Wife say "I was thinking the fenders could be wider" :O

[Geronimo]

So I took my new 911sc out for my first Sunday morning romp. Brought it back and mentioned to my wife that I thought about maybe doing a wide body on the car. Something about a simple clean car, with turbo body just feels so right.

She turns and says, "yea, I thought about that".

Me: "WHAT! What do you mean you thought about that?"

Her: "Well when you first got it and pulled in the garage I though it could have wider fenders".

I do love this lady, who lets me indulge my inner child!!

[tevake]

Not just lets you, but encourages you! Keeper!

Cheers Richard

[Geronimo]

Yea, getting the Porsche was her idea too.... she's a good good lady.

[fintstone]

Sell it as a stock classic and buy one already widened that someone can't get a good price for because it us too hard to return to stock.

[Evans, Marv]

^^^^^^ What fint said.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Evans, Marv

^^^^^^ What fint said.

^^^^^^ What Marv said.

Particicularly for an SC you just acquired imo.

But post a pic anyways

[KFC911]

I just remembered you posted a pic of your beautiful SC not too long ago. Please listen to fint....

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by fintstone

Sell it as a stock classic and buy one already widened that someone can't get a good price for because it us too hard to return to stock.

This!

You will never get the money back it will cost to modify it. Leave it alone and buy some other finished project.

[ted]

Agree find a car that is done with turbo flares already.

Otherwise your car will be in the body shop for a year for 4 fenders and a respray.
That alone sounds like a $15k job.
Also very easy for flare jobs to go sideways, not easy getting the flares correct on a 911.

20 years ago took my wife out on Laguna Seca for a track session in my 911.
The first thing she said after taking off her helmet was...
"I will never question you again when you want to buy new tires".

[Geronimo]

Yea I know. If I want a "wide" car i'll buy a Viper I can't afford a wide Porsche I'm not a 1%er.

Jut like I can't afford a fast Porsche, but I like it and it makes me smile. If I want fast I can always find a Vette. :O

I still haven't seen a good breakdown on the crazy costs I see associated with wide body conversions.

[Geronimo]

[Geronimo]

I do plan on doing a rocker delete, and IROC front and rear bumpers black headlight rings, and yellow lenses.

The interior is going to get RS door cards (orange pulls), I think Vallelunga seats (orange shell), rear seat delete, and an orange 1/2 bolting cage. I think the orange will mesh well with the warm silver exterior.

I have no intention of ever selling the car. I don't want a newer Porsche as I prefer the sounds and smells of the older cars.

[Geronimo]

I don't know why some images get turned 90 degs.

[fintstone]

If you go for non factory wide body hotrods (personally, I don't), they go for less than the value of your car plus the cost of conversion (assuming you pay someone to do it right). Here are a few that are less than 50K:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-Porsche-911/283079180621?hash=item41e8d5814d:g:RuQAAOSwlJlascM d&vxp=mtr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Porsche-911/183351097746?hash=item2ab093b992:g:4NUAAOSwq4lbBMI r&vxp=mtr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-Porsche-911/283079180621?hash=item41e8d5814d:g:RuQAAOSwlJlascM d&vxp=mtr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/911/283069843396?hash=item41e84707c4:g:YIEAAOSwAoFbVse B&vxp=mtr

[Geronimo]

Well I would assume I would use factory front fenders if I was to go that route, with glass bumpers, the rear qtr, I am not sure. I would assume steel flares as well.

Aside from bolting on fenders, I have a hard time seeing the cutting and welding of rear flares being a catastrophically large about of cash. A good (not show) quality paint job will be in the cars future at some point.

That being said, I will keep it skinny and save my money for a new catastrophically expensive engine rebuilt when the time comes....

All that money to be a quick as a minivan lol

[WPOZZZ]

Mrs. G: Honey, does this make my butt look big?
G: No sweetie, you could go a little wider.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Geronimo

....

That being said, I will keep it skinny and save my money for a new catastrophically expensive engine rebuilt when the time comes....

All that money to be a quick as a minivan lol

Save money for a tranny rebuild too...for when you "try" to beat the minivan

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by fintstone

If you go for non factory wide body hotrods (personally, I don't), they go for less than the value of your car plus the cost of conversion (assuming you pay someone to do it right). Here are a few that are less than 50K:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-Porsche-911/283079180621?hash=item41e8d5814d:g:RuQAAOSwlJlascM d&vxp=mtr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Porsche-911/183351097746?hash=item2ab093b992:g:4NUAAOSwq4lbBMI r&vxp=mtr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-Porsche-911/283079180621?hash=item41e8d5814d:g:RuQAAOSwlJlascM d&vxp=mtr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/911/283069843396?hash=item41e84707c4:g:YIEAAOSwAoFbVse B&vxp=mtr

Oooooh, if I hit the lottory I'll take you shopping with me, I'll take a hardtop please

[Geronimo]

I yea, I know better than to try to force the Porsche to go fast, it's more for looking at. If I wanted a fast car i'd be in a Corvette, but alas I lack the gold chains and have to much hair still

Maybe someday if I need to go fast.

[KFC911]

Spend your $ on a suspension refresh & upgrades instead if not done already imo....seriously!