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  1. 11-18-2012, 12:44 PM #1
    hemi22159
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    Found and bought a 66 911

    My friend was given a car. When i went with him to get it, there was a Porsche sitting next to it. I asked the owner what the deal was with the Porsche. He said it wasnt for sale, and that he was going to fix it. He wasn't a car guy, he just liked the car and bought it. It has been sitting since '97. Anyway, I kept asking my friend to ask about the car and the owner agreed to sell me the car. I've been on this site and Pelican parts since I saw the car and have learned a lot about the engine numbers and paint code. The car was painted black over the original silver (6206 paint code). I believe it is a numbers machine car. The car is all there except for the toolkit and jack. I can't wait to start on it. From what i can see, the car needs some floor pan replacement and rocker panel work. So in the near future I will be on here a lot asking questions.

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  2. 11-18-2012, 01:19 PM #2
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    Nice Find!
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  3. 11-18-2012, 03:21 PM #3
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    It does appear to have possibilities. Silver was an extra cost option. I look forward to a restoration thread.
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  4. 11-18-2012, 03:58 PM #4
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    Welcome. What is the s/n?
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  5. 11-18-2012, 05:09 PM #5
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    Very cool barn find! Please post the after cleanup pics - I love those. Make sure you do the initial start properly. You don't want to screw things up before you've started working on it.

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  6. 11-18-2012, 05:55 PM #6
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    Love hearing about these barn finds.

    I'd say get it running and then decide how to move forward.

    Good luck and keep us posted.
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  7. 11-18-2012, 06:14 PM #7
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    Welcome! What's the #?

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  8. 11-18-2012, 06:19 PM #8
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    Thanks for the comments, the vin # is 303926, engine # is 907148, type # 901/05 and build # 3995, As far as starting the engine, I am probably going to pull the engine
    and check it out first. Here are some pics after I got it home

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  9. 11-19-2012, 05:39 AM #9
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    Welcome to the club! Late March 1966 going by the number. Does your weber linkage have a stiffening rib? I expect it does not. Can't wait to see more photos.

    I restored '065 over the last seven years including rebuilding the engine. Happy to answer any questions about where to begin.
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  10. 11-19-2012, 07:09 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by hemi22159 View Post
    Thanks for the comments, the vin # is 303926, engine # is 907148, type # 901/05 and build # 3995, As far as starting the engine, I am probably going to pull the engine
    and check it out first. Here are some pics after I got it home

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