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If there ever was a bellweather for the 911 restoration business, the hump panel is it. Thanks to rising car values, we are seeing a huge increase in people needing this rather esoteric piece of sheetmetal—to fix rust most often caused by severe salt exposure or a leaking windshield seal on cars previously thought of as "unrestoreable."  Folks, everything is restorable!  

This weekend's project was sorting out the various lights on our 1973 911T and installing our rear window. We are in the final push to completion on this project and we're excited to get it on the road and sort out any more issues before we offer it for sale next month. 

We noticed a few lights out before we tore the car apart for paint, but decided that it didn't make a lot of sense to spend a lot of time trouble shooting.  The car is, of course, back together now and we're making sure everything works! 

A couple of months ago, we were afforded the opportunity to sit down with Magnus in his LA warehouse shop to discuss his newest project. The SC/HR was a bit of a departure for Magnus, as this car was formed from the base of an ubiquitous G-body 911 SC from 1978. Magnus work on something other than a long-hood car?  Wait until you hear what he told us at the end!

We ran across Jack Bushmeyer at a local autocross recently and as we were taking pictures of his very nice autocross and track-prepared 1970 911T, we struck up a conversation.  

We had a new windshield installed in our Sepia 911 project over the weekend.  We decided to go with the original manufacturer-Sekurit, with the same light-green tint that matches the rest of our windows and our factory COA documentation.  

The 2014 Hershey Swap Meet was a great load of fun.  We brought out a bunch of new products, as well as a selection of "scratch and dent" parts that make for great swap-meet-fodder.  

The first Saturday of every month, the "European Auto Salvage Yard" or EASY, plays host to a growing number of Porsche enthusiasts for their "Cars and Coffee" events. Lately they have taken to filling both sides of the street, piling Porsches in nearly on top of one another. It is quite a spectacle to see, and worth a trip to the SF Bay area if you are nearby. After an invite from a 912 enthusiast, we decided to check it out, to see what all the hubbub was about. We were not disappointed.

We're working on the interior and glass installation on our 911 project.  It's nice to be on the homestretch on this long-term project.  

The event is June 6th and 7th.  Please click for the vendor registration form. 

The event is June 6th and 7th.  Please click for the flier.