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  1. 04-09-2017, 05:33 AM #1
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    Matthew Mariani Porsche Restoration

    I'm starting a thread for some projects I'll be starting soon. They're all early 911s.
    The rendering below i did for a customer from New Jersey who has a non matching originally Light Ivory '67.(now rust with metallic silver colored)
    He'd like to restore and paint his '67 in a vintage VW green he loves. I advised we paint this car in single stage enamel like I always do so the car isn't too shiney and therefore incorrect looking.
    Steve is a family man and has a small budget for body and paint at $13,000 so this will be a push for me to be very efficient with his money.
    I'll post pics of his car soon which is pretty rough.
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    This was a Bahama Yellow 69 911 T. Got the Miami Vice treatment some time ago. My customer is deciding whether he wants to bring it back or pass it along.
    It's a matching numbers car.
    He already has a '72 S.
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  3. 04-12-2017, 08:27 PM #3
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    Gettin close to enjoying this lightweight, inexpensively built driver. That's the best kind of old Porsche imo.:-)9
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    Gettin close on the 68.
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    Nice work Matthew.
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  6. 04-16-2017, 09:40 AM #6
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    Thank you Roy. Happy Easter.
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    More fitting.
    I was never a 912 guy but I'm pretty excited about trying
    this car.
    The 2 liter 4 should make 140 BHP.
    I can't wait to weigh this SWB Porsche.
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  8. 05-02-2017, 03:51 AM #8
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    68 is complete and a blast at 1780 w a 1/2 tank.
    Starting the 911E soon, I looked up the previous owner and recovered many original parts including its MFI.
    MFI is serial numbered to this car which makes this very nice.
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    Yes, off a 911E and with their original finish. Very light as we all know. I like the look best with a lot of sidewall on a SWB car.

    This car handles like it's on rails.

    Why I had to fly Old Glory!
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