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post May 15 2010, 08:25 PM
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Well, it has been a long day travelling over 500 miles round trip to pick up a disguised LE Creamsicle

Some hell hole damage and into the long but not as bad as some I have seen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
Had been repainted white many years ago - bumper covers and all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Brown interior has been dyed black (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Been sitting for the past 15+ years mostly under cover. Last ran about 10 years ago. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
Is definitely an LE as there is the phoenix red showing on the rims and elsewhere on the body. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

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post May 15 2010, 08:42 PM
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Congrats, another LE!
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post May 15 2010, 09:27 PM
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post May 15 2010, 09:37 PM
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QUOTE(RobW @ May 15 2010, 11:27 PM) *

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Congrats again! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

Thanks, guys! I still can't believe I actually found one. It is pretty well disguised and has been for over 20 years. PO had no clue at all.
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post May 15 2010, 09:56 PM
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Steve, Great find!! Looks like this is the car you were telling me about at the show.
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post May 15 2010, 10:00 PM
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QUOTE(Jake Raby @ May 15 2010, 11:56 PM) *

Steve, Great find!! Looks like this is the car you were telling me about at the show.

Yes, it is! It's going to need some rust repair but is very repairable. Going to work on getting the FI straightened out tomorrow.
Oh... it has SSI heat exchangers and I believe a Bursch exhaust (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post May 15 2010, 10:13 PM
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Ah was that car in Elkin, NC? Good eye! Looks like a good project. Welcome to the LE club!
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post May 15 2010, 10:16 PM
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First off get a COA coming from Porsche. That is the only way to truly know it is an original. Couple other things to check to be sure is there is no holes from the side trim sail vinyl. check that from underneath as if they were filed you will know. Also the LE front valance wich is definately not on the car. There are 2 tabs that the LE valance has no other front valance has. If it has those up front it is pretty much a lock.

Congrats on your find. I don't want to be a downer either as I found one myself along those lines. Just saying you won't know for sure unti you get a COA. Keep us posted! Love LE's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post May 15 2010, 10:16 PM
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QUOTE(dlee6204 @ May 16 2010, 12:13 AM) *

Ah was that car in Elkin, NC? Good eye! Looks like a good project. Welcome to the LE club!

Yes, it was (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Seller was a super nice guy... just had no idea what he had.
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post May 15 2010, 10:20 PM
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QUOTE(JRust @ May 16 2010, 12:16 AM) *

First off get a COA coming from Porsche. That is the only way to truly know it is an original. Couple other things to check to be sure is there is no holes from the side trim sail vinyl. check that from underneath as if they were filed you will know. Also the LE front valance wich is definately not on the car. There are 2 tabs that the LE valance has no other front valance has. If it has those up front it is pretty much a lock.

Congrats on your find. I don't want to be a downer either as I found one myself along those lines. Just saying you won't know for sure unti you get a COA. Keep us posted! Love LE's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I plan on getting a COA at some point.
The things you mention - air dam tabs and filled holes on sail panel - I forgot to look for today but will verify tomorrow.
I know at least two of the rims have phoenix red showing and there is some color showing behind the rocker panels.
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post May 15 2010, 10:45 PM
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Nice find, bring her back to her original glory!
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post May 15 2010, 11:22 PM
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QUOTE(poorsche914 @ May 15 2010, 08:37 PM) *

QUOTE(RobW @ May 15 2010, 11:27 PM) *

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Thanks, guys! I still can't believe I actually found one. It is pretty well disguised and has been for over 20 years. PO had no clue at all.
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I hope you're going to un-disguise it & take it back to a real creamsicle, then you'll have "The Smokey Creamsicle"! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

Contact Davep & Jeff Bowlsby on here & look at their online info for your LE references, as they're two of the experts.
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post May 16 2010, 06:08 AM
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QUOTE(poorsche914 @ May 15 2010, 11:16 PM) *

Seller was a super nice guy... just had no idea what he had.

So when did you tell him?

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post May 16 2010, 06:27 AM
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QUOTE(smontanaro @ May 16 2010, 08:08 AM) *

QUOTE(poorsche914 @ May 15 2010, 11:16 PM) *

Seller was a super nice guy... just had no idea what he had.

So when did you tell him?

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Uh.... I totally forgot to mention it to him (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post May 16 2010, 06:32 AM
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ May 16 2010, 01:22 AM) *

I hope you're going to un-disguise it & take it back to a real creamsicle, then you'll have "The Smokey Creamsicle"! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

Contact Davep & Jeff Bowlsby on here & look at their online info for your LE references, as they're two of the experts.

Will definitely be bringing it back to its original colors.
I have been through Jeff's site many, many times and contacted him to get his thoughts on this car before I went to look at it.
Not sure about Davep's site... will look into that. Thanks.
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post May 16 2010, 10:17 AM
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Looks like we now have a basis for some good swapping :-)
Good luck getting it fired up. Call me if you need to.
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post May 16 2010, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE(JRust @ May 16 2010, 12:16 AM) *

... There are 2 tabs that the LE valance has no other front valance has. If it has those up front it is pretty much a lock.

YES, the tabs are there! Folded over because behind the air dam was a stock style valence.
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post May 16 2010, 01:14 PM
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Here are some pics of the front after I removed the bumper, air dam and valence. Plenty of phoenix red (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) and plenty of rust (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post May 16 2010, 01:17 PM
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General shots showing current condition...

Steering wheel is in great shape:
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Needs some FI work:
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Clean underneath:
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Stainless heat exchangers:
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Rear trunk in decent shape though left hinge is broken:
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Air conditioning with cutdown center console:
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Modified TransAm wing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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A bit of long rot:
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This one's for you Ryan - a rocking Turbo!!!
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post May 17 2010, 04:23 PM
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Nice find!
Not sure who on here knowns John Forbes at Black Forest Racing (oh, sorry, they renamed it Black Forest Garage....don't like that....). anyway, he recently found a real Bumblebee that was getting repainted. The owner was going to make it a -6, but he was talked out of it.

It's primed right now, and ready for paint. There is NO rust on it, and it's all original. Very nice chassis. I think he has most of the original parts too.

Nice to see some of these are being 'saved'
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