Black Sea RD

Just purchased a 1973 911T that has been neglected for years. I brought it into our workshop yesterday for a thorough going over to get it started again after sitting for too many years since the previous owner had purchased a 1984 911 Cab he has been enjoying.

It is said to be a numbers matching complete car and has factory sport seats, factory AC, a 5-speed transmission with a complete MFI system. It does not have a sunroof. It is a two owner car and was originally purchased in California from the Vasek Polak dealership.

Although it does have some light rust issues, has suffered a repaint from silver to red and the all black interior was descended upon by some rodents while it was sitting, we can't find any evidence of any collision and the panel gaps look great. The chassis looks solid.

Here is a picture as we found it. Can't wait to resurrect this gem and get it operational. We are ordering the Porsche COA to authentic that it is a matching numbers car. We are also making a parts list to replace the parts needed to get it up and running safely. Then we will try to find a good home for it since this is an early 911 that is worthy of a full restoration.

We'll post some more pictures as we get along with the resurrection process.

redridge

subscribed! Thats a beauty.... what a great find, this is going to be good!

Amber Gramps

Want.

CW-VIESOCK

subscribed...Nice that others, who have the time, share their restoration exploits here and I can take part vicariously. Your contribution/s are appreciated.

ECS Tuning

Oh my that's a beauty and a great starting point

Reiver

Thanks for posting...always fun to go down the resurrection trail

blockhed

Why can't I find something like that. .

Black Sea RD

Thanks everyone for the welcoming comments!

This definitely feels like a once in a lifetime event and I also never thought I would find such a cool 911, let alone in my own back yard. So you just never know.

There was some discussion on another forum about what type of engine, CIS or MFI, is in this 911T. It has been concluded this is an early 1973 911T with the MFI engine.

Obligatory shot of the engine, notice the overspray from the red re-spray and the wasps nests at each top corner of the engine compartment. Cringe worthy shot, but it's all there. Although I want to dive into the cosmetics, got to focus on starting the engine!

mdkrp

Awesome- congrats! Looking forward to your restoration process pics.
Since I have neither the equipment nor the ability to undertake such an endeavor, I live vicariously through you guys.

JMOrem

Black Sea RD

We are going through the electrical system and started with the batteries by removing them and checking the wiring at the front.

Everything looks great and we were pleasantly surprised not to find heavy corrosion in the battery boxes. The rest of the trunk has some spots of surface corrosion, but no heavy areas or perforations of the sheet metal.

Here are some pictures of the battery boxes and trunk area. You can see the original silver color as overspray on the inner shock tower areas.

Reiver

Looks very good. Bat box's look excellent considering what one normally finds in this often neglected area.
After years of home restoring I always expect the worst when looking for rust....looks like you've gotten lucky.

Black Sea RD

Hi Reiver,

Thanks for the confirmation on what we are finding!

But I am a bit dismayed that Porsche did not use a better corrosion inhibitor at the factory with these early cars. Zinc Chromate has been around for years and was used in aircraft manufacturing to keep corrosion at bay in aircraft way before the 1960s if I remember correctly.

My OCD is making me nuts at this point since I want to address the surface corrosion areas we are finding, but I know where that will lead. Over the cliff of a full blown restoration!

Must - keep - focus...

Wachuko

I sooooo much want one... 1972 if I can find it...

Thank you for sharing the journey. Subscribed!!

Black Sea RD

Hi Jaime,

I think you've got your hands full as it is without finding a 1972 911 to pour more time and money into!

Thanks, I've been looking at your project too.

Cheers,