'72 911T Restoration

[Darren65]

So, after 21 months of allowing the paintwork to 'cure', the day finally came when it was time to say goodbye to Richards' shell......

....such a beautiful car, I'm going to miss it! .....





.....and safely delivered to Gary Cook at GDC Automotive....where all the best orange cars go! ......



....best of luck with your build Richard.

Cheers,

[Madrat]

Thanks for sorting the transportation over to Gary's and posting up the pictures Darren.........the shell has been in your garage for so long I had nearly forgotten what it looked like!

[Lightweight_911]

Tangerine really is such a fabulous colour for an early 911 (or 912) ...

[Madrat]

Hi....I could really use some help sourcing good original working parts as follows (most are NLA from OPC).

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Position Part Number Item Quantity PET Illustration Reference

5 914 352 085 00 Retaining bar 1 603-00
1 911 424 071 01 Gearshift knob - 5 speed 1 701-00 (not sure what the best source for the most accurate reproduction of a 1972 5 speed knob is)
79 901 424 319 00 Screw nipple 1 702-00
80 N 013 114 1 Pin 1 702-00
9 911 503 077 00 Bearing bracket 1 801-40
29 901 531 753 00 Stop 2 804-00 New number - 911 531 753 02
3 911 531 075 00 Mounting for push-button - L 1 804-05
3 911 531 076 00 Mounting for push-button - R 1 804-05
23 911 531 055 00 Lock - L 1 804-05
7 911 635 101 21 Fanfare short high-pitched 1 903-15
7 911 635 102 21 Fanfare long low-pitched 1 903-15

Thanks in advance.

[Lightweight_911]

Hi....I could really use some help sourcing good original working parts as follows (most are NLA from OPC).

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

23 911 531 055 00 Lock - L


Thanks in advance.

Richard - I have this pair of door release mechanisms c/w actuating rods & allen-head cap screws in perfect condition (removed from a '72 911E approx 10 years ago):











I don't really want to separate them though.

£100 pr + postage


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[Madrat]

Hi Andy,

Thanks for that...I will have the pair and will PM you later to sort out payment / postage etc.

That's 1 off the list!!!

[Darren65]

I was just recommending this thread to someone who owns a 72T/E as inspiration and it's all but disappeared!

What a great shame!

[Cammy1]

Hey Darren found it though, still all good! Fantastic viewing but very depressing...

[Madrat]

I was just recommending this thread to someone who owns a 72T/E as inspiration and it's all but disappeared!

What a great shame!

Hi Darren,

Yes, it's a pain in the ar5e...early pictures on the restoration thread were hosted by photobucket later ones by imageshack (who have now moved to a pay service). I haven't had time to check if I start paying for the service whether it will reinstate previously hosted pictures or not and not even sure I want to pay to host pictures when this can be done for free. If imageshack can't reinstate the pictures I will try to reload with photobucket.

Hopefully will have time to attend to this over Christmas!

[Darren65]

Hey Darren found it though, still all good! Fantastic viewing but very depressing...

Here you go Gary....

As much as I like metallic green Targa's what really floats my boat is orange coupe's, so when Richard Huckle asked if we'd do the same to his 1972 project we were more than happy to help…

















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…I think this shell is the most delicious I've ever seen …although fairly rotten at the start, it was pure, straight, untouched and unmolested, Barry commented that a welder had never been near it….sure does look pretty now. Richard Huckle is one lucky guy, you can catch his restoration thread here… viewtopic.php?f=28&t=40656

I'm currently looking after Richard's shell which puts me in the unique position of having three early 911's to feast my eyes upon….one fully restored, a painted shell and a car in bare metal…..early 911 Heaven!



That's my paint fix for today taken care of, hopefully I'll be able to report back soon when the Mongrel doesn’t look quite so naked!

Cheers,

Hope that's OK Richard

[Darren65]

I was just recommending this thread to someone who owns a 72T/E as inspiration and it's all but disappeared!

What a great shame!

Hi Darren,

Yes, it's a pain in the ar5e...early pictures on the restoration thread were hosted by photobucket later ones by imageshack (who have now moved to a pay service). I haven't had time to check if I start paying for the service whether it will reinstate previously hosted pictures or not and not even sure I want to pay to host pictures when this can be done for free. If imageshack can't reinstate the pictures I will try to reload with photobucket.

Hopefully will have time to attend to this over Christmas!

Was posting at the same time as you, hope me adding some pics is ok.

Too beautiful not to share!

Cheers,

[Daveuxb]

Hi Richard, Id just like to say thankyou for sharing this resto in such detail. Its gonna prove invaluable on my recent aquisition. The fab work that has been achieved is truly awe inspiring. You car could be a carbon copy of mine in terms of rust.(well was) Just beautiful to look at now. Stunning and a great thread.

Cheers

Dave

[Madrat]

Went to drop off some parts with Gary at GDC Automotive yesterday and see progress on my car. Very chuffed with the quality of work (which unfortunately probably does not come across in the phone pictures below). Hopefully I should be out and about in this once the nasty salt is off the roads!

[Ralph]

It looks very nice. Let's have a few more pictures when you get a chance.

[Madrat]

Horn grills and indicator lenses are now in....





After some internal trim work this should be going in the back in a couple of weeks or so....getting very excited!!!!!