dont try this at Home
 

We finally did it and build a Speedster Coupe . I didnt want to go the normal Route and just put a Plastic Speedster Top on a Coupe or Cabrio
After thinking about this for a long Time i found the perfect damaged Car to do this .
1992 Turbo , slid under a Truck and damaged the Roof in the Front .
We now have the Top lowered about 4 inches and layed the shorter Windshield more flat .
I am very serious when i say ,if you are not experienced dont try , as this is a major task even if you know how to do the normal Bodywork .
After about 100 Hours of Bodywork we are almost done and it looks very nice . The next step is the Sidewindows .i want normal
Roll-up windows ,not the Sliders like a GT 1 .
I will keep you posted on the Progress and thought i share a Picture
Harald
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1118087325.jpg

Very nice, Harold. Pretty much like a "Chop Top" from the 1950's.

Looks very sweet

wicked! you know it's good when you ask yourself "why didn't the factory do it like that?"

veRY cool!
PLEASE DO KEEP US UP TO DATE WITH PICTURES.. You make some great cars Harald

The fun part will be the back window- did you keep the entire surround pan intact for that? When a local so cal porsche body guy did the chopped top to his RSR look in 1975, he ran out of patience after getting the front windshield/ cowl/ front windows worked out. Since the car was basically a racer, it ended up with a piece of plexiglass for the back window. Shame as it was coming together so nicely.
Yours will be pretty nice- i noticed your cellette jig and previous posting on some nice cars

Good looking chop! I've always loved that look. I used to own a '58 choptop Karmann Ghia.

David

I am not really worried about the rear Glass , we have a Company here that is making glass to the specs i need . The really difficult thing is to fit the Speedster Windshield without the Frame .
As you know the celette is the only way to fix a Porsche the right way .
But the main thing is to have a Body man that is as enthusiastic as we all and gifted with Talent . We have some pretty interesting Discussions almost every Day about the work we do ,here is another Picture from our " normal Work Area " interesting but sometimes we need to do something challenging and than things like the Speedster Coupe or the 964 RS 73 look
happen .
haraldhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1118090259.jpg

Harald, do you have any updates or pictures of your speedster coupe? It looks good in the first picture. Thanks.

Outstanding!:)

*drools* keep the pictures comming!!!

this is better then porn, any update for this build?

This will make a nice Excellence article...

can i have my picture taken in it??????????????please! nice work i am impressed!

very cool Harald and the shop looks great!

spdstr. cpe
 

hallo
No Time to finish it yet but here it is on Wheels .
Thanks Howard , you should stop by when going to the ring or Spa .
Haraldhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1147095003.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1147095042.jpg

I will do that Harald, plus I am going to need flares to fit my new wheels. =o)

That is one sweet looking car already. I really dig the laid back window look but it just doesnt look right on the speedsters with hardtops because you lose the rear 3/4 windows. Speaking of which is there shape original or did you have to reprofile them a bit? Now what I really want to see are some headlights that have been chopped and laid back a bit...

cant wait to see it finished

hallo
i like the looks of the original headlights , otherwise a would use 993 Fenders/headlights . The Car is a Turbo 3.6 ( 965 ) and i wanted to keep the original lines ,just a little lower . It is much nicer in Nature than on the Pictures ,i am much more a Car Guy than a photograph as you can see . I try to snap some better ones when i start to work on it again .
Harald

Harald PM sent..