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stevesc_us
post Sep 24 2017, 11:35 PM
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Cairo,

Wait a minute. I think perhaps I have met you before many years ago at one of the Danville Wash & Shines as I distinctly remember trying to convince you to restore your car back to its original metallic gold finish, which in addition to being a stunning color to begin with, is also one of the rarest 6 colors ever made!

I believe the shop doing the work was somewhere back East wasn't it? I still think your crazy not going back to its original color, but it's your car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Sep 25 2017, 06:39 AM
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That would have been me. Yeah, the shop that had the car in Virginia was unable to do the work and it sat for a long time. In July my brother and I picked my car up and moved it to Torrance, CA to Auto Art Customs where it is in the extremely capable hands of Kent Simmons. The car is now making great progress and the work is perfect.

Aside from Kent, Jim (Banananose) and Andy (SocalAndy) are all over this build.

Yeah the color is just one of those things. I dislike metallic gold - sorry fellas. Had the car come any other color from the factory, it would remain the original color. Additionally, the engine is a 3.2 with Motronic injection and it has a GT front oil cooler set-up. I know that upsets many folks. But I make the decisions (mostly, since I am married). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Sep 25 2017, 11:15 AM
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Didn't know you were installing a 3.2. In that case I would seriously consider removing the motronic fuel injection system entirely and going with the classic retro look EFI/ITB set up. Your engine bay would look much more like the engine would have come from the factory with the motor looking much less cluttered and clean looking.

I feel so strongly about this this that my potential 911 hot rod I may be buying also has a 3.2 motor in it that I plan on immediately converting to EFI/ITB's.

Check out Al Kosmal's site http://www.x-faktory.com/contact.html for a gallery of engine porn with this great set up. The PMO ones look the most like the original webers.
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post Sep 25 2017, 11:47 AM
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QUOTE(stevesc_us @ Sep 25 2017, 01:15 PM) *

Didn't know you were installing a 3.2. In that case I would seriously consider removing the motronic fuel injection system entirely and going with the classic retro look EFI/ITB set up. Your engine bay would look much more like the engine would have come from the factory with the motor looking much less cluttered and clean looking.

I feel so strongly about this this that my potential 911 hot rod I may be buying also has a 3.2 motor in it that I plan on immediately converting to EFI/ITB's.

Check out Al Kosmal's site http://www.x-faktory.com/contact.html for a gallery of engine porn with this great set up. The PMO ones look the most like the original webers.


everybody has their own view to making the perfect 914. The 3.2 motronic engine is a super motor for our cars even if it doesn’t have the eye candy appeal of carbs.
No matter how pretty you make the engine look, it hardly shows in a 914. Certainly much less than a 911. Even the fan faces the wrong way.
Good luck with your hotrod build.
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post Sep 25 2017, 11:56 AM
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Same to you! BTW, have you decided on what color the car is going to be yet?
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post Sep 25 2017, 12:02 PM
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This sounds like a "not enough garages" problem not a "too many Porsche's" problem. Nice ride!! I wish I could afford to buy it from you (come on lottery....please hit the jackpot!!).
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post Sep 27 2017, 09:26 PM
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Here's a good angle showing just what my subtle rear flares look like. I think I may have found the perfect buyer for my car already. Will keep you posted.
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post Sep 28 2017, 09:04 AM
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Such a cool car, I've seen pictures of that setup posted by Henry on the Pelican Board.

I love the idea....how does it cool in traffic, ever have any issues with oil running too hot?
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post Sep 28 2017, 10:43 AM
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Thanks.

For my needs it provides ample cooling, never getting above 210. I do, however, not track the car to know how it would hold up under more demanding driving conditions.
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post Sep 28 2017, 10:48 AM
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Funny story about that rug the car sits on in that picture. It was our dining room rug at one time and has been under the car for 15 years now. It could still to this day be put back in our house to use as there has never been a single drop of oil on this rug all this time!
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post Oct 7 2017, 10:38 PM
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Did this car come from the factory in that color?

What is the color code?
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post Oct 8 2017, 10:55 PM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Oct 7 2017, 09:38 PM) *

Did this car come from the factory in that color?

What is the color code?


Yes it certainly did. Metallic green was also offered on the early 911's of the same year and I believe in 71 & possibly 72 as well. The color code is 83. It's really a stunning color when seen in person. Here is a pic I took on my early morning run to EASY for the first Saturday of every month get together with the R Gruppe crew. Attached Image

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post Oct 8 2017, 11:01 PM
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Very beautiful car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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post Oct 8 2017, 11:04 PM
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While I was filling up at that gas station I thought why not take a pic of the rear trunk so all of you could hopefully appreciate the pristine condition on my car that I have painstakingly pampered all these years. Note in this pic that it still has its original hard foam heat pad that came from the factory when the car was built so many years ago!
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post Oct 8 2017, 11:07 PM
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Here's one more with the foam pad removed so you can see the entire trunk is in the same pristine condition. Attached Image
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post Oct 8 2017, 11:15 PM
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This picture is even clearer to better represent the luster of this color! God I love this car!
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post Oct 9 2017, 01:18 PM
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This picture is even clearer to better represent the luster of this color! God I love this car!
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You'll never find another one like it, it is truly lovely...so I hope the next P car is as special as this one is. Think hard about selling it.
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post Oct 9 2017, 06:20 PM
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Beautiful car only 11 behind mine #2604.



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post Oct 9 2017, 06:30 PM
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Thanks Mike. Coming from you that's quite a compliment. BTW, next to metallic green, tangerine is one of my other favorite colors on a 6!
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post Oct 17 2017, 01:42 PM
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Update: Looks like I have found the perfect type of buyer for my car so it will likely be sold within the next few weeks. As I had hoped, just going thru private channels by only posting on this website has resulted in connecting with a potential buyer with the same type of kindred spirit of care and passion for my car.

I did want to share with you all a pic of the mostly original interior of my car, including the Blaupunkt Frankfurt Radio. I had forgotten how good a shape it is in after all these years. Notice how the chrome bezels make the gauge cluster pop? The car will be sold with its original and highly coveted steering wheel that is the basis for the RS 380mm wheels so I will be keeping the steering wheel shown in this photo. It is a pretty unique early MOMO wooden wheel with drilled holes on the paddles that likely came off a Ferrari since I sourced it from such a shop years ago.

Im really gonna miss her, but will have a right of first refusal to buy her back in the future so that does give me some level of comfort to ease my angst!

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