Porsche Fans Relive Their Passion
Published Wednesday, 10 August, 2011 by Blog Admin. Categories: Porsche.
Porsche lovers are a
die-hard breed. Obessions for one particular Porches, or many is common. A fan favorite is always the classic (and
modern variants of) Porsche's
911 Turbo.
Cars like this are available at Fred Lavery Company- 34602 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham, MI. However, not everyone wants the flashy and new. For some, a fully restored Porsche is the grand prize. The Porsche Club of America sent one 1970's 911 T to the automaker's own Porsche Classic service center in Germany for a complete rebuild.
"The shop is the kind of place where good enough isn't good enough. It has to be like new. Especially since the car will be raffled next month at the Porsche Parade, the club's annual convention," reported Wired.com.1
"The body was stripped to bare metal, repaired and repainted after going through the same rust-proofing process used on new Porsche models. The engine and transmission were completely disassembled, cleaned and restored. And the interior was redone before the entire car was reassembled by hand."2 "The 911 had been banged around while racing, so the body was a bit of a mess. That meant realigning panel. The integrity and alignment of the body must be repaired to like-new condition if everything is to fit together properly."3
Wired.com makes the claim that such a restoration is considered a form of art, and we have to say, we absolutely agree. When working with classic Porsche vehicles, it really is part science, and just part imagination.
Cars like this are available at Fred Lavery Company- 34602 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham, MI. However, not everyone wants the flashy and new. For some, a fully restored Porsche is the grand prize. The Porsche Club of America sent one 1970's 911 T to the automaker's own Porsche Classic service center in Germany for a complete rebuild.
"The shop is the kind of place where good enough isn't good enough. It has to be like new. Especially since the car will be raffled next month at the Porsche Parade, the club's annual convention," reported Wired.com.1
"The body was stripped to bare metal, repaired and repainted after going through the same rust-proofing process used on new Porsche models. The engine and transmission were completely disassembled, cleaned and restored. And the interior was redone before the entire car was reassembled by hand."2 "The 911 had been banged around while racing, so the body was a bit of a mess. That meant realigning panel. The integrity and alignment of the body must be repaired to like-new condition if everything is to fit together properly."3
Wired.com makes the claim that such a restoration is considered a form of art, and we have to say, we absolutely agree. When working with classic Porsche vehicles, it really is part science, and just part imagination.
Source: 1,2,3http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/07/porsche-revives-the-passion/
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