Hello & Carpets for 911 SC

[khanja]

Greetings all! this is my first post on the Porsche forum, but hopefully not my last! I've finally got my first porsche, a 1978 SC on the road aftwe discovering very quickly how much you can spend on an SC that needed some TLC! New recon gearbox, clutch, flywheel, fuel distributor and distributor later and finally I can enjoy the experience of driving my own 911.

Hopefull the picture will upload ok - any comments welcome!

I have now turned my attention to the interior, and although the previous owner was kind enough to invest in refurbed pinstripe seats and doorcards, the carpets are well past their best! can anyone recommend somewhere to purchase good quality carpet sets for SC's, and any hints/tips on fitting?

Also my SC is one of the last to have the alumimium trims around the windows, but inevitably these have become scratched/worn over time - any idea how to get these back to a better shine?

Any help/tips/comments will be welcome!

Cheers

J

 

[khanja]

Thanks for the response and tips Phil - i'll email over the chassis number to you just now - any info you could provide would be much apprreciated, as although I have a folder full of invoices etc its difficult to make head nor tail of it!

Did I mention I also had the infamous 'airbox blow out' too so had a whole new airbox fitted, this time with an aftermarket pop-off valve!

Re: the bumpers - was told, and inspecting wise the two front wings have been replaced, I also noticed the later headlamp washers (that don't work) - perhaps the bumper was replaced at the same time? My mechanic assures me it is V clean underneath with no evidence of front impact damage, going as far as to say he thinks its spent time abroad! this also links with the fact it also has had an after-market A/C unit fitted below the glove box, still blows air but the 'radiator' part in the rear is missing if that makes sense???

Was also advised the car has been re-sprayed at some point in its life, and that this shade of blue is not the original shade? can you help here? What shade would you say it is now?

 

[Bertroex]

It looks resprayed in tahoe blue rather than the minerva blue of the 1978/ 1979 model. The "alumimium" window frames are clear anodised: there are a few suppliers available who can replace or re-anodise them. Nick Moss at Early 911 springs to mind as well as Alan Dryson down in Bournemouth.

Hope this helps.

Bert

 

[chris.hevey]

Going slightly off-topic here.... I've looked at the picture of this car a few times over the last few days, and I think she's a beauty. I love that shade of blue with the aluminium trim thing going on. One thing worth thinking about is swapping the blacks Fuchs wheels for a set of cookie cutters (like mine - see the sig picture). Normally Fuchs are the most desirable on 911s of this era (for most folks) but on this car I'd say they'd look like (as they say in France) le gonads du le chien. (Sorry: Bones - what's proper French for the dog's bol...cks??)

I'd say it wouldn't hurt to find someone local for a trial swapsie - Fuchs are worth more so it could be worth a few hundred in your favour?

 

[Bertroex]

Aha, now you're talking. Although, I think it is to do with the 16 inch 6 and 7 fuchses. To put it into perspective,here are a few pics of my sc.

with 15 inch 7 and 8 Fuchs

and here with 7 x 15 cookies ALL ROUND but front 195/65 and rear 215/70

I'm not a big fan of spacers but a set of spacers at the rear can do miracles with the 7x16 fuchs. I have a set of 7 and 8 x 16 and 7 and 9 x 16 for the carrera 3.

Its les couilles de chien, merde!

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Bert

 

[Bertroex]

Re rear spacers:
compare the standard 7 x 16

with the 7 x 16 with 25 mm rear spacers. Again: i'm not a big fan (8 x 16 or 9 x 16 are better but they cost 10x as much!)

Best regards,


Bert

 

[chris.hevey]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Superb photos. Pale car, pale wheels: it absolutely works. I'm no Llewellyn-Bowen, but I suspect this is all about tonal balance or something - that car looks so much better with the cookie cutters. Forget doctors, is there a Graphic Designer in the house - please comment - this is important!!!

Anyway Bert - how long have you been waiting to post those photos? Hey, look at me, I can drive an SC on ice. In the alps, no less. I see your pathetic British winter and raise you 3,000 meteres. Tsk. everyone loves a show-off!! Polarising filter?

 

[Bertroex]

Ah but monsieur, I cannot possibly comment []

The k-jet was struggling a bit above 1500 metres but refueling with 98 RON helped a little (I have the low compression 79 SC with 180 bhp, needing a minimum of 91 ron. The later 204 bhp requires 98 ron)

Taken with my old nikon, simply the standard lens..... still on 35mm film but I came back with a bag of films for poor old Jessops!

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Bert

 

[chris.hevey]

Ah mon brave, there's nothing like an old Nikon. Always lusted after an old-school F4 myself but eventually gave in and crossed over to the Dark Side - Canon, and digital to boot, Mind you, that Nikon D700 looks pretty tasty..

I think spacers are preferable to putting down an unreasonable amount of rubber on the road for an SC. I'm not a fan of spacers either, but they do fill that wheel arch rather nicely from an aesthetic point of view in that photo. Personally, I'm perfectly happy with the factory spec rubber / config from a driving point of view. At least when it loses grip you have half a chance of doing something about it. I would worry that 245mms or similar would tolerate so much and then let go in such a spectacular fashion. (But hey, I suppose there are worse ways to die?)

Anyway, the poor bloke only raised a question about carpets. The way this is going he'll be looking at new wheels, a top/bottom engine re-build and a bare metal respray...

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[Bertroex]

[] And lets not forget the clear window frames refurbishment!!

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The 8 x 16 has standard 225, whereas the 9x16 has 245. Not a lot of visual difference between the two wheels in itself....

Bert

 

[khanja]

Guys loving the debate here and thanks for all the comments!

On the original colour - so checking out the paint stamp its marked as 376-9-3 which equates I believe to petrol blue, however it's definetly not Petrol blue, and I suspect it to be Minerva blue, only from the previous owners comments - any more offers on Tahoe blue or Minerva blue?

On the wheels - Annoying this as I bought the car believing it to come with the old cookie cutter wheels - however kwikfit in their infinite wisdom disposed of them just before I picked up the car! It's a brand new set of Fuchs on their so not looking at swapping them out anytime soon - However Bertreoex totally get ya with the spacers idea - arches look much more filled at the rear - but any effect on handling/wear/rubbing or is a straight fit with the spacers and matching bolts?