Why I Bought A 1969 Porsche 911 Hot Rod
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
- This '69 Porsche 911 hot rod is just so good...and is, in fact, 100% better than the super rare Porsche 964 I just sold.
What I love most about this Porsche 911 hot rod is just how engaging the driving experience is. Without question it requires skill and practice to get the most out of this car.
0:00 Start
0:47 What's Covered In This Video
1:51 Porsche 911 hot rod walk-around start
2:25 Backstory on this Porsche 911 hot rod
3:28 Why I happily sold my 964 to buy this Porsche 911 hot rod
6:05 Brief info about 2.8 MFI engine
7:44 Porsche 911 hot rod interior overview
8:55 Plans for gauges
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Porsche 911's I currently own or have owned:
1969 Porsche 911T Hot Rod in Ossi Blue
1977 Porsche 924 Martini Edition Safari Car
1986 Porsche 911 Carrera in guards red
1992 Porsche 911 964 in Amazon Green metallic
1995 Porsche 911 993 Coupe in polar silver
2007 Porsche 911 997.1 Turbo in guards red (SOLD)
2009 Porsche 911 997.2 C4S PDK (SOLD)
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This channel is fabulous, especially for us 60s-period 911ers! Well done, great film work and awesome taste displayed by a good set of car eyes.
Thank you 🙏🏽
I'm looking for a top-drawer 69 coupe, not quite a show car, but a fine driver. The pickings are slim with Singer and all the other refitters out there. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
Sir !!! Thank you for this video !! This 901 is CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN
What a beautiful 911. In my view, long hoods are the best air cooled 911s. I would keep the dashes the original color personally. I'm excited to see more content about this gem!
Stunning. Definitely more character and beauty than a 964.
Great car, congratulations. I predict you will sell your G50 soon too. 993 & 911T is everything you need! :)
Love the car Will - great colour & with a few minor changes will be mint! Personally I love the minilites but its your car so you get to choose wheels - that’s the way it should be.
Blue tach is probably too much - the look & retro appeal of the gauges is one of the cool things about long hood cars I reckon.
Enjoy! Oh & looking forward to the next vids on this one.
Congrats! Welcome to the long hood club! Love the 2.8 MFI and the fact the car does not have flares added to it. I would love to know what that drives like compared to my ‘71 911E with the 2.2 MFI. Personally If you are going to change any of the gauges I would go to the green gauges that came in the very early 911s but it’s your car, do as you wish!
Beautiful car. Congratulations. Love the blue. It already being a restomod, you could keep going and customize it to your taste. Nothing wrong with that, but I would keep it as original as I can with the refurbishing. This cars are museum pieces. Not that you will, but originality will help with a resale if you decide to go there down the road.
Nice car and congratulations! Looks like a blast to drive, can't wait to see more of it.
Nice! Congrats Will! Love love love the color! Can’t wait to see those new wheels on there! Thats what I’m talkin about! Looks like a blast! Great find!
Love your new addition! I am very excited to see more content on it and think it's gorgeous as is. As pretty as your 964 was, I like this 911T MUCH better!
Love it Will!! At one time I liked the off color gauge face. I’ve now flipped to I like original look. However, it’s yours so go for it if you’re feeling it. Can’t wait to hear it!
Amazing that it was hiding in plain sight close by - enjoy!!
What a beauty, congratulations Will! Enjoy the touring 😀 Greetings from the Netherlands
Good looking blue, but adding blue in the Tach is too much for an older 911, todays cars seem to have that change fit the car but keeping it black fits the car so much better. IMO of course.
Also, you have officially owned all 4 generations of the air cooled 911’s! That’s a cool badge of honor! Interested to hear your take on the differences. I own a g body and a 993 and really enjoy those differences. Interested to get the driving experience on your new long hood
A 911T would be pretty sweet. LOVE how simple this car is. Would love something similar to this one day with a built motor. Can’t wait to see more driving videos.
Great spec, I am looking forward to seeing your new videos.
Cool car! Now the fun begins making it yours. The classic original body lines are hard to beat!
Very nice addition. Love the color. Your upcoming video plans are good. I think the blue tack would be an interesting touch. Personally I would do Fuchs wheels and houndstooth interior but maybe that is just my taste and doesn't fit a hot rod look. I just like the classic long hood look.
