My Ocianic Blue Ur restoration

[Tractor Dave]

Happy days. Thats a relief not having to perform surgery!

I'm sure your plan for the underside includes the full treatment, back to metal, treat rust then apply epoxy/underbody stuff?

Don't forget to have a good root round inside the body where the captive subframe nut is...mine was literally full of dried mud. Heaven know's how this had affected the hidden metal but - a good poke out with a bent wire released a small pile of mud dust, blast with hose, dry and then plenty of dinitrol penetrating cavity wax pumped in there should have done the trick.

Yes, good plan. I don't know why they put a small drain hole there
Would it not be better to have sealed it all up?

[steve briance]

There is a drain hole as it was that and the bolt hole where my wire poked through but it drains right into the path of the subframe mount! I'd post a video of how much fell out of mine but don't know how to on this forum.

[joss01]

congratulations got it out I forgot to mention I may have a good pair of engine mounts available

[Tractor Dave]

congratulations got it out I forgot to mention I may have a good pair of engine mounts available

Thanks Joss. I will send you a PM

[Tractor Dave]

Progress is slow due to life getting in the way. However, I had the rear subframe blasted and it wasn’t as bad as I thought. Just one small hole which can be welded. It’s off for galvanising shortly.



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[steve briance]

Galvanising is THE best way forward - deals with the inside where powder coat doesn't.

Had mine done this year and then I painted in epoxy. Can forget about that job now for the remaining life of the car / petrol supplies / me

[joss01]

Its all in the detail looking good Dave why did you decide on galvanising instead of powder coating?

[Tractor Dave]

Its all in the detail looking good Dave why did you decide on galvanising instead of powder coating?

As Steve says. It's the best way to protect long term.

[Tractor Dave]

Slowly working my way through the engine bay, marking up as I remove.


The tank is out. It is very clean with no sign of rust inside, just the outlet pipes a little rusty.


And I found these on gumtree. Boxster calipers for the front.



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[joss01]

hi dave have you found a supplier who fabricates the adaptors for the callipers?

[steve briance]

Try these people, they have a wealth of knowledge

[Tractor Dave]

hi dave have you found a supplier who fabricates the adaptors for the callipers?

Yes, Rob from Quattro bits but he is currently out of stock.

[Tractor Dave]

Try these people.

Cheers Steve

[Tractor Dave]

Got a couple of hours in today.


Getting there slowly.


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[Error404]

hi dave have you found a supplier who fabricates the adaptors for the callipers?

I can machine whatever you need Joss