Beautiful Otto!
Polo Red is my original color also. Vin #370902, color 6602, july-august 1965 Porsche factory made.
I am so encouraged by your photos!
I hope to receive a perfect Polo Red paint job as yours!
The kneepad bolts are missing but when I ran my knife along the seam it burst apart with the smell of rotten flesh of the horse hair backing! Just petrified with the glue, backing and 47 years time! Clear metal with no rust!
Please write and send photos, I will do the same!
Grusse!
Dave Krein
Deutch Technic!
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Originally Posted by Otto H. Wegkamp
Hi Dave,
It's the same in the '65/'66. The first pic below is from the start of my same model year two years ago. The mounting holes for the knee pad are marked in red.
The other pics are from its current state with fresh paint and interior after many hours of welding, grinding, leading, making pieces of sheet which are not available.
I try to be as close to the Original as possible. Only the golden emblems at the engine lid was something to be able to recognize it from the many other polo reds ...
I'm working on the engine at the moment and optimistic as one should be with such a project - a good drink with Mr. Murphy helps keeping him in a good mood - I hope to be able to drive it this summer.
And the transmission ready to be mounted ...
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