Thanks again. I bought the car last June from a previous boss. His Grandmother bought it new in Europe. They owned since new but kept it mostly in the back of the garage. His father was a collector but had only one other Porsche (it was a ’89 turbo). This ‘65 was very dirty and mostly neglected. The last time the motor turned over was 1994.
It took all year to disassemble it, clean everything, and put it back together. I had JW in Seattle go through the transmission and re-build the heads. Fortunately the interior is very nice and rust is not a structural issue. Originality was mostly all there.
The paint was a lousy Maaco special. I took everything off the body, had it sanded and a new paint job applied in the original Polo Red 6602.
Here’s a couple of “before” pictures:
Another "after" shot:
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