TheSamba.com :: View topic - 1979 Porsche 911SC Build, lots of body work and photo heavy

Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:36 pm

Any idea of who did this horrible work?

Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:01 pm

vw356 wrote: Any idea of who did this horrible work?

No idea, It was done a long time ago from what i can tell. Im hoping by documenting it will encourage others with similar issues to dive into fixing these and keeping them alive.

Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:25 am

you are a hero to save this 911!

Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:29 pm

Steady progress over the last couple of days. Almost done on the passenger side bottom sill and base of A pillar. I still need to refine the fit of the fender and prep for the gasket between the fender and chassis. The front lower gas tank support and lower chassis mounts is coming out nicely. Almost all the spot welds have been removed and I should be installing the new metal this weekend. I bought a new spot welder just for this part of the job. The plan is to prep the new metal with weld through primer to offer some additional protection then spot weld it all together. Some spots will require Mig welding but not that much.

Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:09 am

you are the savior of this car!!

Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:50 pm

[email protected] wrote: you are the savior of this car!!

Thank you for the vote of confidence. As i dig deeper im happy with some of the bones of the car. My plan is to be in paint by June then on to minor mechanical and see how she runs. Last time it ran was 5-6 years ago so im hopeful with a good tune and all new rubbers she will be under her own power.

Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:25 pm

we have every single part available if you cannot find everything you need reasonably

Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:15 am

WOW! :shock:
I admire your courage. Looks like that car was sitting in a swamp for a few years. You said you were going to eat ‘this elephant’ one bite at a time…when I read that I was thinking that’s exactly how the rust was eating the car! :D

Good luck, I’ll enjoy watching your progress!

Cheers,
J.

Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:31 am

Dang! You are doing some killer work. Keep it up!

Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:49 pm

Back to the surgery on the 911. Made some great progress on the drivers side. So happy to find only minimal rust under the drivers side fender. I even feel I will be able to save the driver fender. By the end of the month I hope to have most of the front done and ready for bodywork. By the way the wet look is because I coat everything with ospho to stop the rust.

Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:54 am

Any update on the build?

Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:24 pm

Good evening all, Ive been gone for a bit while traveling. Glad to be back and back at it on the 911. Tonight I was able to rough fit the new lower panel into place. I will need to massage the metal with a hammer and dolly to get it perfectly dialed in. Then i will burn it into place with both a welder and a spot welder. I still need to make a couple of patch panels for a couple of rusty bits. making progress none the less. Until tomorrow night.

Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:03 pm

Making some great progress over the last few days. All the metal for the lower front skirt has been massaged and secured against the front panel. I am going to let the panel bond cure over night then i will start spot welding around the edges. Since each piece builds on the one below this process will take a couple of days to complete.

Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:06 pm

I need some help from some you 911 folks. These plates were already removed when the vehicle arrived to me. There appears to be three different bolts to hold this in. Can one of you please advise me which ones go in which holes? Thank you

Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:18 pm

One trip into my media blaster and poof just like new.

Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:22 pm

Lower skirt is all set, Im super happy with the fitment from the Restoration Design panels. Amazingly accurate! Once welded in I did a coat seam sealer on all the joints. Now on to the drivers side fender for some love. These next steps will go much faster than the lower skirt did.

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To this

Fri Jun 28, 2024 9:06 pm

Good evening all, I have not posted much lately but here are some of the updates. I was able to salvage the original DS fender with a bit of metal work. Any chance i have i try to keep the original metal i do my best to do it. This time it worked out well. Now onto welding in the panel just inside of the fender.

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To this

Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:49 am

I will say once again that you are a real hero and highly skilled body man to save this 911

Thu Jul 11, 2024 9:38 pm

Working my way to the back of the SC, these area's are pretty tough to do. Not a flat area or easy access for sure. I continued to cut out the rust and prepped it for fresh metal. Once the metal is installed i will be coating it to help with future rust prevention. Who are you all using for the moon roof drain tubes?
I think using steel on these were a silly idea for sure!

Mon Jul 15, 2024 7:01 pm

Its amazing how many nights it takes to fix these corners. Much like donkey said "its like a parfait, got layers". Tonight im hoping to weld in the drivers side rear window lower and the drivers side lower door repair. BTW the lower door had the same foam filler in it. I would really like to talk to the tech that did that. Such an rookie move.

I also started on the passenger side repair