MattyR said:
Ruddy, this is a really enjoyable thread. It's extremely satisfying to see such a clean car. Must be doubly so to actually do it all yourself. Please keep updating it!
I am assuming you are having some parts dry-ice blasted to get such a factory-fresh look?
Thanks, with a job like this it has to be hands on, paying an hourly rate to an indie to remove, clean or replace perfectly good parts would be a non starter, cheaper to buy a new 911 !
As to the finish its a mix between new items where cleaning/refurbishment approaches the replacement cost, lots of hands on cleaning prior to media blasting or vapour blasting and a mix of painted/powder coated items.
Most parts, even new, have had a light coat of satin laquer just to seal the raw metal from the elements.
Majority of nuts/bolts have been replaced with genuine fasteners, even nuts etc that are supplied with the new arms are replaced as the finish is not the original finish, often too shiney, I think this can be seen on one of the images.
Its certainly eaten a lot more cash than I intended but its no point doing half a job, I hope to go through the cooling system next and replace all the necessary items.
The car has already had a tandem pump, water pump, clutch, IMS seal , RMS and coil packs, all the exhaust has been changed including the manifolds (tubular manifolds, top gear 200 cell cats, 1" gundo).
None of the work was prompted by failure or issue but as a time served me hanical engineer in the nuclear industry I believe in pre-emptive maintenance .
Cheers, Paul