How anal have you been during reconditioning/re-spray/while in there ?

[Garp]

Where do/did you stop and draw the line ? I find myself looking at parts which are more or less okay and then decide to just order a new one. I'm spending a lot of time on redoing/painting parts that will never see daylight again.
The impact absorbers are the latest object of my compulsive disorder. I want them to look new with shiny paint and new bolts.
Please share your story and assure me that I'm not the only one out there.

[austin552]

I don't have the funds to do allot of reordering with parts so I spend more time cleaning and painting. It's a hobby right?

[ja78911sc]

Draw the line? Anal?? Compulsive disorder??? You have definitely landed on the right website.

Buy a copy of the "Gold Plated Porsche" before it is to late.

The author is a frequent poster on this forum--maybe he will chime in.

[old man neri]

Just be careful, you don't want to end up where your car is so pristine that you are afraid to drive it.....unless you are one of those people, not that there is anything wrong with that.

[whiskyb]

I am just starting to go down this road. i received all my suspension back from being blasted today. Have started on a project list here at pelican that seems to grow each day. Oh well it beats shovelling snow

[DUK]

Garp, I have no idea what you mean. What is this "anal retentive" thing?Progress report

[surflvr911sc]

Originally Posted by Duke Zink

Garp, I have no idea what you mean. What is this "anal retentive" thing?Progress report

Holy Crap! And I thought that I had OCD.

[Brian 162]

Welcome to the club.

[Garp]

Originally Posted by austin552

I don't have the funds to do allot of reordering with parts so I spend more time cleaning and painting. It's a hobby right?

That's how I like to call it but we all know it's a disease.

Originally Posted by ja78911sc

Draw the line? Anal?? Compulsive disorder??? You have definitely landed on the right website.

Buy a copy of the "Gold Plated Porsche" before it is to late.
The author is a frequent poster on this forum--maybe he will chime in.

Gold plated Porsche ? Will have to look this up. Sounds promising.

Originally Posted by old man neri

Just be careful, you don't want to end up where your car is so pristine that you are afraid to drive it.....unless you are one of those people, not that there is anything wrong with that.

I'm still in the closet with this, my 2 previous 911's were no garage queens but I have feeling it might be different this time.

Originally Posted by whiskyb

I am just starting to go down this road. i received all my suspension back from being blasted today. Have started on a project list here at pelican that seems to grow each day. Oh well it beats shovelling snow

And it's about as bad for your back. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Duke Zink

Garp, I have no idea what you mean. What is this "anal retentive" thing?Progress report

Fantastic. Let me hug you brother.

Originally Posted by surflvr911sc

Holy Crap! And I thought that I had OCD.

Seeing that other people are affected makes you feel a lot better, doesn't it.

Originally Posted by Brian 162

Welcome to the club.

Thank you, it's good to be amongst soulmates.

[Garp]

Originally Posted by ja78911sc

Draw the line? Anal?? Compulsive disorder??? You have definitely landed on the right website.

Buy a copy of the "Gold Plated Porsche" before it is to late.

The author is a frequent poster on this forum--maybe he will chime in.

I just ordered a copy, strangely enough Steve has given me some advice in a different thread.

[don gilbert]

another gold plated porsche. was just gonna do a quick spray job. oh well.

[Liam O]

Im just glad there are others out there with the same affliction as me.

[kodioneill]

why do you think i bought the lift!!!! to list everything i've done to the targa would overtax the server.

[don gilbert]

and u still need to get rear lid supports, it never ends.

[4flyboy]

Originally Posted by ja78911sc

Draw the line? Anal?? Compulsive disorder??? You have definitely landed on the right website.

Buy a copy of the "Gold Plated Porsche" before it is to late.

The author is a frequent poster on this forum--maybe he will chime in.

+1 Steve is a good guy and the book is a classic must read, especially for you!

[Garp]

You guys are a sick bunch.

Don Gilbert, love your sig. Those fenders remind me of the FVD package.

[nesslar]

Very entertaining read, this thread.......and there is something a person can take for that "retentive" condition............the "disease" is a whole 'nutha ballgame, I fear.

[SteveinTO]

I always thought it was all the "civilians" that were "sick." They're the ones driving Ford Explorers. Probably never powdered coated a lower A-arm in their lives, let alone agonized over what shade of black to use.

[Garp]

Originally Posted by SteveinTO

I always thought it was all the "civilians" that were "sick." They're the ones driving Ford Explorers. Probably never powdered coated a lower A-arm in their lives, let alone agonized over what shade of black to use.

Do you have any recommendations on what shade to use, I've been loosing sleep over this. Much obliged

[gsmith660]

Gonna just fix bodywork and paint, ok! You are among some of the best I am always amazed at the level of work that is done on this board.