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Thread: The Bob Joyce thread!: Restoration of a 1968 911 L Targa

  1. 06-12-2023, 07:35 PM #171
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    From the dashboard forward the steering, suspension and brakes are installed and torqued..........


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  2. 06-13-2023, 02:53 AM #172
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    Must be getting close to the maiden voyage!
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  3. 06-13-2023, 06:57 AM #173
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    Really coming along nicely.
    1968 911L Coupe - Golden Green
    1971 911S Coupe - Gemini Blue
    1973 911S Targa - Signal Yellow
    1974 914 2.3 - Sunflower Yellow
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  4. 06-13-2023, 12:28 PM #174
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    hung the fender with 2 screws just so i could seeName: DSCN1588.jpg Views: 304 Size: 81.0 KB

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  5. 06-19-2023, 07:31 PM #175
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    The Mouse Hole.....Name: DSCN1593.jpg Views: 275 Size: 122.5 KB

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  6. 06-30-2023, 03:21 PM #176
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    Time to build the dash board
    Sand blasted and painted...Name: DSCN1599.jpg Views: 237 Size: 118.1 KB
    also the Targa specific under dash suport...

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  7. 06-30-2023, 05:57 PM #177
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    The front sway bar arms should be yellow zinc , your car is deserving of the correct details .
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  8. 06-30-2023, 08:06 PM #178
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    ok Richy
    looking at my upholstery options, or should i say the inability to find red elephant hide
    greased the rails of a slide down an alternate path.
    i can and will get back on path with the yellow zinc.
    thank you Richy
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  9. 07-08-2023, 06:11 PM #179
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    mock up of dash trim
    the lower piece is out of the dash kit (i Have the whole kit) .... I have to decide if I want to sand them out with 180# and take them thru the polishing sequence
    none of the pieces are attached, just the pins hanging in the holes and upper pieces are from original (not to be used)
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  10. 07-09-2023, 05:34 PM #180
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    Here is the lower dash knee bump being readied for skin
    And the lower Targa specific support piece being wrapped in Perlon

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