1973 model year question for the experts

[Longballa]

I think what Harvey is saying is worry less about the color of the lid and drink more beer!! Ok.

[Flieger]

Better use of the smuggler's box than for a webasto.

[Chuck Miller]

Ok,

Here’s a scanned pic I took of the ‘suspension on, engine in’ complete I had done a year after I got my car, so this was July ’90. (It was still on Goodyear Gatorbacks, and Tony at TLG had already retro-fitted a ’72 cooler w/late hard lines.)

This was how the smugglers box came on the car before I messed with it at all. It looks satin black with just a hint of body color overspray…..

Again, April build '73

- Then
- And now, after I took some polishing compound to it.

[Scotty B]

I took these a couple weeks back and fogot to post them. My 73 T.

[Scotty B]

Also not the black applied after the Sepia and what apears to be brushed on around the VIN.

[Scotty B]

and Daves 73 S. Note the lack of black over the silver ??

[t6dpilot]

Another data point that I have been meaning to post when I got pics. This is from a very original 73.5T with 28,000 miles. Trunk was painted with the lid open. Interesting that they did that. Must have been SOP in 1973.

[Haasman]

Regarding the beer .... it was sold in vending machines at the factory, just like soda. In Europe drinking too much is/was a socially irresponsible thing to do, which had nothing to do with enjoying one at lunch or t work.

[Harvey Weidman]

Sorry for the confusion about not cleaning out the Gas heater box from the smuggling run before the picture.
P.S. I don't think that you would make it out of Chico calling Torpedo Extra 7.2 IPA a beer
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[merbesfield]

Bumping to revive this fun conversation. Beer and Porsche's ��