Hello from Canada

davep · Post by **davep** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:29 pm

Just joined, but have lurked here for a while. I'm busy on many other sites: 914World, RoadGlue, Pelican, Early911Sregistry, 912 BBS, 912 Registry UK

I've been addicted since getting my first Porsche, a 914, back in 1975. I've had many 914's since, plus a bunch of 356's. I love the simplicity and handling of the early cars. I've been rebuilding brake calipers since the late 70's and have begun rebuilding transmissions recently. I used to sell good gearboxes, and take the cores back, so I acquired about 10 units that were not in good nick. Like first gear snapped off!

I've been doing a lot of research on paint codes, engine & transmission type #'s & serial ranges, and general history. The 901 engine variants I've researched heavily, and that third # on the case in particular (build#).

David

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:24 pm

Welcome David to DDK

I have followed some of your early research on the early S registry. Are you planning to publish any of your accumulated data? or are you still gathering info?

Regards
Mike

davep · Post by **davep** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:10 pm

Mike, I'll always be gathering data since there are far too many holes in what I have. Still, I'd like to be able to put up some of the results. I have very extensive lists of paint codes, VIN's, engine & transmission data. Some of the bigger holes are puzzling still: transmission serial # ranges, when was the 1965 to 1966 transition for 911 & 912. I mean really, 40+ years on and we don't know the transition VIN's etc; we know the calendar year, but not the model year transition.

Dave