Help with a paint debate

[bob lee]

I'm in a debate with several people on how Porsche painted early 911's and 12's, 1965 to lets say too 1973. Does any one out there have pictures of these Porsche's on the factory paint line that may show them being painted with the doors and both hoods on or off? We all know they were painted with the front fenders on. Please share pictures if you have them.

Cheers,
Bob Lee
San Clemente, Ca
Owner of many Porsche's

[LongRanger]

These're '74s, but . . .

[bob lee]

Thank you....but??? I need if possible a picture of them on the line being painted with or with out the hoods and doors on.
Bob

[boxster03]

for sure the doors were painted off the car as the door pins are not painted - I suspect deck lids and sunroof too

[LongRanger]

. . . Thank you....but??? I need if possible a picture of them on the line being painted with or with out the hoods and doors on . . .

'74s, again . . .

Only the fenders appear to be mounted . . . looks like the doors + hood are mounted on 'extensions' --- ie. off the body . . . + sunroof panel's in the windshield slot

But everything gets painted at the same time

Makes sense . . . otherwise there'd be some chance of a color miss-match?

[boxster03]

from the 71 factory tour thread - maybe with them off - still not for sure

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...1&d=1377990003

[boxster03]

Mike Fitton has a 1971 Official Porsche Factory Tour book that might shed some light

[bob lee]

Thanks!! Just what I needed!!

[Harvey Weidman]

I'm in a debate with several people on how Porsche painted early 911's and 12's, 1965 to lets say too 1973. Does any one out there have pictures of these Porsche's on the factory paint line that may show them being painted with the doors and both hoods on or off? We all know they were painted with the front fenders on. Please share pictures if you have them.

Cheers,
Bob Lee
San Clemente, Ca
Owner of many Porsche's

Bob,
Depends on the year, and the body maker to some degree.
From my observations and photos...
Generally, the SWBs were painted apart...... doors, lids, bumpers and fenders, yes the fenders were usually off. (that is why they had the vin on them...)
The big change came in the LWB era when they started to paint the cars with the fenders on and some other stuff spaced for a better paint match.
The undercoating and black paint line(s) have been discussed here in many threads and they are more year/body mfg specific...
Consider the can open
H

[ETexSpeedo]

from the 71 factory tour thread - maybe with them off - still not for sure

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...1&d=1377990003


This would be the repair department......