Old Vs New

Hi All-
I'm bumping in from the 914 list to ask you folks a question. I currently own a 1972 911S Targa. I have always been a fan of the looks of the RS (as most are...). So here's my question, can I purchase a 3.0 911SC Coupe and convert the front hood/bumper and rear bumper back to the pre 1974 units? Is it bolt on or is there cutting involved on the inner nose panel. I am very unfamiliar with the '74 and later cars so any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Scott S

The hood is shorter on the 74 and later cars. There are many who convert early cars to the later style so parts should be available. I did that conversion some time ago. Required all the parts from the doghouse of a later car, so I presume going retro would be the same.

Am I right that you want the "early" 911 look (up to '73)?

It can be done (did it on mine), but it is no simple bolt-on replacement. On the other hand, its not so complicated.
What you need is:
-New front wings (old style)
-New front bumper
-New front turn signal lights
-New front hood
-Sealings between Bumper and Hood
-Sealings for turn signal lights
-New horn grilles
-New front nose panel with lock for the hood
-New rear panel
-New rear bumpers (expensive!)
-New rear bumper horns (what is the english expression? I mean the vertical Chrome bumpers)
-New rear bumper seals
-New engine hood (!)
-New license plate lights
-some miscellaneous small parts
-Old style washer reservoir & fittings

Nearly everything is a bolt-on replacement, BUT:
- The old front panel has to be cut out and replaced with the new (old style) one.
- The old rear panel has to be cut out. If you are careful, just cut the welding points, so that you can bolt the new rear panel together with the horns/bumpers.
- The engine hood has to be replaced, as the SC uses the plastic bumpers to incorporate the lights for the license plate. The old cars have it in the hood.

In total, I have the experience, that the rear side is really an easy job.
The front is much more difficult, as you can expect that the parts are not 100% matching. There is a lot of handmade correction to do to get a close fit of the components. Therefore, you should consider to do the paint job AFTER having performed a preassembly of all parts!

I will try to scan my baby's picture and place it on this board.
Meanwhile, have a close look to an old style 911 body and figure out the differences.
If you like the old style 911 as I do, I think its worth the effort, as you combine the desired look with a great engine and an 80% galvanized body (because the parts you will bolt on are not).

Good luck and let me know about your progress!

Jens
'76 CIS with '73 body conversion