Trying to learn - 1973 911T questions

[nikojo]

Trying to learn about these in my search for one. Having hard time looking past the "lipstick" and seeing the pig.

This one "looks" great cosmetically but the engine looks "tired". What does "galvanized body" mean? That they galvanized it?

http://sloancars.com/3694/1973-911-t...n-96353-miles/

[ESully]

If original there were only a few panels galvanized. It sounds like quite an exaggeration. And trust me, galvanized steel does not last if the car was driven year round in the Northeast.
From Pelican.
"Has anyone investigated the possibility of re-galvanizing a bare body shell? I found a company (http://www.metalplate.com/ ) that hot dips steel building materials. I called and asked if they do cars, thinking I could have the rust protection on my 80 SC renewed. The engineer said that they get many calls from car hobbyists asking this question. The company declines this business because the process is too hot and would warp the thin sheet metal. Clearly there is a market for this type of service. There may be a company out there that will do cars; I just haven't found it yet. It would be nice to prepare the car for my son and the next 25 years on the road.
Jim S."
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...s-history.html

[911T1971]

If original there were only a few panels galvanized. [/url]

not on 1973

[Bummler]

First year for complete galvanizing of the body was '76 I believe... Do they still have the bare shell mounted out front at the Weissach facilities?

[drmrfi]

not on 1973

On my early ´73 T (10/72) floor panels and inner sills/chassis side members are original and galvanized from the factory

[911T1971]

On my early ´73 T (10/72) floor panels and inner sills/chassis side members are original and galvanized from the factory

drmfi was right.
1970 – Galvanized steel (not Thyssen type) used in floor pan and wheel arches (Bob White in Pano V: 142); the “entire platform, including the floor, the longitudinal members, the wheel arches and the seat pans were galvanized.” (Boschen & Barth, p. 124)
1971 models – had galvanized steel in areas particularly exposed to rust (Frere, p. 201)
1972-1973 – Thyssen steel use began (Bob White in Pano V: 142)
1973 – Thyssen steel: rocker panels, inner rocker panels, floor pans, & some other parts (Chuck Stoddard in Pano V: 142)
1975 – Thyssen steel: entire body treated (Bob White & Chuck Stoddard {began in Feb. ’75 production for US cars; earlier for Euro cars – had trouble with paint} in Pano V: 142, 192)