I just finished restoring this for a fellow board member. The interesting thing about this, is it's a glove box out of the very first production 914/6...#001. It's now being restored.
I can't wait to see the car, it's pretty distinctive.
He can chime in if he wants to.
1. Photo before restoration
2. Photo after restoration
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
Ok...looks nice...don't tease us...more details, show and tell.
regards,
al
Al Kosmal
the X-faktory
Current projects; 69-911.5
76S rat bastard---off to Germany
1970 914-4...off to Wisconsin
73 911X Cafe Racer...........(off to S.F.....now racing in Germany)
66 912 ...off to France
71E 9111200979 ( gone to Paris..then to Corsica)
77S (off to NY)
Early S #1240
RGruppe #669
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I just finished this 1960 356 B glove box for a fellow board member.
1. The before.
2. During...I fix the tears then sand the inside. If it's out of shape, I put it in
a press for a few days to try to get the shape back. Then I redo the
inside with the correct color of fibers (different models of Porsches have
different color combinations). Then fix the cardboard where it needs on
the outside, then repaint.
3. Finnished.
I did the research and got into doing this many years ago because I could not buy the correct glove box fo my '65 911.
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
how do you "redo the fibers"?
Looks good. I'm getting a sense of "ancient Chinese secret, huh?". The magician never give up his tricks. I joking really. John has given us all a lot of information of achieving original finishes.
recieved john's restored glove box for 914-6 0011 realy great job- one more part done on a car that stat for 30 years with 11000km on the car.pictures will be going to this site as we get closer. car has twin plug motor, gt brake system and many protype parts on car #0012 has many of the same parts
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