It's common enough that you can buy a patch for it. That repair is on my short list.
Rust under the battery is much more common, but this car doesn't have anything there. This was from unattended acid along the top of the battery.
It's common enough that you can buy a patch for it. That repair is on my short list.
Rust under the battery is much more common, but this car doesn't have anything there. This was from unattended acid along the top of the battery.
Maroon92 wrote:BoxheadTim wrote:Yeah, I've driven a few targas in my life. I like them, don't get me wrong, just saying... Now, to be fair, I've never tracked a targa, but my legal speed street driving in one gives me the impression that it's a bit flexible.Maroon92 wrote:Have you actually got first hand experience of one? Just wondering...chandlerGTi wrote: In reply to Woody: many don't like targas but it looks like the best of both worlds to me.Funny, that. The targa is more the worst of both worlds. It's just as flexy as a cabrio, and not as open.
I prefer the targas and actually sought that specifically when searching for my 911. I don't like to be fully exposed like in a cab and the small sunroof in the coupe is a joke, so to me the targa was the best of both worlds. Then again I'm a sucker for cars with Targas and T-tops....currently have two targas and two t top cars.
I personally love Targa cars (Ferrari 355, 2nd Gen MR2, s3rd Gen Supra, 914, Solstice Coupe, etc), just not on the 911 (in looks anyways).
FYI Woody, uShip might be able to ship them in an enclosed truck/trailer for cheap... We can solicit bids if you're interested. Then we'd be insured, and it wouldn't involve a bus.
One of the big advantages of Targas is that you get more rear headroom - my wife and my mother (who are roughly the same height) fit in the back of my Targa fine, but as we recently noticed, not in the back of a coupe.
Still I think if I buy another classic 911[1] I'd buy a coupe.
[1] If I don't end up with an NSX instead.
IF I were to buy a targa 911. it would have to be one of the early cars with the zip out rear window
mad_machine wrote: IF I were to buy a targa 911. it would have to be one of the early cars with the zip out rear window
Good luck. Soft Window Targas are as rare as hens teeth!
Woody wrote: If I were keeping it, I'd leave the paint as is, replace the throttle cable, refresh the brakes, slap on a set of Cragars(!) and drive the crap out of it. I'd love to have a beater 911.
Maybe leave out the volcano mural -
yea.. but those are not cragars
Alas: No Cragar S/Ss in 5 x 130.
I never saw the allure of Cragars anyway... to use the overused phrase.. they seem "played out"
I never really liked Cragars either, but I love that they'd be so wrong on a Porsche or a W123 Mercedes that they'd be right.
Woody wrote: Alas: No Cragar S/Ss in 5 x 130.
What you talkin bout Willis? The most common Cragar on earth is "Uni-Lug" meaning it'sgot oval holes. Them bad boys are bigger than 130. 
I actually looked into that, but I don't think they are that big. I've heard that it can be done, but it's kind of a force fit.
I have a set of duralights that would look so much better on there lol.
Here's a link to the for sale ad.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/661315-1983-911-sc-targa-8900-ct.html
Woody if you decide to part it let me know I could use a few things.
Woody wrote: I actually looked into that, but I don't think they are that big. I've heard that it can be done, but it's kind of a force fit.
Some Uni-Lugs go out to 5 on 5", no force-fitting there.
Javelin wrote:Woody wrote: I actually looked into that, but I don't think they are that big. I've heard that it can be done, but it's kind of a force fit.Some Uni-Lugs go out to 5 on 5", no force-fitting there.
5" = 127 mm
AngryCorvair wrote:Javelin wrote:5" = 127 mmWoody wrote: I actually looked into that, but I don't think they are that big. I've heard that it can be done, but it's kind of a force fit.Some Uni-Lugs go out to 5 on 5", no force-fitting there.
Damn metric! 
Nice score, and it never hurts to check listings daily.
octavious wrote: Here's a link to the for sale ad. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/661315-1983-911-sc-targa-8900-ct.html Woody if you decide to part it let me know I could use a few things.
Wow, you guys are good!
I'm not ready to part it yet as I have a guy coming to look at it tomorrow, but, just out of curiosity, what are you looking for?
Sell it yet?
Nope, but I haven't been trying that hard either (no CL or eBay).
I'm still tidying up at this point. I removed the cruise and A/C compressor. I want to drain the old fuel, do a compression test, change the plugs and clean up the brakes. It also needs a throttle cable. The pedal cluster will be coming out this week for sandblasting, paint and new bushings.
And so it begins...
BoxheadTim wrote: And so it begins...
Time for a new thread...
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