Almost back on the road - 72 ST-clone (pics)

katigbr · 05-26-2004, 05:37 AM

After almost 2 years of not driving her, "Gretchen" is nearly complete. She's been undergoing a rebuild after a bad crash at Mosport two years ago and has taken a looooong time to get through the straightening and body process.

Aside from wiring the 911R front and rear lights (thanks to Dave at TRE and Pelican) and powertrain installation, she's nearly done. Didn't have the time to get the front 911R lights painted yet. I picked them up from TRE while on a business trip to LA. What a cool place! It was Porsche hotrod heaven for me.

At the moment, I've got the track decklid on and am building a matching splitter for the front. She'll be running a flat decklid for the street.

The body is F/G with the exception of the rockers and roof. The guy that did the bodywork was a real perfectionist. It took a long time but the results were worth it.

The power is from a 3.6 with a re-geared 915 w/LSD.

Rick

Shuie · 05-26-2004, 05:55 AM

Nice job! What did you use for rear flares?

ttweed · ttweed's Garage

Very nice! Sorry to hear about the off at Mosport, but it looks like she's going to be right again.

TT

thrown_hammer · 05-26-2004, 06:14 AM

Dang! SCHWEEEET!!! Are you leaving the horn grills off? I thought about putting mine back on, but now I am not so sure....

katigbr · 05-26-2004, 06:25 AM

Shuie,
The rear flares were done using a GT-Racing SC F/G quarter with GT-Racing ST flares. I had previously done the ST Flares on the steel quarter but the crash bent all of that area. It was already poorly patched by the PO and I decided to go F/G to clean up the whole area.

Crash damage:

Rick

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

Hey Rick,

That wouldn't happen to be from an exit at the first corner after the straight, would it?

katigbr · 05-26-2004, 06:28 AM

Thrown Hammer,
Not sure about the horn grills. I screwed them in to see how they looked. They wouldn't sit right without modifying the F/G fenders.

I was planning to make a replacement with 1/4 steel tubing and wire mesh. Not sure now. I might just paint the area black and leave it for now.

Dave at TRE told me they were working on a set of 911R lights that covered the horn grill area also. Don't know when those are coming out.

Rick

katigbr · 05-26-2004, 06:34 AM

Dave,
Why yes it would. Were you a witness to my "learning process"?

Lesson learned, actually many lessons....

Rick

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

LOL, no I didn't see it but it's a place that I have gone off as well once. Other than the "down hill ess" (I think it's turn 3 or 4?) I couldn't picture that happening anywhere else. I've done it in an Integra back when I could only dream of 911s. Even though it was front wheel drive, that deceptive little off-camber turn got me. My excuse was that it was wet although both earlier laps gave me a warning w/ a wiggle... got lucky and didn't hit anything. Good thing too b/c it would have been a long tow to Boston.

BTW, very nice car. That ST-flared shape is georgeous to look at. How big of a wheel/tire set up will you use?

Raynald · 05-26-2004, 06:50 AM

Hello Rick !
very nice work ! and nice color !
it is good to have news from you !
are you going to Quebec city for Rennsport concours !
http://www.rennsport.ca/D_funds/concourse_intro.html
Raynald

katigbr · 05-26-2004, 07:04 AM

Dave,
The wheels/tires are 16x8 and 16x9 BBS and am running 225/45 and 265/45 Kumho Victoracers.

Raynald,
Thanks for compliments, I'll pass them onto Domenick (bodyman). I'm planning to be there but will need to dial in the car. I'm running out of time. I also think that the rear trailing arm was bent in the crash. I'll know more once I get it to the alignment rack.

Hope to get there and meet you in person.

Rick

Carl_Boehme · 05-26-2004, 07:05 AM

Beautiful! And I like the wheels

steveW · steveW's Garage

Eeeeek, I think its butt ugly.

I can appreciate the work, but I don't like that rear wing with an 'S' type front. I also don't like the flares, but that's my opinion and according to the constitution here in South Africa, I am allowed to voice my opinion.

Seriously, I don't like it, but it looks like a pro job.

Cheers

K. Roman · K. Roman's Garage

I like it. It seems to look like a muscle car. Beautiful stuff.

Jack Olsen · 05-26-2004, 09:48 AM

Looks good to me.

No one would make the mistake of saying the 3.8 tail is easy on the eyes. But on the track, it earns its place at the table for other reasons.

I love the color and the ST curves.

Az911 · 05-26-2004, 09:52 AM

The 3.8 wing looks ok on a 964 but looks out of place on the earlier cars

jpnovak · 05-26-2004, 09:57 AM

Very nice, Great color.

Looks familiar. If only I had a 3.6 too.

RSBob · RSBob's Garage

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Eeeeek, I think its butt ugly.

Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but taking it out on fellow board members because you don't agree with their design ideas does not belong. I may not agree, or like someone's, ideas but they probably don't like mine as well. I respect that. And the bottom line for a group of enthusiasts is support and respect.

If I see something I like, I let them know it. If I don't, I don't and I keep it to myself.

Mom was right when she said, "If you don't have anything nice to say, then keep it to yourself". Words to live by, constitution or not.

Rock on

Randy Webb · 05-26-2004, 10:55 AM

2-3 strips (slats) of CF would be nice as horn grills.

Randy Webb · 05-26-2004, 11:00 AM

Is Gretchen Gemini Blue? That is a great color and looks good in the rain.

re the tail - people are always making fun of others (esp. on eBay) here - I don't see the distinction as to fellow board members - except that they can answer back. I'm with JO on the tail - function is not always esthetic.