Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 14

Thread: 67 911s targa restoration

  1. 03-03-2011, 05:47 PM #1
    plumber
    plumber is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    365

    67 911s targa restoration

    Hi I have just started tearing apart this targa and will hopefully get lots help from this forum.
    I have attached some pictures and wanted to get some feedback on media blasting or chemical strippping.
    Attached Images Attached Images      
    Last edited by plumber; 03-03-2011 at 06:14 PM.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 03-03-2011, 07:14 PM #2
    911E4ME
    911E4ME is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Posts
    358
    ...Oh the horror!!! 80s rear flares and whale tail, pimped out yellow upholstery (on classic sport seats...gack!), and a steering wheel from an early 90s conversion van. All this done to a '67S Targa, one of rarest the most valuable 911s. I hope you clobbered the guy over the head after you paid him and got the title!

    That said, most of it is reversible, but you are going to have to spend some serious coin to get it original again. Does it have the original motor? Doesn't look too rusty. The parts to re-convert the rear window can be bought from a guy in Canada for around $2000.

    Best of luck...keep us posted on the progress!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 03-03-2011, 07:56 PM #3
    edmayo
    edmayo is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Posts
    8,015
    This is a case of you have to keep asking your self,,,,"what were they thinking?" Glad you're going to save it from itself!.
    Early S Registry member #90
    R Gruppe member #138
    Fort Worth Tx.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 03-03-2011, 08:09 PM #4
    ST Man
    ST Man is offline
    Senior Member ST Man's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Pretoria, South Africa
    Posts
    237
    I love those frog eye spot lights!!! Wow that yellow!!!
    Enjoy the restoration my you get it done in budget and on time.
    I have a 68 S Targa that is nearly done Cant wait to take it out.
    911 S Targa 68 11850243
    911 S 69 #119300002 Ex Dr.F Porsche
    911 ST Replica 72
    59 VW Deluxe Microbus 23 Window
    58 Durkopp Diana Scooter
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 03-04-2011, 07:04 AM #5
    72targa
    72targa is offline
    Senior Member 72targa's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    13,219
    Good to still see that 7,200 RPM redline tachometer!
    Peter Kane

    '72 911S Targa
    Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 03-04-2011, 08:49 PM #6
    plumber
    plumber is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    365
    Quote Originally Posted by 911E4ME View Post
    ...Oh the horror!!! 80s rear flares and whale tail, pimped out yellow upholstery (on classic sport seats...gack!), and a steering wheel from an early 90s conversion van. All this done to a '67S Targa, one of rarest the most valuable 911s. I hope you clobbered the guy over the head after you paid him and got the title!

    That said, most of it is reversible, but you are going to have to spend some serious coin to get it original again. Does it have the original motor? Doesn't look too rusty. The parts to re-convert the rear window can be bought from a guy in Canada for around $2000.
    Best of luck...keep us posted on the progress!
    The car doesn't have the original motor but came with a period 2ltr motor almost complete. I purchased original s pistons and sleeves last year at Hershey.
    I have since aquired a 68s 901-02 motor which I was going to use for the restoration.
    I had asked this forum for help locating the original motor previously with no success.
    I am going back to Hershey this year to do a little more shopping, it sure helps with the strength of the Canadian dollar.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 03-05-2011, 06:53 PM #7
    plumber
    plumber is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    365
    More pictures
    Attached Images Attached Images      
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 03-06-2011, 01:04 AM #8
    Fishcop
    Fishcop is offline
    Senior Member Fishcop's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Port Macquarie, Australia
    Posts
    1,782
    You are a humanitarian. No car deserves to suffer like that!
    John Forcier
    EarlyS #1987
    1968 911 Race Car "Grun Hilda"
    1969 S/T interpretation "Blau Healer"
    Restoration Saga
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 03-06-2011, 03:13 AM #9
    Tom F.
    Tom F. is offline
    Senior Member Tom F.'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Posts
    1,123
    Looks like a candidate for dipping. But, I would find some people who have done this with a 911. I assume that something has to be done about the paper mufflers in the longitudinals, such as removing the inner and outer rocker panels, which also means removing the rear quarter panels. This is how the factory did it with the 73 that they're restoring now.
    Tom F.
    Long Beach, CA
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 03-06-2011, 06:32 AM #10
    plumber
    plumber is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    365
    Quote Originally Posted by Fishcop View Post
    You are a humanitarian. No car deserves to suffer like that!
    Hey, thats a good idea start a humanitarian foundation....................................To PAY for the restoration.
    Thanks for looking
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Targa top restoration
    By Orbit in forum Technical Info
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 05-17-2013, 08:20 PM
  2. 1969 Targa Top Restoration
    By George Klouda in forum Technical Info
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 11-03-2011, 05:11 PM
  3. Targa top restoration
    By coma in forum Technical Info
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 05-17-2011, 12:06 PM
  4. Targa rear deck restoration
    By coma in forum Technical Info
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 05-17-2011, 10:07 AM
  5. 68 Soft Window Targa Restoration
    By Microgator in forum General Info
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 03-14-2008, 04:22 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules


Message Board Disclaimer and Terms of Use
This is a public forum. Messages posted here can be viewed by the public. The Early 911S Registry is not responsible for messages posted in its online forums, and any message will express the views of the author and not the Early 911S Registry. Use of online forums shall constitute the agreement of the user not to post anything of religious or political content, false and defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise to violate the law and the further agreement of the user to be solely responsible for and hold the Early 911S Registry harmless in the event of any claim based on their message. Any viewer who finds a message objectionable should contact us immediately by email. The Early 911S Registry has the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.