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  • Installing rear closing wall:
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ID:	111542 Refitting the of the original rear closing wall.
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ID:	111543 Tacked pretty much back into its original spot.
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ID:	111544 Thought I was going to get away without having to repair lower seal channel but as I prepped and cleaned the area a couple small chunks fell away; Not surprised...
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ID:	111545 New closing panel fits down between closing walls very well.
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ID:	111546 Wall seam welded back in as it was originally.

    Thanks for looking!
    Justin
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    • Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_7731.JPG Views:	0 Size:	473.6 KB ID:	111557 Metal repairs to the rear longitudinal area are now complete. Once its cleaned and sealed in primer and paint it's all ready to close up back here.
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      Installing the door well pan in next.

      Thanks for looking!
      Justin
      Last edited by JTR70; 07-03-2021, 08:52 PM.
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      • Some nice stitching!
        1960 356B T5 - under major resurrection.
        356 Registry main thread;
        http://forum.porsche356registry.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=35854
        1968 912 - running like a scalded cat.

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        • JTR70
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          Thanks Scott, the appearance always improves once the excess is ground off.

      • Prepping the cap for final installation:
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ID:	111601 Just before the door well tray was tacked in for good. Trimming around the edge to get both it and the new cap to mate up.
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ID:	111602 Once they fit together then it was onto set screwing the cap into its final position.
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ID:	111603 Begin laying down the screws working from the center outward.
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ID:	111604 I'll etch in the final trim line to the leading edge to remove the excess and will also have to add back in were it came up short at the back corner.
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ID:	111605 Removing the cap one last time to trim and punch in the plug weld holes then paint and seal the inner cavity. A little prep work to go but getting very close to capping this area for the final time.

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        Justin
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        • Before the cap goes on I had to get the outer door well wall installed first.
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          Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_7784.JPG Views:	0 Size:	599.8 KB ID:	111615 Finished out the seam along the new pan. Presentation not as clean as I'd like it to be but access is very limited down in there. Looks aside it's more important that its securely welded which it seems to be.
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          Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_7787.JPG Views:	0 Size:	534.8 KB ID:	111617 Next will be adding in the plug weld holes along the bottom to attach the walls flange. I couldn't close this longitudinal up until this welding is complete. In the old days I plug welded from the top side but the area is so tight that I couldn't dress the heads of welds thoroughly. This approach solves that issue.
          Last edited by JTR70; 07-19-2021, 08:24 PM.
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          • Part 2:
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ID:	111619 Same with the vertical flange runs... Click image for larger version

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ID:	111620 They all get plug welded from the outside for clear access. This makes final presentation so much cleaner down in the door well and makes my job of cleaning up the weld heads so much more pleasant.
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ID:	111621 Final trimming and fitment of the new lower wall section.
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ID:	111622 Area drilled and all prepped for the walls final install.
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ID:	111623 Just had to apply some epoxy to seal out this corner before I close it up. Installing the wall next.

            Thanks for looking!
            Justin
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            • Closing time:
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ID:	111625 Plug welding of the lower inner door well flange wall finished.
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ID:	111626 This completes all the internal repairs to the left longitudinal cavity. All ready to clean and prep it for epoxy and a final coat of paint.
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ID:	111627 Epoxy coat nearly finished with the welding surfaces back masked.
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ID:	111628 A small section added to the back of the closing panel where it was short. Then I can seal the inside surface.
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ID:	111629 Inner cavity and surfaces in a final coat and now finally ready to close this up for good.

              Thanks for looking!
              Justin
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              • begin welding:
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                Justin
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                • Justin both inside where you can't see it and outside, that's a really great job it looks really super. Also so true, to think of the final preparation and getting tools in to get that looking good is really important. If I were to attempt another car, I would follow these pages of yours as without doubt, I think they are better than any book you can buy!!

                  Roy

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                  • JTR70
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                    Roy, thank you very much once again, I greatly appreciate all of your positive words of encouragement throughout all of these little projects. Your the best!

                    Stay well over there in the UK my friend, crazy and most uncertain times we are all living through.

                • Plug welding along the bottom run complete.
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ID:	111660 Rear plug weld run completed with initial seam weld along the back edge.
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ID:	111661 tedious chore of weld leveling completed. Going over the rear seam weld with my torch to finish out the area.
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ID:	111662 torch weld detail completed.
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ID:	111663 Repeated the cycle to finish out the remaining forward run.
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ID:	111664 Torch weld detail completed at the corner of the splash pan and longitudinal to replicate what was there originally. Moving down the sides and then onto the threshold plug weld run to finish this installation up.

                  Thanks for stopping by!
                  Justin
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                  • Installation just about complete:
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                    Thanks for looking!
                    Justin
                    Last edited by JTR70; 07-28-2021, 08:50 AM.
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                    • Justin
                      Amazing attention to how it was done at the factory. Great and tedious work.

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                      • JTR70
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                        Thank you Sir! I try to get it as close as I can with what I've got available to me.

                    • Jack Spur detail and fitment prep.
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                      Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_7834.JPG Views:	0 Size:	558.7 KB ID:	111719 As you can see in the previous photo only a handful of spot welds hold these halves together. A lot of guys install these as merely props these days but I want these strong and anchored securely to perform the job of raising the sides of the car as intended. Laying in some small seam runs to the inside to ensure integrity.
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                      Last edited by JTR70; 08-06-2021, 09:07 AM.
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                      • part 2
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ID:	111726 Lateral position is 415MM from the rear lower spring plate bolt to the center of the spur as illustrated in the factory manual.
                        Last edited by JTR70; 08-06-2021, 09:26 AM.
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                        • Part3:
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                          Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_7855.JPG Views:	0 Size:	451.7 KB ID:	111730 I had set the right side just shy of 10mm from the edge of the rocker.
                          Click image for larger version  Name:	IMG_7854.JPG Views:	0 Size:	532.2 KB ID:	111731 Matched that clearance as close as I could. This will of course all change ever so slightly once its all said and done but as long as ample clearance remains its golden.
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                          Thanks for looking!
                          Justin
                          Last edited by JTR70; 08-06-2021, 09:47 AM.
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