rusty windscreen pics

[neilcoker]

just had screen out to attend to some very small paint imperpections and found quite extensive rust. also a funny line accross rear wing turned out to be cut in piece instead of wing replacement. still looking really good now ready for summer forgot how good iris blue is in the sun

[neilcoker]

dont know why all photos didnt down load

[neilcoker]

some more

[neilcoker]

and more

[neilcoker]

amazing what you find when you really look

[marky911]

Nice of you to post Neil.

A condition that thwarts most 964s/993s these days.

Funny old repair that rear quarter, but it's better than a few KGs of bodge splattered in eh?

[thegoose]

Forgive my criticism but one thing that really annoys me with 911's is when the rear wings are painted without the side windows being removed. It always results in the edge of the lacquer peeling eventually.

Much better that someone spends a little time doing the job properly and removing the window(s) before prep'ing for paint (I think I was once charged £40 by an expensive bodyshop for this specific task, but I now specify that's how I want the job doing when they quote).

[marky911]

I hadn't spotted that but yep, totally agree.
Do it once, do it right.

[tonycordon]

As far as the 993 is concerned, Paul Stephens told me that as long as you you 'pop' off the black trim strips you can paint up to the glass seal. Then replace the trims -hey presto!

[neilcoker]

Thats exactly what i was told

tonycordon said:

As far as the 993 is concerned, Paul Stephens told me that as long as you you 'pop' off the black trim strips you can paint up to the glass seal. Then replace the trims -hey presto!

[Glassman]

tonycordon said:

As far as the 993 is concerned, Paul Stephens told me that as long as you you 'pop' off the black trim strips you can paint up to the glass seal. Then replace the trims -hey presto!

...and 'popping' the windows out is even quicker than that.

[thegoose]

Glassman said:

tonycordon said:

As far as the 993 is concerned, Paul Stephens told me that as long as you you 'pop' off the black trim strips you can paint up to the glass seal. Then replace the trims -hey presto!

...and 'popping' the windows out is even quicker than that.

..and in that photo (when clicked on to see full res version) it certainly looks like they've just masked the trim and not removed it. Shame.

[Wozy68]

thegoose said:

..and in that photo (when clicked on to see full res version) it certainly looks like they've just masked the trim and not removed it. Shame.

^ +1

[neilcoker]

ohh back it goes,,,,, got to be right

[marky911]

Not sure if you're joking Neil, but if it's all done and there isn't a visible edge around your window trim, I'd just leave it, unless it was a top-money sort of job.

If you could have pulled them up when they still had it, then yes but, I doubt I'd bother if it looks right. All that could happen is what Goose says, lacquer can peel from the edge, but to be honest, that could happen down your rain gutters, if you've only had the rear quarters done up to them.

It's the usual case of "Where do you stop?".

ETA-
Ignore that, last bit, I was thinking of 964s.

Edited again -
Actually have 993s got gutters too?

Either way, don't worry about it.

Edited by marky911 on Friday 30th March 14:45

[neilcoker]

Ill proberably let sleeping dogs lie just hate being told it would be done. still the sun is out another hour and ill be driving up to cambridge laughing at all those people queing for gas, and loving the 993 looking like a new pin, roll on 430..

[MrCooke]

tonycordon said:

As far as the 993 is concerned, Paul Stephens told me that as long as you you 'pop' off the black trim strips you can paint up to the glass seal. Then replace the trims -hey presto!

Hi Tony,
That's for the door windows where there is no top seam to worry about, the rear quarterlights need removing as the rubber seal directly meets paintwork at the top and end. It takes all of 15 minutes.

[Chris993C4]

neilcoker said:

Thats exactly what i was told

tonycordon said:

As far as the 993 is concerned, Paul Stephens told me that as long as you you 'pop' off the black trim strips you can paint up to the glass seal. Then replace the trims -hey presto!

Not true for the rear side windows - the black aluminium trim strip is held in place by five screws, which are hidden under the rubber window seal (you need to remove the glass and the seal to access them)

Glassman said:

...and 'popping' the windows out is even quicker than that.

Getting them back in (even with waxed cord) is a little more "fun" though

[Glassman]

Chris993C4 said:

Getting them back in (even with waxed cord) is a little more "fun" though

- waxed cord
+ years of experience
= as easy as shelling peas