe]

Took out 90% of the heater system to gain better access to the rear strut top mounts, so figured I might as well backdate my system for a cleaner look. Also started the tedious process of deep cleaning/detailing a little as I go. It’s a mess, so seeing any progress in the engine bay is encouraging.

[jwolfe]

Little more progress cleaning the engine bay and installing the backdate system. I have to say I’m surprised how well it’s cleaned up, better than I expected. Now the fan sticks out like a sore thumb.

Also got my front spindles back from elephant racing. Raised 30mm, shallow washer seal, Bilstein sport inserts, bump steer kit and reinforced gussets.

[maverck]

Originally Posted by jwolfe

Little more progress cleaning the engine bay and installing the backdate system. I have to say I’m surprised how well it’s cleaned up, better than I expected. Now the fan sticks out like a sore thumb.

I feel the same on my motor / fan! What product(s) are you using for the cleanup of all the nooks and cranny’s.

[PeteKz]

Let me guess--elbow grease?

[ToySnakePMC]

You could definitely be my neighbor. I like detailing engine bays and chassis components. Your photos are just right too.

[nospiners]

Beuatifull engine bay !! Pictures of course don't do justice to all the work it takes to get that result ..