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Well_Met
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 Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:51 am Post subject: 1981 911SC Targa HELP
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Hi All
Is a 1981 911SC targa a good buy at £12k? It’s in need of full restoration, as in its sat covered in a field for a decade, plenty of paperwork however, it’s covered 135k and is a LHD having originated in Germany. I’m in the verge of jumping in, any help much appreciated.
Cheers!
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Gazc2
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Location: Perthshire
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If you are brave have very deep pockets and good with a welder, then crack on  rust rust and more rust highly likely
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1987 3.2 Cab
1986 3.3 Turbo
1986 944 2.5 (later fitted with a 2.7 after wife went scuba diving in a flood and popped a piston through the block)
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Well_Met
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Thanks for the response. When I say sat in a field it is on paving slabs but they’re overgrown. There’s no carpets so I was able to check the floor and it seems pretty solid. It’ll need new brake pipes etc I imagine. The engine was rebuilt 5k miles ago with receipts. The seats are all reupholstered as well. From what I can tell it just needs a good wet sand/buff and a major service/starter motor. Would that have been a good price hypothetically if it had been dry stored? Cheers
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Zingari
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1993 Porsche 964 Anniversary
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Professional (or semi-pro) you're looking at big numbers and doubt you'll see change from £20-30k.
I know someone who can do it for a good price and to a good standard if you want to go that route. Take a look at http://www.klassikerporsche.com/ they are an off-shoot to my Indy and the metal frabricator has more talent than Uri Geler 
 Note the nuns don't work there but have a habit of turning up 
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Gazc2
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Good news on the engine, how about the gearbox 915 box rebuild is £1500-2500 if its a bit crunchy between gears , common areas to prod with a screwdriver sills, kidney bowls (behind door latch) front inner wings, windscreen scuttle area and as its a targa where the hoop meets the body known rust trap. In todays bonkers market £12k is a good price and 30sc engine is pretty bulletproof.
oh and a replacement targa roof is £10k ! from an opc, if you get some pics plenty here who could help or sites below are a wealth of knowledge on earlier cars
www.impactbumpers.com
www.ddk-online.com
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2007 997 Turbo & 924s in progress
1990 964 C2
1989 3.2 targa
1987 3.2 Cab
1986 3.3 Turbo
1986 944 2.5 (later fitted with a 2.7 after wife went scuba diving in a flood and popped a piston through the block)
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Well_Met
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Thanks for the advice guys. I’ll go back and check them hotspots with a screwdriver. Likelihood is that it’s riddled though? Them forums are great I’ve just spent an hour drooling over projects (and learning how costly corroded 911s can be ) can I not just get the current Targa top renewed? It seemed in decent condition...
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Gazc2
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Roof can be recovered and all the seals are also available not trying to scare you but these projects can very quickly turn into a money pit.
good luck
cracking cars once sorted out
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2007 997 Turbo & 924s in progress
1990 964 C2
1989 3.2 targa
1987 3.2 Cab
1986 3.3 Turbo
1986 944 2.5 (later fitted with a 2.7 after wife went scuba diving in a flood and popped a piston through the block)
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HSC911
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Good luck with it 
I hope you buy it and give it a go...and also that you turn it around for peanuts and are able to drive it everyday with a  on your face!
You only live once
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Well_Met
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An update - so I got it for £9500, should be getting it early next week. I’ve been frantically sourcing parts, can you guys suggest the best places to look other than eBay? Such as the targa seals Gaz? ‘You only live once’ has been ringing in my ears all week. Haven’t been this excited for some time. Here’s hoping it isn’t a money pit!  Cheers
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Gazc2
Kyalami
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Location: Perthshire
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nice one get some pics up when you get a chance there is a guy in the states that does a seal/refurb kit I will stick his details up when I find them.
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2007 997 Turbo & 924s in progress
1990 964 C2
1989 3.2 targa
1987 3.2 Cab
1986 3.3 Turbo
1986 944 2.5 (later fitted with a 2.7 after wife went scuba diving in a flood and popped a piston through the block)
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HSC911
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| Well_Met wrote: | | so I got it for £9500 |
Was that a typo 
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saxon46
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Nice work.....you got 3k there to start getting it right 👍👍👍
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Gazc2
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Jay Man
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Welcome to the Air Cooled gang. Get yourself over to impactbumpers.com those boys know their stuff. There will be rot in the kidney bowls, sills, inner wings (probably) outer wings, b posts. I know, i've been there.....
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