Very nice! I support the blue tach idea. That is exactly the personal touch that no one else has!! New wheels and yellow lenses would also help a lot. Looking forward to more vids : )
Congratulations, I love the car and look forward to following your progress. I love mini lites I had them on my old MGB and they looked great. However they don’t look as good on the 911. I would swap them out too. As for the tachometer I would do it. I love that blue and a little of it on the interior would set it off. Just my opinion. Thank you for spending your time putting this channel together I have really enjoyed getting to know these cars.
Congrats! Beautiful car and color! Not sure about Ossi Blue tach, I think that’s too much. But you do whatever you like, that’s all that matters. Can’t wait to see more updates and hear about more plans.
You asked, so, no to blue tach. The essential character of an early interior is quality and simplicity without unnecessary ornament.
Best video in a while and Love the car. Looking forward to the mod process
Thanks for watching 🙏🏽
Beautiful car! Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the wheels - I agree those minilites don’t do the car any favours…
Congratulations on the new acquisition 🥰👌🏿
don’t change your tach color. it’s cheeseball. super pumped for you on your new purchase. look forward to more vids.
Awesome purchase! I had a 1970 E that my father and I autocrossed and put many years and miles on. My dad bought it in 1980, I foolishly sold it in 2003. I am not a fan of body match gauges. That’s just not 60-70s aircooled Porsche but to me. I think a 10k scale and an updated redline would look good.
Awesome car. I’d definitely have the blue tach done to match the car. I’d even have the seats replaced like you mentioned but period correct lookalike leather ones with blue tartan (like you did on the 993 initially). I would even go as far as adding an additional mirror on the right has side to add a bit of symmetry to the look of the car. It’ll be interesting to see what wheels you have in mind for this car, so I’m looking forward to that reveal. I’m looking forward to seeing the mods you have so don’t keep us waiting too long 😉
Great car, Will! I would try the tach in red with some red seat belts. Look forward to the next videos on it.
Beautiful car. Enjoy the ride.
I drive a 2.4 MFI and it’s an absolute joy to drive. Now I wonder how a bumped up 2.8 MFI is like!
I suggest before you even start personalizing this car or choosing to paint the tach Ossi Blue you may want to decide on a theme or a concept first so everything ties together aesthetically & mechanically.
After that tweak the all important suspension based on your personal driving style and intended use like torsion bar size combo, spring plates & bushings upgrade, shock absorbers, etc.
I’m happy you made the decision to buy an Early and a hot rod at that. It’s a long & gratifying journey and you will make plenty of videos for your fans like me to enjoy!
Congratulations!
Beautiful car! Gauges will stay, minilites will go. Greets from Italy
Agree with the idea of the wheel change. Fuchs all the way.
Would stay away from the blue gauges for the same reason I wouldn’t do a blue fan. It’s just too much.
It’s your car though, so do what speaks to you. Love the older ones. They really are more engaging!
Congrats on this wicked score. Looks like a ton of fun. I am with you on the wheels. Erik will whip the breathing/spark into shape as well and sanitize the the look of the engine compartment. Refresh the gauges to a clean, sports purpose look, but the rev counter in a "special color" is a bit too "Singer want-to-be" in my opinion. I am sooo happy for you and I am excited to see how you make this machine your own!
Looks fantastic! Great find and I look forward to hearing more about journey. Let me know who you will use to get the gauges refurbished. The ossi blue gauge may look overkill to me but it’s whatever you like! Wish you would have at least started it up so we can hear it roar!
Nice addition to your collection Will. I can't wait to see how you "sort that ripper". Love the channel, keep em coming
Next video on this 69T drops tomorrow morning 👍👍👍
@@Rennthusiast can't wait, thanks for sharing
Awesome ride Will. I’m gonna say “no” to the blue tach…I think you may tire of it eventually. Heading down to GSO after the fourth. Was thinking of driving my SC down from Montreal, but 18hrs seems like a lot with no a/c in July. Not sure…kind of on the fence on that one. Cheers and congrats again; if I ever trade in the SC it would be for a long hood! Look forward to your driving experience videos and comparisons with the G-body.
Awesome car Will. Congrats on the purchase. Prefer the look of the black gauges, but it is just personal preference as I never really gravitate toward colored gauges.
Minilites don't bother me, but there are lots of options that would look great, so looking forward to seeing what change you make there. Same for the seats. Maybe just change the inserts if they are comfortable. Pepita inserts would look great.
Agree on vented rear quarter windows. Bet it cools the car nicely as well.
As for cars and coffee... Would definitely hold its own there. An interesting car and looking forward to the backstory.
