my project 81 SC

[manuyc]

i bought this car from a friend that used to take it to sebring race track. he got ill and cannot work on it or drive anymore he left it sitting outside for years. so i bought it from him. I'm getting the engine worked on and rebuilding everything on it even down to the calipers because they were seized from corrosion. the targa top was removed for weight reduction and now has the light weight top on it. Car has 70 plus k miles on it. here are some pics

[JossP80]

Great project! Can't wait to watch it come together!

[Cook&Dunning]

Good for you for taking this on. I like the wheels - are those 7's and 8's?

[manuyc]

Originally Posted by Cook&Dunning

Good for you for taking this on. I like the wheels - are those 7's and 8's?

Thank you
Im not sure on width this Sunday I will start to dis-assemble car and prep it for paint I will check the width of the wheels. the door panels are full of mold and deteriorating debating to go with RS style door panels or keep it original. The seats are stock but has roll-cage inside and Rs bumper with wale-tail. What do you think?

[manuyc]

Originally Posted by JossP80

Great project! Can't wait to watch it come together!

thank you.
I will try and post many pictures as possible

[Mark Salvetti]

I don't know, the roll bar seems to extend further forward than most, since I can see it past the Targa bar in the first photo. If you are tall (and have the seat fairly far back), that might be too close for comfort. Wouldn't want to hit that with your head in an accident if you are not wearing a helmet. It might even interfere with conventional seat belts.

If you have kids, I would also want to have the back seats, in which case it has to go. You can still do track days in a Targa without the roll bar.

I would take it out.

Mark

[RDM]

Manuyc,

That's a pretty color and a great project. What are your goals for the car? And what do you want to learn as you get there?

[manuyc]

rebuilt all calipers.
New rotors packed bearing with grease as well.
not much rust broke windshield by accidentally kicking it so i will get sekurit windshield.
will start to take all paint off repair rust prime and repaint.
then i will start on interior

[manuyc]

Originally Posted by RDM

Manuyc,

That's a pretty color and a great project. What are your goals for the car? And what do you want to learn as you get there?

I want to make car close to stock as possible. I love working on cars i'm amazed on how simple this car is but at the same time so beautiful it is. I'm sure i will have a few questions a long the way. I will take the roll bar out.

[manuyc]

Originally Posted by Mark Salvetti

I don't know, the roll bar seems to extend further forward than most, since I can see it past the Targa bar in the first photo. If you are tall (and have the seat fairly far back), that might be too close for comfort. Wouldn't want to hit that with your head in an accident if you are not wearing a helmet. It might even interfere with conventional seat belts.

If you have kids, I would also want to have the back seats, in which case it has to go. You can still do track days in a Targa without the roll bar.

I would take it out.

Mark

I'm going to take roll bar out. this car will be a sunday cruiser car. thanks for the tip

[manuyc]

today I took dashboard out broke two screws behind the instrument cluster. the dash is very easy to take off with windshield out.
I also took out the roll bar I'm looking to bring it back to stock as much as possible.
broke down the doors to get ready for paint also.
here is the dash out. it was simple to get to the bolts





here is the roll bar




I need to repair the back lease as well all plastic is dry rotted

[manuyc]

started to take paint off car using air plane stripper. the car will be to bare metal and paint will shine like a diamond in a goats a##.
preview

[manuyc]

clean and filled cracks on dash then will be wrapped in leather
I took of shifter and E-brake so i can wire wheel underneath and put some of this green stuff on there.

[manuyc]

it was a slight pain getting it out. i will have it sand blasted and powder coated and replace parts the need replacing.




I JB weld the rear reflector

[manuyc]

[manuyc]

missing peice there used to be red **** lite here.

[LIRS6]

Nice work, good luck with the project. What's the next color going to be?

[manuyc]

Originally Posted by LIRS6

Nice work, good luck with the project. What's the next color going to be?

thanks!

same color which is platinum silver. i want it to be close to original as possible. only after market parts are front/rear bumpers, radio(which I will change to retro becker radio) and the steering wheel.

[manuyc]

Originally Posted by RDM

Manuyc,

That's a pretty color and a great project. What are your goals for the car? And what do you want to learn as you get there?

sorry for late reply, thanks for the compliment.
My goal is to bring it back to close to original as possible.
The history of Porsche is very intriguing to me. Plus I love working on cars. The old classic cars have character and there is something about these type of cars that just brings joy me when I drive one and even just look at they are like art to me I can stare at them all day.

[manuyc]

Originally Posted by Mark Salvetti

I don't know, the roll bar seems to extend further forward than most, since I can see it past the Targa bar in the first photo. If you are tall (and have the seat fairly far back), that might be too close for comfort. Wouldn't want to hit that with your head in an accident if you are not wearing a helmet. It might even interfere with conventional seat belts.

If you have kids, I would also want to have the back seats, in which case it has to go. You can still do track days in a Targa without the roll bar.

I would take it out.

Mark

Mark sorry for the late reply. I did take the roll bar out and purchased seats and seat belts from Tom Butler on this site. I agree the roll bar for me did take away a lot from the car. I have two daughters and would like to take them and maybe the wife(JK) for a drive.