By Jordan Rimpela
Oct 10, 2019
For our Thursday video, we take a look at YouTube channel Mustie1, a man who loves to tinker on all things mechanical—especially air-cooled Volkswagens. In this video he's helping out a friend who had received a free(!) 1979 Porsche 911 Targa after it suffered through a saltwater flood. Can they get it going?
10/10/19 3:40 p.m.
I have been watching a bunch of Mustie1 videos lately, very entertaining.
I have to wonder why they are bothering with this "free" porsche. It's got over 200k miles and will need a whole new interior and will likely continue to have many issues as the wiring corrodes. And its a targa.
10/10/19 3:55 p.m.
Maybe they should convert it to water-cooled. Salt water-cooled.
10/10/19 4:01 p.m.
umm, sign me up for the next 911 you are giving away for free because it is too much work!
10/10/19 4:29 p.m.
Amatures. I'd start by pulling the major components out and powerwashing it all. I hate moldy interiors.
10/10/19 5:37 p.m.
Id love to have a free 911 like that. Refresh the motor and transfer it to my 914
10/10/19 6:03 p.m.
It's a 3 part series...
10/11/19 10:56 a.m.
In reply to Robbie :
The effort and $$ spent will not equal the end product. They are a long way away from a decent driver. It was also still be a salvage car.
Better to sell off the good parts and put the time and $$ into a nicer unflooded car with a blown engine.
10/11/19 12:16 p.m.
One its an aircooled Porsche so it's worth quite a bit. Two all of these clowns on youtube apparently do quite well in the dollar department. I'm not watching, but I'm totally sure it's worth it $$$$$$.
10/11/19 12:49 p.m.
Wow. The only free car I ever scored was a late 80's Chrysler LeBaron Coupe. Cool car, but not as cool as an air-cooled 911.
On the plus side, the LeBaron had never been swimming in the ocean.
10/11/19 1:01 p.m.
It was in salt water, not acid. You can rinse all of that water out, and get all of the salt along with it. And it also takes some time for corrosion to happen.
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