What do You Look For . . .

[Frank Beck]

ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Frank Beck]

Still Laughing!

[Per Schroeder]

Ooh, good one. I think those small ones are 999-703-044-50

On a restored car, the correct rubber floors grommets under the centre tunnel....a small thing but imo seeing these missing or covered with stone guard or paint is just plain wrong...

[LongRanger]

I buy cars. Not owners. So, even a 'bad' owner --- no matter how kooky/difficult/insufferable/etc . . . can't pooch a deal --- not if the car's any good

But --- then again . . . a 'good' owner? . . . always seems to add something

Call it karma. Or kizmet. Some owners . . . are simply irresistable


Like Dusty's '71 'E' 9111200404 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ighlight=Dusty
. . . and The Physicists he got it from . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxZDdeevhcg


And, of course, the Kinzers + 119300935 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...-in-New-Mexico

[LongRanger]

Here's a thread --- see post #5 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...-28-411-miles)

. . . w/ a video . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btLZr9hJz_k

[LongRanger]

Special kinda re-assurance comes from checking-out what's in the trunk --- and turning-up . . .


1) . . . a worthless old tire --- see post #21 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...your-car/page3

2) . . . with a worthless old tube --- see post #28 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...fty-nine/page3

[LongRanger]

. . . Love the Cosmoline on the fan blades . . .

Me, too . . . and almost never see it . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ile-73-T-Targa

Think about all those cars whose owners decided to 'clean their fans up' . . .

[LongRanger]

. . . On a restored car, the correct rubber floors grommets under the centre tunnel....a small thing but imo seeing these missing or covered with stone guard or paint is just plain wrong . . .

. . .

. . . or on a belly that's not-so . . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...rga-9112310012

[LongRanger]

Not exactly a romantic detail to look for

OG pads are notorious for two things . . .

1) Holding moisture close to the package shelf + rear bulkhead area . . . causing all manner of mischief/mayhem/consternation/dread = rust

2) Catching fire. Fuel/oil/heat + Big sponge/kindling --- + never mind all that magnesium (gulp!) . . . = poof!


IMO --- finding/seeing an OG pad --- in any condition . . . . is something that tells me a lot about the car's life + condition. Fragile little goober, too . . . especially after heat-soaking/-cycling for all these many-many years

Apparently, the patterns on the exposed coverings change some, after '69. I look for the carmel-colored --- OK, baked newspaper-looking . . . stuffing peeking-out at the edges

[LongRanger]

. . . how could I not mention these. My Personal Holy Grail

Easily damaged/replaced --- + not strictly structural . . . but every time I see 'em like this --- w/ those little stamped drain thingies, still intact . . . or the hand-painted black stuff . . .

. . . gives me The Chills



I still remember this '70 'T' --- sold by 2 Shores . . . a coupla years, back . . .



. . . + 'Gramps' (9110300251) . . .



. . . + the 'Minnesota Barnfind' (9113100478). . .



. . . + others