Wrapping my 928
05-31-2017, 11:51 AM
#50
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OK come down here and do mine please 
05-31-2017, 03:16 PM
#53
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No, this is how Al should wrap everyone's cars
No way I would be able to pull that off if I tried...
No way I would be able to pull that off if I tried...
08-06-2017, 08:41 AM
#55
Just finished reading entire thread...and...
I'd be a in an 8X8 padded cell babbling incoherently (besides profanities) with drool running down my chin, if l attempted such a project.
Nice talking with you yesterday Al, and your patients, committment and skill levels are beyond mere mortal abilities. Good luck, with the rest of your project. Hopefully, l'll see it in person someday.
Brian.
Nice talking with you yesterday Al, and your patients, committment and skill levels are beyond mere mortal abilities. Good luck, with the rest of your project. Hopefully, l'll see it in person someday.
Brian.
08-12-2017, 11:10 PM
#56
Thread Starter
My trip last weekend to Sharks in Hell got my *** moving again on the car re-assembly! Been doing many details in the rear, trying to get that area done so I can move forward to the doors. So finally got the rear bumper cover assembled with lights, body beading (I used a superglue for plastics, and a few staples as backup), and refitted the rear foglight grommet. Word of advice - run a threading die onto each stud for the sides of the bumper cover BEFORE installing it onto the car. After many, many attempts to get the hardest to reach nut (upper right rear) started, finally gave up, took the cover off again, and cleaned the threads. After that the nuts went on easy!!! With the cover installed, time to address the sunburned rear bumperettes. Couldn't find any specific cures for the checked and cracked surface on the rubber bumpers, so tried Plasti-Dip spray. They came out great! I'll do a specific thread for these and the rear spoiler refinishing so it is a better reference for others.
Got the bumperettes installed, plus the taillight lenses - really coming together now and looks nice.
While the spoiler refinish is curing, started working on the driver door assembly. Had to repair one of my felt bumpers for the window, so now matches the other half. Just filled in the missing thickness with felt, then wrapped the build up with a thin strip of more felt, and reused the original staple (with some Spray77) to hold it all together.
Next was the door seal trims - scary moments as I had never done this before! Started with the bottom window opening trim, pushing it to the rear and down as much as possible before using a 2x4 block of wood and a hammer to tap it seated at the rear corner. Then just moved the block forward and seated the trim all along. Looks excellent! I was worried the newly painted trim would get marked from the hammering - but the SEM Trim Paint is tough! No marks - all good. Second was to install the upper trim around the window, butting the rear end tight to the lower trim end, then working it forward. I used a pointed punch to peen the trims tighter where they butted together, hammering from the inside. There was already marks there, so I'm assuming the factory did the same thing to keep the butted ends aligned and tight. With those looking good, figured I was on a roll! I grabbed the upper window felt channel, gave it a good cleaning inside and out, then trial fitted it into the door. Was puzzled for a bit on how it is retained into the door until I looked closely and found the tiny rubber bead along the outer edge is supposed to fit into the slim groove along the edge of the trim. So located the felt channel by checking the marks on the rubber shell where a rivet for the front trim made an impression - with that aligned, I just shoved the felt channel in place. Then it took a long 1.5hrs to very carefully work that tiny rubber bead into the groove, using a dull straight blade screwdriver, and thumb strength to work it in. Very pleased - no scratches anywhere! Cleaned and installed the plastic upper glass guide - screw went right in, so I know the felt channel is located correctly. Shut down for the night - tomorrow will be the new wiper seals from Roger.
Got the bumperettes installed, plus the taillight lenses - really coming together now and looks nice.
While the spoiler refinish is curing, started working on the driver door assembly. Had to repair one of my felt bumpers for the window, so now matches the other half. Just filled in the missing thickness with felt, then wrapped the build up with a thin strip of more felt, and reused the original staple (with some Spray77) to hold it all together.
Next was the door seal trims - scary moments as I had never done this before! Started with the bottom window opening trim, pushing it to the rear and down as much as possible before using a 2x4 block of wood and a hammer to tap it seated at the rear corner. Then just moved the block forward and seated the trim all along. Looks excellent! I was worried the newly painted trim would get marked from the hammering - but the SEM Trim Paint is tough! No marks - all good. Second was to install the upper trim around the window, butting the rear end tight to the lower trim end, then working it forward. I used a pointed punch to peen the trims tighter where they butted together, hammering from the inside. There was already marks there, so I'm assuming the factory did the same thing to keep the butted ends aligned and tight. With those looking good, figured I was on a roll! I grabbed the upper window felt channel, gave it a good cleaning inside and out, then trial fitted it into the door. Was puzzled for a bit on how it is retained into the door until I looked closely and found the tiny rubber bead along the outer edge is supposed to fit into the slim groove along the edge of the trim. So located the felt channel by checking the marks on the rubber shell where a rivet for the front trim made an impression - with that aligned, I just shoved the felt channel in place. Then it took a long 1.5hrs to very carefully work that tiny rubber bead into the groove, using a dull straight blade screwdriver, and thumb strength to work it in. Very pleased - no scratches anywhere! Cleaned and installed the plastic upper glass guide - screw went right in, so I know the felt channel is located correctly. Shut down for the night - tomorrow will be the new wiper seals from Roger.
08-20-2017, 09:42 PM
#58
Thread Starter
Next time Farris!
Got more assembly on the doors, both are closing and latching with the traditional 928 "vault door" finality expected of such a fine automobile! Driver door window installed and tuned so it runs up/down real nice - new roller wheel was installed last year (I think?). Slides are still nice, but had to replace the rubber bushing at the bottom end of the guide tube - it was disintegrated, and allowed the guide tube to move too much.
The RH door glass got cleaned tonight. I removed the old tape holding the through glass captured nuts, then cleaned inside and out with CLR - does a great job with road grime/smog/sap. What it doesn't get, I used GooGone to rub off, then another wipe with the CLR. Final dry, and good to reassemble. Cleaned and put the nut bushings back into the glass holes, added a layer of Gorilla tape to retain them. Just have to clean the lift mechanism, replace the roller wheel on it, then lube and install. It's coming back together.....
Got more assembly on the doors, both are closing and latching with the traditional 928 "vault door" finality expected of such a fine automobile! Driver door window installed and tuned so it runs up/down real nice - new roller wheel was installed last year (I think?). Slides are still nice, but had to replace the rubber bushing at the bottom end of the guide tube - it was disintegrated, and allowed the guide tube to move too much.
The RH door glass got cleaned tonight. I removed the old tape holding the through glass captured nuts, then cleaned inside and out with CLR - does a great job with road grime/smog/sap. What it doesn't get, I used GooGone to rub off, then another wipe with the CLR. Final dry, and good to reassemble. Cleaned and put the nut bushings back into the glass holes, added a layer of Gorilla tape to retain them. Just have to clean the lift mechanism, replace the roller wheel on it, then lube and install. It's coming back together.....
08-20-2017, 10:25 PM
#59
Looking good Al. Bet you're getting kind of anxious to feel the road beneath your tires.
You are going to wrap the inside of the door right? Not the inner panel, the actual inside. Just to add a bit more degree of difficulty. Okay, I'm joking...lol.
Brian.
You are going to wrap the inside of the door right? Not the inner panel, the actual inside. Just to add a bit more degree of difficulty. Okay, I'm joking...lol.
Brian.