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Originally Posted by tweezers74
You are right, Andy. I asked my dad and he told me that it was a 73. Wonder if he knows that. I actually read about that change in the 72' model and how they changed it only a year later. Ha! Have to tell my dad he doesn't know his car as much as I do. Think I am going to rely on my own investigations from now on! With the help of all the professionals here!  |
I'm a little late to the party but welcome to the forum!
The oil door was a 72' "only" feature but that doesn't mean that your car is definitely and could only be a 72'. We have seen strange things when it comes to these old Porsche's. Porsche at times tended to use parts from the previous year that weren't always used up. The VIN will definitely tell us what year the car is. If your VIN is a number like 911211xxxx then it is a 72'T Targa. If the VIN is a number like 911311xxxx then it is a 73'T Targa. Your rear bumperettes for instance are a 73' "only" feature but they could have been a replacement part so only the VIN will tell us for sure. It would be really cool if your car ends up being a 73' with a 72' style oil door.
I own a 73'T Targa from New Mexico that I completely restored. So feel free to ask me any questions via email or the boards private mail system.
I started on this board 11 years ago with very little knowledge on these old cars, only the knowledge I had gleaned from the books that were out at that time. What started out as a hobby is now my day job. i.e. I restore these cars for a living.
Your car doesn't look that bad to me. The paint looks amazingly well and can probably be saved. I would strongly suggest that you consider keeping the original paint if at all possible. It's called Viper Green by the way. I like it!
Your cars' vinyl suffered the same fate as my car. The southwest is perfect for preserving chassis (i.e. no rust) but is brutal on vinyl. Good news is that vinyl is relatively cheap. I'll take a desert car any day over one from a humid climate.
I noticed that you have an "S tachometer" with a 7300 RPM redline. You should ask your dad if he had the motor rebuilt and to what spec. If it's rebuilt as an S then the value of the car will be increased accordingly as the motor will have 190HP as opposed to 140HP for the stock "T" model.
By the way, you are a hottie. We can see that in the picture of the Targa top.
I guess since you showed me yours I'll should show you mine.
Whoa, whoa, I'm not some kind of perverted congressman. I'm talking bout the cars....
I think you've got a much better starting point than I had. Take your time and enjoy the process. No doubt you'll get it right!
P.S. I like Green Targas!
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