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1965 Porsche 911

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This car was purchased new in Salem, Oregon and has been in the area since. It has been off the road and in dry storage since 1981. It was then purchased in 2017 and brought to Wisconsin for restoration. This Porsche is highly original and in many ways it is in amazing condition. The original color is Signal Red; a lot of the original paint is still present such as inside the doors for example.

This 911 has never seen salt. The floor pans, back seat area and other areas that are often rusty are in remarkable condition.

The doors and deck lid are numbers matching and have 717 stamped into them. The rear bumpers have the number 720 stamped into them and have original signal red paint inside so I believe that the switch happened at the factory The seller learned that car #720 was and is blue. The front fenders and trunk lid have no numbers but appear to be original to the car. As of 3/1/2019 it has been determined that the front fenders are original. The numbers were found on the fenders and are shown in pictures below.

The interior vinyl is original and most of the carpet pieces are original. These will provide a good reference point in restoring the interior. The leather shift boot and emergency brake boots are original to this 911 and they are still nice as you will see in the pictures.

All of the glass is very nice and original. All of the pieces have the small sekurit (not sekurit-1) logos. The windshield is the original Sigla made in West Germany. I will attempt to polish the glass in an attempt to use all of it. We will see how the windshield turns out. Typically they are too far gone to be first rate. While all of the chrome trim is in remarkable condition, it will be redone to fit in with the rest of the restoration.

While the transmission is numbers matching, the engine is not. A ’65 motor did come with the car complete with Solex carbs and air cleaner.

This car also has the original spare wheel and tire, the original jack and a very nice original 1965 tool kit that is mostly complete.

The list of great details goes on. I will feature them in the pictures as this project continues.

1965 911 #301074

This is a shop project that will take some time to complete. This will be done between all of the client cars that are lined up. As you will see, this car will be done as accurate as I can do it. The one exception is that the current plan is to keep the 1967 S motor that was in it sometime before 1980. It is a complete running motor. I spoke with the owner who bought it off of a corner car lot in Boulder Co. in 1980. It was still in its original blue paint. It remained in his circle of family and friends until about 2008 when it was sold to a local collector. The condition it was in at that time is the same as when I bought it. Most of the original parts were still with the car. Otherwise I am finding NOS or excellent used pieces.

Follow all of the details in the captions for each picture. Original paint matching is being done on every possible detail. My paint supplier loves to see me walk in with yet another special request.

If you are reading this and have any parts that are unique to these early cars, please contact me to discuss them. There are some parts that are almost impossible to find. Any help is appreciated.

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1963 Porsche 356

This is one of the best midwest cars I have seen. It has one repaint over original paint and very little bodywork based on paint meter readings. This will be stripped to bare metal and repainted.

( Update) After the paint was removed it showed that all the original paint was removed last time it was painted.

 

1972 Porsche 911T

This car will be going back to its original silver color. We will be making a few changes along the way, but nothing that can not be easily put back to stock.

1969 Porsche 911

1969 Porsche 911 | Paintwerks Custom & Restoration Refinishing

This 1969 911 is my personal project. It started out as an idea when I was laid up for two weeks from some minor surgery. Two weeks of car magazines can really get you thinking. In fall I was encouraged to call on a car I saw for sale. My wife knew what would happen if I made one call. A few weeks later I found one worth buying. Talking with the owner and seeing it had thirty year old paint on it, I gambled that it would be a solid car. It had almost no visible rust. Ultimately, almost everything but the body, steering rack and wiring harness were replaced.

What follows is the REAL cost of healthcare. I’ve never felt better.

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1967 Porsche 911

1967 Porsche 911 | Paintwerks Custom & Restoration Refinishing

This car has been waiting to be restored for over ten years. It had previously been repaired with extensive use of fiberglass. The car has been completely stripped down with the wiring harness and steering gear being the only things left intact. When complete, it will have all matching body numbers with the exception of the left front fender. Sometimes there is just no getting around hitting a deer. The damage was exclusive to the fender only. No other repairs were needed. It will be done in Aga Blue as matched off of the dashboard near the factory marking of the body number.

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1971 911T

This car was purchased in 1987 as is and has only been repainted once. From Signal orange to black. It is time that it is going back to its original color. There is a lot of originality still with this car. We will try to blend the new paint with the original details where possible. Stay tuned.

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1970 Porsche 914-6

This car is here for some freshening up. The 30 year old paint still looks good but up close it is getting tired. It is a good time for going through it. Some of the problem areas were known and some new ones have been found.

 

1974 Porsche 914-6

1974 Porsche 914-6 | Paintwerks Custom & Restoration Refinishing

This is a great project as well. We are taking a solid 914 and combining it with an ’84 3.2 liter 911 Targa. Fabson Engineering is doing all of the mechanical work and upgrades in this swap. Steel GT flares are butt welded to the body as well as reshaping the steel bumpers to work better with the fiberglass valances and provide proper crash protection. Fiberglass bumper tops have also been sourced to eliminate the wavy look of the stock rubber tops. The front bumper has also been altered to accommodate an oil cooler ducted through the front trunk. There will be numerous small custom details done as we move through the process.

This is sure to be a fun car to drive when completed.

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1964 Porsche 356 Cabriolet

1964 Porsche 356 Cabriolet | Paintwerks Custom & Restoration Refinishing

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