Its fascinating to see whats under all that plush carpeting, sound treatment and cosmoline. Great work guys.

 

Yes, and a little unnerving knowing that many body shops NEVER replace any of it when they do repairs ..... at least we know what to ask when interviewing people now ....

 

sent you a PM about some personal. please check it

 

Friday night walkaround revealed a fully undercoated Speedster shell. Water based spray sealer goes on green and dries grey, so left to harden over the weekend means it will be starting to see paint this week.

 

Spray sealer dried by Monday.....

 

Next job to skuff all the internal primer with scotchbrite...

 

... before more sealer is brushed onto the internal seams.

 

Finally Phil fits the rubber grommets into the front chassis legs and brushes more sealer over them. The front section of the boot floor is spray sealered to replicate the factory treatment.

 

Hello Colin,

nice to see the progression of the body! Allthough i'm not a pro in body prepair and paint i belive it is really high quality, detailed work you do at 9m!

Hope you can keep the scedule like with Graham's car and i can get my white beauty soon in may!

regards

Arpad

 

It's always interesting to me to see all the 'vestigial' holes that have been left in the factory stampings, like the old speaker hole in the top of the dash metal, from previous 911 models that are just left there because there's no reason to change them .. less metal, lighter car ... I bet there's lots of other less obvious ones all over the chassis ...

 

There were on yours.....

 

Well, obviously THAT'S because she's special .... 'Holier than Thou' won't fit on a license plate ..... dammit .......

 

Hi Arpad,

so how are wew looking with Graham's prediction of a May roll out?

Pity about your colour choice, though. Would have loved to see the first proper 993 Speedster in Speed Gelb.

Oh well, I might have to have one build myself, then.

Best regards from Down Under

Marty

 

Block sand the external panels in preparation for a second coat of primer.

 

Back in the booth for a second coat of primer on the now-flat external panels, plus first coat of primer over all the sealer and other surfaces.

Once baked, the external panels are then fully bag masked & sealed to protect them from any overspray.

Phil can now give the internal and floor primer a once-over flat & skotch before the actual finish paint is applied. Should be white by the end of the week RP!