Wachuko

Yes Sir... lol. I will try to straighten the old one. I can use the new one but just too few threads bolt to the ball socket to not give fixing the old one a try...

Wachuko

No work in the garage until my arm heals... that gives me plenty of time to surf ebay for bits and pieces for the SC and the 912 projects...

Found and bought a radio for the 912. At least it will look period correct. Do not really care about using the radio but wanted to have something that looked correct in there.

What is currently in the car



The one I got in eBay and should be here at the end of the week.

Wachuko

This came in

Front bumper end caps... I now need to order the rubber trim... forgot about that. Part no. 999.911.084.40



Clips and headlights parts is to fix the headlights on the SC project... needed a few things and it seems that the only way to get them was as part of a kit that came with the headlight chrome trim... so now I have a spare trim for whenever I need it.

Wachuko

From this



with lots of this



To this, not bad eh? hehehe

Wachuko

Also sent a email to Chuck Moffit on the dash trim. Plan continues to be to use a stock trim from him while he can make the one I want (later style with insert but one that fits early cars).

Wachuko

Doing so today. Thank you. Link:

68 912 Project Report - The Seats from Hell Rebuilt

Also got this for the backs

Wachuko

Let's start while folks chime in on the difference of my seats...








Vinyl cover removed, looking at the back of the seat backrest



Pad removed, looking at the back of the seat backrest



Looking at the other side



Whatchamacallit removed, looking at the back of the seat backrest



Noticed that one of the nuts came off.



I will weld a new one in place

Wachuko

Seat bottom is easier to disassemble. First I removed the hinges











I need to get new rubber (buffer stop) all around - Part #: 644.521.191.01 This is what mine looks like...



And this is what a new one looks like...

Wachuko

To remove the bottom cover is very easy. I just flipped the bottom over and by just pressing a little bit on it I can remove it... all that is needed is to slide out the cover from the channel.















Now to clean and paint the internals before installing the foam and cover.

Wachuko

Jim, thank you. Missing pieces are 26 and 28 from the diagram? Correct?



#26 no longer available from Porsche but available as reproduction. Sold as a set. 901.521.915.00

Edit... can't find the part number for the second part... it is a rubber grommet... here take a look:







Mechanism looks to be in good shape...

Wachuko

Okay, let's install the foam and cover.

Mr Michael B

YOU ARE THE MAN.

Great job on that you mufti faceted restorer you.

Wachuko

I have to say... your fault that I now need to get the headrests.. since the covers have the holes I must get them to avoid having those showing...

Back to the work at hand:

Missing or broken parts ordered. Still looking for that rubber grommet that goes on the driver side connecting rod.

The backrest frame. Took everything off it. Took a wire brush and got rid of the surface rust it had. Some POR-15 Metal Prep... rinse, blow dry with heat gun... some gray rust-oleum spray and it looks ready to assemble





Also started to disassemble the passenger seat

Wachuko

Second seat bottom done. Did not realize until last night that the seat bottoms are different from the old ones. The ones now installed have an indention in the center insert where the old ones did not.

This is what the original looked like



Took me awhile to sew all the pieces together...I kept pinching my finger with the needle. I probably should have not been watching TV and drinking a beer while sewing it all back together

Anyway, seat bottoms done!!

Wachuko

Removed all staples from wood piece that goes in the backrest...