1971 911 2.2 'S Trim' Targa full restoration in Alicante (Spain)

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Hi guys!!

I’m very proud to share this fantastic restoration thread.
A Soloporsche.com friend, is making an amazing full restoration. The car is a “Matching Numbers” 1971 911 2.2 Targa S.Trim, and the owner and restorer is Mr. Josep Vicent from Alicante (Spain), though he’s worldwide famous as a musician, film composer and orchestra conduct. You can check http://josepvicent.com/index.php and www.film-music-composer.com
His nickname in Soloporsche, (As you know, the best spanish spoken forum on the internet). is ‘collector’.
Here’s the link:
http://www.soloporsche.com/showthread.php?t=48478

Nevertheless I prefer to show you the pics and translate (to my best knowledge) the thread.
Josep purchased a black 911T Targa, that was almost heading to the scrapyard, from an owner in northern Spain.
The origins of this car are in USA, as It was a US specs car, imported to Europe, through Holland. The car needed lots of hours to be reborn to its perfect condition, but the shell seemed to be quite free of rust. So, It was the best argument for Josep to get the car and begin this awesome project.
Their story began around the first days of June 2011.

Believe me if I tell you that he is a man with a very special touch when doing a restoration like this. Experienced enough to know that something like this could turn into a nightmare, as you know.
In his own words; “you need lots of passion and affection everyday” “this is a blank check task, and everybody knows that adversities will come undoubtedly”

Josep Vicent is deeply in love with his 911, and shares with us every step in the way, and progress made by the specialists around him.
He thought that the car would need a name, and called her ‘Black’ (honouring the shading, matt exterior color she had when they met). Latter we will find out that the car went out the factory in original silver paint.
I am impressed seing how he is controlling every little detail, managing the whole project, with a perfect team work between the different specialists who are taking part in this restoration (bodyshell, paintshop, Porsche specialist mechanic, interior leather upholsterer, and so on...). Former restorations made by him were MB Pagoda, Le Baron, Toyota FJ40, and several classic boats!
Josep has a Porsche classic engagement and is completing a Spanish Porsche Classic Pre73 Registry too.


Here you can see some pics of ‘Black’:

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Wow, very nice, he is not alone, many on here are doing the same thing.

The people that can actually do the restore themselves are very gifted. Otherwise it just takes $$$ dough, someone on here brag about what a nice restore a guy did on his car. Turns out he just paid some guy $30,000 in a sCA shop. Thats fine too, saving these cars is important, but the "term" I restored this car is a loose term

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I'm going to post a lot of more pics and comments about this restoration.
I was waiting the administrator to accept this thread, and want to say thanks for authorizing.

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Here you have the Toyota FJ40 full restored by Josep some years ago: (nice car… and one of the most reliable vehicles you can see)









Some pics of ‘Black’ going to be reborn:

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The car had been parked in a garaje for years. She was too dirty, including rat nest were found in the engine!!












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One of the most important decision is to contract the proper professionals to do the best job.

Josep chose Salvador (from Talleres Astur) as a mechanic to overhaul the engine and dismantle the car. Josep was very happy to see that ‘Black’ kept up a very good condition without rust evidences, so he could say that this purchase was the correct decision. ‘Black’ was a 911T comfort pack equipped, which 14” Fuchs rims included. Josep prefer to restore these 14”Fuchs, and not going for 15”.





Pics with some progress:



Josep happy to see how it began.

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This is Salvador, the Porsche specialist.









Josep was going to choose a Silver exterior paint color. In the begginings he had lot of doubts about what silver tonality, or color code to paint the car. He wanted Slate Gray, similar as Steve McQueen’s 911, … or perhaps the early 356 similar to steel…
Difficult to choose a silver one, as every night he was lurking about an ultimate silver… Some examples:

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Soloporsche users gave him some advices about colors:








Here is a pic with new cylinders and pistons. The engine interior was in bad conditions.






More images with exterior paint advices from other soloporsche users:




Green:

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A 356 in Slate grey



Different Slate tonalities:










Pics showing the shell in very good condition: