Got it!! 72 911T Lean-to find!!

[hwgunner]

Well it has taken a couple months but I finally got the paperwork on a car that I purchased. 1972 911T with the original motor and trans. Has 14 years of dirt and dust on it right now. Definitely a project but it is all there, except for one door handle, one heat exchanger and both axles. I put it on a lift and hit it with an Ice Pick. Found one spot of rust in an odd spot. It is just in front of the recess for the steering rack on the vertical part of the inner fender on the drivers side. It is about 4-5 inches long and 1 inch tall. No other rust I can find. I did find some other interesting things. I was originally worried about the lower rockers because they were smooth and not pebbled but once I started poking around I realized, when it was painted, they smoothed both rockers and took off the aluminum trim pieces that were originally on the car. Car does have an S bumper, S trim and TTG lights right now. Not sure if they are original to the car, they are Genuine Porsche parts, but have a COA on the way already. That may help confirm. Car was originally metallic gold, then painted 1972 MBZ tobacco brown and then this "teal" color. Car came with the correct flat sixes on it (I needed some rollers so it is wearing deep 6's right now).

jonathan
hwgunner

[ajwans]

Great find. That looks like it will clean up really nice.

andy

[popowitz]

I continue to be amazed by what folks find in backyards, barns, garages, lean to's, etc. I hope you strongly consider restoring it to it's original metallic gold. It's rare and very special.

Good luck.

Dave

[JKH]

Great find, I just sold my 72 Targa

[edmayo]

I don't think I've heard of deep sixes as just "rollers" for some time!

[hwgunner]

I don't think I've heard of deep sixes as just "rollers" for some time!

I agree that it a little odd. I got them on a 69 912 about 5 years ago and they are the only wheels that i have that hold air. Gona sell them soon though.

hwgunner
Jonathan

[NorthernThrux]

That beautiful dark brown interior would go well with a metallic gold exterior. Any plans to repaint back to original ?

Ravi

[hwgunner]

I continue to be amazed by what folks find in backyards, barns, garages, lean to's, etc. I hope you strongly consider restoring it to it's original metallic gold. It's rare and very special.

Good luck.

Dave

I have been really thinking hard about what to do with her. The truth is I have my 73 project that i can not give up on at this point and there is no way I could afford to restore her let alone do body work and proper paint even if that was my style. I agree that with the original engine and trans and the lack of rust she needs to go back to original. Tough decision coming.

Jonathan
Hwguner

[hwgunner]

Here are a couple pics of the motor. Turns over nicely even though it has been sitting for a while.

[Biancaneve]

Great find, good luck!