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Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 2 2014, 08:27 PM

I have known about this car since around 1992 when I first saw it. The owner came to my shop and wanted to sell it to me. He had grand ideas about how much the car was worth at the time so we never did put together a deal. Fast forward to the dead of winter here in MN. Aric and I were talking about 911's-912's because I had that targa here for a make over. I happened to remember the 912 and told my son about it. As soon as the snow left he tracked it down. Still sitting unloved in a shed that was ready to collapse in on it. Well time hasn't been kind to the old girl. But were committed to saving her. Here's a short history. The former owner was stationed in Hawaii. While there he purchased the car. Shortly after the shuffle pins sheared. There is a rebuild invoice in excess of $ 3500.00 in 1988 money for an engine rebuild. We think this will run with a little pre-planning and careful prep work.


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Posted by: shoguneagle Jul 2 2014, 09:21 PM

Great find or better yet, the time you kept following "the old girl". Your son is to be congratulated for followup and sticking with it until he got the car. It is always so nice to see the older cars being saved and restored.

Thanks, Rick

Posted by: Cuda911 Jul 2 2014, 09:46 PM

Wow... quite the project car there! have fun!!

Posted by: jmill Jul 2 2014, 10:14 PM

Very nice!

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 2 2014, 10:37 PM

"Shuffle pins sheared"?

The Cap'n

Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 2 2014, 10:45 PM

QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jul 2 2014, 11:37 PM)

Posted by: sixnotfour Jul 2 2014, 10:55 PM

Rick, Turn and Burn, Shake and Bake.......$$$$$$ call me

Posted by: Chris H. Jul 3 2014, 08:45 AM

Didn't you JUST PAINT a 911 that color? You DEFINITELY know how to shoot Irish Green paint.

Awesome score. Love it when they are time capsules like that. Someone can reproduce that kick ass sticker in the engine bay if it's toast. Fix that thing man! What year is it BTW?

Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 3 2014, 10:10 PM

QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Jul 2 2014, 11:55 PM)

Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 3 2014, 10:11 PM

QUOTE(Chris H. @ Jul 3 2014, 09:45 AM)

Posted by: porsche_dreamer Jul 4 2014, 08:38 AM

Gotta love a Irish green 912

Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 26 2014, 08:33 AM

For those interested I thought I would up date the story of the barn find.

Ok, when I first met the P.O. back in the late 80's he told me a story about the engine being damaged. Lots of time and lots of brain cells have past since then but I thought I recalled him telling me he damaged the engine while drunk when he returned to the states.

fast forward to a month ago or so when we were making a deal on the car. I asked him about the story as I recalled to be sure we knew up front what we were up against. He stated the engine was damaged in Hawaii and he had it running 5 years ago.

I kind of shrugged it off but still worked the deal from the position of not knowing if the engine was good just due to the length of time the car sat.

So last night Aric and I started on the front suspension cross member repair. We had the car on stands. I walked by the right rear and noticed a hole in the valve cover. Aric took a look and said it looks like they tried to pry the bale off the cover and poked a hole in the cover. Hmm kind of made sense...

So Aric was grinding on the nose I thought I would repair the cover. I popped the bale and discovered a bullet lodged in the cylinder head.

So I'm thinking my memory is not that bad after all. I'm sure now the red neck was drunk and hurt the engine, got pissed and laid on the ground and tried to shoot a hole through the engine. Small caliber bullet and good Porsche cylinder head equals fail!



So for now were doing a type IV. I have a couple 2.0's here that will freshen and be ready to install in a week. The saga continues..

Posted by: Chris H. Jul 26 2014, 10:31 AM

Truly a DAPO....

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 26 2014, 11:01 AM

I know the guy who had Air Cooled Engines! Amazing! I trust you're aware that the tinworm grows fat in Hawaii?

The Cap'n

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 26 2014, 12:29 PM

QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jul 26 2014, 07:33 AM)

Posted by: Larmo63 Jul 26 2014, 01:50 PM

Did you get the right front fender with it? LOVE the longer '69 wheelbase cars. I had a '69 912 in tangerine. Wish I still had it.

Posted by: rgalla9146 Jul 26 2014, 06:08 PM

Shuffle pins sheared ?
Flywheel dowels ?
'69 912 is a one year only car isn't it ?
Most desirable 912 too.
Is that a low grille 3.5 MB in the back ?

Posted by: worn Jul 26 2014, 10:32 PM

QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jul 26 2014, 06:33 AM)

For those interested I thought I would up date the story of the barn find.

Ok, when I first met the P.O. back in the late 80's he told me a story about the engine being damaged. Lots of time and lots of brain cells have past since then but I thought I recalled him telling me he damaged the engine while drunk when he returned to the states.

fast forward to a month ago or so when we were making a deal on the car. I asked him about the story as I recalled to be sure we knew up front what we were up against. He stated the engine was damaged in Hawaii and he had it running 5 years ago.

I kind of shrugged it off but still worked the deal from the position of not knowing if the engine was good just due to the length of time the car sat.

So last night Aric and I started on the front suspension cross member repair. We had the car on stands. I walked by the right rear and noticed a hole in the valve cover. Aric took a look and said it looks like they tried to pry the bale off the cover and poked a hole in the cover. Hmm kind of made sense...

So Aric was grinding on the nose I thought I would repair the cover. I popped the bale and discovered a bullet lodged in the cylinder head.

So I'm thinking my memory is not that bad after all. I'm sure now the red neck was drunk and hurt the engine, got pissed and laid on the ground and tried to shoot a hole through the engine. Small caliber bullet and good Porsche cylinder head equals
So for now were doing a type IV. I have a couple 2.0's here that will freshen and be ready to install in a week. The saga continues..

Posted by: jmalone Aug 29 2014, 09:46 PM

WOW! That is great! Keep that head as is it is part of the cars history. ( It even looks like it will run like that.) What a great story. That's what the $$$$$$$$$$$$ (auction/rich people) people call provenance. I am going out to shoot my "68" 911 in the head...
lord knows that I'm already drunk!