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Parts Heaven Swap and Concours, June 2002
Concours
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Only one 912, Ken Brown's '66. He won first in class
and was the judges choice for best of show at the recent Diablo Wash
and Shine (which we didn't get to).
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Note the flat black paint under the grill on Ken's
car. This is a detail that my car does not have. This was a short cut
taken when my car was repainted in the '70s.
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There was a nice early 911.
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The engine on the 911.
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Swap Meet
My conclusion about the swap meet is one really needs to know what he
is looking for. I had good luck the first year, but haven't really
gotten anything of importance since.
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Occasionally I get asked about manuals. Here they
are. Go to a swap meet.
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Tim and Ryan (both 912 owners) on the left talking to
Dave Worm, a friend of Ryan's.
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A $500 parts car. No engine. A new fender costs $800
up. A parts car can be a terrific bargain if it has just a few parts
you might need.
Some time ago, Ryan managed to find a parts car for $150 that was
complete with engine and transmission. That was a steal! For example
it had European Marchal head lamps. The H4s are about $125 each. That
alone paid for the car.
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Parting out the engine a piece at a time. We saw Harry
Pellow buying some 4-cylinder cam shafts.
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The parking lots are always fun to look at. Here is a
914-6 that is part of an estate sale. The other car being sold is a
911E.
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Here is a nice '71 911T. He's asking $11K according to
the sign in the window.
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Beck Spyders
These are kit cars, mostly made in Brazil, and are replicas of the
Porsche RS550 Spyder.
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These cars have a lot of eye appeal. They are week-end
fun cars with an active Bay area community.
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Several of them have references to the 'Lil Bastard', a
reference to the famous spyder that James Dean was killed in.
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They are not all fiber glass. Note the aluminum in the
passenger's foot well.
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The real one also has a spare tire under the rear grill.
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This one has a 911 engine.
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A VW engine with a 911 fan shroud. The external oil
cooler is set up for racing.
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Another variation on the same theme. This time the oil
coolers seem like a cleaner installation, but that exhaust system
rather spoils the effect doesn't it?
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Last modified: Sun, 02 Jun 2002
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