Off to Paint Land

Doesn't look so pretty now, does it?

Finished up the final prep work before the trip to the paint shop. Rear quarter windows were pulled and the trim's rivets drilled out to remove the window trim. The shop will pull the windshield before painting.

Rear windows and most of the interior removed

Rear flares off. The original install was pretty nice with welded flares underneath.

Some minor rust but generally quite solid

The driveshaft under the car was suspended from my seatbelt brackets so I could roll the car around. The bungee cord is a specially built motorsports version only available to licensed racers.

The final touches to the engine compartment: Fuse box pulled, along with wiring and relays. Master cylinder and brake booster removed. Fuel lines, water hoses, washer hoses and nozzles gone. The battery box in the lower right will be cut out since the battery was relocated to the trunk.

Pretty greasy and dirty now, but just wait

Finally it's ready for the shop. I delivered my 944 down to Behe's shop in Maryland for some work and when I came back, my neighbor and Edward Moore helped push the roller into the trailer. An hour later it was at its new home, Northeast Auto Body, for the next several weeks.  Hopefully we have some pics of progress to come.