meine911

Hello - I'm new to the 912 forum. Spend most of my time over on the newer 911 pages. I've always wanted a classic Porsche and now I'm purchasing a 1965 912. Always loved the looks and understand the handling is wonderful. Anyway, this one was born on 7/06/65, serial 350309, with 70K miles. It was originally delivered to an owner in Holland and made it to the States about 10 years later. Anyway, one of the things about it is that the dash panel plate is wood. It appears to be a solid piece, aged and not a paste on. Do any of the forum members know whether this was an option back then? My brief research doesn't indicate that is was. Anyone have knowledge about it? Thanks.

ultra912

Ask on here http://www.912bbs.org/vb/forum.php and join the Registry. World of info. Click on top where it says 912 help. Not 912E help.

Bob

Mr Michael B

Sixty five! Ohhhh three gauge dash. Cool.

meine911

Bob - Thanks. I'll do that. Much appreciated.

meine911

Well. This is another matter that I'm trying to figure out. It's a five gauge. I'm wondering whether the fact that it was European spec has anything to do with it. I need to do some further research.

GTgears

To my understanding most of the '65 912s were 5 guage dash and wood. This is what mine was. It's a pretty unique old car. Enjoy it and now for the gratuitous, "How about some pictures of your car?"

Barwaut

Never saw a 912 with wood...

Mr Michael B

Sorry. I thought the '65 was three gauge. Like this one:

http://www.classiccarbrothers.nl/con...12-swb-3-gauge

Or this one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/1813308...ectorid=229466

GTgears

Those are both '66 MY with '65 prodates. Either ignorant sellers or wiley sellers trying to put one over on unknowledgable buyers.
http://www.912registry.org/owners/912yearPKT.htm

Mr Michael B

So the '65 had (or could have had) five gauges... Then in 1966 they went to three? Then in 1967 back to five?

meine911

GTgears - Thanks for the info. I'll be posting picks when it arrives.

meine911

One pic for now. More if anyone wants. This one is after victory on a fix shared on 912 BBS.

ultra912

Very cool Jim. More pictures please. The 912Registry is a great place to get any and all the info you could possibly need. I do venture onto the ESR for chassis, interior and suspension questions as well since both cars are pretty much the same other than the power plant. More pictures!

lowpue

Agreed...more pics...the car looks great!

Rob Heath

More pictures please