Trust but Verify, I broke my own rule. .

[Fixer]

I bought a 77S from a well known Porsche builder's partner at night and forgot my paint meter. I live about 45 minutes from Newark so I went for it trusting my "trained" eye. I noticed there was paint work on the rear quarter but had I brought a meter or even better a magnet, I could have saved a lot of money on the purchase. Because the repair was so bad, a magnet was all I needed.

It was blowing lot of smoke and barely running (CIS doesn't like sitting for 5 years) but I brought $17,100 cash and had their friend trailor it home. 128k original miles, not too long ago this was a $7,100 car. But the seller played hardball and wouldn't budge off 17k, I gave him another $100 for doing the deal quickly and setting me up with his friend to trailer it (at an additional $400) to my shop that night.

I promptly got it running well enough and decided to make subtle flares for the rear arches to fit more rubber while I thought about what I'd do with the car and drivetrain.

When I finished making the custom wheel arches and began removing the mostly original paint, my flap disc just kept digging.

I couldn't believe I mist this!

I must admit, this was done by the Michelangelo of Bondo repairs