The perils of a full 911 restoration.
Discussion
After almost 11-years of enjoying my beloved 993: driving in all weathers and for all purposes, in 2010 I decided to tidy her up a bit. This of course led to a full body restoration. Amazing how you get carried away once you start spending! The finished job was eventually superb, (took about 6-months) due to my OCD being more highly developed than theirs, but when I drove out of the bodyshop it did feel like driving a new car again. Even found myself admiring our shiny reflections in shop windows for a while!Anyway all good, and in fact a trip to OPC led to the DP admiring the car, and an invite to display in the showroom for the 911 evolution line-up during the 991 Launch. The car stayed with them in the showroom from early December to mid Feb, so for the first time in my ownership, she had spent part of the winter indoors!
So what was the downside?
To put it simply, over the course of just over a year, my 911 changed from a daily-driver-all-weather-park-anywhere-motor, into a shiny high days and hoidays car! I found myself driving the wife's daily snotter if the weather was a tiny bit inclement, and sometimes went weeks without jumping in my P&J. I am pleased to say that for the last year or so, I have made a real effort: less polishing/more driving and though I no longer have to commute on a daily basis, I am once again using the 993 for all purposes, from high speed pleasure blasts along B roads splattering throught the cowflap, to picking up stuff from the builders merchants, etc, etc! So, almost 4-years after restoration, now in my 16th year of ownership, I continue to enjoy my 993 in the fullest possible sense, and look forward to maybe another 16-years or so of ownership, by which time I might be too doddery to drive as intended and may consider sellng!
So be carefull out there guys - if your car is too shiny you may become reluctant to get her dirty!
Edited by Boo152 on Saturday 25th January 14:51
Sounds great! Post the pics please!
Last month my 993TT went in for the same. I have to say, apart from the stone chips (more like shot gun blasts!) there was barely a mark on her. A tiny bubble on the rear chassis sections, a bit under the screen (previous OPC) repair and that's it. Will probably be a couple more months to complete too.
Last month my 993TT went in for the same. I have to say, apart from the stone chips (more like shot gun blasts!) there was barely a mark on her. A tiny bubble on the rear chassis sections, a bit under the screen (previous OPC) repair and that's it. Will probably be a couple more months to complete too.
A good post OP,
I had the front end of my 993TT painted mid last year due to stonechips (midnight Blue), Im ashamed to say that since it came back from the bodshop its been out once. In my defence its the first time Ive addressed the ever increasing stonechips in 10 years of ownership but still poor drills!!
Mark
I had the front end of my 993TT painted mid last year due to stonechips (midnight Blue), Im ashamed to say that since it came back from the bodshop its been out once. In my defence its the first time Ive addressed the ever increasing stonechips in 10 years of ownership but still poor drills!!
Mark
As requested a few photos.
When bought in 1998:
And around 12 years later when she had about 110,000 on the clock:
A Strip down prior to refurb in 2010:
Old sills off:
New sills on:
Newsills on2
Newsillson3
Rebuilding detail:
Build and prime
Rebuildprime2
Next take back to bare metal where required:
Both rear wings and new sills stripped back:
Left rear wing:
Right rear wing:
The priming starts:
Left side:
Right side:
More primer:
And more:
Door detail:
Unfortunately no pictures of the final coats whilst in the bake oven, but here it is when it came out:
And on display at the 991 launch in Dec 2011:
And being driven through the cowflap recently:
As per my previous post, I am now back to driving and enjoying in all weathers.
Thanks for looking.
Tom Boo
PS:
Is yours the Black 944 in Eastby?
When bought in 1998:
And around 12 years later when she had about 110,000 on the clock:
A Strip down prior to refurb in 2010:
Old sills off:
New sills on:
Newsills on2
Newsillson3
Rebuilding detail:
Build and prime
Rebuildprime2
Next take back to bare metal where required:
Both rear wings and new sills stripped back:
Left rear wing:
Right rear wing:
The priming starts:
Left side:
Right side:
More primer:
And more:
Door detail:
Unfortunately no pictures of the final coats whilst in the bake oven, but here it is when it came out:
And on display at the 991 launch in Dec 2011:
And being driven through the cowflap recently:
As per my previous post, I am now back to driving and enjoying in all weathers.
Thanks for looking.
Tom Boo
PS:
benjj said:
Surely you're the chap I keep seeing driving past my house, yellow 993 coupe with 'boo' in the registration.
If so - good man - it always cheers me up to see it
Thanks If so - good man - it always cheers me up to see it
Is yours the Black 944 in Eastby?
Edited by Boo152 on Monday 27th January 16:42
The other week I was tidying my garage
Rested my sons bike against my motorbike
It slipped and banged against my 964 ((painted only 3 years ago)
The rubber grips had worn out at the end of the handlebars.............really nasty scratch and two scabs in the paint..............my fault too !!!!!!!!!!!!
These things happen she is still going to drive the same way ......I keep telling myself
Rested my sons bike against my motorbike
It slipped and banged against my 964 ((painted only 3 years ago)
The rubber grips had worn out at the end of the handlebars.............really nasty scratch and two scabs in the paint..............my fault too !!!!!!!!!!!!
These things happen she is still going to drive the same way ......I keep telling myself
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