Just got this car a few months ago.....
Williams Crawford carried out a light restoration on what was then, a good example; they just made it better! With matching numbers and in its original colour, it is a sound bet for the future. The price is less than it would be to fully restore a project car and this one will always be more authentic than restored examples.
Williams Crawford (UK specialist) purchased this 911 about 6 years ago. It appeared a very genuine car requiring minimal work. However, it had been repainted in the wrong shade of white sometime previously; they decided it was well worthy of returning it to its original Ivory white. Once fully dismantled, we found the body was good, very straight and without previous restoration.*
All the normal areas of horror were in fact in great shape;* kidney bowls, inner sills, floor pans (which still had the original soundproof finish), battery boxes and inner front wings. We repainted it in its factory authentic shade of Ivory white (1110), the paint code tag still remains. The locks and catches were re-plated and the engine bay sound deadening replaced with new. All original glass and trims were reinstalled. The doors were refitted with new door seals and membranes before the original door cards and tops were put back in place. Replacement headlamps, light lenses and bumper seals were used.* The black vinyl seats were in good condition, so just underwent a clean up before refitting. New original carpets in standard grey salt and pepper finish. The Targa top was refurbished with new covers, webbing and seals.* A classic Continental DAB radio was fitted. The 2.2 litre engine and 901 5-speed gearbox were removed and serviced; notably there was no evidence of any rebuilding, supporting the belief that this was a low mileage example. (approx 42,000 miles) It has received a new clutch, oil lines, fuel lines, fuel pump, filters, spark plugs, plug leads, points, condenser, distributor cap and valve adjustment plus a new v-belt and heat exchangers.
The suspension and brakes were refurbished with fresh linings and new metal and rubber pipes. The beautiful Fuchs alloys (including the original spare) were correctly re-anodized and received new tyres. Final work included applying corrosion inhibitor to susceptible areas, fitting a fire extinguisher and 4 wheel alignment. This work is well documented with photographs throughout and was completed approximately 5 years ago.
