Photos of trunk finish SWB wanted

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03-16-2005, 04:16 AM
john_cramer

Photos of trunk finish SWB wanted

Ladies and Gentlemen,

In a few weeks I'm going to strip and repaint the trunk floor of my '66 911 to palliate some rust before it gets worse.

I received a nice response over on the PCA tech board from John Paterek, who advised, with regard to my question about the original finish:

"The original schutz is a medium grey in color, this was applied in a pebble texture then brush painted semi or satin black. In 68 the coating was changed to a petroleum based tar like coating then back to schutz in 69. 3m and Wurth both make a water based schutz that is easy to apply and dries to a black finish."

My question is, can anyone with an original SWB, preferably a 65 or 66, post a couple of closeup photos of the original paint on the trunk floor, near the smugglers box lid, and on the shock towers?

Has anyone done the "re-schutzing?"

My thanks in advance for your assistance.

John Cramer
'66 911 #304065
03-21-2005, 09:24 AM
nick-moss

This in an unrestored 66 car, #303949. The black stonechip appears to be applied directly over the bare metal, there is no body colour underneath it

http://www.early911.co.uk/photos/66-...nish-1-800.jpg

The edge arround the smuggler's box is not stonechip, but the same matt black colour as the rest of the trunk

http://www.early911.co.uk/photos/66-...nish-3-800.jpg

http://www.early911.co.uk/photos/66-...nish-4-800.jpg

The stonechip goes right up under the dash panel

http://www.early911.co.uk/photos/66-...nish-5-800.jpg

Under the fenders the stonechip is applied over the body colour, but after the fenders were attached The fender to cowl "rubber" is a piece of folded black leatherette!

http://www.early911.co.uk/photos/66-...nish-7-800.jpg

I can send higher res pictures directly if you want
03-21-2005, 11:54 AM
HughH

Nick

that is absolutely fantastic to see such detailed pics of an unrestored car.
It is an invaluable resource to someone doing a restoration.

I wish I had had access to similar type of pics when I was re-doing my car

thank you for sharing them
03-21-2005, 01:08 PM
nick-moss

I have recently restored a 68S that has the "petroleum based tar like coating" and achived a similar finish using "Upol black Gravirex Stonechip"

http://www.early911.co.uk/photos/oss...ted-13-800.jpg
03-21-2005, 01:32 PM
sithot

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Here's a shot of the same. It's like tar, the way we pronounce "tire" in the South. ;)

Tom
03-21-2005, 05:30 PM
john_cramer

Thanks Gentlemen! I really appreciate the detailed shots.
03-23-2005, 12:39 PM
john_cramer

Does that Webasto heater WORK?
03-23-2005, 02:15 PM
Soterik

Tom,

Liked your phonetic of "tire".... can you reverse phonetic this one?

"bob war"

E ;)
03-23-2005, 04:59 PM
sithot

Barbed Wire, of course. We are not all Cretans. Just some of us. ;)

Tom
03-23-2005, 05:03 PM
sithot

Quote:

Originally Posted by john_cramer

Does that Webasto heater WORK?

I indavertently hit the switch the other day and heard it cycling but thought better of it and turned it off since I was in the garage. The wife just wouldn't understand how a perfectly nice car burned down the house.
It needs a full inspection before attempting "ignition" because I don't want a "lift off"! :eek:
It's probably just fine.

Tom