need an expert 1972 911T

[rliberty]

I just bought a 72 T and I would really love to talk to an expert about putting this car back to stock. A nice restored driver that looks like it came from a time capsule.

If you can offer some time, I have some questions.
Thanks in advance
rliberty@primeres.com
5025334996

[blau911]

Rob,
I am assuming that this is the car you are referring to.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/759956-help-72-t-purchase-questions.html
If that is the car, and you are intent upon bringing the car back to original, you are going to need to plan to spend more than the $7500 you are currently estimating.
If you post more pic's of the car, those with experience restoring an early 911 car can give you a better idea of resto costs . I restored my 72T targa last year and spent plenty of yime and money doing so, and my car had its original MFI and no Tranny problems.
For instance, if the original 72 911T MFI Motor has its original MFI cylinder heads, and the MFI injection holes have been simply plugged, the cost of refitting the MFI set-up will be significantly cheaper. A good complete original MFI set-up alone is going to cost you $2-3000. If the heads are not MFI, plan to spend at least another $4-5k on a top end rebuild with 2.4 MFI heads. You also mention that the tranny has synchro problems. Estimate another $3k+ to have the tranny rebuilt.
Just by looking at the muffler tip, the muffler looks aftermarket. Original muffler will run $300+.
Rear body pieces will run $400 or more, etc....
Then there is the strip and repaint. Depending on how bad the paint is, and whether there is any rust around the rear targa window (and there almost always is), plan to spend $5k+ for a good paint job. Pulling the targa glass out is a big PITA, most shops will not even attempt it. The Porsche dealer in my area here in germany will not do it. So you will need to bring it to a body shop that knows what they are doing with Porsches. That means paying extra $$$.
Before starting the restoration, decide how much you are willing to spend and how far you want to go. Going only half way will leave you disappointed and not increase the value of your car that much. On the other hand, if you are a DIYer, you can save a lot of money by doing plenty of work yourself.