So here's a specific thread on my new racecar-to-be...
If I've learnt anything about Porsches, it's to keep my mouth shut. Just a whisper of a "barn" car gets every one tittering and jostling, and we know how quick a certain racer around here is off the mark
Last year I was put onto two '68 911s. The seller had bought a Euro S Targa (soft window) in poor condition with an even poorer RHD conversion AND forward dated to a G series body with lengthened wheelbase; the seller then bought a US 911L Coupe as a parts car to restore the S. Fast forward a few years and he hadn't really got around to doing anything with them. I visited, had a look, checked and verified numbers. And then walked away as I was (am) over restoring cars right now...
After Rennsport last month and watching the racers here having a great time (except for AB's off) it was clear to me that I probably needed to grab those cars and sit. My wonderful wife agreed to let me take some money off the house loan (I know, I know). Purchase was contingent on me taking both cars and a collection of associated bits and pieces. A price was agreed upon and now I have to find space for another two 911s This is not going to be easy in an inner suburban home. I spent most of today cleaning out the underside of my abode to make some room.
The coupe as it turns out is simply too nice to part - it's complete and numbers matching, so the intention is to clean it up and take it Historic Racing in Group Sb, and I have named her Grun Hilda. As per the advice received, I won't be doing anything too cosmetic on Hilda - she's certainly good enough to just leave. A cage is the first job and then I'll trim it (I've got a lot of textiles left over from the blue car).
The S Targa, well not sure yet. The engine is a real '68 S engine, but from a coupe and not the Targa's original engine - so it'll surely make its way into the coupe. There is also lots of missing '68 only parts - it's a long term challenge, and I've always wanted a Targa for the weekend... However it is likely to sit for a very long time at this stage.
So this thread will document what I suspect will be a slow build into a Group Sb Historic racer... But here it'll sit in case anyone following want's to track my adventures.
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