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  1. 06-02-2018, 02:39 PM #1
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    My first SWB

    After owning 11 assorted LWB cars over the past 25 years I have bought my first SWB.

    It is a USA delivered 911 late 1968 year model

    It has been in Aust for a awhile and the previous owner did some great work with body repaint and engine rebuild

    I plan to return it to more a stock look so steel chromies as delivered are currently being prepared

    Think I will draw the line at adding back the front and rear side reflectors though!!! and the smog pump set up is gone forever.

    It has BF Torino seats currently but I have a set of comforts which I may re do in B/W houndstooth

    Still struggling to determine if it should have a light grey roof lining or light ivory, currently it is black.
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  2. 06-02-2018, 03:26 PM #2
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    Have you driven it yet? Can you feel the difference (SWB vs LWB)? It is beautiful indeed, lucky fellow.
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  3. 06-02-2018, 03:27 PM #3
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    Congrats Clyde thats a very nice 68 coupe. Im sure you are aware your tach is an early 66 / 67.
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    Congrats on the SWB... Beautiful car Clyde

    I vote for an ivory headliner mate....

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    Quote Originally Posted by JBQuick View Post
    Congrats Clyde thats a very nice 68 coupe. Im sure you are aware your tach is an early 66 / 67.
    I knew it didn’t look right but I am very new to SWB world

    Will put it on my list of things to address��
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Morris View Post
    Have you driven it yet? Can you feel the difference (SWB vs LWB)? It is beautiful indeed, lucky fellow.
    Short drive yesterday but a bit of an electrical gremlin
    had me functioning on 5 cylinders so can’t comment much yet.

    I know it will be down on power as I have owned RS Carreras and 2.4 E and S cars but I had a lot of fun driving my 2 litre 69 S so hoping to get similar satisfaction once all 6 cylinders are behaving
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck Miller View Post
    Congrats on the SWB... Beautiful car Clyde

    I vote for an ivory headliner mate....

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    Yes that is what I am thinking too Chuck but some others still insist it is grey
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    Yes that is what I am thinking too Chuck but some others still insist it is grey
    To be clear, I'm not sure what's correct for your late '68 (I think you're right on the grey/white cusp … It's more that I think ALL 911s, moreover ALL classic coupes should have light colored headliners... I'd put a light colored headliner in every RS out there... but that's just me...……

    Since I've been a car 'kid' I've thought that a dark interior with a dark headliner creates non-reflective 'cave'... again that's just me...……..

    Oh BTW - I have a black headliner with a black interior in my light yellow '67 Malibu...
    If it wasn't original and perfect I'd change it in a flash...……. and yes, it's a 'cave' in there...……

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck Miller View Post
    To be clear, I'm not sure what's correct for your late '68 (I think you're right on the grey/white cusp … It's more that I think ALL 911s, moreover ALL classic coupes should have light colored headliners... I'd put a light colored headliner in every RS out there... but that's just me...……

    Since I've been a car 'kid' I've thought that a dark interior with a dark headliner creates non-reflective 'cave'... again that's just me...……..

    Oh BTW - I have a black headliner with a black interior in my light yellow '67 Malibu...
    If it wasn't original and perfect I'd change it in a flash...……. and yes, it's a 'cave' in there...……


    Cheers
    I described it as “coffin like” which I guess equates with “cave like”.
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    Looks a lovely car: especially liking the colour!
    1966 911 Coupe - Slate Grey - 304598 - still in restoration!

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