The Ultimate T/R Thread...

[68S_SK2]

Next to the mascot are are 2 spare packets of the wiper blades in the back of the car, I think they are TEX/MAGNATEX too.
Claudius

[uai]

Next to the mascot are are 2 spare packets of the wiper blades in the back of the car, I think they are TEX/MAGNATEX too.
Claudius

My guess is TRICO

[68S_SK2]

Good point, Uli!
Could be TRICO wiper blades, but TRICO is a US company?
The equipment list describes it as "special antifrost windscreen wipers from England", but the spares could be a different brand.
Both the TRICO and TEX blades fit to the UK 7.2mm Bayonet type wiper arms.
Claudius

[Eric Gratz]

TRICO rubber booted arctic winter wiper blades

[68S_SK2]

Great detail information, Eric.

[911 TR 68]

yes, they are definitely scheel. thank you for the picture. driver: 911R scheel bucket with rivets, co-driver: scheel 400 (with special headrest).

regards uwe

Hello, pictures confirm Scheel racing buckets were fitted in T/R Group 3. In the Sport Purpose 68, there is no reference to Scheel, only Recaro bucket seat with kit 9553 and as an option a Recaro competition seat.

If Recaro bucket seat with kit 9553 is Recaro 4 legs shown by Claudius, I have never seen a Recaro competition seat. It may be a mistake and it is in fact a Scheel racing bucket wich should have been noted.

SPORT PURPOSE 911 EDITION 1968 _ page 2 _ 911T group 3 seats.pdf

[68S_SK2]

According to the homologation paper for 911T Gr. 3, Grand Tourisme, FIA Nr. 577, signed 01/01/1968, either the standard seats with a total weight of 15kg for both seats (Nr. 42 of FIA paper) or race buckets with a single seat weight of 8kg (Nr. 46. of the FIA paper) were allowed.
Claudius

[uai]

Guys there's no questionmark. Period documented photos of the Car and it's seats exist.
It‘s this pair - here the monte car. Pic from Auto Motor Sport Article about the Monte winning car.


Here the seats pics taken today - my "passenger" is driver's side without Schlummerrolle

[68S_SK2]

Here is what I can find in the different Porsche spare part book editions:
11/66, 6/67, 3/69
Hope it helps.
Claudius

[68S_SK2]

Hi Uli,
Could you weigh your driver side monte seat, I guess it's less than 8kg with and without the seat rails or??
1967 4 leg Recaro bucket with seat base without rail weighs 7.65kg
1968 4 leg Recaro bucket with headrest with seat base without rail weighs 8.70kg

Claudius

PS: This is what I mean when I say with seat base without rail: