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Rgruppe Monterey or Bust!    

Impossible schedule '73 911 Outlaw

April 17, 15 days to go

Ready to paint

6 days since the last update, but not for lack of work or progress.  Predictably, everything is taking longer than expected.  Right now the car is two days behind plan, largely due to a refusal to cut any corners. Do it right or don't do it!  The recovery plan has been to work late nights, typically till 1:00 am or so.  You'll notice all the pictures are taken at night under the lights.

The shell has been prepped for painting, this was expected to be the lengthiest part of the project.  Some minor bodywork and lots of sanding. None of that was very photogenic and any pictures would have looked essentially the same as the previous update.

Now with the bodywork complete, POR15 was applied in the trunk floor, fender channels, window channels and other rust-prone areas.  The car has been taped, bare metal primed, and is ready for sealer and paint.

A great deal of time was spent on the door jams and window channels. I believe this makes a huge difference in the quality of the finished job.  Attention to detail makes all the difference.

The paint has been purchased and will be sprayed tomorrow.  The car will be painted in Gulf blue and Gulf orange, a personal favorite. 

The paint cans were opened to be sure the colors are correct.  First the blue - very subdued and relaxing.  Then the orange can was opened.  The lid was barely cracked, it was as if flames spewed out of the can!  The orange is on fire and the contrast with the blue is tremendous.  

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	The black stuff is POR15.  It was applied to rust prone areas including fender channels, window channels, and trunk pan.
	Battery box was removed to improve airflow to fender mounted Widemouth oil cooler. A panel was welded in place and a bracket fabricated to support the fender. A factory oil cooler mount was welded to the fender. All treated with POR15.
	A lot of attention to detail is evident in the door jams. These were a mess - covered with undercoating that was then painted over. Time consuming to clean but worth it.  These were sanded to bare metal.
	The rear engine panel was also taken largely to bare metal.
	Detail of the A pillars and windshield area.
	The car is completely taped and ready for spraying.
	Detail of taping in the trunk.  The harness remains in place.
	Engine and trans are still in the car. This presents a challenge since it is difficult to tape off this area.  A box was built around them to protect against overspray.

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