Project 4 banger // porsche resto in Dubai

[RSPhilip]

She is coming along nicely... a new lick of paint isn't that far away!

[dictys]

Looking good, as a fellow porsche restorer I can feel the pain, frustration and satisfaction of restoring a older porsche out here in Dubai

BTW have you found anywhere to do media blasting and powder coating?

I have the intake and cam covers off my car I wish to have them powder coated before reinstall.

[Harris_I]

Photo looks like the bodyshop at X-Centre?

IME, they do an excellent job.

[RSPhilip]

X Service it is Harris..

[RSPhilip]

dictys said:

Looking good, as a fellow porsche restorer I can feel the pain, frustration and satisfaction of restoring a older porsche out here in Dubai

BTW have you found anywhere to do media blasting and powder coating?

I have the intake and cam covers off my car I wish to have them powder coated before reinstall.

Yeah there are a couple of places in town... I've not found a truly reliable media blasters though.

[Dusty964]

Mine isnt quite as old-964.
But if anyone can tell me where to get window switches quickly there is a beer in it.
Arm don't have them by all accounts.

Oh, and I might treat her to a new set of cup alloys if anyone knows where to get them???

[shirt]

more pics please phil! can't wait to see it finished.

dictys - what year 911 do you have out here?

[shirt]

Dusty964 said:

Oh, and I might treat her to a new set of cup alloys if anyone knows where to get them???

can you not just get yours refurbed?

i did a google image search, i reckon you need to lower your suspension if you want it to look good on fuchs style wheels. ducktail is a no-no though, looks completely wrong.

[Dusty964]

Mine isnt quite as old-964.
But if anyone can tell me where to get window switches quickly there is a beer in it.
Arm don't have them by all accounts.

Oh, and I might treat her to a new set of cup alloys if anyone knows where to get them???

[RSPhilip]

So this is how she started..


stripped... original colour is clear to see!


Down at MSW in Dubai having some of the metal work sorted out.


New metal was let into the scuttle areas.


Where the '12 currently sits... down at X Service in Dubai.


Full details on c&p.com and a build journal can be found here...http://bit.ly/qiVIMl will be updating as I go

[RSPhilip]

Quick update.

I swung by the bodyshop yesterday after a call came through saying the car had taken a bit of a step forward.

They weren't wrong...

[shirt]

i am trying to hide my envy, looks like you're going to end up with one of the prettiest and most effortlessly cool cars in the emirates.

are you fitting aircon at all?

ps - loving this

[RSPhilip]

No plans to fit a/c to be honest. It will only ever be a winter car and my other non a/c car has never really been a problem.

Orange.. it's the new black :-) Just need to find someone locally to make me some of those exhausts now.

[shirt]

are you planning on orange for the 912 then?

the white car i am [still] chasing was originally orange. that or coanda green look great on sports purpose cars.

[Hitch78]

I hate this thread and all of the feelings of jealousy it brings out in me. Green is the colour - that yank recreation you posted the other week was sweeeeeeeet Shirt!

[shirt]

this one [viper green] ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-Porsche-911-RS...

i like prange but viper is too much, i prefer conda green:



i also like albert blue



gulf blue



light ivory



and whatever this colour is




sorry for the hijack phil

[Hitch78]

Lovely stuff, especially the blues as I don't normally go for blue cars...but its still Viper for me!

[Dusty964]

Green.

Green.


Green. All day, everyday.

[RSPhilip]

Another step forward

[Desert Dog]

Dusty964 said:

Green.

Green.


Green. All day, everyday.

Which particular green?!