My new 1984 RS Orange 911 Carerra

[DaveMcKenz]

Hi Guys,
I need another car like I need a hole in the head. Guess now I must have both. My son and I picked up this 84 from Indianapolis, out of Hawaii. It had a glass out repaint from Guards Red to the current orange. It's a decent paintjob, but not great. The engine was rebuilt and look pretty good. All the detail work is missing and the a/c compressor and deck lid condenser was removed.
I am currently going through the car. I've added headlight relays, extra fuses to instrument lights, footwell blowers and front condenser blower. I've ordered a carpet set, and plan on reinstalling the a/c. The car has SSI heat exchangers, but they were never really hooked up for heat. I finished a heater backdate and it looks great.
Anyway here are a couple of pictures that are in the "before" state. I will post "after" pictures when progress permits.
Thanks for looking.
Dave

[mr 911]

Great color! Add a duck tail

[rs6er]

Love the color.

[DaveMcKenz]

Sorry, no graphics or ducktail planned. Hope for an otherwise stock rolling restoration, with a few backdate details: squareweave carpet, heater backdate, etc.
Thanks,
Dave

[Cherry Bomb]

Originally Posted by DaveMcKenz

Sorry, no graphics or ducktail planned. Hope for an otherwise stock rolling restoration, with a few backdate details: squareweave carpet, heater backdate, etc.
Thanks,
Dave

I concur! Looks perfect as is.

[amitch]

That's a great colour!

[Doug&Julie]

When I saw that car for sale I downloaded all of the pictures…that color orange is pretty rare on an IB 911. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

[Rodsrsr]

With that color it needs the duck and euro ride height.

[911mnypt]

Originally Posted by Rodsrsr

With that color it needs the duck and euro ride height.

2nd that!

[DaveMcKenz]

I really like the sweeping lines of the stock 911 profile, and prefer not to add any tail. I don't dislike the look of a duck tail or a turbo tail, I just prefer the clean lines without tail.
Thanks for looking, and thanks for your interest.
Dave

[WPOZZZ]

Originally Posted by DaveMcKenz

Hi Guys,
I need another car like I need a hole in the head. Guess now I must have both. My son and I picked up this 84 from Indianapolis, out of Hawaii. It had a glass out repaint from Guards Red to the current orange. It's a decent paintjob, but not great. The engine was rebuilt and look pretty good. All the detail work is missing and the a/c compressor and deck lid condenser was removed.
I am currently going through the car. I've added headlight relays, extra fuses to instrument lights, footwell blowers and front condenser blower. I've ordered a carpet set, and plan on reinstalling the a/c. The car has SSI heat exchangers, but they were never really hooked up for heat. I finished a heater backdate and it looks great.
Anyway here are a couple of pictures that are in the "before" state. I will post "after" pictures when progress permits.
Thanks for looking.
Dave

When it was for sale here (Hawaii) earlier this year, I think the asking price was around $30k. IIRC, it was an outer island car, maybe Kauai.

[DaveMcKenz]

Thanks, Bryan,
That sounds about right, both location and price.
Dave

[will hung]

I like your plan for the car and the way it looks. Congratulations on your great purchase.

[RWS911S]

Beautiful car!

[bhmkv]

Such a cool color. Congrats!

[DaveMcKenz]

I changed the motor and transmission mounts today and repainted the exterior door handles. Thanks for all the encouragement.
Dave

[DaveMcKenz]

Sorry my iphone pics come out sideways.
Dave

[TCracingCA]

I don't think it needs the duck, unless you are going to modify it! Thus with the duck, everyone will try to race you! I would order the Steak and let someone else get the Duck!

[Rodsrsr]

Well can you at least lower that thing please?

[widgeon13]

Was it originally Guards Red w/ yellow engine compartment or was it yellow and then guards red and then orange? Just curious.

Looks nice, how many miles on it?