Hi All,

It's been almost a year now since I picked up a one owner numbers matching '67 911S coupe with 26,000+ miles that had been sitting for 20 years, and she's finally finished! Here is the article I posted a couple months after I bought it:

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ad.php?t=13246

I had the original paint buffed by a professional and it turned out great! It's shiny but a little cloudier than what shows up in the pictures...just adds to the patina IMHO. The interior cleaned up nicely and I had Al Reed refinish the Fuchs. I cleaned up the engine bay, boiled the fuel tank, replaced all the fuel and brake lines, replaced almost all the body seals and the master cylinder, rebuilt the calipers and the IDS carburetors, and did a full engine service. I still have the American Racing magnesium wheels too from the above thread too! Still want to refinish those...

The original owner's son has sent me some incredible things in the mean time as he's found them going through his father's things...the original German tourist delivery license plate, California black plates, rare spare parts kit, original certification and registration from 1967, and complete factory service manual!

Best of all, he found the negatives of the family trip to Germany to pick the car up! He printed off two photos from 1967 showing the car with the same German plate I have for it! My favorite is one with skis on the roof and the Swiss alps in the background. The stuff of dreams...does anyone else have pictures of their 911 from way back when?

However, I'm still not that enamored with the SWB cars...I was really looking for an MFI '72-73 911S when I found this one which was too original to pass up. The 2.0 is a very rev-happy engine, but I do more canyon carving than flat out racing, so I think an MFI S would suit me better. I know I'll never find another car like this, so I'm hoping to give it a chance. I might be up for trading for an MFI 911S or consider selling it outright.

What do you guys like about the SWB carbureted S cars? Perhaps I can be convinced into keeping it...she really is a special 911.

I owe the board many thanks for all the help I got as I brought her back to life!

Here are the photos...best thing to do is click the "View Slideshow" option. I'll scan the prints from 1967 at work tomorrow.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9334302...7601984714361/