Once in a Lifetime Find! 300061 a certified 901 sees the light of day (again)!

[kouwenhoven]

I wrote a small article about the 901 find on our Porsche-website www.vierenzestig.nl. It immediately had the most views in the history of the site. So 901-awareness is very high I assume.

http://www.vierenzestig.nl/12440/ech...enigde-staten/

Feel free to explore some of the other articles, even if you don't understand our crappy language. The many Porsche-pics should compensate that...

Erik

[67er911S]

It's really a great Story ...

[Joost Hermes]

It looks like the time has come for these early cars to come out.

Great find and story, congrats.
Good story on http://www.vierenzestig.nl/12440/ech...enigde-staten/ aswell Erik.

[Allen Henderson]

Interested in little detail folks,

Anyone who has ever replaced the hood suport shock on the driver's side of a 911 knows what a F$%^ ! pain this can be. Now IMAGINE that it is not the little "L" shaped spring pin we all know and hate but a tiny circle clip ! Yep, that's what I found there and on the rear deck lid too (see pics) Makes me think these two (out of three) gas-charged support shocks had never been replaced. BTW, did I mention 3000061 was last on the road in 1976? Here are a couple pics. Original support "shocks"? please respond. I suppose a good mechanic would put back the little cicle clips but on the drivers side, that would take real desire! I checked my original Picture Parts Book and "L" shaped spring pins are shown. So, circle clips must have been VERY early. Thanks.

-Allen-

PS Was it a "waste" to put these on to a car that needs a total restoration? Me thinks no, I mean don't YOU hate PVC, broom, or other jury-rigged supports? Did you EVER buy an old 911 or 901 that didn't need these?

[merbesfield]

The factory might have had a dedicated tool to install those clips, but even then they must have realized pretty fast how slow that process was going to be and changed to the L clips. I vote for putting the PIA clips back on the final install just so you can point them out. Smart move installing those shocks now. After I finally installed mine a few weeks ago, I thought to myself, "why didn't I do that last year", duh. Thanks for posting.

Any ideas what you will do for the tar Sombrero under the spare tire?

[moito]

there should be a production date on the golden strut sticker...

[gsjohnson]

I replaced by front bonnet support shocks when I first got my car as well. When I had completed the restoration 4 years later, the support shocks had again failed and required replacement once again.

[Allen Henderson]

901ers,

We still are deciding where to do the restoration: California or Europe (where my co-owner lives). Meanwhile, I've further "disassembled" the 901 to find we have one original horn grill.

Thanks.

-Allen-

[jesseandersson]

Great write up on the horn grills, I have made the same observations!

Regards

[Allen Henderson]

Great write up on the horn grills, I have made the same observations!

Regards

I cant' take credit for the "write up" which is from the 232 Registry courtesy of Bob Fleming. Thanks.

-Allen-