Love that 912 to be honest, I agree on the wheels though. I’d run some Fuchs like the rs had, but I’d run some white face gauges it’d pop pretty good. You could always do some blue lighting for the gauges as well too, but it’s a gorgeous car congratulations on the score.
Niiiiice! I had a 66 912 that I sold last year.
Nice set of Fuchs wheels would look nice
Great car and love the Aussie Blue color - the mods you are planning seem like good mods to me. The question you asked about doing the gauges in Aussie Blue - I personally would not - I just love the predominately black interior including the gauges. Best of luck on the upcoming mods and look forward to seeing those videos.
Yeah, coloured guages are trying too hard ..
I’ve decided not to do it
Great find! Love the car. On the gauges, I wouldn't do the blue, but it's your car. If you want it, do it!! As an alternative, have you considered any of the late 80's ruf designs? They were a little retro in style in my opinion. Hard to go wrong whichever you choose.
Congrats on the car the silhouette and blue color look oh so nice. I would have those gauges refurbished to original specs to freshen up the interior focusing more on getting the seats right. Not sure on the look of that shifter...does CAE make an optional shifter for that older Porsche? Wheel wise I'm sure you're going to go with either a set of gold or a chrome. Looking forward to see the progress 💙 🔧🏁
Congrats!! Super gorgeous long hood! Inloved your 964 but Ii fully understand you choice!
I drive a 911 T 1969 signal orange not so hot like yours but 2,2 original engine with inox ssi, front bucket seats and black momo prototipo…super fun to drive and I love to keep it mint. Yours in ossi blu is super, I personally would prefer 15” fuchs wheels and viper stripes in white or cream and round number plate on doors and hood…but they’re just inspirations…I think you have plenty of race period correct ispirations out there…
Final sexy touch would be rear rs arches but on a narrow original body I understand it’s pretty invasive…just talking about it 😅
Now we talkin... these old ladies speak a language of their own, so minimalistic. Can't wait for the walk through with master Eric. Congratulations Will, do it the way it appeals to you, but wheels gota go, little wider rubber on a set of satin Fuchs P610489 will blow it out of the ball park... 🙃😁
Great car. Congrats on the pick up
your car looks beautiful. The Ausie blue is great. for new wheels I think you should get some Original Fuchs, and keep the gauges original.
Def go with the blue tach and tie it in with the seats somehow (inserts or stitching) to bring it all together. Great looking 911.
The new Porsche is incredible. Great find. Looking forward to seeing how you make it yours. Will you be swapping out the rev counter to match the speedometer?
Tach is a nice touch, got a Red Tach on my 964 💖it 👌
Looks like fun!
Good call on the wheels!
Will, leave the tach black! Blue would be tacky. Beautiful car!
Wow 🔥 rodded 911!!!!
Keep the original gauges! I like hot Rodded 911s but looking 'original '. More of that sleeper 911 on the road appeal goes a long way. Resale will also be helped by keeping cosmetics original!!
Congrats on you beautiful 911.
Thank you
Looks like a real winner! (Except for the wheels - looking forward to see their 'replacement'.)
I got the new wheels in this week. Waiting on tires. Gonna look amazing in my humble opinion.
A dyno video of the horsepower. A comparison video of the power and performance difference of your car compared to a stock 2.4 as well as power and performance comparison to your 3.2 and 993.
Good looking car! I know you plan to take them off, but I think the mini-lites give the car an "old school" trans-am series look.
Nice ride.
I wish Porsche had never discontinued the pop-out rear quarter windows. They make a big difference in the air flow in the car. I like the wheels - but the black Fuchs, all the better. I think you should leave the gauges alone. A blue tach on this car will make you look like a dorkmeyer!
I say go for it, get a blue tach face it’s a hot rod in progress! Go with Fuchs wheels and a set of GTS Classics Nurburgring seats
Great decision, way better than the 964, new wheels yes, no blue gauges, like the seats maybe restore, new inserts, it’s going to be great!
I would've kept the 964 but I understand why you picked this one. Enjoy!
Will, Outstanding addition! Will I see it at TC?
Beautiful car. I agree on the wheels. Minilites belong on Sprites and Coopers.
Dang that was fast! You didn’t sit on that 964 money very long haha. Great looking 911T. Congrats!
You got that right! I can’t believe how well the timing worked out!
beautiful car
If you want to do the ossi blue tach, do it. If you ever wanted to go original, it's cheap and easy to go back.
