Restoration of my 1971 911T Targa
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Re: Restoration of my 1971 911T Targa
Well worth doing, I’m no stickler for originality (as the rest of my car shows!) but this is one of those areas that’s so obvious.
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I have asked Martin to reshape the latch panel in line with the one that was removed. I am pretty sure he was going use sections from the removed panel as these were in good order. He really gets the detail and you can see that in his work.
Cheers, Neil
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Excellent, all the metal work is looking good
Bet you can’t wait to get some paint on it!
Bet you can’t wait to get some paint on it!
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You are not wrong there!
Cheers, Neil
Cheers, Neil
Re: Restoration of my 1971 911T Targa
Further photos of progress. The car should be in a epoxy in a couple of days' time!
The sound deadening pads were removed to check for rust or issues underneath. There were a couple of patches of surface rust - nothing noteworthy and plenty of evidence of the original Signal Orange. There was one small puncture wound that you can see near to one of the seat hinge points bottom left of central in this photo. It looks like it could be from a rear end shunt that the car suffered but the angle of the 'wound' suggests it wasn't from running over something - who knows....
Anyway you can see it all looks in very good order
And here is the parcel shelf - so clean:)
Lastly here is the replacement engine cover in place - it isn't a new one just new to the car - the one on the car had seen better days - repairable but it would take quite a few hours of work...
There are some more localised repairs, the corners to re-attach and some fettling of the engine cover and door gaps prior to epoxy....
Cheers, Neil
The sound deadening pads were removed to check for rust or issues underneath. There were a couple of patches of surface rust - nothing noteworthy and plenty of evidence of the original Signal Orange. There was one small puncture wound that you can see near to one of the seat hinge points bottom left of central in this photo. It looks like it could be from a rear end shunt that the car suffered but the angle of the 'wound' suggests it wasn't from running over something - who knows....
Anyway you can see it all looks in very good order
And here is the parcel shelf - so clean:)
Lastly here is the replacement engine cover in place - it isn't a new one just new to the car - the one on the car had seen better days - repairable but it would take quite a few hours of work...
There are some more localised repairs, the corners to re-attach and some fettling of the engine cover and door gaps prior to epoxy....
Cheers, Neil
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Re: Restoration of my 1971 911T Targa
Wow! What Targas lose in rusty floors, it looks like they may gain in solid back seats.
1970 911T, Signal orange (Restoration thread)
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
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I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
Re: Restoration of my 1971 911T Targa
It is is very exciting looking at the the candidate paint colour:
In poor light but with some original faded and sanded paint on the car:
In better light with a 'googled early 911' for comparison:
The car will be in colour tinted epoxy by early next week.
The floors are just about ready for epoxy:
The rear seat area looks great:
The dash needs some holes filling where the later dash had additional switches - this dash/bulkhead was cut from a mid/late 80s car....
The rear deck is looking fantastic and is just about ready for epoxy also:
Martin has a few jobs to complete but I am looking forward to seeing the car in signal orange
Cheers, Neil
In poor light but with some original faded and sanded paint on the car:
In better light with a 'googled early 911' for comparison:
The car will be in colour tinted epoxy by early next week.
The floors are just about ready for epoxy:
The rear seat area looks great:
The dash needs some holes filling where the later dash had additional switches - this dash/bulkhead was cut from a mid/late 80s car....
The rear deck is looking fantastic and is just about ready for epoxy also:
Martin has a few jobs to complete but I am looking forward to seeing the car in signal orange
Cheers, Neil
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Re: Restoration of my 1971 911T Targa
Exciting times
Are you blocking up the 3 vents as well? Useful to have, but a major giveaway that all is not as it seems underneath
Are you blocking up the 3 vents as well? Useful to have, but a major giveaway that all is not as it seems underneath
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Hi Gary is there a useful picture or diagram showing what vent holes should be there in a 1971 dashboard? I imagine that the hole just in front of the speaker aperture is not meant to be there but you mention 3. Apologies as I have only ever had a bodied lhd to rhd conversion dashboard Frankenstein affair or this which is obviously much later.
I will do further research but if you have a diagram or photo I would be really grateful.
Cheers, Neil
I will do further research but if you have a diagram or photo I would be really grateful.
Cheers, Neil
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This is my (obviously LHD!) ‘72 dash, not sure if RHD is sym op, or something different.
As far as I know all the holes are original except the little one just to the right of where the column goes through.
I’ll mark up the vents on your picture and post it up in a minute.
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I believe there is a similar angled slot on the LHS as well.
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Re: Restoration of my 1971 911T Targa
Maybe more importantly, do you have the correct year RHD dash top?
If so, all those extra vent holes will be hidden.
If so, all those extra vent holes will be hidden.
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Fair point, saves welding!