Corgi Porsche 6 restoration

[@martindaredare]

Nice one Adam, looks great, I will be looking out for one of those.

[@narrowmindedrailworks]

You should, but hang out for one with all the bits, especially the plastic on the engine lid.

[@denegillespie5767]

Nice job, ever heard of Grey Gate Plastic Polish? I used it in my RAF days on aircraft canopies. It works wonders on scratches in plastic or perspex. I do like the look of your cosy little workshop

[@narrowmindedrailworks]

Thanks for the tip, I’ll check that polish out.

[@TheBurzhui]

Hi Adam, how would you restore the inside piece of plastic that retains the wheels. Mine is broken

[@2264ish]

I have the same car without the headlights. Would you be able to tell me where I can get them?

[@pfsmodellingprojects]

Glad to see another restorer using a vice to hold the castings when doing the drilling process and a great idea using a heat gun to remove those jewels, learnt something there. What size fixings are you using to retain the chassis?

[@narrowmindedrailworks]

Thanks, yes the vice is good not only for safety of course,but to keep those holes straight. The fixings I used on this one were M2x4mm socket button heads. Originally I was going to drill and tap the posts, but if you just use a 1.8mm drill the screws will basicaly self tap themselves on account of the metal being fairly soft. You can get away with it on these and works surprisingly well.

[@pfsmodellingprojects]

adamtinweb Thanks for your reply, look forward to another die cast resto.

[@LaziLowcollectables]

Great car great job ,my subs to you buddy👍

[@narrowmindedrailworks]

Thanks. 👍

[@johanvandevelde73]

Thanks for the video! I had that one as a little boy, but it got broken and thrown away. Just bought it on eBay in roughly the same condition as yours. I've restored some cars in the past, but just wanted to see someone tackle the Porsche. Especially the front fins are very brittle. I also was wondering if it would be a good idea to apply the clear coat after putting on the decals? BTW, the blue canopy is available at modelcarparts.com in The Netherlands.

[@narrowmindedrailworks]

Great tip on the site for spares, thanks Johan. Clear coat before the transfers can help them slide around a bit easier as the surface is nice and smooth. A clear coat after wouldn't hurt either

[@ferdinandopolverinodelaureto]

I saw that you left the back without red rhinestones ... if you go to a nearby Chinese store you will find them red of the right diameter for 1 euro. So I did on the same model too...

[@petersouthall6699]

JUST ABOUT TO START SAME PROJECT

[@TheBurzhui]

Howd it go. I just found my old porche Carrera 6 as well and really want to restore it