Help with'65 restore

LongStrangeTrip · 05-30-2009, 07:41 AM

I'm getting ready to start disassembling my 911 down to the body for paint and body work. Any tips? In which order to remove things? or just start taking stuff off?

al lkosmal · 05-30-2009, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by LongStrangeTrip

I'm getting ready to start disassembling my 911 down to the body for paint and body work. Any tips? In which order to remove things? or just start taking stuff off?

Here's my tips:

1. Take pix of everything, before, during and after dis-assembly. (I recommend using a digital camera. Make files and folders, in your computer, to store the pix in logical file folder, such as "Engine, Intake, etc.)

2. Get several sizes of zip lock bags, and label them, using sharpies. (if the labels match your pix file names, you'll be a happy camper later.)

3. Label all wires...on both sides of the inter-connection(s). (I just label them 1, 2, 3, etc.

4. Stock up on your mood elevator(s) of choice. When you get frustrated and/or start breaking things...walk away.....adjust the attitude......repeat...aaahhhhh!!!!

LongStrangeTrip · 05-30-2009, 08:15 AM

OK, this is like fishing- even on a bad day still better than work. I think I'll start with all the lights, badges and then work towards the interior (carpet, seats.....). I'm pretty particular about labeling things and this car seems less complicated than a newer model tractor. Thanks for the help and I promise to pass on the consideration to another newbie later on.

LongStrangeTrip · 05-30-2009, 06:14 PM

Nice project car Al. Do you have more pics of the teardown or paint phase?

Hetmann · 05-30-2009, 06:53 PM

I wish I had taken more pictures. You always think, oh this is so logical, I'll remember how this goes back together. Later you don't.

I kept a notebook with mine listing anything I wanted to remember, sources, prices, things to try any track down, when something was shipped, etc. That notebook was very helpful to me.

Larry_Ratcliff · 05-30-2009, 08:40 PM

I would actually suggest to start with the interior. On my '69 I removed the engine and trans because I intended to sell them for replacement with a 3.2 and 915. When I removed the tar from the package tray it quickly became evident that it would need to be replaced. I then started scraping all the horse hair tar off the floors and taking the interior floor down to metal. A heat gun is very helpful in this process. I wish I would have started with one.

After all this was done I took my car off to the metal guy

no not the scrap yard but the guy to weld in lots of new factory metal. rockers, package tray and front suspension pan. This is where I am at now. Good luck.

After all the rust repair is done I plan to use POR 15 on all of the floors and shelf then POR 15 under the car then recoat with under seal. My hope is that this will prevent rust from ever happening again.

JT912 · 05-30-2009, 09:32 PM

I also created a sheet that allowed me to itemize each item, whether it was a bag of parts or a big part (fenders, door panels). I also had a spot to note whether the part had special needs (plating, powder coating). Another spot was for notes (like where I send the part or if I made a diagram to reference later). This list was great since I could quickly look through it to find the numbered bag rather than look through 300 bags for one item. It was also great to check off each bag number after it had been used. Digital pictures are also key unless you have another car of same type to reference.