DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Interesting number plate……

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Mike

Lovely colour that one in the vid JT.

Enjoying the details in your thread. Keep it coming.

Beautiful car. They say the E type is the nicest but that is a sublime curvaceous body.

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Nice to see you on here after a long break Ian. I hope you and the car are well.

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^^^^^^^^^. Lovely photo. Great looking 911.

Almost a perfect Fibonacci Spiral.

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Originality rules

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IanM wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:52 pm

Do you still own the car?

No Ian, it’s been a 10 year restoration elsewhere with the current owner.

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Ok, further correction, I’ve now got the official confirmation. You were right Ian, the wheels are dated 1/69 and are 14’s. My bad. Sorry.

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The wheels were changed. From memory they are all dated the same 1/69. This presumably was part of the works completed by the factory for Robs Lamplough when it was also converted to rhd. See page 28 second post for my discussion with the Borders owner. These are the wheels which are part of its his...

Hi Ian

I haven’t seen the finished car in person but,yes, it’s the 2012 barn find and I’m expecting it to have 15x6 inch Fuchs. Built in June 1968 it is the earliest lwb 911 with many swb parts from new when it was a Versuch factory mule.

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I’ll have to see if I can find that in whsmiths . Any more details of the resto online anywhere ? James, the car is being unveiled to the public, along with the background/history/restoration details, at a location in Europe in early December. Brendan and I have been kindly invited to the event and...

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What’s the definition of ‘crushing the shell’ following salvaging parts?
Can you save all the removable body panels? Can you save body parts by cutting them off including the roof?
Can you take tanks (petrol and oil?), engine and gearbox? Wheels?

Just how much has to be left to crush?

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That’s a very very valuable interior to the right person.


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Looks to have one of those white plastic 3D printed fan blades.
Wood dash on a 66?
The Americans love pepita. Not many were originally that way. Is there a COA?

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I see an English Wheel for sale by auction very close to my location. Current bid is £1500 with 2 days to go.

If any one of you restoration guys is interested then send me a pm for details.




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