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Spoke to the original owner of my car today, original owner |
rgalla9146 |
Mar 7 2017, 07:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,550 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Had a great day today !
I talked to the original owner of a car I've owned for more than ten years. The car is a 1970 914 6 It was also owned by a member here who was active for a long time. The original guy bought it at Rusnak Porsche in Pasadena and was kept it for several years. It still has its original engine and transmission and I have all the parts. He was a member of POC The car was serviced at 'Scientific Automotive' ......anyone familiar? The original owner is now 96 years old and was very happy to hear about the car. He remembered very specific details. This is a first for me and despite the cars condition and past damage I'm thrilled. Rory Attached image(s) |
Porschef |
Mar 7 2017, 08:02 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
Rory, I never looked that closely at your car, but I'd have thought it to be original paint.
Cool story. |
mepstein |
Mar 7 2017, 08:16 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,258 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Rory - you told me about this one but had it stored away. Nice collection you have going. How far along are you on the GT build.
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rgalla9146 |
Mar 7 2017, 08:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,550 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
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Montreal914 |
Mar 7 2017, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,545 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
Cool story (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Porsche Scientific in Pasadena on Walnut. They moved their shop a few years back. Went once to see but I prefer doing my own work. |
rgalla9146 |
Mar 7 2017, 08:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,550 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Rory - you told me about this one but had it stored away. Nice collection you have going. How far along are you on the GT build. Hey Mark You know what they say about cost and time......triple both. I've made some progress. My biggest issue is paint and surface rust removal. I'd love to dip it but the longs are closed and stiffened so the mufflers would dissolve. I've driven a sand blasted 356 across the country. Every time you shut the door more sand would appear. What to do ? I love the process and the fabrication. It's just too slow. Plus, I managed to break my fibula in December......doesn't help. I hope spring and summer will be productive. Rory Attached thumbnail(s) |
mepstein |
Mar 7 2017, 09:54 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,258 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Every rust removal process is a compromise. Our shop takes the shells to a blast company. I have still not decided what I will do with my own car.
See you at Hershey. |
r_towle |
Mar 7 2017, 09:59 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
We soda blasted a 356 once and it works great for paint removal. Washes off with water and dissolves so no sand in longs. The guy we used came to us trailer full of gear.
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Larmo63 |
Mar 7 2017, 10:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
I grew up in Pasadena. My black 914 came from Bozzani.
My Great Aunt worked there and used to bring home those miniature Wiking plastic cars for me. Ghias, buses, bugs, squarebacks....I wish I still had them...... |
mepstein |
Mar 7 2017, 10:35 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,258 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
We soda blasted a 356 once and it works great for paint removal. Washes off with water and dissolves so no sand in longs. The guy we used came to us trailer full of gear. You still have to neutralize the soda - washing bare metal with water (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) and scuff the metal. My car has a lot of paint removed but a lot of flash rust from years of structural repair/sitting. I have a feeling that a lot of hand sanding with power tools is in my future. |
Maltese Falcon |
Mar 8 2017, 12:59 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,641 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Had a great day today ! I talked to the original owner of a car I've owned for more than ten years. The car is a 1970 914 6 It was also owned by a member here who was active for a long time. The original guy bought it at Rusnak Porsche in Pasadena and was kept it for several years. It still has its original engine and transmission and I have all the parts. He was a member of POC The car was serviced at 'Scientific Automotive' ......anyone familiar? The original owner is now 96 years old and was very happy to hear about the car. He remembered very specific details. This is a first for me and despite the cars condition and past damage I'm thrilled. Rory Scientific Automotive was founded in 1956 by Roger Bursch in Pasadena. Everyone's heard of Bursch exhaust, which Roger innovated on the 356. The exhaust end of the business was sold to his partner, who continues mfg in Pasadena today. Nice piece of history with your 9146 ! |
914dave |
Mar 8 2017, 07:00 AM
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914 Addict Group: Members Posts: 700 Joined: 19-October 03 From: Willow Grove Pa. Member No.: 1,262 Region Association: North East States |
Rory,
That must have been cool to talk to the original owner. My car was owned by a friend of mines secretary. Never met her. You have quite a collection going. It only takes forever if you do the rust repair yourself. Hehehe. Don't forget the washer bottle cap for Hershey. |
914dave |
Mar 8 2017, 07:00 AM
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914 Addict Group: Members Posts: 700 Joined: 19-October 03 From: Willow Grove Pa. Member No.: 1,262 Region Association: North East States |
Double post
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Big Len |
Mar 8 2017, 07:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,747 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region |
He's 96 and remembered details of the car? That says it all.
