Scotiagreg

Here are the spots on the drivers seat that need some dye work. Looks worse in the pictures than actual. The flash accentuates the colour variation.


The good news is there is lots of leather on the bolster, just colour issues.

Scotiagreg

Still dirty but here is our attempt at building a decent dead pedal. The rubber we used is made to build soles for rock climbing wall footware. We made a cardboard template and built a bit of a wedge profile. Feels perfect under the foot.

cobalt

That is odd almost looks like these were gray seats dyed blue. Usually the leather just shows through. I would try color plus.https://colorplus.com/ They can match your seat color although it is best to spray the dye for seats and best result. It is all about the prep work.

misterbeverlyhills

The piping on the seats is correct for Cobalt, doubt if they were grey to start with but that sure is a weird way to wear.

Scotiagreg

She’s got the wheels she deserves. I hit them with a little compound, then thinner, then touch up paint. No close ups until I get them completely refinished. I couldn’t help myself though, I wanted to see them on the car. Stance not quite settled after jacking each corner for install.

Scotiagreg

Things have changed pretty drastically up here in Nova Scotia. We are in total lockdown. I’ve been readjusting my life to accommodate a “work from home” reality. Seriously, one person from the family goes out once a week for groceries and wine. That’s it. We are all trying to “flatten the curve”. It’s taken very seriously.

And the car is not on my property. Larry, the guru mechanic, golf partner, part time boyfriend has the car in his shop. We had been waiting on a new fuel pump that got delayed. Nothing is normal now in Canada.

Despite our sub-optimal conditions, the car has bee started and run in at about 2800 rpm for about 20 minutes. Runs great, sounds awesome! But most importantly the aggressive flushing of the entire oil system paid off. There was not a micro dot of anything metallic or even a tinge of metallic sheen on the oil plug when we drained the run-in oil. Yay!

We took the car for a short run down the road and back. What a sight.... two old fools in N-95 masks and latex gloves..... targa top out.... somewhere around 50 Fahrenheit. If it wasn’t all so tragic it would be laughable!

I hope all you Rennlisters are staying safe!



Here’s the oil plug after the initial run in.

Here’s Larry, new with batch of oil on board and just before we put on our N-95 masks and latex gloves and went for our historic and first “joyride”. The car is so tight! The roads are a mess as it’s barley spring and there are absolutely no squeaks, rattles of weird noises. The transmission shifts smoothly and the synchros seem excellent! Now we just need to get out of lockdown!

Jarod964

Coming along very nicely - the Cup wheels make all the difference. I envy your DIY capabilities. Looking forward to following this one as progress continues!

Scotiagreg

Thanks Jarod. I agree on the Cup wheels but not on my DIY capabilities. As I have said, my good friend Larry has all the capability. He reads my thread occasionally and he will definitely call me out if it seems like I am taking credit for all his great work. I buzz around the edges and do some stuff that doesn’t cost huge dollars if done wrong.....

Scotiagreg

Thanks Jarod. I agree on the Cup wheels but not on my DIY capabilities. As I have said, my good friend Larry has all the capability. He reads my thread occasionally and he will definitely call me out if it seems like I am taking credit for all his great work. I mainly buzz around the edges and do some stuff that doesn’t cost huge dollars if it gets done wrong and Larry needs to redo....

Scotiagreg

We worked on the seats with a dye/repair product from Colourlock. I’m Very happy with the results. I have also just ordered the Colourlock leather protector product, not yet applied. Both products available on Amazon and the dyes come in Porsche specific colours.

911Jetta

Wish my interior was blue. Looks great.

kkswow12

yes, blue leather is trick...!

Marine Blue

Fantastic results!

I’m also a fan of the blue interior although I would love it mixed with either linen or black.

Scotiagreg

The hood needs attention. After apx 120k miles, the hood has had some glancing blows by more than a few rocks. There’s no corrosion but touch up paint dabs just won’t do. I hope we can get a perfect match on the Cobalt Blue. The galvanized metal looks factory fresh once the paint is chemically stripped off. I have also sent the Cup 1’s off for stripping and refinishing.

kreeshp

Are your Cup 1's genuine or replicas because they look a lot like replicas, which might influence your decision to refinish them. You might end up spending more on refinishing than what they're worth.