Decoding Vin and Paint Code, 71 911 Purchase

jwernquist · 10-01-2008, 01:16 PM

Im buying a 911T from 1971 , just curious what everyones take on this is :

The Vin is : 9111100343 - Which states no US T says there were only 583 Produced, is that correct?

Also the paint code was 6080H which I couldn't find anywhere, any thoughts as the car is guards red and I can't find any trace of the original color.

2nd the plate at the nose lists 911(squiggly line) S 66

Now the car for that matter is interesting, Webers, front and rear roll bars S bumper non sunroof. Very solid kind of nice. However someone cut up the original decklid and tossed a whale tail and romoved all the side rocker molding . Bummer ..

Is there anything else I can gather or do I have all the info.

Jon W.

Thanks in advance, Here are a few pics just to tease!

jwernquist · 10-01-2008, 01:17 PM

Oh yes don't bother concerning yourselves with whats in the background

If you can figure out what cars are back there you will win a sucker!

JW

relayswitcher · 10-01-2008, 07:59 PM

I picked up a 911T engine a few months ago from someone ill and moving to New Mexico. I learned that it goes into a 1970-71 model 2.2 litre 911T. This engine is not as powerful as the 3.0 Litres & above, but if you want to stay original it's still a nice cruiser for around town and the Lake..... or better yet Interlaken, my favorite place over the hill from Visp. Any Porsche engine is nice and peppy even the 912 I had years ago.
The only thing I heard about these engines is that some came with cast iron type piston barrels and if they are ruined you can't bring them back to life. Not absolutely sure that's true. I found that people who want FAST FAST engines will of course dump on this one, but remember it's still a German engineered piece of machinery no matter what the speed demons say. I haven't taken mine apart yet but will start a rebuild on it before the year is over. It came with the original Zenith carbs and even the original Transmission. I may sell later after rebuild or I may just find a nice coupe to run it in. Most people want the no longer manufactured Weber's if you can find them, but they make an aftermarket Weber, but pretty expensive. Sorry, can't think of the name right now. I like keeping things as original as possible.... well on something like this I would anyway.
Good luck to you and I'd be glad to answer any questions I can for you. Relayswitcher / Josh near Palm Springs, California.

Here's a photo of the engine as it sits before rebuild..... look anything like yours??

jwernquist · 10-01-2008, 08:26 PM

Luckily the car was updated with webers quite some time ago, thanks for the tips!

JW