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gandalf_025 |
Mar 8 2017, 12:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
I was lucky enough to meet the original owner of my car at
the service counter of the Porsche Dealer we both bought the car from. He traded it in for a 911 and I bought it. He traded the car in late 1972 and I bought it in early 73. He was a nice enough guy, but didn't know which end of a screwdriver to hold. At least I knew he never touched the car himself. It was serviced by the Dealer. I bought it with less than 24,000 miles on it. He passed a number of years ago.. |
lalee914 |
Mar 8 2017, 06:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 13-February 13 From: Georgetown, DE Member No.: 15,521 Region Association: North East States |
I also got to talk to the original owner of my /6. I found the guys name and address in the owners manual and sent off a letter to him. This was back in the snail mail days of 1986. About 2 weeks later I got a post card back from him with an invitation to call. I made the call and spent about an hour talking to he and his wife. They had excellent recollections of the car and were able to answer many of my questions. About a month later I unexpectedly got a small package from him with some photos he took of the car near the Golden Gate Bridge and the story of a tour they made with the car from Texas up into Oregon. Also in the package was the original bill of sale for the car and the original window sticker.
I used to mail him a short note every once in a while updating him as to the restoration status. He seemed very interested. |
RickS |
Mar 8 2017, 10:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
My wife took the car last summer to a nearby town and was approached by the original owner, another woman who immediately recognized it as eventhough it now has 5 lug Fuchs, a black painted rear Porsche panel and GT engine grill. She took pics and reminisced about what a fun car it was.
I am friends with both the second and third owners, both males and know it's mechanical and body work history. I regularly visit the second owner who still regrets selling it. Since putting a 6 in it along with just about every inch of the car modified unfortunately he cannot afford to buy it back. |
billh1963 |
Mar 9 2017, 08:30 AM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,402 Joined: 28-March 11 From: South Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
Finding original owners (or close to it) can be very cool.
In addition to Porsche's , I like British cars. Last Fall I picked up a very tired (but original) 1964 MGB. I found many old receipts in the car going back to the 1960's. On a whim, I mailed a letter to the address shown on the receipts. This is what I received: 64_MGB_Story.pdf ( 138.59k ) Number of downloads: 95 64_MGB_1.pdf ( 375.41k ) Number of downloads: 64 64_MGB_2.pdf ( 316.57k ) Number of downloads: 65 Car in current condition: |
DRPHIL914 |
Mar 9 2017, 11:24 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,766 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
cool story Bill, thanks for sharing! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)
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Luke M |
Mar 16 2017, 12:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,371 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States |
Rory - you told me about this one but had it stored away. Nice collection you have going. How far along are you on the GT build. Hey Mark You know what they say about cost and time......triple both. I've made some progress. My biggest issue is paint and surface rust removal. I'd love to dip it but the longs are closed and stiffened so the mufflers would dissolve. I've driven a sand blasted 356 across the country. Every time you shut the door more sand would appear. What to do ? I love the process and the fabrication. It's just too slow. Plus, I managed to break my fibula in December......doesn't help. I hope spring and summer will be productive. Rory Hi Rory, Hey that 914 looks pretty familiar... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Hope you feel better soon so you can get back to it.. Take care, |
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