Hi everyone, hope you're well!!
Apologies, it's been quite some time since I posted here but in my defence there's been a lot going on! Some bad, some good...
Quick Recap
As some of you know, I'm battling Myeloma (an incurable bone cancer) - have been for 11 years but in spite of making lots of great plans for this year, like most people, it's been a turbulent and worrying time
My previous treatment stopped working just before Corona virus raced across the world, then my Doctors suspended my chemotherapy for 3 months (due to the risks from Covid), then they managed to get hold of an experimental drug but two weeks after receiving the first infusion, I suffered considerable eye pain and lost two thirds of my vision - since then it's taken almost 2 months to recover my sight.Anyway, let's say it's been a 'massive inconvenience'!
The Dream
When I bought my car last year, it came with a very comprehensive spec but nevertheless I made some immediate additions - things that I'd always thought of as quintessentially '911' and that, had Porsche not made the 50th Anniversary model, I would have wanted on my car anyway - the Fuchs style forged alloys and chromed engine cover for starters.....and that was the start of Project 991: To create a unique car, a legacy project and the car that I would have created, had I bought it new.
The next job on my 'To-Do' list, was to re-trim the seat centres in Pepita fabric, similar to the early cars but in black/silver, like the 50th Anniversary/911R. After a lot of research, I came across Garry Hall at Classic FX - Garry specialises in retrimming early 911s and is able to source small quantities of genuine Pepita fabric in various shades - something that would normally only be available via a CXX order through the factory. He is also able to source tartan, pinstripe and other Porsche fabrics.
Garry and I started talking back in February but with the lead-time for the fabric, his existing projects, Covid and my eye/health problems, the work couldn't commence until a few weeks ago.
After leaving the car with him, the front & rear seats were removed, stripped (using a copy of the official 991 manual that I managed to download), unpicked, patterned and sewn back together, to a factory original finish - Garry is really skilled at his job and in my opinion, the end result speaks for itself.
Here are some photos during and after the work:
With a two-tone interior, extended leather pack, deviated stitching to the black upper sections and now the Pepita seat centres, it's a pretty unique car - which is exactly what I wanted
Given the level of work involved, it's probably not for everyone and was a big leap of faith but I'd be happy to recommend Garry at Classic FX for any sort of re-trim work. Not only is he very skilled at his job but he was a pleasure to deal with throughout and very understanding of the unique problems affecting my plans and having to delay our original installation date.
With the re-trim complete, it's given me a real boost.Thanks Garry!!!
More info on Classic FX Porsche re-trimming
www.classicfx.net
http://three50six.co.uk/project/classic-fx/
https://magazine.heritage...ssic-fx-an-inside-job/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJs1MvFKni/?igshid=14yavdn3x1qzj
Phase 2 of Project 991 next...