Beautiful acquisition. I’m jealous.
Please don’t put 996 wheels on it.
How about steelies?
I would leave the tach as is.
The Rev counter blue is a nice touch but the seats need to be very quiet trim wise looking forward to seeing this one morph I quite like the wheels they are off piste but they don't really look Porsche !
Glad you’re getting rid of those wheels, if you’re not getting Fuchs then I think steel dish wheels or torque thrusts would work.
I wouldn’t do the blue tachometer.
congrats!
I went through the car in my head as you showed it and I picked out the same changes I would make, and it was everything as you stated! Clean up the motor and engine compartment, wiring etc., new seats, new wheels, fresh guages. 😎 I get where you are coming from wanting to keep the vintage...yet, tidy it up. I would consider possibly dry ice cleaning the under carriage if your taking the motor out for cleaning. But they have ways to keep the patina. Oh btw, regarding the guages color change, I would leave it, but provided it's not overdone I could see a pathway, singer style center. It would look nice, personal choice though.
Thanks for taking a moment to comment
Cool car and great color! You need an early-style tach that goes to 8k with a redline in red, not orange. Where the redline should be depends on your engine build, but most likely more than the current 6500! What you have now is a later G-model tach for an SC. And no, don’t make it blue. 🙂 By the way, MFI is the best for an early 911 and once it’s dialed in, you shouldn’t have any problems. Check that it’s not too rich, a common issue that will lead to fuel-oil dilution. Enjoy it!
The car is lovely in every way.
Awesome car Will! I have a 68 SWB and a 78SC. I toyed with selling the 68 and my wife threatened me! She said the 68 was the real, honest feel of what the 911 is all about! I just about fell over! I think a blue tach would look great. The guys out west do great work (I use Palo Alto) and I believe he offers many new face options. BTW, if you get rid of the Recaro seats and don't have anyone interested, please let me know - they might work well in my 78 ;-)
The seats will be available. I have had one person inquire but am happy to keep you in mind if that doesn’t pan out. Please send me an email at therennthusiast@gmail.com if you’re really interested. Thanks for watching!
Love the new toy. Ossi Blue tach would look great. I would also like to see black seats with blue/orange tartan inserts. Have you seen the company Relicate? They have some bad ass seat and dash kits. Not sure where they are located. The car looks great. I kinda wish I had gone a little older. I have a 89 cab.
Thank you. I’ll check them out.
Beautiful car Will. I would make it as close to original as possible but brand new. The wheels and wheel caps/hub caps could use some improvement too. I was thinking pure black to have black against the blue but then decided to go with a silver/chrome color to bring out the existing chrome color around the doors and windows. Ok, that's my two cents.
Thanks for your thoughts 👍👍👍
No on the blue tach, I love the minilites as they are period correct and give a competition look to the car
Nice looking car! I can see why you did the deal to acquire this one. Not a fan of Minilites on Porsches. Looking forward to your new choice of wheels/tires. I would leave the instrument dials BLACK. But, that's just me. My eyes are sensitive to lighter colors, so anything that might distract me while I am concentrating on my driving, I would try to eliminate. White, or any non-black gauges would be the first thing to go. Again, that's just me, but you asked for opinions! :)
Thanks for the opinion. Definitely welcomed!
I need the gauges gauges on my 91 Targa refurbished. I would love to know your source for this. Thanks man!
Please don't do the tach face in blue. To me, it would really cheapen the look of the car. I'm glad you found what you were looking for.
I didn't hear any shout out's to Charles Stanley and Rotor Supply, but i'd say he's helped you make some great purchases! Anyone who actually reads these comments should reach out to him for help with your next air cooled Porsche purchase.
Stay tuned. Charles and I are doing a dedicated collaboration video in which he will be talking us through the backstory on the car along with walking us through the build story during his ownership.
The blue tach is a little overkill. I’m a fan of minilites but in a natural alloy finish. I am curious as to what wheels your getting
Hi Will. My biggest bit of advice for you having watched many of your videos of you burning up money on decisions you then change your mind on. Live with the car, go to your various car meets and run outs, and as an owner of a longhood, you’ll now view their mods through different eyes, of what you like and don’t like. Take your time making your mind up. But please don’t do stuff that isn’t easily reversible. It’s not a 993 living in a world of singer style mods where anything goes. Longhoods require a different level of respect and modification IMHO.
