v8 conversion .......nutty

[H20911]

Here from the nutty world of v8 conversions this ones a real classic.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10156&item=4504741705&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

[Zeke]

Old news. Sorry. It was posted here a few days ago.

I've got a better word for it than 'nutty.'

[H20911]

oops, saw it on another board and havn't been on this board in a few weeks. my bad.

[Moses]

Why would someone do that?

[raceman]

l love conversions simply for the incredible challanges presented to pull them off.l`ve never seen a front engined 911 and for the money the buyer got quite a car if it works. l know it`s a mongrel but l`m too much of a gearhead to care about the sacred rules.My own car sports clear tails and 993 light buckets in early fenders so the rules of Porsche purity don`t mean as much to me as other enthusiasts.l do have rules though and you won`t find a "No Fear" sticker on anything l own.

[Quicksilver]

Raceman has a good point. This car was a big challenge to put together. The biggest detail is it isn’t a Porsche. It is a Chevy Monza. The difficulty of putting the Porsche bodywork on a Monza would be rather extreme. Not sure why they would go to the effort but they put a huge quantity of work into it.

The only part about it that I find questionable is that they are billing it as a Porsche. That is deceptive and probably reduces the value of it.

A fan of Chevy power would possibly get a kick out of a Porsche bodied Monza. A fan of Porsche is more likely to sneer at a Chevy powered Porsche.

Wayne

[asphaltgambler]

All I can say is there could'nt have been anything on TV. Just too damn bored I think!!

[face-ache]

Thats just narsty!

[Por_sha911]

Hey isn't it about time for folks to post the "Priceless" frozen Porsche garage pic that we saw about 1000 times last winter?

[RarlyL8]

A Chevy Monza is my "other" hotrod.
I don't see how this was done. The Monza is also a unibody. Where do you cut? Maybe they just used the Monza running gear and rear sub frame (if you can even call it that). Pretty odd deal. Could be wicked quick though if done right.

[Quicksilver]

Originally posted by SoCal911SC
Why would it be so difficult? It isn't exactly like building an F1 car.

They are just 2 unibody cars with roughly the same wheelbase and dimensions.

And I'm sure no one seeing this car in person is going to confuse it with a Boyd Coddington work or anything like that.

Seems like something any Billy Bob with a hot cutting torch, welder, and no conscience could do fairly easily.

Everything is simple until you really do it. Have you ever built a car? I don't mean, "Keep bolting stuff on until it's done." I mean change every thing except the frame. Oh, and you don't get to take anything off the shelf because there isn't anything on the shelf for it.

Of course if is easier then an F1 car. To build an F1 car takes a few thousand people when you count the subcontracted vendors. (Oh and there is a small difference in money invested...)

Most of the people here who have built cars have "ordered these body panels" and "purchased those engine pieces" which isn't bad but it doesn't show the level of testicles to jump off into no mans land where there is nowhere to go for advice. (Frankenstein is in this zone I think!!!)

If you don't like it, fine. You don't like it, but you should have some respect for someone who actually will do something. Whoever did this did a great job on the exterior. To bad they couldn't use a flat hood. It ruins a lot of the effect. And the inside is cheesey.

RarlyL8 has a great point. Were did he hook the structure of the stock unibody to the Porsche unibody? If you don't do it right it will shatter the windshield on the first hard shift. There is no cage so the roof has to be a part of the structure. It is a lot of work and it will go like cat stink. (for real cheap!)

Wayne

[oldE]

I know I shouldn't post immediately after painting, but... Since we've seen this ah.. er Ponza er Morsche, or whatever, and there have been a few threads about 911s with Chev power, isn't it about time for some "Sheeeit, I kin do that!" sort of individual to combine the two ideas and produce a 16 cylinder, all wheel drive... Whoa? Whats going on? Oh the fumes just wore off! Sorry guys. I'll go back out to the garage.
Les

[john_colasante]

Originally posted by RarlyL8

I don't see how this was done. The Monza is also a unibody. Where do you cut? Maybe they just used the Monza running gear and rear sub frame (if you can even call it that).

I thought the same thing. It must be mostly a Porsche chassis with some Monza parts attached to the bottom. Look at the dash, door sills, etc. All Porsche.

[Quicksilver]

Originally posted by oldE
I know I shouldn't post immediately after painting, but... Since we've seen this ah.. er Ponza er Morsche, or whatever, and there have been a few threads about 911s with Chev power, isn't it about time for some "Sheeeit, I kin do that!" sort of individual to combine the two ideas and produce a 16 cylinder, all wheel drive... Whoa? Whats going on? Oh the fumes just wore off! Sorry guys. I'll go back out to the garage.
Les

HA!

Hey, you build it and I'll try to drive it...
I think I want an ejection seat though.

Wayne