Affordable Aircooled 911 Project: I picked up a 70s Porsche 911 a few years ago for cheap, but I couldn't afford to fix it!

"ADDvanced" (add-vanced) 08/27/2020 at 15:16 • Filed to: Porsche 911, Porsche Project, Porsche Restoration, DIY Porsche, Build threads, YouTube, Porsche Build, wrenching, wrench every day

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Hello fellow kids Gearheads,

How did I end up with a 911 I can’t afford to fix?

So here’s the story:

When I was a kid, my dad’s neighbor had this old 70s 911 that I always thought was awesome; I literally grew up next to this car. I had the opportunity to buy it 5-6 years ago, so I pulled the trigger. It had been sitting in a garage since 1992, but it was far from perfect. The brakes were seized/dragging from sitting, the paint and interior and weatherstripping were shot, the suspension was worn out, the brakes were seized, the transmission grinds, and the engine leaks a crazy amount of oil- like over a quart a week .

To be clear, I did negotiate a great deal since this was just before the giant explosion in 911 pricing. At the time, you could buy a decently put together non-stock midyear 911 for $12-15,000. However, that didn’t last, and the prices soon skyrocketed, and unfortunately that giant price increase affected used parts as well. Used 3.2L engines skyrocketed from $5-7,000 to $12-15,000. I can’t afford that, at all, my daily is a 20 year old honda lolz

I’m a firm believer that even super complex jobs are achievable for almost anyone if you break them up into small enough steps! I’m just a hobbyist mechanic, and I’ve never torn into an aircooled car before so I’m really clueless on most of this stuff.

Would appreciate any support or tips; if you see me doing something incorrectly, let me know! I see so many posts on here from people wanting to get ‘good’ at fixing cars, but the most important step is WILLINGNESS TO TRY.

I’ve never done this.

I have no experience with these cars.

Let’s do it!

arl > ADDvanced 08/27/2020 at 17:04

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God speed. I can barely change the oil. But I look forward to your escapades. Er, make that successes! May  your wallet never run dry.

Merkin Muffley > ADDvanced 08/27/2020 at 17:35

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It’s a pisser that good used engines got so expensive. I needed a good 3.6L a few years ago.

“ Rotsa Ruck”

-Scooby Doo

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > ADDvanced 08/27/2020 at 18:56

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My air cooled flat six rear engine car is a C hevy, which I crashed.  Looking forward to see what we all get to learn about this project. 

ADDvanced > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 08/27/2020 at 19:27

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Probably because it was unsafe at any speed.

ADDvanced > arl 08/27/2020 at 19:27

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That’s where I started.  Never stop learning.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > ADDvanced 08/27/2020 at 19:33

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That’s the 2 and 3 speed cars,  mine’s a 4 speed and is safe in 4th. 

superdave847 > ADDvanced 09/06/2020 at 18:50

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Following! Good luck with this project. I love watching work on old 911s and 912s.

superdave847 > ADDvanced 09/07/2020 at 18:00

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I’ve now watched all the YouTube videos so far for this project. It’s definitely inspiring.

ADDvanced > superdave847 09/08/2020 at 13:24

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Baby steps! Hope you learned something, I’m sure learning a lot about these things. Hopefully in the future I can find a tired 3.2 somewhere for cheap and build it into a ringer.