Great video ! It confirms a lot about my 81 SC that I have owned 35 years. I got lucky that the original owner took good care of it ! This really shows what to look for on an SC !
Invaluable videos PCA, please continue to bring more of these videos working through the various early model Porsche cars. I have to say it would be interesting to have a video from Nathan giving us a perspective on his collection. Given his knowledge of Porsche, it would be informative to understand his approach to collecting, especially that old Ford pickup sitting in the background😊
@bluesky9093 thanks for the kind words! While you will generally see a car or two of mine in many of my videos, you won't ever see me create a video featuring all of them as I detest the word/connotation of "collection" as it implies just acquiring for the purpose of acquiring, for some sort of financial gain/instrument or to impress others. I don't want to impress anyone, I buy what lights my heart on fire regardless of what others might think, therefore some of my cars might be interesting and others you might think, what the ..... ! I encourage everyone to buy what excites them! For example that 1966 Ford F100 in the background? I LOVE LOVE LOVE that truck, I get giddy just walking past it, hence why it lives in my garage. That's the spirit I want to encourage!
Great video. I have an 83 and it has another rare option that should be checked for. A factory alarm system. There is a separate small key that enables/disables inside the drivers door. Always check to see if there is a key slot there. If so, make sure the owner has the additional small key for it. Check system by turning on then close door and open after a couple seconds. The alarm should go off. Disable by turning key back.
What a great 911 SC nerd out. I say that with gratitude. I would love to learn more about the challenges and solutions with A/C in aircooled 911's. This is one weakness that stops me from looking at these seriously. It's a deal breaker in Georgia.
Check out Classic Retrofit, they make an electric replacement system that is supposed to be very effective. It's costly but if you plan to DD one then it might make it more viable. I would add one comment if you've never driven one: these cars ventilate very well. I know that's an odd comment, but when you open a window in the car, you can feel the air circulating through the car in ways I haven't experienced with modern cars. I drove mine without AC in warmer temps and it's more comfortable than you'd expect, but it definitely gets bad when the car isn't going 40mph+. Modern cars you get that breeze on your face, sure, but with my SC opening the windows you can almost feel the air circulating right away and it cools the car down a fair bit. Sucks in rain and slow driving traffic though.
Thanks to Nathan & Damien for these great videos on the SC. I drove a Targa for most of the 90s & loved it. I still recall a yellow SC with some Elephant Racing suspension upgrades that was on Craigslist for $12,500 in Olympia. A lot of life was happening, seven cars including an F 250 Camper Special not as nice as your lowered green & white beauty. Have fun.
Both videos on the SC are great. I would add one comment on corrosion: there are plenty of instances of cars with corrosion problems and often in the same places that aren't very visible until it starts to rust through. The galvanization process certainly helps prevent catastrophic corrosion unless the undercoating is eroded away, but there are spots worth looking at because they tend to collect debris from the road over time and trap moisture. By far the worst is the drive side front fender. There is a sortof shelf where the bumper mounts on this side that can collect road debris, but it's worse on the driver side because the fuel evaporative canister doesn't cover the space the way it does on the passenger side. This allows debris from the road to kick up and collect on that shelf, eventually rusting from the outside in towards the frunk. You'll start to see corrosion coming through above the battery. When I removed my fender, a small sand castle of 43 y/o debris fell out. This can turn into a major issue because mounting and re-aligning the bumper mount for welding is tedious and difficult. I'm convinced most of these cars have at least started rusting here, I dare to say it's a design flaw. The lock pillars also tend to collect crap from the rear wheels tossing debris up into them that collects over time. They rust up through the rocker panel and this is not easily visible until it starts to come through. Given Targas tend to leak, you may also find corrosion along the rear of the door sill or at the base under the cover that's not visible until it's too late, it can also leak into the rocker panel via the holes and rust inside, requiring that section to be cut out. Corrosion along window seals for the windshield and rear glass also isn't uncommon, I've seen several with this issue. Finally, there is a cross bar in the front pan that has holes in it that are normally plugged. This is just behind the front condenser cover. If those plugs fall out, it's easy for debris to get trapped up there and it to rust from the inside out and this is a majorly intensive repair. I've also heard of issues around strut mounts. It may also be worth mentioning that the front condenser fans tend to seize and be a fire hazard. Mine was seized totally when I removed it, but thankfully disconnected.
Loved my 79 SC, modded it to the best of the car, it was a go carts. Sold it like an idiot for $17k before the “wave” 😢 Agree with you, it took my 4 years to find what I wanted…
This was an excellent video! I love my SC such a solid car. I would love to see a series of videos like this covering 944’s. Maybe an early NA late NA and S. Know they are not as loved but I find my early NA equally fun to drive and they just don’t get the coverage the 911 gets.
@marcsmith2033 I would LOVE to do a 944 video and it is on my to do list! I have owned many over the years and you might even spot my 1986 944 Turbo in the background! When you say they aren't as loved, maybe not as widely, but for those of us in the know, we LOVE them!!
“This guy, he would be hard to spend any time with….”😂. If you are trying to sell him a car, maybe 🤣. Great content. Used a lot of it from prior videos in my 930 purchase.
QUESTION: I have a 1971 911T. I usually let the car idle for a few minutes before driving. Is that not good practice? Nathan noted that air cooled cars should be driven lightly right away after starting.
Congrats on these videos about the SC. What a great car it is ! Lots of tips here, even for people who know their Porsches. I noticed the seconds hand on the clock is not moving. That’s not normal, is it?
@francoislopin6372 the orange hand on the clock is NOT a second hand, it's a manual timer. For example if you wanted to demarcate a certain time you can set it to that spot on the clock. So they never move.
Awesome video as always! Nathan one question for you is: what is that "tag" that has 2 rivets on it on the driver side A pillar? Seems all of the air cooled cars have it and always wondered what they were for.
@Mar3nBu that is the paint color tag, which was eliminated after 1980. You can learn more about it on the complete SC video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EPo5Pv5og9g.html starting at ~1:03
Actually I was asking about the “tag” on the A pillar that is middle high next to the windshield. It doesn’t say anything but always wondered what it was.
