A gal named Elsie and her little Tornado...

[QWKENF-911]

As old memories run through your head sitting inside the car, the smell.. the feel of the seats & steering wheel..the view of
those fenders, is now all yours to cherish & enjoy. And when you get Tornado up and running, find that isolated open road
and blip it like nobody's business..just as Elsie would of done
Congratulations

[fryardds]

According to the rule book I've found from 1977.... seats may be changed as long as they "do not materially reduce the weight of the car". Shock absorbers may also be changed (the car has Koni's on it) and any steering wheel may be used "provided the outside diameter is not changed by more than +/- one inch from standard size".

Thanks for the explanation Jake. Makes sense now.

Has Tornado been repainted or is it original?

[Billswim]

Great story! I think I remember a small tv piece on her a while back. I mean how many women from that era raced a Porsche well and had those dogs?

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Great story! I think I remember a small tv piece on her a while back. I mean how many women from that era raced a Porsche well and had those dogs?

Boy, I would like to see that! I wasn't aware she did any tv interviews or there was any footage of her.

[StephenAcworth]

Stellar condition: what a fabulous story and such a great car... Welcome and I look forward to hearing and seeing a lot more of the Tornado!

Thanks, guys... here's a pic of the dash I just took for the steering wheel thread.

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Found this while taking some other pics of the car today.

[merbesfield]

Fantastic. Nice to hear about someone who enjoyed driving their car so much. Awesome story.

[reedminor]

As old memories run through your head sitting inside the car, the smell.. the feel of the seats & steering wheel..the view of
those fenders, is now all yours to cherish & enjoy. And when you get Tornado up and running, find that isolated open road
and blip it like nobody's business..just as Elsie would of done
Congratulations

Agreed - and look to the heavens and think of your friend Elsie ... from what you describe I think she's appreciate that.

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UPDATE:

I received the new batteries from Interstate today! After some final checks and inspections, I should be able to fire up the Tornado.... it's been 25+ years since I've heard it run... VERY excited.

Tips/Tricks are welcome from anyone here on what to do before a first start after a long (5year) storage. Any help is good help.

[RSTarga]

I think there is a thread here on decommissioning.
Change oil and all filters. Drain fuel and replace. Clean filter at tank exit.
Pull plugs and squirt some Marvel Mystery oil in, let sit overnight, then crank without plugs till oil pressure is up,(pull fuse to fuel pumps).
I'd also remove the belt on the MFI and see that the pump spins freely. Retime pump with FE mark on flywheel before restarting.
After restart or before, change out all rubber fuel lines and brake lines.
This is all a bit of work but worth not messing up the engine.