Restoration / Reassembly of 67 911s - Authenticity Questions

[mbruen]

Hello all!

I am entering a different phase of my project in that I am starting to restore and reassemble my car. I have a 1967 911s (numbers matching) originally delivered in Europe, and i have just completed the body restoration and painting, back to the original Polo Red.

As I am unboxing my parts and restoring and/or replacing things, I have a thousand questions about the direction to go.

First project is the steering, suspensions and brakes. I have sorted and determined what is missing and needs to be replaced (bushings, bearings, ...).

Question # 1: Should the suspension pieces be painted or powdercoated? What color? I have read a number of posts from a while back, but I would like the current opinion of members.

My plan is to make my car as accurate as possible, but I plan to drive it (in good weather) and would take it to shows, but no Pebble Beach/other high end concours judging. But obviously, I want to do things right to retain its value.

Thanks for your help.

Mark

[Bradford]

Have a look at this guys videos. He is restoring a '67 911 (not an "S") and he has some very detailed videos that might be helpful. Good luck

https://www.youtube.com/c/MikesRestorations/videos

[mbruen]

Thanks Scott! I have watched a number of his videos.

[mac73s]

I have a local powder-coating company that does my suspension and engine tin powder-coating and the color (railing black is what their supplier calls it) is as perfect a match to the original satin, semi - or whatever - black. There is no other choice in my opinion for a durable, easy to care for (and a coating not harmed by an accidental spill of petroleum or cleaning solvents and no one is going to care one way or the other in the concours world in my experience.

[raspritz]

This thread makes me happy that I'm a racer and have no interest in concours. To each, their own.

[steve shea]

I know that red car. It is much nicer than the photos show. A Gmund winner I think.

[Cliff]

I’ve heard of a restorer using powder coat in primer & paint as a top coat

[mac73s]

Being a concours guy, I for one would love to hear from Ed or Dave (who I know from Parades, and Ed also from this forum who is an immense help to all or us) exactly how many points would be deducted, for example, if all of the suspension pieces were powder-coated to a high quality finish in a correct shade...can't imagine EACH individual piece/component would be a deduction. On a somewhat related topic, in a preservation or full class, I believe one would get deductions for leaving cosmoline covered components as the factory delivered the car rather than having it all removed to pass the 'white glove' undercarriage/engine/trans (and wheels) inspection that is part of full concours classes. Inquiring minds (at least mine) would like to know.

[steve shea]

My lt ivory 67S coupe was judged by Mayo, Sutton, Yanahan, Diwik,and Cramer at the 2018 Parade. Dave DiMaria and Vintage Car Works did the restoration with me batting clean up. We scored 299.2 for the Gmund award. The car was dinged a tenth by Ed for incorrect plating color on the rear latch. Also two tenths for black paint on some suspension bolts. The rest was for dirt on the windshield seal and a piece of tape that we missed. The one that pissed me off though was for "debris under trunk carpet". The carpet and correct jute pad was shedding a few fibers! It was obvious that it was new and correct but... So we actually scored 299.7 for the restoration and correctness and the remaining five for brain farts and sloppiness. I truly enjoyed it but never again, it was a once in a lifetime thrill. Now I do my own garage concours.