From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

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Valve covers are originals (NLA). Repros are not available as far as I am aware.

Greatworth Classics are undertaking the whole project for me, bar sourcing rare & NOS parts (which falls to me). Highly recommended.
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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

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Car looks like a great base, I too bought a car from Beverly Hills car club in 2018 but was over there at the time, test drove the car and inspected it on a ramp, chucked a price at him which he declined, flew home, chased him up a day later and price agreed, even arranged shipping for me at $1200.
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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

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Sounds like you got lucky too! Plenty of horror stories out there about BHCC!!
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Here it is now, chucked the bonnet wrap on to protect from stone chips on the highland tour and ending up leaving it on. Image


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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

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Looks great Dean
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Neil’s worked his magic and the rear end’s all fixed now and ready for rear quarter panels (just ordered)…

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Nice work.
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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

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Excellent progress on the body!

FWIW, I posted a few shots of the Porsche Museum ST here: https://www.early911sregistry.org/forum ... ead/page84
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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

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Thanks Jan!

I was there myself the day after the Strähle swap meet last year and was crawling all over that car!

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Some unexpected - and arguably incorrect - details including Sparco extinguisher (presumably to meet modern FIA standards?), non-braided oil cooler lines etc, but good to see nonetheless. I think the factory bought it from Johann Dirickx?
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Haha, the same naughty behaviour as mine! :lol:

Yes, a few surprises indeed. The engine block is a 7R block, also sporting a later oil drainage cover (indicating a 3.2 oil pump). Head lamp glass is AL.. :?

All in all, a fantastic addition to the Museum collection!
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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

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Interesting use of banjo fittings for the left hand oil cooler lines. Not seen that before. Seems to me that arrangement would reduce oil flow to this oil cooler.
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New seats bowls going in today…

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and gearbox all finished too…

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All looking rather spiffing 8) :thumbleft:
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Rear quarters done and panels going on now…

Yes the original Conda green ‘trim delete’ alu rear lid from a 2.3 ST will be resprayed in Tangerine to match the rest but it’s almost too perfect as it is with sponsor decal adhesive still evident across the full width of it.

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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

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Coming together nicely
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