OOPSSS ok here is a before:<BR>http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114107363.jpg

"Jeeze... Long Maine winters, high taxes... I thought sure I'd get points for the no garage thing."

- You left out high winter suicide rates... But no extra credit. You are supposed to be tough (and not speak much either - unlike PNW or AK). That kills your extra credit. It's like going to Bowdoin - you don't get extra credit for your grades, but people see where the degree is from.

Also - no earthquakes, summer firestorms, tornados, or huricanes.... some compensation.

It will be nice to post the original purchase cost and the final RESTO Cost $$$

VicSmileWavy

No, no it wouldn't. I think most of us just ignore the final tally for sanity's sake.

kenik

Schooooooo ;-)

It will be nice to keep that figure away from your wife..! he he he .!

VicSmileWavy

Don't ask, don't tell. :D

Restoration price
 

The purchase price of my car was free, but the cost of restoring it is something better left unsaid. The last thing I want is for my wife to figure out just how much I've spent on it!

Before;http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114119467.jpg


After;http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114119664.jpg

Bwaaaaaaaaaaahh hahahahaahahaaaaaa!!!

That was a joke, right?

Posted to an earlier thread (My Targa Aquisition and Restoration Story ):
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First of all, who said anything about a budget??!!

Original purchase price - $4500
If I total every dime I spent (including purchase price, tools and gas) it comes to $17,900.
My time - who cares, usually it was enjoyable.
Driving my wife to dinner and a movie - Priceless

Some specifics:

Transaxle rebuild - $855
Upholstery - $450
Paint shop materials - $1300
Recover hard targa top & headliner - $350
SPAL power windows, power lock, keyless - $400
Tint rear window $150
New rubber parts - most of the big ones were reused - $1000
Tools, books and equipment I bought - $700

I did all the work myself other than alignment and services like glueing the German vinyl to the hardtop (the best solution I could find) and tinting the rear window.

The only remaining issues with the car are scattered oil leaks and the need to recalibrate the speedo. It was reading 5.4 MPH too high before my adjustment and now reads 1.9 MPH too low - I use GPS. There will be other things to sort out, and I will drive it until they show up.........

I keep totals for almost everything - in a spreadsheet with the reciepts for backup. If the car is stolen I'll share it all with the ins. co. Second, I take some of the car off my taxes (and someday I'll make enough $$ that I'll be able to use deductions...). Third, it keeps me sane. My first 911 was bought from a guy who crazy with the car - ran up $50,000 or more in bills on his and his mother in law's credit card....

Before:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114127885.jpg

After:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114128247.jpg

Clever Moses.., Clever..!

VicSmileWavy

Before:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114129923.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114129951.jpg

It may not look bad from the first pic, but the car is a train wreck (but no where near as hard core as if it had come from Maine :) ).

After:
Ask me in 2 1/2 years or so.

Money: Randy and I are cut from the same nerd cloth. I have a very detailed spreadsheet and a binder with every receipt. I expect to spend between $25-30k. It's only money, right? :rolleyes:

before



http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114131214.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114131262.jpg

During

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114131323.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114131430.jpg
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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114131497.jpg


Back fron the spray booth
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114131619.jpg

And now . But still not finished .
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114131755.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114131838.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1114132147.jpg

Total investment including many unistalled parts totals well over $60k . Maybe someday I can find the time to finish it . Unistalled parts include full 935 suspension , Big red brakes , C2 turbo engine , and a G50 with LSD .

Kurt Williams

pjv911

Very Nice, Can you tell me wish car came with a G50 Tranny

vicSmileWavy

1987 TO 94` Came with the G50 . Except for the turbo cars which started in 1989.

Kurt Williams

Nice color Kurt! I'm thinking about that for my p-car... when I get a round tuit. ;)

From red to blue - great minds think alike Kurt!

this is a great thread!!!!!