58367 The $75 Junkyard Carrera coupe restoration

[tonycoke]

Amazing the amount of work and time you are putting in to this car!
Can't wait to see it with some wheels.

[JTR70]

Thank you Tony and thank you again for reading through all of it! its going to be back on wheels here shortly but unfortunately only caster wheels. Oh well its a step closer. Thanks again! Justin

[surfer71]

alot of the metal work there is what I have to do also ..

I don't mind metal work and I like making panels from scratch. I am going to meet a friends uncle who made the Audi Union car from his work shop 1hr from me here I am very excited to go and see his work in the new year.

Your doing a cracking job there like you said it's about making it look as factory as possible.

[JTR70]

Thank you Mark, I appreciate it!! Your friends uncle sounds like a great contact! As you can see I am more of a body and fender guy than I am a motor mech. A visit with someone like that would be incredible.Please take some photos and let us know how it went. Thanks again! Justin

Tomorrow is D-DAY!!



After 2 years 6 months on this hoist (car pictured above the day it was remounted) All of the metal work and fabrication requiring the use of a rotisserie is now finally complete. God it sure felt good to type that just now. My Buddy is hopefully going to swing by the shop tomorrow with his forklift so we can finally dismount this shell!


Spent this afternoon prepping and remounting this frame dolley I built several months ago.

Remounting this car was less stressful then because it had no rockers installed. A lot more care must now be taken to ensure they do not get crunched during the dismount.

I welded this sub-frame on which will act as direct contact for the forks and a barrier to keep the rockers clear of the lift.

As you can see the end of the frame sticks out just past the body and will act as the buffer.



once in position this frame will be strapped to the forks before the "big lift" to ensure no movement or slippage.

Very nervous and excited all at the same time! Thanks for stopping by! Justin

[JTR70]

Car safely back on the ground and a new chapter begins!


My buddy Mark made it over to the shop late this afternoon. Just about ready to go here.

Forks have now been securely strapped my little subframe and we're all ready to go. DRUM ROLL PLEASE!

Safely on the ground with no issues.

It was very strange after all this time to see the body so low to the ground. I'm used to the rockers being waist high.

Could not wait; I wanted to see how the roll bar looked at more realistic height/vantage point.

I'm happy so far.



The little subframe worked perfectly. It kept the body clear of the forks and made a great tie-off point.

Only a paint job away from reassembly! Such a sweet spot to be in after all these years and effort. No more torch heating, welding or fabrication to this body! Just straight forward blocksanding which I can practically do on autopilot. Got my weekend planned now. Thanks for stopping by! Justin

[merbesfield]

Congratulations. I know how stressful it is dismounting a car from the rotisserie. Glad everything went smoothly.

[JTR70]

Thanks Mark!! Yes, very stressfull and very exciting all at once! Hope your making some headway on your coupe! Thanks again!! Justin

[merbesfield]

Thanks Mark!! Yes, very stressfull and very exciting all at once! Hope your making some headway on your coupe! Thanks again!! Justin

It's confusing having two Marks out there. I looked at tonight . Was out in the shop making sure my buddy Scott was working hard and not screwing anything up. We just got his rear qtrs welded back together. Major 911 surgery. 3 or 4 different cars to get one back together. Amazingly, all were so close, even the 993 that contributed door jams and rain gutters.

[Trevor]

In my best voice of Ari Gold from HBO's Entourage... "BOOM!!!" Congratulations Justin that is a monumental step. I'm proud of you!

[JTR70]

Thats a great impression Trevor! Thanks alot for all your fantastic support during this journey! I really hope you'll find some time to get back on your coupe! Thanks once again Trevor!! Justin

Hey Mark, sounds like you guys have your hands full!! Hope its turning out like you want it to! Sounds like a real interesting project. If you get some time post some shots of it in the 911 section. WOuld be interested to see what you're doing. Thanks again!
Best Regards,Justin

[roy mawbey]

Well done Justin, I bet you had a good night sleep after that exercise. Looks good !!

Roy

[JTR70]

Hi Roy,
Thank you! Yesterday was a very good day! I left the shop feeling like I had won. That doesn't happen too often as you know. Thanks again! Justin

[Bill Sargent]

Hi Justin,

Just got registered using a VPN from here in China. Many sites, including 356ABCGT blocked without a VPN. Once you get the last soft oil line fabricated and installed do you need to pressure test the system, or are the flared fittings pretty fool proof?

Car is looking GREAT! I may make the LA Lit meet in early March - see you there?

Bill Sargent

[admin]

Congrats.,Looking good , it must make you feel great passing another milestone by getting it off the Roto. and back on the ground. Your project will be picking up steam now. And the closer to the finish the more fun it gets as you can see all that hard work pay off.
Keep up the good work , Bruce

[JTR70]

Hey Bill!
Welcome and thanks for joining! VPN Huh? I forgot about the censorship you might be subject to over there. I am glad you found a way around it! Yes, you're right I'll have to rig up some end fittings to pressure test the system. I'd be foolish to believe that every single joint is 100% leak proof. My biggest challange was fighting the urge to overtighten them. The company I bought them from said not to exceed 20LBs of torque and warned me of this common mistake. As I sinched each one up I'd have to repeat to myself "not too tight" "not too tight" I'll get something togther to test it. I'll try to make it to the lit meet this time around. I'd really like to meet you in person sometime soon. Thanks again for all your support and useful input on this project. It has all helped a great deal! I hope you'll share your GT clone project on here as well. It is loaded with great info and really trick parts! Like I said you know where all the good stuff is! Thanks again for joining and welcome once again!! Justin

Hi Bruce,
Thank you so much sir! I sure am hoping things will move a little faster but it just depends on what pace I can keep with my block sanding. Your right once its almost finished as a painted shell the real fun of final assembly begins! I cannot think of a more exciting and rewarding time! Something to look forward to for certain! Thanks again for being here! Justin