1982 Porsche 911SC Restored – Part 3: Paint, Reassembly, Conclusion
WillyWerx gives a master class in proper vintage P-car paint and restoration
We’ve nearly reached the end of our story recounting the build of Ryan Hoegner’s meticulously reanimated 1982 Porsche 911SC barn find. We’ve seen the car at every stage, from gross rodent apartment complex to restoration in the hands of some of the industry’s best, like Sleepers Speed Shop, RyWire Motorsports Electronics, and many others, to soaking up the booth-car spotlight for Eibach at the 2018 SEMA Show. And for the final chapter, you’re in for a treat.
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Over this journey’s previous episodes, we’ve referred numerous times to WillyWerx, aka William Galan, who handled the vast majority of the paint on the project, and also refurbished many factory parts via media blasting and zinc re-plating. Galan figures heavily in this last entry of our build log, providing not just over 150 photos but also copious notes about how the process went down. The man touched every panel on this project car. Read on to see how this 911’s drop-dead looks came together.
It’s almost hard to believe Hoegner’s 911SC was once a neglected heap. In this first group of images, WillyWerx deletes the sunroof – this was the very first modification made to the Porsche once he first took possession.
Here Will deletes the side mirrors – WillyWerx avoided the use of body filler and instead welded in and shaved down metal plugs in areas where the metal was too far gone, including rust spots. Ryan went with GT Racing’s mirrors to replace what came from the Porsche factory.
