67 S Red Shroud

[doigthom]

Did my homework and read the collective knowledge. My question is "what does the final surface look like after dyeing, gelcoating etc."? The surface of the shroud look line a series of spider web cracks. However it is smooth to the touch. Could easily be seeing individual strands of the embedded fiberglass. Some of the threads have un refinished shroud pictures which appear somewhat similar but the resolution is not clear enough for me to confirm. When refinished should this me a solid surface as though it were painted. Here is the best I can do by way of a picture. Surface is dirty but smooth to the touch. If those are cracks they are below the surface. Edge of the second picture show what I am talking about the most clearly

[Chuck Miller]

When refinished should this me a solid surface as though it were painted.

No.... It should still have the 'strands' visible under a fairly smooth to the touch surface...
And if I'm not mistaken, the pre-'69 S shrouds were a darker red then the later ones....

Here's a detail from my '73 brochure showing a '72 engine... you can see a shinny common surface WITH the strands visable underneath.....

Hope this helps....

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[doigthom]

Thank you Chuck. Makes my shroud all the better. Just got to fix a small cutout that the PO made for coil. Obviously used it on a later model. Will try you dye method for recoloring.

[sithot]

'67 is a different red than the later shrouds.

http://www.series900.com

Go to "Shrouds".


Damon made this for a '74 "modded" car running PMO's. Holes at left rear at #3 on the flat are plugged.

[304065]

You are talking about the "Hairy Texture." An unmistakable hallmark of originals. Damon has replicated this perfectly. . .

Then again what do you expect from a guy so obsessed with shroud perfection that he makes art out of them? Remember this composition, "Ferry's wheel?"

[doigthom]

I see people talking about painting, re gelcoating, etc. Thought that might be a solid surface with nothing showing. Figured they must know what they were talking about. As both you and Chuck point out that is the wrong solution. Thanks for the input. Biggest problem now is cleaning off 50 years of oil and grime without screwing up the correct surface.

[sithot]

You are talking about the "Hairy Texture." An unmistakable hallmark of originals. Damon has replicated this perfectly. . .

Then again what do you expect from a guy so obsessed with shroud perfection that he makes art out of them? Remember this composition, "Ferry's wheel?"

And built his own "959" (that is 4wd!) from scratch making all the body panels. He knows every idiosyncrasy of the Porsche Fan Shroud(s). In fact I pulled out a new in the bod (old) NOS part I have and he went over it like Sherlock Holmes.