Great advice. Thank you 🙏🏽
@@Rennthusiast good luck with it. I have a ‘72 running 2.7 MFi pushing 250bhp at last dyno, but I’m going to detune it a bit. Really think about OEM+ for this car. I really wouldn’t be putting 16’s on it and bet you’ll remove them. Some nice deep six or 7R replicas on the back, or any of the early 15 fuchs would be better than a set of 16s. Please do drive her and understand her before chucking money in to mods that you typically see on backdates - you’ve got the real deal, keep it honest.
Again, thank you. My goal is to keep this car true to its’ vibe and roots. I really don’t like the 15’s and the tires from a handling standpoint. I have gone up 1” on all of my cars and have been happy with the result, both aesthetically and from a performance perspective. The rest of what you say I definitely agree with though.
That is beautiful. Love the color. Engine size is just right. Some people, I think, put too much engine in these hot rods. I would prefer MFI. I think carbs are more of a headache.
I don’t like the wheels or wheel color although minilites is a period correct wheel often split with Fuchs in the front.
I would be careful about getting too big wheels. The thick (vintage) sidewalls look right and help with the ride quality.
Big no to blue tach.
Thank you for taking a moment to share your thoughts. Thanks also for watching.
What seat’s are you planning on?
I like the GTS Classics Monte Carlo or Granturismo. I personally would avoid any fixed back seat. Maybe some Pepita or plaid inserts.
I really want fixed back but I am not sure I can sit comfortably in them for long weekends in the mountains. I plan to spend long weekends in the car on drives, so comfort is key.
These seats look semi-period correct and offer the reclining seat back: www.classictouringseats.com/product-category/seats/lemans-s-type/
But then there are these which look killer and some guys find perfectly comfortable: www.classictouringseats.com/product-category/seats/rs-touring/
The real issue is I can’t easily find fixed back seats to test out before I buy a set.
Gorgeous car, I love the simplicity of it.
I would try to keep it in that spirit, very minimalistic, maybe with a set of steelies, more rally like, and I agree with John, 15” max, thicker side walls look so good on these older cars, maybe with some reedition pirelli tires, to give it a vintage feel.
Just my 2 cents! Very lovely!
Wow lucky . I hv a 993 and looking for a hot rod aswell
Blue dial over the top imo
Nice 👌 Air cool life 😎
i've watched 2 of your videos; 76 with the 3.2 and now the 69 with the 2.8. As a 15 year owner of a 2.2 70 E I'm wondering if you've ever experienced the wonderful 2.0 (that the 69 came with or a 2.2? You might be missing out on the purity of the early designs!!! Try one!
I’ve never driven a stock long hood, and would love to try it.
Very Nice….
No blue tach. I think the guages look good in black and they all have a black background so one being blue would stand out abit.
I love older air cooled 911’s.
Ok, coming from an owner of a 1970 911S - Restored by an excellent shop as also owner of a 1973 Carrera RS original -- the 1970 911S has been a nightmare to dial in the MFI and I've taken it to the best mechanics around the country that I know. In fact, I have it going to another specialist in Texas in a month. I've owned the car for years and I still have not had it right. the 1973RS 2.7 starts up like its new. I think the pre-72 cars are difficult. I am curious to see how yours works out.... Please let us know.
Will do. The car runs well as it sits today, but I’m definitely aware of how challenging it is to get right. Let’s hope it stays dialed in.
Will; beautiful car. Good luck with it. I have a question; as a fellow North Carolinian, I know we have to pay an annual tax based on our car’s market value. I’m just curious if they’ll give you some kind of exemption because of the car’s age, or will they hit you for current market value?
I *think* they have some sort of tax table that assigns tax value to a vehicle and the amount they tax seems to decrease with the age of the car.
That is true, but I think they do recognize market value of antique/classic cars. My 1987 911 was previously assessed at a value of around $3,000 for two years, and then last year they upped it to around $30,000+. While I wouldn’t argue that they over-assessed it, they did suddenly recognize the value being a lot closer to reality than what they previously did. You may or may not be in store for a nasty tax surprise.
Do NOT change the gages. You are already putting new tires and seats, don't make it so Ebay-ready ... she already has that fantastic older 911 hot rod look.
Popping on over-run is the MFI not working correctly. Over-run solenoid not cutting fuel supply. IMHO early 911's only look right on 15" wheels .. Square 15x7 Fuchs look great. 16" Fuchs lips don't look right. Don't get me started about 17"s