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Calypso Restoration Thread, Need Wiring Snorkel Help! |
rnellums |
Aug 13 2011, 09:26 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
This thread is to document the restoration of the newest member of my family. After my 1973 914 2.0L was totaled a month ago I was heartbroken, but out of the ashes(and insurance money) rose Calypso.
She is a 1974 2.0L. It is not fully loaded(no sways, chrome bumpers, or aluminum sills) but is COMPLETELY original. It has a few blemishes that I have found so far, and certainly I will find more as i get to know her better. Attached image(s) |
rnellums |
Sep 6 2011, 08:04 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I just got a loose offer for 16k. Do I take it?
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mepstein |
Sep 6 2011, 08:10 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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SirAndy |
Sep 6 2011, 08:15 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I just got a loose offer for 16k. Do I take it? Hell yes. Just make sure to see the loose cash. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) And don't forget about that paint code! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
rnellums |
Sep 6 2011, 08:21 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I just got a loose offer for 16k. Do I take it? Hell yes. Just make sure to see the loose cash. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) And don't forget about that paint code! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I called Porsche and told them I had a 98 code, they called back and told me it was a 99 paint code. No further response. |
Tom_T |
Sep 7 2011, 06:42 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
I called Porsche and told them I had a 98 code, they called back and told me it was a 99 paint code. No further response. IIRC 98 was the code for any other Porsche color offered from any model year, & 99 was for a customer selected color (i.e.: "one off's"). Call them back at PCNA & see if they have any record of the actual paint color on the Kardex record under that 99. |
nathansnathan |
May 15 2012, 09:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
I called Porsche and told them I had a 98 code, they called back and told me it was a 99 paint code. No further response. IIRC 98 was the code for any other Porsche color offered from any model year, & 99 was for a customer selected color (i.e.: "one off's"). Call them back at PCNA & see if they have any record of the actual paint color on the Kardex record under that 99. I thought I'd read that 98 was the "paint to sample" and that 99 was were you used a porsche color from, say, a 911. Silver green metallic was a 911 color from 74-77, here on a 76 912, though it looks a little more blue in the pic. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.912registry.org-11782-1337094859.1.jpg) I think "ice green metallic" and "silver green metallic" are the same, the german is something like "Silbergruen Diamante" (sometimes you see it translated as "silver green diamond metallic". Here's Ferry Porsche's 73 Carrera Rs (though they didn't apparently offer that color in 73?) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/forums.pelicanparts.com-11782-1337094861.2.jpg) for comparison (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-11072-1313292204.jpg) 76 911s in ice green metallic (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/image9.autorevo.com-11782-1337094861.3.jpg) 77 targa ice green (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/forums.pelicanparts.com-11782-1337094861.4.jpg) another (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/forums.pelicanparts.com-11782-1337094862.5.jpg) 76, also ice green (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/forums.pelicanparts.com-11782-1337094862.6.jpg) In some lights it looks silver, sometimes more green. Awesome color for a 914, though, especially with the tan interior. |
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