Foxer Posted October 19, 2013 Author Posted October 19, 2013 It's been a bit since I last posted, but things are advancing. Leaving today for NJ to see grandkids, so will throw some photos up when I return. The body is in primer and the interior has dash fitted with one coat of paint. The wheels are done but haven't decided on how I'm going to mask and paint them. Maybe all these miles on the road will come up with a decision. Thanks for the comments.
sjordan2 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 One thing I've noted on many of these kits is that most builders omit the somewhat ripply, body-colored coatings along the rocker panels and the rear wheel well stone guards.
Kennyboy Posted October 20, 2013 Posted October 20, 2013 Good point Skip! The chip guard on the lower rockers.....you can mimic this look by masking and playing around with the psi on your compressor (testing on a different piece of course.) The one time when you want excessive orange peel!
Foxer Posted October 20, 2013 Author Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) One thing I've noted on many of these kits is that most builders omit the somewhat ripply, body-colored coatings along the rocker panels and the rear wheel well stone guards. You're right, Skip, but the 1984 I had didn't have that protection ,,, it was just smooth like the Testors body I'm using. The Hasegawa Porsche 944 Turbo kit I'm using to build the 1991 S2 I had does have that protective coating molded in, as you can see below. It even has the smooth piece above the rough area protecting the rear fender from chips. Thanks for noting this little piece of 944 history! EDIT: I found a photo of my 944 and it did have the stone guards, also looks like the rocker bumpy material. Edited October 14, 2017 by Foxer
sjordan2 Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) My '84 had them. I'm surprised yours didn't. But your picture of the kit body is perfect. Edited October 21, 2013 by sjordan2
Foxer Posted October 21, 2013 Author Posted October 21, 2013 My '84 had them. I'm surprised yours didn't. But your picture of the kit body is perfect. I don't have any photos of my '84 but looking at all the photos I see, it must have had the smooth rock chip protectors. Maybe I can trace the ones on the Hasegawa and transfer to some very thin sheet. The rough stuff plastered to the bottom edge I know wasn't there. I also realized I will need to even out the bottom edge between wheel wells that are actually molded to the frame, This is starting to be worst than updating a VW Beetle!
Kennyboy Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 My '84 had them. I'm surprised yours didn't. But your picture of the kit body is perfect. Looked at some pictures of mine, my '85 had the chip guard on it too.
Zarana-X Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Impressive work. Good work putting the junkyard to use. (incidentally, the first time I saw a 968, I thought it was a 944 with a body kit...)
Foxer Posted November 8, 2013 Author Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) Just have a shot of the chip guards I added with .005" sheet. They were simple to make ... drawn on tape ... and look good. Glad you guys brought this up! Work on the interior and the other 944 has been continuing, but not much to show. Edited August 22, 2017 by Foxer
charlie8575 Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 The chip-gaurd came out nicely, Mike. This is shaping up well. Charlie Larkin
Foxer Posted November 9, 2013 Author Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the comments! I don't like mentioning something without any photos, so here's a mockup of the interior ... with the 8' 2x4's it often carried.Embossing powder carpeting needs painting as does rest of interior. Edited August 22, 2017 by Foxer
cahilj Posted November 9, 2013 Posted November 9, 2013 Looking good Mike! Glad to see some of your projects getting closer to under glass!
kilrathy10 Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 Looking very nice....You can always find it on ebay....Very nice work, so far....
Foxer Posted December 24, 2013 Author Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) I had to take a break to get the paint off and wait for some fresh paint to arrive, but, hopefully, I'll get back to it in the new year. I also acquired a Pershing Missile model ( my Army gun!) and that's been taking my attention, but that's too long a project to take away from the 944's. I'm making a New Years Resolution to complete these! Edited December 25, 2014 by Foxer
Jonathan Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 I, for one, am glad you moved the photos so we can see this awesome work!
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