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This must be the best 67S I have ever seen

http://www.early911sregistry.org/forum/ ... hp?t=34498

and yet for all the expense spent on every last little detail there are still two small errors. Anyone?

Yours for approx £72000


Regards
Mike

210bhp wrote: there are still two small errors. Anyone?

I can see three.

Mike.

Ok I am going to guess
wipers park wrong side?
Rubber Fuel flap
Tyre pressure guage missing from tool kit

Do I win a biscuit?

Looks pretty nice to me though.
Those Early S guys really love the 67 model dont they

Seats, headlights, sill trim (possibly)

edit: just seen the extra photos... exhaust system!

another edit: later style wing mirror?

Come on, stop being secretive and give up the goods

Wheels lack paint (therefore incorrectly finished)?

Incorrect ride height.

Don't get me wrong though it's a beauty & if it were mine I would love it dearly

210bhp wrote:
and yet for all the expense spent on every last little detail there are still two small errors. Anyone?


Regards
Mike

Mike your slcking mate, even I can see more than 2!

Nice car though.

Come on Mike, don`t take your ball home, I`m itching to know.

By my reckoning the cill trim isn`t long enough and should cover the torsion bar covers. There should be a sticker on the fan housing and should those wiper arms be polished ?

Oh and the filler flappy thing does look horrible.

Mike.

The wipers are a conundrum. There is nothing wrong with the finish and they do (although I know some would argue) park to the correct side. They look to be (as far as I can see-there is not a great close up pic) both left hand side wiper arms. The right arm should be a slightly different shape to the left. A closer pic would help.

The sill trims are correct. They should not cover the torsion bar covers.

The wing mirror is correct. It is different to the later style Durrant if you look closely.

The interior mirror is an ongoing debate too. Chrome backed or black backed both have their supporters so can't criticise that ( mine is black backed).

Good spot on the wheels. The spare is finished correctly but the ones on the car have no black painted darts.

The headlights are period correct.

The petrol filler spill rubber does look odd but the one on my car is a fabric type material (faded and dry) rather than the later more common black rubber type. I was wondering if that is a NOS item and that is how they did look when new. Any ideas on what to use on mine to refurbish it without damage? I need to soften it up somehow.

Ride height is low (esp at the front) but poss owners preference?

The seats are early sports seats and look right to me but willing to be corrected. Lower back, wider bolsters and no headrest holes.

What is odd is that there has been a careful repaint to the correct finish in all the black areas (including under the engine lid grille) but they have missed the front and rear lid hinges which should be black.

I don't think there should be an air box sticker on a 67S.

Anyone else see anything?

It is a lovely car. Now down in price too.

Regards
Mike

Here's another one for about the same money

http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/find/41 ... ID=1807828

Regards
Mike

210bhp wrote:Here's another one for about the same money

Hmmm - previously owned by a couple of ropey DDK'ers??!?!?

P

210bhp wrote: The seats are early sports seats and look right to me but willing to be corrected. Lower back, wider bolsters and no headrest holes.

Mike? Was the perforated leather/cord combo available for '67MY?

210bhp wrote: Good spot on the wheels. The spare is finished correctly but the ones on the car have no black painted darts.

Phil's '66S wheels were not finished with the 'painted darts' which he told me was correct? Phil? Marcus' and Mike's both 'with' though...

left4dead wrote:

210bhp wrote: The seats are early sports seats and look right to me but willing to be corrected. Lower back, wider bolsters and no headrest holes.

Mike? Was the perforated leather/cord combo available for '67MY?

210bhp wrote: Good spot on the wheels. The spare is finished correctly but the ones on the car have no black painted darts.

Phil's '66S wheels were not finished with the 'painted darts' which he told me was correct? Phil? Marcus' and Mike's both 'with' though...

Perforated bolsters definitely available but I have to check on the cord. I have seen perforated leather or vinyl, tartan, houndstooth etc but now I am not sure if I have ever seen cord centres

Always thought the darts were correct (certainly on all of my period brochures)

Regards
Mike

ok had a few beers and can't be bothered to go through all pics again but what colour are the wheel nuts?

964RS wrote:ok had a few beers and can't be bothered to go through all pics again but what colour are the wheel nuts?

You're getting good at this now Jason.

Yes, the man with the cold beer is correct...... should not be black wheelnuts.


Regards
Mike

Rear seats? Anyone picked up on these?


Regards
Mike

Don't take this the wrong way, but I always love these discussions about what is exactly correct From my experience of low volume car production (and especially with a new model) is that it's unlikely any two cars will be the same. As parts improve, and designs evolve and suppliers change, then variations will be introduced as running changes. You will get a big batch of changes timed in for a 'model year' but there will always be little things changing.

Also just before model year change over you may get parts creaping on to the early cars as stock runs down, and visa versa in some cases.

I'm not saying any of this applies to the car in question, but just another spin on the 'is it or isn't it right' debate