I was looking through my pictures, trying to find a good shot of may car on the Celete jig:
This is the coolest thing. It turns out that the car was off just a few millimeters from either the original manufacture or the crash in 75. But no more !
As part of the repair, we decided everything underneath the car should be cleaned up. The pan was actually in really good shape, all things considered. The original undercoat held up well for the first 8 years when the car still saw snow and ice. Here is a good shot of the area underneath the front end before:
Now after the rust was all cleaned up, any suspect undercoating removed, new undercoating applied:
And here is the area around the torsion tube after the bottom was repaired and with the suspension reassembly started.
The pictures do not do this justice. The bottom of this car is gorgeous. All of the suspension components were removed, sandblasted, and painted or powder coated. I am going to have to invest in a lift, just so I can show it off.
I swung by again today, and got these last few pictures. These are the original rotors.
I am keenly aware that I can take no credit for what you see in these pictures. This work was done through no skill of my own. I just thought it was so neat to see the way this problem was approached. I read the posts showing what some members of this forum are doing in their garage and I am floored. This is not easy, and I appreciate it.
I am sharing all this not to show off what I have, but to share, as much as I can, in the excitement that I imagine all classic 911 owners feel in their cars. And I can't wait until I see my dad drive off in his car. This will be great.