Has anybody ever left the narrow front fenders on with the fatties in the back? You should take a couple of pictures over all with just the rears on.

These guys are getting excited :D




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Sorry, I'm just kidding around.

This site is great for Would be Panel Beater to check out. geared for Hot Rods but the Hammer and Dolly dont know that. Steve
http://www.hotrodders.com/t39212.html

My 77 911s is in the body shop having SC rear flares welded on and painted. I supplied them with the flares cut off of an SC. The shop told me the reason for the delay and the price was because they had to fab up the "innner" fender wall. They said that most of these flares come as a complete kit ,that would have the "inner" piece. Since mine does not have it, they will have to use a piece of sheetmetal and roll one to fit. They claim that my old one will not reach out to the lip of the new fender. By looking at this and other post that involve this kind of job, I have never seen or heard of this "inner fender wall. I'm I getting screwd?

Confused
Rick

Sorry dude, I am under my car right now, there is no double wall to the fender. It is one skin, all the way to the bumper, door and window!

George

Um, well...In a word, YES. Not sure the reason why, but they're feeding you a line of BS. :confused:

Rick:

You ever went by there to have them show you what they mean?

I never have anything done to my cars without showing some serious presence.

George

Maybe the flares were cut too short and they have to add a patch to get the two parts to fit. But I have never heard of an "inner fender wall" on the rear of a 911.

That's what I thought as well, and yes I have been at the shop but I did not get them to show me the "Wall" . I will Tuesday.

Thanks
Rick

FYI, my 930 with factory welded in flares has no inner wall either.

Fiberglass flares have a little "lip" to use for mating and glueing... But no 911 I know of, has an "inner" piece of sheet metal. Technically a flare can't be cut too short, unless the old sheet metal on the car to get the new flare was already cut. That would be silly though, becuase you need the donor flare for fit...

I call BS... Why? who knows. Trying extract more $$ perhaps?

it sounds like the shop doing the work on your SC has no prior experience doing turbo conversions...

Rick,
I've done these flares myself and have followed along on another car - I'll second that you're getting farked with no lube. Delays are fine but they better not be charging you more hours for this "problem". Let us know. I'm loaded for bear, with a bare chassis in the garage just dying to be your evidence.

Why do people have to be pieces of shyte??? I just can't figure it out!

Because sometimes people let themselves be screwed

sounds like they want to run a 3rd piece of metal underneath the joint like a run of duct tape, then braze the stuff together...kinda like adding tabs (not the LV version). From the work I've seen done, that isn't the right way to do it (but I'm no expert).

I'm putting my money on this reasoning.


Sunset: What are you "peeling" as you weld?

This is awesome. Thanks for posting all the pics.

In the second picture lableled "and then some grinding" Is the top of the weld bead hammered down so it is the same level as the body? I guess the question I'm really asking is what do you do with the protruding weld bead?

Sunset Fun,

Thanks for documenting the process, it sure helps me understand what's involved. All that carnage and you're not wearing scrubs (surgical garb)!!!

SUNSET,
TRY THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE DUCT FOR THE OIL COOLER, IF YOU WANT SEND ME A PM AND I WILL EMAIL SOME HOW TOO PHOTOS FROM THE HOUSE.

KEITH EPPERLY
87 SLANT NOSE CABRIOLET TURBO LOOK CARRERA
kepperly@sbcglobal.net

SunsetFun,
Here's how the factory got around the oil cooler line problem.

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Sunset Fun,

Thanks for the great photos and write up. Did you have to relocate the windshield washer bottle in the left fender as well?

Look forward to seeing the finished product.

ICE ICE BABY

The Man who single handedly made this style un-cool to many.

Word to yo' muthah

Vanilla Ice is here with the juice.....
Get loose as I boost the juice......
I've got another big hit
Of course a Vanilla rides the groove like a Gemballa
Porsche.......


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1986 Porsche Gemballa Avalanche RUF Turbo, once owned by Vanilla Ice. [EDIT] It appears this was a Vanilla like g-car, but not the cab Vanilla owned.

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Does this mean heat it red hot, hammer and dolly the area and cool it with a wet rag to shrink it?

That Avalanche is just painfull. There was a wing on Ebay a bit back. Right up Fenderguy's alley!!:D

Great pics!!! This is without doubt the best "tech" article ever on Pelican!!!

I like the black and yellow paint scheme, I think he should keep it that way!

What are you making your vent fins out of?
Also, which "gasket" do you use between the airdam and fender? Standard 930 issue?

Doug, that's not Vanilla Ice's car. Vanilla used to have a cabriolet and Uwe Gemballa himself signed the rear decklid before delivering the car to him.

"We are building this gem as a show car."

Which "gem"? The early car with the 3.2 or the abomination?

I thought I would ask why this thread wasn't entitled "How to put $15k into a $20k car and make the car worth $15k when you are done"

Yeah, I'm a d1ck
:rolleyes:

Mmmh! I found this Vanilla g-car on the internet, so it must be true. How can this be?

Vanilla Ice - Had a cabriolet.

that's right........ragtop down so his hair can blow.............just like his music :D

great write-up on the conversion even though slants aren't my thing :)

Sunset Fun,

Thanks for posting the pics...keep'em commin! anxious to see how this project finishes up.

I'll join you.

The comment about hair and music blow was too funny.

Kewl! Why aren't the rest of you taking step-by-step pics and uploading for us? Oh yeah, cause if you're like me instead of a few days, this thread would be YEARS long!

Thanks for a) posting these and b) putting up with the highly opined pelicans (but nice pelicans...)

Gawd these drugs are GOOD!

keep em coming, remember guys he is the wrench and is building what someone has requested. So ease up on him.

I agree that this guy is just building what the customer has always dreamed of and he's doing a darn good job too. I have to say that I am amazed that the customer has kept this dream alive for so long without altering it to fit the decade we're in, or even the previous decade.

Then again, maybe it's been so long that this style is coming back. I better try and get ahead of the curve..... now, where did I put my Members Only jacket, my parachute pants and my Def Leppard style Union Jack shirt? I've gotta wear those when I get out my saw and my welding torch.
:eek: :D

Stock Carrera values are going up as I type this.

That's about as cool as having Bill Ford sign your new F150...

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Originally posted by racea911
"We are building this gem as a show car."

Which "gem"? The early car with the 3.2 or the abomination?

I thought I would ask why this thread wasn't entitled "How to put $15k into a $20k car and make the car worth $15k when you are done"

Yeah, I'm a d1ck

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Nothing like encouraging someone who is taking the time to show us some body work technique that is common to many projects.

You guys need to grow up.

Oh, I see now, there's no room for opinion here. I'm sorry, master. I won't let it happen again. And for you, the big dick wave he he he he he he ho ho ho ho ha ha ha ha .........