The day before finishing fixing their $6K scrapyard Porsche 911, these guys found an issue that Porsche would need $22K to fix
- This Porsche 911 was left to scrap after a fire ripped its electrics apart
- The mechanics at Top Dead Center wanted to give it a new life
- But, a massive speedbump left them debating whether it was all worth it
Published on Jan 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM (UTC+4)
by Jack Marsh
Last updated on Jan 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
After restoring a burnt scrapyard Porsche 911, these mechanics found one final hurdle to make it roadworthy, but it set them back over double what the car was bought for.
This restoration project kicked off by wanting to bring a scrapped Porsche 911 back to life.
The team bought the car for just $6,000 and has been working on it for months.
But the day before it was set to be completed, a final test run found a massive gearbox issue which was set to cost $22k. Would they bite the bullet? Or was it time to give up on the dream?
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Porsche 911 restoration hits major issue
2024 was a huge year for restoration projects as different mechanics around the globe got to work bringing some amazing supercars back to life.
Heading into a new year one restoration looked to be nearing completion after this duo bought the cheapest fire-damaged Porsche 911 in the world.
However, after spending $5,000 on parts and upgrades on the $6,000 car, the team hit a major snag.
On its final road test before completion, a gearbox malfunction was flagged, as it made a ‘horrible’ sound flicking into third and sixth gear.
The price to replace the gearbox: A brutal $22k.
The quote came in from Porsche themselves, while they continued to gather quotes for specialist repairs, ranging from $5k-$10k. A second-hand gearbox also proved quite elusive and would cost $2k.
So, would they bit the bullet and complete the restoration?
No.
The Porsche 911 restoration failed, and the garage decided to sell the car.
In the YouTube series, Top Dead Center revealed that its new owner would fully restore the car though, including replacing the gearbox and re-doing the interior.
It looks like this burnt-out Porsche will see the roads again, but it would take more than one surgeon to resuscitate it.
Previous Porsche 911 rebuilds did turn out more successful, as this yellow Targa from 1977 was brought back to its prime after 20 years abandoned in a forest.
