You have a PM.Originally Posted by jdilger
You have a PM.
Fantastic car Bryce and great story! I enjoyed hearing about it today and cant wait to see it. Craig
Thanks Craig. A trip up 85 to the Mitty seemed a bit much for its maiden voyage in my hands. The HSRs in October are a definite. Great meeting you and Farrell and your Turn 10a crew!
Great seeing you and the car today.
Mark Erbesfield
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Likewise, Mark. We shall keep in touch for sure.
It's been awhile since my initial flurry of posts about my car. I've had a good month and a half to get used to it, put it back on the road, and get to researching the treasure trove of information that came with it.
It's an absolute joy to drive. I am slowly building a short list of things that are starting to crop up as it settles into more road duty. All systems though are fully functioning, with the exception of the original clock, which may be disconnected due to the car's heavy storage time. I realize the original movement rarely lasted long and many have been converted to quartz. I'll dig around behind the dash with my 3 elbows this coming weekend to see what's up...
In the past 1 1/2 months, I've officially driven the car more than it had been the previous 11 years... 320 miles.
The below pic includes the results of my research on options that are on the car. The red 0's refer to options ordered and confirmed by the factory, but then never making it onto the car. The documentation of all of this is fascinating. I'll post a snap shot of the VWoA letter from 1970 explaining the 'oversight'.
One question about the 'loudspeaker' being called out as an option--does someone know why this was a separate option from the stereo options? I am assuming it is referring to the 'in the dash cover' speaker, but would it have been yet another one somewhere else in the cabin? Just curious, as it's moot due to a misquoted CoA anyway.
Many of the dealer installed options were purchased overseas in the OO's travels and brought home for installation because VWoA (later Porsche-Audi) refused to order the parts for him--a sidebar set of stories that are equally intriguing.
My goal is to get a write up done for Esses Magazine turned around this week. Gotta leave something for the paying members !
Best,
- Bryce
Last edited by beh911; 08-27-2012 at 03:03 PM. Reason: typos
Here's one of the myriad responses to the OO's persistent inquiries into his car's specifics. I lifted it from another thread I started (1969 Factory Installed Accessories brochure) for sake of centralization.
Lots of onion skin papered letters from the factory as well in my files--he even asked for the original bench tests of the engine upon build, but was denied ('we no longer have that information available'). Somewhere I think I've seen a picture of the ledger for recording test results in the engine test room at the factory. Very cool stuff, but I digress.
Recently I was put in touch with someone who was the Parts Manager at the selling dealership when the OO purchased the car... they remained friends all these years! I hope to get his perspective on all of this.
The journey continues...
Cover letter for Kardex on Porsche AG letterhead, circa November 1978.
Kardex itself looks to be an original factory printout.
Very nice car indeed with fantastic documentation. Congratulations!
I (too?) pulled the (most likely crappy) dealer installed air from my '72S. Other than the hacked-up smugglers box, it was hard to detect that it ever existed. Unlike the quality true-factory air (even on '68 I once had), dealer installed air or port of entry installed..well..never saw a nice one! Thanks.
-Allen-
Yes, the air was pulled in the late 70s and never re-installed. I have the parts though. In fact, the OO went through two different systems before giving up on it's usefulness. Dealer installed versions definitely tended to cut up the car in places, but it's all sealed up (and documented) on mine.
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