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[MatT 72]

..just checking, more soon..

[CamBiscuit]

Welcome Mat (no pun intended )

How about a photo to show the suede silver paint !

[davep]

Yes, test post failed due to lack of a photo.

[berettafan]

Welcome Matt!

In addition to a photo you are also required to send a case of Marlborough Sauv. Blanc to each respondent of your initial thread. You are encouraged to mix up brands as well.

[MatT 72]

Thanks for the responses- and views! Cam, Dave & Eric: tough crowd

Just managed to register last night before the girls (4 months & 3 years ) got the better of me again. Thank goodness for sanity (read sauvignon, Marlborough as suggested. We have a glut situation going on at the moment; too much production, too fewer population lol. I'm doing my best to help the cause

Between now and the next post I'll learn how to attach images. But some background is needed?

I bought my first and only 911, 9112110339 soon after turning 30. They say Porsche at 30, Ferrari at 40 so I was doing my bit for stats . I've always liked older 'classic' cars and nearly got swayed by the 356 before sampling early MFI howl. So I was intending to import my own pre 73 when I found a vendor who had done the hard work already and imported a decent cheap old 911 into NZ to fund other imported Detroit steel, which average Kiwi's lap up like honey. I found myself owning a nice ex Arizona 72 T with 85K original miles, in 1999.

[MatT 72]

I'm a marine biologist guy by trade, but have always loved working on cars and am handy with spanners and a torch. I did a stint in the UK professionally restoring British cars and returned to NZ intent on owning something to work on to pass the time. Have done (and still do) like old Benzes, but the Silver Bullet became my daily driver for 5 years despite honest intentions to bare metal paint & beautify as funds allowed (they never do...).
Great years, and I married my co pilot and bought sensible cars to ferry kids.

[MatT 72]

As time went on, I started to dig my suede paint (repaint of dodgy orig. 72 factory job, 936 code) and started to polish it rather than polish the Devilbiss in readiness for a fresh coat.

Which brings me here. Thanks to John Gausden's heroic efforts in assembling the NZ Early 911 registry, I'm having fond memories of the old bus once again, and bought her out in the sunshine today and went for a quickie round the block (note: sunshine is weak, it's mid winter here- enthusiasm is at most 71%) What you see, give that I can upload some pics, is how she is after zero use for 3 years apart from covering from head to toe in WD40 and burying in the garage. I HAVE NOT made any attempt to beautify or polish or present in a misleading manner. Plugs were fouled, and the kids told me 'it smelled' LOL viva le Longhood!

[MatT 72]

Thes pics just arn't loading. Any tips?? I'm getting frustrated

[MatT 72]

Barn find- circa 10 years

[MatT 72]

ok, next if it works