280" Concourse; Diary of a layman

[floyd111]

It's the wife who took the pics.

[floyd111]

Some of them are a bit non-descript. It's a multitasking thing, photos and breathing..

[floyd111]

The last ones for now. It's clear that there's still muck on the rear floors, the arches and the boot.I don't have the eyes required to judge the work like a pro. Maybe anyone here can point things out, besides the issue with the drainage holes I need to ensure are open, or drilled new.

[Squiggle Dog]

I'm surprised the body isn't stripped of all parts and on a rotisserie. It's good that you're getting pictures along the way so you can see exactly what's going on and stop what you don't like before they go too far.

[rumb]

just a note on trunk color

000-986-67-33     Until 20.03.1982 tiefdunkelgrau matt 7164 rocker panels, trunk
000 986 86 33            from 20.03.1982 galinitgrau matt 7129 
and
inside of bumpers    RUSTOLEUM Painters Touch Ultra Cover 2x Almond Gloss

the bottom of car (driveline tunnel, etc) were gray, and the shultz should be tan colored - but note exactly where schultz (3M 08874) goes and doesnt go.


001-989-37-51-09    grease for window regulators

[ptashek]

I second what SD said. At the level of pain and effort you've put into this project, I'd definitely want all the parts off of the body for paint, and the underside stripped to bare metal. That PVC underseal can hide some serious rust demons. It looks like they have left the old sound deadening in a couple places too, like rear edge of trunk floor, and rear floor pans. These are known to hide rust as well, especially if cracked.

Is that the daily driver, or the concourse one? If I recall right, you wanted one of each?

[karmann_20v]

Yay, progress!!!

I hope you will be happy with the end result, as I have a feeling the cost will be pretty hefty all said and done.

[floyd111]

just a note on trunk color

000-986-67-33     Until 20.03.1982 tiefdunkelgrau matt 7164 rocker panels, trunk
000 986 86 33            from 20.03.1982 galinitgrau matt 7129 
and
inside of bumpers    RUSTOLEUM Painters Touch Ultra Cover 2x Almond Gloss

the bottom of car (driveline tunnel, etc) were gray, and the shultz should be tan colored - but note exactly where schultz (3M 08874) goes and doesnt go.


001-989-37-51-09    grease for window regulators

Sorry, but what about those 1982 dates? How does that relate to 77-79 cars?

[floyd111]

I second what SD said. At the level of pain and effort you've put into this project, I'd definitely want all the parts off of the body for paint, and the underside stripped to bare metal. That PVC underseal can hide some serious rust demons. It looks like they have left the old sound deadening in a couple places too, like rear edge of trunk floor, and rear floor pans. These are known to hide rust as well, especially if cracked.

Is that the daily driver, or the concourse one? If I recall right, you wanted one of each?

At this point, I should not even think about nr 2 This one needs to be as high a spec as possible, simple. It so seems a massive waste of effort and money to not do a 100% chassis fix.

[floyd111]

Yay, progress!!!

I hope you will be happy with the end result, as I have a feeling the cost will be pretty hefty all said and done.

Yeah, costs would always have been high, but way lower than anywhere else, I presume.
Lucas sent his car to Poland, trying to beat the system, and no doubt he did well, compared to the regular US/Germany cost of a 0-mile rebuilt, no doubt well into the 100.000 euros per car. I should stay well under 50% of that cost, if things end up costing a bucket more then expected. So, in that light, not too bad, but the logistics and obstacles I faced here are just ridiculous, compared to the US/Germany.. or Poland service.

[floyd111]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2548970511784719&set=pcb.2548970595118044&type=3&theater

Couple of last-minute pics from the spray cabin. Now waiting for the call to come do a final inspection before spraying.

[floyd111]

just a note on trunk color

000-986-67-33     Until 20.03.1982 tiefdunkelgrau matt 7164 rocker panels, trunk
000 986 86 33            from 20.03.1982 galinitgrau matt 7129 
and
inside of bumpers    RUSTOLEUM Painters Touch Ultra Cover 2x Almond Gloss

the bottom of car (driveline tunnel, etc) were gray, and the shultz should be tan colored - but note exactly where schultz (3M 08874) goes and doesnt go.


001-989-37-51-09    grease for window regulators

Might you remember how much of this stuff is needed per car? I need to start ordering soon.. Apparently, the car has been sprayed by now.

[rumb]

The tiefdunkelfrau a quart would be enough

The schultz is quite a bit  @16 cans

you also need seam sealer, I would just get 3M, the MB stuff is hard to apply and shrinks a lot.

weatherstrip adhesive Teroson SB2444

000-986-72-70-10    cavity sealer
000-986-42-70-10    wax preservative
I have no idea how much of these

[floyd111]

Thanks a mille! Every bit of the puzzle helps.

[ptashek]

My advice would be not to use the MB wax. There's much better stuff on the market.

- Normfest Bottom Guard Wax for the underside - sprayed liberally on *everything* (except exhaust, engine and tranny) underside (see all that brownish stuff in this pic). Water just bounces off of it, and when fully dried it also doesn't attract dirt.

- Mike Sander for all hollow sections - if done right, that stuff just creeps in everywhere. Not the easiest to apply though. It came second in a 5-year long test done in Germany.