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Hi, I just bought a 1979 930 #0606and it has the original paint. I noticed several areas that have what looks like rust under the paint. I have the engine out being rebuilt and thought what better time to get the paint work done. At the same time it still looks good enough to drive like it is. Little history on the car. One owner 61k last registered in 1988. The engine was damaged sometime in the late 1980's. He put it in storage until now, pulled it out and sold it as is. My intentions are to keep all stock parts and put B&B exhaust and change the wheels and tires to something more aggressive and use it as a Sunday cruiser.
First of all great find! Hope you got a deal on it. I'm on the fence to paint or not. A car that old it's surprising it hasn't seen paint already. Reds are a bitch to match exactly so total re-paint is what I would do if you were not keeping the car stock. On that note the Fuchs are worth a small fortune so do not sell those or at least get good money for them. I just happen to have a dual outlet stainless exhaust on the shelf in the garage I could sell you if interested. I went to a zork tube so still have it sitting. Don't remember if it is a B&B or GHL but can check and grab a picture. Good luck with the car.
Cheers, Mike
Original paint on a classic car is a rarity and significantly contributes to the special nature of the car, in addition to its value. I don't know what the bumps are, but it's highly unlikely to be rust, since the body is galvanized steel. I recently purchased a 77 930 with original paint, and I quickly came to appreciate and treasure the few imperfections that exist on the paint job. Those few stone chips bring character and tell the real story about that classic car with a history of being driven, and you lose a lot of that permanently with a repaint. So as long as you can get the paint to shine (which I can see you can), without a shadow of a doubt keep it original!!!!
And as for exhaust and wheels, of course it's personal preference, but for me personally the same story applies to other parts of the car. The stock (excellent) fuchs and even the exhaust are part of the history of the car. You may slightly improve performance but you take away some of that history when you change parts. For me, enjoying the history contributes more to the experience than slightly improved performance. If I want performance, I'm better off buying a modern car. Again, this is obviously personal preference and a lot of people choose to do lots of upgrades. For things that are swappable (unlike paint), as long as you save the original parts, you can always put them back.
Original paint on a classic car is a rarity and significantly contributes to the special nature of the car, in addition to its value. I don't know what the bumps are, but it's highly unlikely to be rust, since the body is galvanized steel. I recently purchased a 77 930 with original paint, and I quickly came to appreciate and treasure the few imperfections that exist on the paint job. Those few stone chips bring character and tell the real story about that classic car with a history of being driven, and you lose a lot of that permanently with a repaint. So as long as you can get the paint to shine (which I can see you can), without a shadow of a doubt keep it original!!!!
And as for exhaust and wheels, of course it's personal preference, but for me personally the same story applies to other parts of the car. The stock (excellent) fuchs and even the exhaust are part of the history of the car. You may slightly improve performance but you take away some of that history when you change parts. For me, enjoying the history contributes more to the experience than slightly improved performance. If I want performance, I'm better off buying a modern car. Again, this is obviously personal preference and a lot of people choose to do lots of upgrades. For things that are swappable (unlike paint), as long as you save the original parts, you can always put them back.
I agree with you. I am putting some 225-55-YR16 Pirelli P7N4 on the front and 245-45YYR16 Pirelli P7N4 on the rear and will be keeping the stock Fuchs. The only other change I plan on making is B&B full exhaust and that can be changed as I am keeping the old system. I was told that the exhaust getting so hot is what hurt the engine. Thanks for your input.
Original paint on a classic car is a rarity and significantly contributes to the special nature of the car, in addition to its value. I don't know what the bumps are, but it's highly unlikely to be rust, since the body is galvanized steel. I recently purchased a 77 930 with original paint, and I quickly came to appreciate and treasure the few imperfections that exist on the paint job. Those few stone chips bring character and tell the real story about that classic car with a history of being driven, and you lose a lot of that permanently with a repaint. So as long as you can get the paint to shine (which I can see you can), without a shadow of a doubt keep it original!!!!
And as for exhaust and wheels, of course it's personal preference, but for me personally the same story applies to other parts of the car. The stock (excellent) fuchs and even the exhaust are part of the history of the car. You may slightly improve performance but you take away some of that history when you change parts. For me, enjoying the history contributes more to the experience than slightly improved performance. If I want performance, I'm better off buying a modern car. Again, this is obviously personal preference and a lot of people choose to do lots of upgrades. For things that are swappable (unlike paint), as long as you save the original parts, you can always put them back.
I agree with you. I am putting some 225-55-YR16 Pirelli P7N4 on the front and 245-45YYR16 Pirelli P7N4 on the rear and will be keeping the stock Fuchs. The only other change I plan on making is B&B full exhaust and that can be changed as I am keeping the old system. I was told that the exhaust getting so hot is what hurt the engine. Thanks for your input.
I agree with you. I am putting some 225-55-YR16 Pirelli P7N4 on the front and 245-45YYR16 Pirelli P7N4 on the rear and will be keeping the stock Fuchs. The only other change I plan on making is B&B full exhaust and that can be changed as I am keeping the old system. I was told that the exhaust getting so hot is what hurt the engine. Thanks for your input.
oh sorry to mislead on the exhaust. If you still have the thermal reactors you should def swap that out to prevent cooking all the seals.
I'd rather keep the paint original. Looks good enough to me. Can always repaint later, 10 years or so, if you decided it still bothered you. But it's only original once.
06-13-2021 | 09:10 PM
1979 930 repaint or keep original?
