Otto,
I also echo C.Clarke's question,
What size and brand of lift did you purchase for your 912?
The car is so light I wouldn't imagine you would need a truck size lift as most are advertised on the Internet.
Do the lift's that operate under a 110v household electrical outlet work?
With leaving the tires on the car it would add height to the 50 inches that some of the lift are advertised to make underneath more accessable?
You're brown 68 is perfect as I've seen photos!
I dream of my 65/66 being finished to such a state as yours!
It is a very early Porsche Factory made Vin 350902 July 1965 912 the is complete with running engine/transmission/clutch only rusted out floorpans and needs seals/paint!
Grusse!
Dave Krein
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Originally Posted by Otto H. Wegkamp
Matt,
Sorry, I was just kidding a bit about the colors, specifically the polo red. If I'm right then almost one third of the early 912's have factory color polo red. In these days a sports car should be red and nothing but red. For me it is such a nice contrast for my extremely rare cocoa (or coffee) brown '68 sunroof coupe. It took me some years to get used to it. I bought it because of its low milage and not for the looks. After all a good investment, because I never have heard of another '68 sunroof coupe in that color.
Dave,
Of course, a professional/industrial two post lift gives optimal working space. When I bought my first 912 I didn't know that a few years later I would own three of these German air cooled monsters, each with their own charm. Now, ending my second restoration - next winter I will start to work on the '78 Targa - I never regretted the investment in the scissor lift. Well, you have to move it back or forward to get it in the right position to work on the floor. But as I wrote in my previous post, most welding can be done from above. Sometimes you have to improvise to support the body in a way you can weld, grind or apply coating.
Below a pic from the beginning of my polo red. You can see the position of the scissor lift under the floor.
As an alternative for body restoration a rotisserie is an ideal tool. You're able to turn the body as a chicken on the grill. With some welding skillsand access to cheap steel and addiitional hardware it's easy to make. If you build one, start with a frame which supports the body perfectly and no torsion in the body can occur. I think a rotisserie only makes sense if intend to restore more cars. Apart from the resto work the rotisserie has no purpose anymore. A scissor lift is not only usefull for the periodical service, but also for changing wheels, cleaning/polishing the car and its bottom.
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