What is the best base car to build something like this?

[GT Two]

Im thinking about another project and I love these, I saw one pootling through Mayfair this Summer and I have not been able to get the idea out of my head.

[AdamC1983]

Just throwing it out there, maybe start with a porsche?

[billy964]

3.2 for reliability but the arch profiles will be wrong

[Acf69]

I must say that looks lovely

[GT Two]

billy964 said:

3.2 for reliability but the arch profiles will be wrong

So I could replace the front arches anyway for the backdate look. What is the best way to achieve the right look on the rear?

A G50 car would give me wrong torsion bar covers too, so I would need to do something about this.

Thanks

Lee

[madala]

GT Two said:

Im thinking about another project and I love these, I saw one pootling through Mayfair this Summer and I have not been able to get the idea out of my head.

....that's pretty much perfection....

p.s. It's now my desktop pic.....

[GT Two]

AdamC1983 said:

Just throwing it out there, maybe start with a porsche?

so the fiesta I have is no good?

[GT Two]

madala said:

....that's pretty much perfection....

This car says it all for me when summing up the 911 look.

[curley]

Dont you think the front bonnet line gives the car a sort of "smug " look ?

Just love it

[sunbeam alpine]

GT Two said:

AdamC1983 said:

Just throwing it out there, maybe start with a porsche?

so the fiesta I have is no good?

Fiesta will be fine.

You'll need to swap the wheels around - steering wheels to the back, then you've got the configuration right.

The rest will just be bodywork.



P.S. That Porsche is a beauty

[mollytherocker]

Possibly the best looking 911 ever.

Why not just buy one thats been done to your (or close to) your requirements. It will be miles cheaper.

Unless its the process you enjoy of course...

[shoestring7]

mollytherocker said:

Possibly the best looking 911 ever.

Why not just buy one thats been done to your (or close to) your requirements. It will be miles cheaper.

Unless its the process you enjoy of course...

MTR is right, back-dated 911s is a buyers market; rarely does someone want exactly the same car as the modifier.

You need photographic evidence of the quality of work, or take it to someone like Early911 for a proper inspection before buying. There are a lot of cheap bodges out there.

SS7

[Rutlandracing]

I'm building something very similar right now. Mine is based on a '72 car that the previous owner had turned into a pretend RS. I'm taking back to closer to original but lighter. It's gulf blue, has a 3 litre engine, electronic ignition, running on webers., gives out about 230bhp, stainless exhaust, no heat exchangers....the noise is incredible! Light weight seats, no rears, cage, harnesses, engine cut-off. The car is being stripped right now, replacing the nasty GRP wings/duck tail and bonnet with real, new, steel, Porsche panels. Full repaint, still in gulf blue. It'll keep me amused for a few months...I need to source a 10k tach for it to finish it off.

[smn159]

Rutlandracing said:

I'm building something very similar right now. Mine is based on a '72 car that the previous owner had turned into a pretend RS. I'm taking back to closer to original but lighter. It's gulf blue, has a 3 litre engine, electronic ignition, running on webers., gives out about 230bhp, stainless exhaust, no heat exchangers....the noise is incredible! Light weight seats, no rears, cage, harnesses, engine cut-off. The car is being stripped right now, replacing the nasty GRP wings/duck tail and bonnet with real, new, steel, Porsche panels. Full repaint, still in gulf blue. It'll keep me amused for a few months...I need to source a 10k tach for it to finish it off.

I think that we need to see some pictures!

[craigturbo2]

Good solid base 3.2 or even 964 (singer base) oh and a good budget.We are about to undertake a simular project using a non sunroofed 964.

[g7jhp]

I love the look.

Although I do like these

[993kimbo]

I would go for the best 964 you can afford.

[Al W]

g7jhp said:

I love the look.

Although I do like these

One of his cars is currently for sale in the Uk, as I posted on the other backdate thread

[Al W]

madala said:

GT Two said:

Im thinking about another project and I love these, I saw one pootling through Mayfair this Summer and I have not been able to get the idea out of my head.

....that's pretty much perfection....

Can't argue there

[Slippydiff]

GT Two said:

Im thinking about another project and I love these, I saw one pootling through Mayfair this Summer and I have not been able to get the idea out of my head.

Sorted Lee

http://www.paul-stephens.com/Porsche-911-3.0/car37...

Only kidding, like me, you love a "project". It's not the same buying one "off the peg".