my 911 -74

[gtBen 2.2L Find all posts View Profile Close gtBen]

I hope this is the right place? to ...ramble on about my -74

I have just finished up on an 11 year restoration, maybe not only resto since it turned more and more into my interpretation of a cool car of the 70's. Today a friend picked it up, he will bring it to Porsche Club Sweden's 4-day Festival and the concourse, and on Sunday we'll meet up in the Capitol for the main meet up of the year for aircooled Porsche's.




This week have been spent on getting the right rideheight (for me that was "1 finger" between the tire and the fender lip in the back, and 1 degree forward) and cleaning the underside, and washing it for the first time in my ownership.

Bengt

[soterik HTH....! Find all posts View Profile Close soterik]

Hej Bengt

Jättefin bil du har! Ser ut som en mycket fin restaurering gjordes. Du kommer att ha det bra på showen, jag är säker på att några vänner till mig kommer att vara där. Jag är i Seattle, och föddes här av svenska föräldrar, och har varit "hem" till Sverige många gånger. Tidigare hade jag mina morföräldrar hemma som sommarstuga i Orsa, men det såldes för 3 år sedan. Hoppas jag träffar dig på nästa resa!

Eric Sigvard Linden

[JP aka LiveFromNY Find all posts View Profile Close JP]

Hej Bengt

Jättefin bil du har! Ser ut som en mycket fin restaurering gjordes. Du kommer att ha det bra på showen, jag är säker på att några vänner till mig kommer att vara där. Jag är i Seattle, och föddes här av svenska föräldrar, och har varit "hem" till Sverige många gånger. Tidigare hade jag mina morföräldrar hemma som sommarstuga i Orsa, men det såldes för 3 år sedan. Hoppas jag träffar dig på nästa resa!

What he said!

Such a pretty car. I love me some longhoods but I'm probably a middie guy more than anything - that classic impact bumper look and still a very raw, mechanical driving experience. Count me jealous and drive it like you stole it!

[gtBen 2.2L Find all posts View Profile Close gtBen]

Hej Bengt

Jättefin bil du har! Ser ut som en mycket fin restaurering gjordes. Du kommer att ha det bra på showen, jag är säker på att några vänner till mig kommer att vara där. Jag är i Seattle, och föddes här av svenska föräldrar, och har varit "hem" till Sverige många gånger. Tidigare hade jag mina morföräldrar hemma som sommarstuga i Orsa, men det såldes för 3 år sedan. Hoppas jag träffar dig på nästa resa!

Eric Sigvard Linden

Thanks Eric. I've spent an enormous amount of time and reflection on the resto, I've done it to the very very best of my capability and it's been more like a long journey then just a resto ...and your windshield wipers adorn the car

What he said!

Such a pretty car. I love me some longhoods but I'm probably a middie guy more than anything - that classic impact bumper look and still a very raw, mechanical driving experience. Count me jealous and drive it like you stole it!

Thanks JP. It is very pretty, think that even teenagers and older ladies notice it. This shape with the big bumpers has always been on my mind since I bought my first own magazine, it is my dream car and will later on serve many purposes. I'm torn on how far to take it or if I better get another 911 ...a beater, early's are growing on me.

Bengt

[gtBen 2.2L Find all posts View Profile Close gtBen]

Too good to be true ...but my car won the concourse AND People's choice at the Porsche Club Sweden festival today. I don't know what to say but it feels sooooo good when you have put your soul into something for so long time.

and JP, I will even drive it like a rental, not just like it's been stolen

[flatsixer aka rstarga Find all posts View Profile Close flatsixer]

Reminds me of Tv program Bron, She wouldn’t let anyone drive it. Great series

[soterik HTH....! Find all posts View Profile Close soterik]

Congratulations Ben! Any pics from the show?

I remembe Bron very well,... made me want a mid year car!, and in Olive....

[gtBen 2.2L Find all posts View Profile Close gtBen]

Here are two photos to start with, and I'm eager to see what comes out from a professional photo session on my car

[dwa911 Hasta la vista... Baby Find all posts View Profile Close dwa911]

Congrats Bengt! Looks great! I’m not usually a fan of yellow on cars, but love it on 911s.

[Chris Pomares 2.4L Find all posts View Profile Close Chris Pomares]

Beautiful car. I'm a BIG fan of 74's. Still light, aluminum trailing arms, and many other nice touches.

[gtBen 2.2L Find all posts View Profile Close gtBen]

Congrats Bengt! Looks great! I’m not usually a fan of yellow on cars, but love it on 911s.

Thanks David, I love all kids-birthday-party colors

Beautiful car. I'm a BIG fan of 74's. Still light, aluminum trailing arms, and many other nice touches.

Thanks Chris, that's how I see them as well

Here some photos a friend took at the meeting some days after the concourse





And some from this Monday on the way home from autoX with PCS. My car behaved very well, but I kept the revs down as best as I could. My friends cool car i a trackfocused -69T with a 3.6

[gtBen 2.2L Find all posts View Profile Close gtBen]

my car is on the cover

[Chris Pomares 2.4L Find all posts View Profile Close Chris Pomares]

Very cool.

[simonjb 2.0L Find all posts View Profile Close simonjb]

Fantastic !

[gtBen 2.2L Find all posts View Profile Close gtBen]

Fantastic !

Very cool.

Thanks Simon and Chris