1965 912 Australian delivered resto mod project
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 1:46 am
I am new here, but I see there is a good support base for the 912 cars so I thought I would give some information on mine and post a link to my restoration thread.
I have linked into page 7 only because I don't think the pictures are visible before that http://www.typ901.org/showthread.php?t=4566&page=7
My car is Chassis 350696 delivered to Australia in October 1965 it came in as a Signal Red 5 speed, 3 gauge with painted dash.
I have had the car for about 3 years and I am starting to make some good progress.
I was lucky in that the car had all its factory hanging panels (identified by the stamp of the last 3 digits of the chassis number) and apart from having a 2.2 litre 911 engine fitted was pretty much as it came. ( I have an original '65 912 engine stored away)
My vision is to restore it as close as possible to original however making my own changes to make it the Porsche that I really want.
To that end Signal Red is gone and it will instead be Oslo Blue, a 1963 356 colour.
The standard 4.5" chrome wheels have been refinished,
but I also have a set of 944 Turbo space saver wheels to interchange for a bit of an Outlaw look.
These are the wheels.
The 2.2 engine is being built with a later crankshaft and will be about 2.5 Litre aiming for about 180HP.
The gearbox is completely rebuilt with a Modena LSD.
Gauges have been refurbed.
I have had a new wiring harness made by Kroon in the Netherlands
Anyway I'll chuck in a few pictures, and a link to my build thread.
I have linked into page 7 only because I don't think the pictures are visible before that http://www.typ901.org/showthread.php?t=4566&page=7
My car is Chassis 350696 delivered to Australia in October 1965 it came in as a Signal Red 5 speed, 3 gauge with painted dash.
I have had the car for about 3 years and I am starting to make some good progress.
I was lucky in that the car had all its factory hanging panels (identified by the stamp of the last 3 digits of the chassis number) and apart from having a 2.2 litre 911 engine fitted was pretty much as it came. ( I have an original '65 912 engine stored away)
My vision is to restore it as close as possible to original however making my own changes to make it the Porsche that I really want.
To that end Signal Red is gone and it will instead be Oslo Blue, a 1963 356 colour.
The standard 4.5" chrome wheels have been refinished,
but I also have a set of 944 Turbo space saver wheels to interchange for a bit of an Outlaw look.
These are the wheels.
The 2.2 engine is being built with a later crankshaft and will be about 2.5 Litre aiming for about 180HP.
The gearbox is completely rebuilt with a Modena LSD.
Gauges have been refurbed.
I have had a new wiring harness made by Kroon in the Netherlands
Anyway I'll chuck in a few pictures, and a link to my build thread.
) in Blue/Black and white to tie in with the body colour.
