1971 Burgundy 911T
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1971 Burgundy 911T
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After a gap of ~ 13 years I now find myself the (unexpected) owner of an early 911 again.
Having sold my Climax Elite at the NEC back in November, my plan was to find a suitable LHD 356B & gradually modify it in the style of a Factory GT.
Unfortunately I soon came to the conclusion that I'd need to sell another of my cars in order to be able to buy a decent 356B with enough money left over to fund the planned modifications – so the project was put on hold for the time being.
Then this car surfaced &, although I hadn't intended to get another 911 – having owned several different models in the past – I bought it !!
It's a 1971 LHD 2.2T imported from the US in 2003 & which had been with its (DDK) owner for the past 18 years. It had been repainted in its original colour of Burgundy back in 2006/7 but a few years later had started to develop micro-blistering which, in turn, had led to the owner becoming disillusioned - resulting in the car getting used less & less …
Initial observations were that it seemed a straight/honest car which had obviously been quite heavily-optioned from new with:
- sunroof
- appearance group (alloy sill trims, leather steering wheel, velour carpet, S gauges,
gold 'Porsche' lettering on the engine lid & S bumper trim)
- radio & aerial
(original build specification was confirmed by Porsche).
Here's how it looked when it was delivered to me:
Very presentable bodywork with excellent panel gaps, good brightwork & deep six Fuchs (a later addition) in great condition.
However, the interior was very tired with torn & sagging seats, cracked dashtop, worn carpets plus typical door pocket problems
- & the underbonnet area & engine bay needed a thorough clean …
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Initial plans – apart from a deep clean & general tidy up – include a more sporty lightweight interior with different seats, steering wheel, etc, plus the general deletion of any superfluous items in a move towards losing a bit of weight - all fully reversible of course …
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After a gap of ~ 13 years I now find myself the (unexpected) owner of an early 911 again.
Having sold my Climax Elite at the NEC back in November, my plan was to find a suitable LHD 356B & gradually modify it in the style of a Factory GT.
Unfortunately I soon came to the conclusion that I'd need to sell another of my cars in order to be able to buy a decent 356B with enough money left over to fund the planned modifications – so the project was put on hold for the time being.
Then this car surfaced &, although I hadn't intended to get another 911 – having owned several different models in the past – I bought it !!
It's a 1971 LHD 2.2T imported from the US in 2003 & which had been with its (DDK) owner for the past 18 years. It had been repainted in its original colour of Burgundy back in 2006/7 but a few years later had started to develop micro-blistering which, in turn, had led to the owner becoming disillusioned - resulting in the car getting used less & less …
Initial observations were that it seemed a straight/honest car which had obviously been quite heavily-optioned from new with:
- sunroof
- appearance group (alloy sill trims, leather steering wheel, velour carpet, S gauges,
gold 'Porsche' lettering on the engine lid & S bumper trim)
- radio & aerial
(original build specification was confirmed by Porsche).
Here's how it looked when it was delivered to me:
Very presentable bodywork with excellent panel gaps, good brightwork & deep six Fuchs (a later addition) in great condition.
However, the interior was very tired with torn & sagging seats, cracked dashtop, worn carpets plus typical door pocket problems
- & the underbonnet area & engine bay needed a thorough clean …
.
Initial plans – apart from a deep clean & general tidy up – include a more sporty lightweight interior with different seats, steering wheel, etc, plus the general deletion of any superfluous items in a move towards losing a bit of weight - all fully reversible of course …
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
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So, the first thing to do interior-wise was to fit some more supportive lightweight period bucket seats ...
After removal of the current passenger side comfort seat:
- & the (superfluous) rear seat backs
On removal of the passenger floor mats it was nice to see the original floor pan in excellent condition:
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So, the first thing to do interior-wise was to fit some more supportive lightweight period bucket seats ...
After removal of the current passenger side comfort seat:
- & the (superfluous) rear seat backs
On removal of the passenger floor mats it was nice to see the original floor pan in excellent condition:
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
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I freely admit that I have an obsession with 'period' bucket seats (& steering wheels) & usually have a selection 'knocking around' ...
