Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto

[yoda]

Boom boom!

[210bhp]

Thanks Jon.
You’ll appreciate that I’m about two years behind with the tale so I didn’t know that.

Regards
Mike

....now, where did that year go!

Is it finished, Mike?
Or just Finnish?

Not finished Richard but definitely Finnish.

I can only give you a teaser picture for now. Will fill in the gaps as soon as I get time..



It took me a long time to find a cover with the correct paint code

Regards
Mike

[inaglasshouse]

Oooh, exciting. Nice cover!

Thanks Feroz. I am a terrible father in all areas except the Dad joke.

[yoda]

Dad jokes are the best!

[Lightweight_911]

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2 years have passed Mike - we'd all love to hear what's been happening with the restoration ...

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[Bootsy]

We would!

[210bhp]

She is still here but I got distracted……..













Regards
Mike

[Bootsy]

Looks a lovely diversion - need much or bought to enjoy?

[210bhp]

Bought to enjoy for now Thomas. It’s all fresh to me so a new learning curve. A nice driver in good condition. So far so good.


Regards
Mike

[hot66]

love teh 356 Mike .. would be great if you could start a new thread on it so we ca hear your thoughts etc

[210bhp]

love teh 356 Mike .. would be great if you could start a new thread on it so we ca hear your thoughts etc

What? not the 996?

Regards
Mike

[Lightweight_911]

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I didn't expect that !!

Yes - a thread on the 356 would be good.

That must be quite a rare car - late 356B T6 in what looks like Smyrna Green ?

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[210bhp]

You are spot on Andy. It took me quite a while to spell the colour let alone say it. Yes, it’s a 63.
I was looking for something other than silver, red or white/ivory. Quite fancied black as you might expect but I was taken by this colour combination.


Regards
Mike

[23e Heure]

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2 years have passed Mike - we'd all love to hear what's been happening with the restoration ...

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Excellent thread resurrection, Andy, as I’d been thinking about both Mike’s yellow Targa, <and> his red 911, since I’ve been hoping I can persuade him to do another Sicily trip with me in the next year or two in one of them… and now I learn there’s a 356 to add to that sunshine convoy too!

@mike… So what’s it going to be!?
We’d already agreed the red S, as of course that’s the right car to do a lap with Armando as co-driver…
But now I’m wondering if it should be this lovely coloured 356.
You sure know how to fill the ferry at Genoa!

[inaglasshouse]

Loving the 356 Mike, hope you continue to enjoy. I recently went in a similar direction ('59 A, nice old thing not concours car) and am surprised how much I like it.