1979 911sc Could I overcome quite a bit of rust?

[304065]

Galen, I admire your persistence. Remember this sage advice as you move forward:

"The most expensive 911 is the one you get for free."

[euro911sc]

Originally Posted by greasemonkey

The point here is that these cars are not rocket science. With the help of this BBS you can do pretty much anything. During this 'journey', you will meet some fantastic people, and join a roller-coaster of emotions - some days you'll want to drag the ****ing thing to a scrapyard, the next you'll look at a panel you've just welded in yourself and think - WOW I did that!

So, if you're just about average at DIY type stuff - GO FO IT. Get a welder (about a 150amp unit from Clarke) and angle grinder, and the panels from eurocarparts (really cheap and fit well), Pelican, and ebay.

We're here to help!

G

Well said! Galen, we are here for you and no one will think less of you for taking on any kind of project... well, if you put a Chevy in it there are some that wont talk to you anymore Outside of that, the more rust you fix on a car the more your reputation builds Frankly, that SC is not that bad compared to some of the early cars we have seen restored here. But, keep in mind that there may be more where you have not seen it.

oh, welding is really fun! the first thing I made was a birthday present for my dad. It was a steak brander in the shape of his initials. Totally had a blast making it. Welds looked like bird poop, but they held. There are some really professional welders here so pick their brains and all will be well.

Best regards,

Michael

[RG5]

- HAHAHA use my thread as a case for running way from rust???

Shame on you - look at my end result!

RG5

[RG5]

Originally Posted by greasemonkey

Right,

I bought a '79SC in about the same (maybe slightly worse) condition as yours about 3 yrs ago. The intention was always to build a RS clone.

I'd never worked on any kind of porsche and couldn't weld or spray.

The car now looks stunning. There are now no signs of rust anywhere and it's just had a full respray in red - GORGEOUS.

The point here is that these cars are not rocket science. With the help of this BBS you can do pretty much anything. During this 'journey', you will meet some fantastic people, and join a roller-coaster of emotions - some days you'll want to drag the ****ing thing to a scrapyard, the next you'll look at a panel you've just welded in yourself and think - WOW I did that!

So, if you're just about average at DIY type stuff - GO FO IT. Get a welder (about a 150amp unit from Clarke) and angle grinder, and the panels from eurocarparts (really cheap and fit well), Pelican, and ebay.

We're here to help!

G

"hear. hear" Now THAT'S more like it, and in essence, exactly what I did with my car (although I wasn't on the tools). For the record, my car is back in action for a couple of months now and I couldn't be happier!

[greasemonkey]

Any updates here?,...

[Ian Comerford]

Galen,
Also try posting on www.impactbumpers.com in the UK. As with this forum you'll get loads of useful advice and people will be happy to check cars out for you to save too many trips over from Ireland, as well as recommending available cars.

Good luck

Ian