Grady pointed me here. i've been collecting parts to do something similar for the better part of the last 4 years. my car, a '66 912 coincidently, is not nearly as rusty, but i'm not afraid of that kind of thing;
http://www.356registry.org/Members/haussler/index.html
although i don't relish the thought
it's great to just "sit back" and watch a project like this unfold
i'm not yet set on the suspension & brakes so will be interested to see what you do. the SWB rear brake adaptor here;
http://www.early911sregistry.org/forum/showthread.php?t=9572&highlight=brakes
may be overkill.
thoughts ?
again, a big thanks for letting us tag along.
cheers
jerry