My 1974 Porsche 911 gets a new paint job!

I started the paint preparation part of this project in Feb 03. Since I’m pretty slow (no wise cracks!), it’s taken me a while to get to the point where I could apply 4-6 coats of primer with a hardener added. I sanded the body using 220 grit sandpaper using both the wet & dry method depending on the situation.. As you probably know, the 911 is a hugely complex vehicle and the body has many compound curves.

Some Misc photos-- 74 911 My 911 with Fuchs

Here’s some images of the sanding part –

Sanding is underway on the old finish

More sanding done! This part was definitely NOT fun!

I finally took the plunge and put the first coat of primer on. I plan to end up with 4-6 coats of primer so I can sand (there’s that “S” word again) –

The First Coat is Curing!

Another View of the Primer –

A side view of the prime coat –

As you can see, my garage is a little crowded for this kind of work.

I’ll post more photos as I get more work done. BTW, I finally decided on the color – it’s definitely going to be Guards Red – the latest variation as used on late 996s. Unless I change my mind again. ;-)

Something totally unrelated –

So you'd like to own a Ferrari ?

A friend on the Ferrari List wanted to read this TestaRossa Road Test-

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Later!