does anyone leave a car like this out in the rain?
does anyone leave a car like this out in the rain?
I've had a 911 with and without. I rarely used it in the '84, but I did have working (properly enhanced) A/C. And I've had too much fun on other cars (including a 944) repairing non-working sunroofs. So I'm totally fine with no sunroof in my '72, haven't missed it so far. (And I don't even have the A/C working in this car yet.)Originally Posted by patjolson
On the other hand, a sunroof wouldn't stop me from buying a car that I liked, either.
- Arne
Current - 2018 718 Cayman, Rhodium Silver, PDK
Sold - 1972 911T coupe, Silver Metallic; 1984 911 Carrera coupe, Chiffon white; 1973 914 2.0, Saturn Yellow; 1984 944, Silver Metallic
Sunroofs are a great compromise between a coupe and a targa. As long as you are not over 6ft 2in and the sunroof functions and seals properly, they are nice to have.
Yeh. Agree. like and have had many of them with and without. depends where you live i suppose as well. Wouldn't search one out, but wouldn't stop me from buying one. Current build has one. Next might not!
I can second that. At 6'4" it literally gave me a headache from constantly hitting the sunroof frame that was conveniently located exactly above my head. I think a driver's side sport seat could have potentially fixed the issue, instead i 'downgraded' to a SWT. Plenty of headroom there. Not for canyon carving anyway, not enough canyons around here and the weather just calls for a targa here.
~J~
air cooled only
The only thing as useless as a sunroof in a 911 is maybe fog lights! And radios and rear seats and....... but sunroof is number one. I'm doing a re skin on 3 right now. Bring on the debate! Haha
72S, 72T now ST
Love Leaf Green! Would look great on a Hot Rod build!
72S, 72T now ST
Such a tempting project. But the engine needs a total rebuild and parts appear to be missing; Unless that pair of oval USPS cartons are the carb's, the engine rebuild will also require at least $3k for a good set of used carbs. No mention of the the transmission, but based upon the rest of the car it will most likely also require a refresh. The car has been sitting so long you can add brakes, suspension, and fuel system to the list of things that will require refurbishment.
Body wise, the hood has been repainted a darker shade of green, and there are rust bubbles surfacing in all 4 corners of the car that need to be addressed. So a full repaint is also needed. Then there are the interior, seats, carpet, door pockets, dashboard which also need to be restored.
Yes, the car is all there, and the leaf green color, sport seats and sunroof are nice options. But the car needs almost everything.
The next owner should expect to be into this car for over $100k at the current ask price and a year or two before this beauty shines and performs like the factory intended it.
Last edited by gruen911; 03-09-2021 at 02:46 AM.
Sure-sure . . .
. . . then again --- there are other places to start . . .
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...3506-119200154
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HAHA... no debate... to each his own - the beauty of this hobby... potentially the more sunroof cars that get re-skinned, the less and more rare original sunroof cars become!
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