Indeed, I had a pair of seats that I felt would suit the 911T - & was amused to see an almost identical (single) seat on German ebay for ~ 2000 euros:
Ebay seat:
- & one of my seats:
I just needed to work out the best way to install/mount them ....
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I freely admit that I have an obsession with 'period' bucket seats (& steering wheels) & usually have a selection 'knocking around' ...
Indeed, I had a pair of seats that I felt would suit the 911T - & was amused to see an almost identical (single) seat on German ebay for ~ 2000 euros:
Ebay seat:
- & one of my seats:
I just needed to work out the best way to install/mount them ....
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
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After considering a number of options - all of which were rejected due to being either too expensive &/or too heavy - I opted for a combination of some lightweight crossbars :
- combined with a set of height-adjustable runners:
- utilising some 8mm thick/3 in wide aluminium flat bar to mount the seats to the runners for a trial fit :
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After considering a number of options - all of which were rejected due to being either too expensive &/or too heavy - I opted for a combination of some lightweight crossbars :
- combined with a set of height-adjustable runners:
- utilising some 8mm thick/3 in wide aluminium flat bar to mount the seats to the runners for a trial fit :
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
Excellent, looking forward to this
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
Me too
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
Very cool. I must have looked at the ebay ad for that one at least 100 times
How is the paint? Saveable?
Am sure the car will look great with the plans you have for it and will be a lovely usable car.
How is the paint? Saveable?
Am sure the car will look great with the plans you have for it and will be a lovely usable car.
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
Yes - that seat's been for sale for a long time - not surprising at that price !
No - the plan is to tidy the car up & use it over the summer - then decide what to do (if anything) about the paint ...
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
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Whilst in the process of swapping the seats I thought I'd see what the relative weights were ...
Original comfort seat back & headrest = 6.3kg
Original comfort seat base with hinges & runners = 13.2 kg
Total (one seat) = 19.5kg
Bucket seat with lwt crossbars/height-adjustable runners/Al bars = 10kg
Pair rear seatbacks = 6.6kg
Pair rear seatbelts inc bolts = 1.2kg
Therefore, removing original seats & runners, rear seatbacks plus rear seatbelts & fitting lightweight bucket seats & bases saved ~ 26.8kg
Next in line for deletion will be the n/s battery ...
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Whilst in the process of swapping the seats I thought I'd see what the relative weights were ...
Original comfort seat back & headrest = 6.3kg
Original comfort seat base with hinges & runners = 13.2 kg
Total (one seat) = 19.5kg
Bucket seat with lwt crossbars/height-adjustable runners/Al bars = 10kg
Pair rear seatbacks = 6.6kg
Pair rear seatbelts inc bolts = 1.2kg
Therefore, removing original seats & runners, rear seatbacks plus rear seatbelts & fitting lightweight bucket seats & bases saved ~ 26.8kg
Next in line for deletion will be the n/s battery ...
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
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Bit by bit I am also making (slow) progress on the clean-up - aiming to transform areas like this:
- to this:
As is often the case, I found that the cowl drain hose was perished/disintegrating & the circular (grey card) cover over the bulkhead hole - where a vent for the Webasto heater (if fitted) would be - was missing:
- so I replaced the hose & made a cover for the hole (not exactly the same as the original but OK for the time being)
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Bit by bit I am also making (slow) progress on the clean-up - aiming to transform areas like this:
- to this:
As is often the case, I found that the cowl drain hose was perished/disintegrating & the circular (grey card) cover over the bulkhead hole - where a vent for the Webasto heater (if fitted) would be - was missing:
- so I replaced the hose & made a cover for the hole (not exactly the same as the original but OK for the time being)
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
Nice progress.
I meant the ebay ad for the car
I meant the ebay ad for the car
1958 356A Coupe
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987 Gen 2 Boxster
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
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I don't think this car has ever been advertised on ebay - not that I'm aware of anyway
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I don't think this car has ever been advertised on ebay - not that I'm aware of anyway
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
Great to see this Andy….am sure you will do the car proud….
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Re: 1971 Burgundy 911T
Excellent. Thanks for sharing, Andy. Looks like a very nice car and a good opportunity to tidy and improve. I'm sure it will be even more lovely when you've finished with it.