Looking at possible barn find today. - Page 2

kidrock · 10-27-2009, 12:54 PM

2500 miles? You must be joking.

I can't wait to see it.

donyount · donyount's Garage

WE HAVE TITLE AND TAGS!!!! Its legal. Partner on deal going to get car and take to shop now if he can get hold of seller.... Hopefully that is the end of jumping hoops. I will have full update on the car and asking forum advice once we get tonight or tomorrow in our possesion.

Thanks again to 68s owner in dallas for help and advice.

Here is a tid bit... 2500 orginal miles. Some racing history in africa. (rally?) Interior looks like it came off showroom floor.

1968 Better than a "s".....

jpnovak · 10-27-2009, 01:16 PM

Congrats Don. Can't wait to hear the story.

onboost · 10-27-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jpnovak

Congrats Don. Can't wait to hear the story.

+ 1 oh & see some pictures!

Wayne 962 · Wayne 962's Garage

You deleted your original post - that's a bit rude.

-Wayne

Dueller · 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts

You deleted your original post - that's a bit rude.

-Wayne

' think he was skeptical of the authenticity of the car initially and revealed a few details that might allow someone to snipe it once he discovered it was a real deal.

I think its a 68 factory R with 2500 miles IIRC...

Walter_Middie · Walter_Middie's Garage

Some good info here on a 67 built as a T/R

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/407593-1967-911-restoration-becoming-t-r.html

fryardds · fryardds's Garage

Interesting story so far. Hope to hear more about it.

In the meantime here is a thread about the real deal, also out of Africa.

http://www.early911sregistry.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27926

fryardds · fryardds's Garage

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Originally Posted by donyount

My big question for my research is What "r" options where available from the factory in 1968? Did they use "r" bodies for "s" cars and s vin numbers??

Thanks helping with research and documentation...

These will keep you busy for a while.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/464829-911-t-r-info-wanted.html

http://www.early911sregistry.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12232

bdisco · 10-28-2009, 12:36 PM

PICS or BAN!

donyount · donyount's Garage

Ok all. This was the most exhausting few days. As some know i have 71e but this car is way over my head and my knowledge of porsches. This car makes my e look like a honda...

Car is officially in our garage. I went in with the ferrari mechanic that brought me the deal. Several trying ups and downs over the last few days and i will write a full write up with new thread in day or two. Mike Kuhn of dallas with 68s will write up the story on the s site. He has been a big help in the last few days with tech questions.

Here is the readers digest version. Pics will probably be a few days,prob begining of next week for i havent worked in two days and i have inlaws coming in for the weekend.

I also want to show pics that i authorize with my partner on the deal.

I reserve the right to change information for some is my speculation but probable speaking to several members. Some will be verified from porsche and will try to contact the orginal owner i believe still alive in italy.

I believe the porsche was first owned by Dr. Mario Daolio. Dr Daolio some might know as the orginal owner of 911r that was sold to Japan businessman now with collector in belgium for just under 1 million.

I believe this was his 911s before his r. This s has several r options including r hole behind the passenger door for oil cap. Filler cap is gone and plumbing but it came from factory this way. Did they use R bodies for s's?. This was used for racing and personal use. The car has an orginal r rear decklid and several other racing pieces on it. I have original ethopia license plate. The interior of the car look like it is brand new. No cracks, perfect original rubber seals, sport seat for driver ect. Exterior has original polo red paint.

Negative right rear fender dent where car hit it in the garage. This is why the car was put in storage 35 years ago so i cant be too mad at it. Doesnt look like hard fix and one historer says we can keep the original paint on the car. The car has been sitting in storage with no rust anywhere on car. The car seem to have no pitting in the chrome for we were told the previous owner coated with some lubercant for long term storage.

Other negative was we were promised lots of documentation including racing pics ect. So far they are still lost in storage unit and we will continue over the next few days to source our speculations...

Worst case we have a very nice original s.

Thanks don.

donyount · donyount's Garage

Jim

I was skeptical and when i found it was for real?? and the seller was talking to other pelicans ect.... I deleted post till i did research. I was only one that saw in person so i got to see the r mods while the seller only thought it was s. Still valuable he mentioned bondoing the hole behind the passenger door.

krd · 10-28-2009, 05:15 PM

dtxscott · 10-28-2009, 05:31 PM

Hi Don,
Great story. I'm in Dallas and can help if needed. I'm not knowledgeable about the early cars like this but I can hold a beer and admire with the best of 'em.

Dueller · 10-28-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by donyount

Jim

I was skeptical and when i found it was for real?? and the seller was talking to other pelicans ect.... I deleted post till i did research. I was only one that saw in person so i got to see the r mods while the seller only thought it was s. Still valuable he mentioned bondoing the hole behind the passenger door.

Hey Don...I was responding to Wayne's comment about you being rude to delete your original post (which I assume was in jest). Didn't mean to sound like I was being negative. Don't blame you one bit for deleting....can't wait to see the pics.

Excited for you...and the community.

jim

donyount · donyount's Garage

Jim, Didnt take it that way. Just shoudnt have not posted to start with but the story i was told seem like a joke. Still lots of unanswered questions and work ahead but it was more than i expected ever to find covered in dust.

scott, thanks. will let everyone know in dallas when we can get the car out. hopefully sooner than later.

Dueller · 10-28-2009, 05:58 PM

Please take/share some pics in the state it was in when you found it...dust, dents and all. And the dent incurrred while in storage might even add to the patina and mystique....think about leaving it. LOL

DW SD · 10-28-2009, 06:26 PM

Is the car out or in your garage? Or is out your garage? Post 32 and 38 seem to be in discrepancy.

Look forward to updates. Interesting story.

Good luck,

Doug

tnchris · 10-28-2009, 06:40 PM

How complete is the car? Any racing bits on the motor? The car sounds very cool.

donyount · donyount's Garage

The car seems very complete with nothing i can find missing from original s. The door pockets look new ect. The seat looks dusty but never sat in. There are extra motor bits but i dont know what they are. Several cams and velocity stacks ect. If this guy had access to the factory and actual racing "r" 's i wonder. There are numbers on the cams. Then again i dont know what has been done to the engine in the car if anything. We got it with the orginal s rear deck on it and the racing mods ... exhaust - r fiberglass rear deck- motor bits with the car. The cars exterior you could see where decals were once on the doors ect.

Seems they put the s trim on after the racing was done. The metal trim you can see decal under it and the trim on the car looks new with no dings. Even the little metal trim piece behind the rear wheel looks new. Guessing he raced for year got his R in 1969 then put trim on to make driver then sold to guy in us and year after that into storage.

Anyone know if an r body was used for s? Was oil cooler with oil filer hole behind passenger door an option for s?