Wolfe’s 1983 911sc build thread
 

Hey everyone. Recently sold my 944 & purchased a one-owner 1983 911SC in slate blue with navy interior. Can’t wait to dive into this build and make it my own. It looks to be well taken care of, assuming it’ll need some routine maintenance to get caught up as I drive it more after winter clears. I have a list of things already planned that seems to grow daily. follow along and feel free to chime in! Cheers

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Congratulations!! I am currently working on a "Barn Find" 1983 911SC. You have a much better starting point than I did. Where in Pa are you?
Kevin

Nice, I’m very much a DIY”er, but don’t have all the necessary skills/tools to do a barn find level restoration. So this starting point is much more manageable for me haha.
I’m also around Philly.

Great looking SC.

Hope to run into you at a NY/PA/VA area event once driving season starts back up again!

That pretty much is my personal favorite color combo. Beautiful coupe. How did you find it?

I specifically wanted slate blue, but the navy interior was an added bonus. I would have been content with black. managed to snag it on a Facebook 911 group and shipped from the west coast.


didn’t like the silver carpet thresholds so I decided to paint them black, also took this opportunity to replace my door seals. I find the lower corner nearest the hinge is really tough to get in there. My doors are noticeably harder to close now.

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Beautiful!

Awesome color combo. Congrats!

From the very first drive home I could tell the shifter was one of the first things that needed to go. Decided on the Numeric racing shifter and coupler. Excited to install in the next week.

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Great decision on the Numeric. Looking forward to following.

Great choice on the shifter! Glad to see them going to good owners, and a pleasure doing business with you. If anyone else is looking for a west coast gem, check me out at

https://momentum-automotive.com/

Thanks again for the easy transaction and helping assist with cross country shipping!



Today I tackled the rear bumperettes. It’s an easy mod that just requires drilling a few holes. The US spec is a big eye sore so I opted for euro. I have flush plastic plugs for the 4 holes that I’ll color match in the meantime, but eventually will fill the holes and respray the middle license plate section of the bumper once it gets warmer out in a few months.


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Better photo of the euro bumperettes in the daylight.

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Tested out some 1.5” spacers in the rear. I’m lowering the car a fair amount, and mounting a little less bulky tires in the coming months, but this looks pretty good for a ballpark until then.

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As well as a new shifter it’s worth changing the bushes in the shifting system, it can make a night/day difference, takes little time and cost.

Luckily the kit comes with the 2 bushings you’d want to replace, so I’ll have that taken care of with the install. 👍🏻

Made some progress on installing my Numeric Racing shifter. Removal of the old one is pretty easy, only difficult part is lifting the center console without disconnecting the wire harness. I managed to work around it.

I still need to install the coupler before making any comments on how it feels. Simply replacing the shifter though has already removed almost all the slop, but definitely needs some aligning as a few gears are hard to get through. Looks great!!

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^^^ That original has to be a really short transmission shifter!

What size are your rear tires? I bought a set of 25 mm spacers for the rear wheels with 225 tires.

Yea it’s a factory short shifter kit which is cool.

Tires are 225/50. I plan on going a little smaller when I lower the car for a tighter fitment.

Congrats, love that Slate Blue!

225/50 is the correct dimension for the rear of your 911.

Today I rolled my front fenders. I plan on running a flush fitment when lowered and wanted to “pinch” up the inner lip that sticks out flat. Fender roller, heat gun, and a patient hand did quick work after a couple hours. heres a before and after

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Some progress on the front end: 16x8 951 Fuchs, new tires, 22mm tb and reindexed lower. Still working on my final height/fitment but it’s a good starting point

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Couple updates. I got some 16x9 for the rear. Removed front valence as I’ll be updated to 84+. I filled the license plate holes and fitted the chin lip prior to paint. It needed the holes drilled. Also installed new headlight washers as mine was cracked.

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What sized Bridgestones did you put on the 16x9 rears? that looks like a 225 stretched out

Great job on the valance , like the US bumperettes , that SC front look with the fogs sticking out is an eyesore .. Subtle but beautifull upgrades !!!

Beautiful coupe. How did you find it?

Yes they have a slight stretch which is what I wanted for my eventual fitment. They are actually 195/50 but these tires run very wide so it does fit similar to a 225.

Thanks! Yea I really don’t like those old fogs, they aren’t subtle lol. The 84+ was a major aesthetic improvement.

Did some work on the interior. Removed my door panels to install new speakers. I also updated grills to the circle style. I didn’t like how you could see the indent of the original square grills, so I made a “spacer” that widens the diameter just enough. The plastic I sourced is the exact texture and sheen so it looks factory.
Lastly, I re-dyed my leather, and conditioned everything to really bring it back to life.

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You car is an eerie twin to my cabrio. Color inside and out, sport seats, etc.

195/50 will be MUCH too short.

I think the OP is planning on slamming the car. Take a look at the picture of his 944, very low with negative camber.

While it won’t be as low as my 944, it will be lower than euro height. The tires fill the wheel well nicely and aren’t too small for my fitment needs. They are actually more meaty than what I usually run haha

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@jwolfe

I'm sure it will look great and give the car a more modern stance, but how does it affect handling?

Some guys on this forum posted problems going below euro height with the adjustment. Can't remember what they were exactly...

Beautiful car!

Excited to see how this car turns out!

P.S. Looking forward to getting my new to me front lip :P

Nice build... Very minimalist

I’m sure comfort/handling will be a little compromised, but I’m doing everything I can to counter act it - raised spindles, bump steer kit, turbo tie rods, b8 Bilstein. It should handle just fine for casual cruising.

Made some progress on the front end. New valence was prepped and painted. Lip installed, and new fog light lenses mocked up to see it all together 😎
Also painted my very chipped side mirrors.

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I like this thread and respect what you’re doing to achieve a nice, low(er) ride height!
Q: What are you using to spray final color? Custom, mixed spray can or something different?
Thx, Patrick

I used Automotive Touchup color match aerosol cans and 2k clear coat. Works like a charm!

More progress today. Was able to reassemble the 84+ lower valence, new fogs and lower chin lip. Really excited to see it all coming back together.

Started to clean my wheel wells , I imagine this is decades worth of grime. Pretty satisfying before/after. I’ll give it a second pass to really get it clean.

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Looks great. I started with the wheel wells and ended up cleaning above the steering rack & under the pan. Slippery slope stuff...! Yours is very tasty.