SWB 911R...the beginning

[Doug&Julie]

Are you sure you want to remove the center spline of the decklid? That's kinda unique to SWB 911s like the R. I know you're not building a "real" one, but keeping it would be a "better fake".

My $.02.

[DaveE]

Originally Posted by Doug&Julie

Are you sure you want to remove the center spline of the decklid? That's kinda unique to SWB 911s like the R. I know you're not building a "real" one, but keeping it would be a "better fake".

My $.02.

I agree. I like the pic with the grill underneath and the center bar in place. Just my opinion though but it is 'R'.

[Porsche_monkey]

Did you cut out the front section (where the hood latches) and replace it? I can't tell from the pictures, it looks 'rough' then it looks 'good'.

[Flieger]

The new software must be acting up for me. I can't see pictures

I like the grill on the topside. It looks more finished and smooth. I think the originals look too rough and wierd in that grill area.

[speedo]

The center spline is non-existent on the R lids...but I like the grill more... mounted somewhat "flush" on the top. I had planned to leave the spline in for that application. The lid is fiberglass, and the spline doesn't add any weight, and it does add rigidity to an otherwise flexible lid. So...top mount it is. Thanks for the constructive criticism

Tomorrow, the horn and fog cutouts for the oil cooler. And the oil lines need to find their way from the inside the front trunk(oil cooler) to the right rear quarter panel. I can probably cut the lines to length and get them ready for crimping too. I also need to cut another hole in the inside right rear fender wall to run a crankcase vent those to the top of the oil tank...and then another line from the tank to a catch/breather probably mounted back in the rear of the quarter in front of the tailight housing.

[Macroni]

Jeez, you welded a car to an oil system!

[Matt Monson]

Originally Posted by kenikh

That wheel needs to be in a glass case!

Bah. I hate the museum mentality that has infected the Porsche faithful of late. It's nothing personal against you, but one reason that I like what Lars is doing here is that he's building a car to be driven. Ferry would be proud...

[Macroni]

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

Bah. I hate the museum mentality that has infected the Porsche faithful of late. It's nothing personal against you, but one reason that I like what Lars is doing here is that he's building a car to be driven. Ferry would be proud...

I think he meant the wheel not the car!

[Matt Monson]

Originally Posted by Macroni

I think he meant the wheel not the car!

I know. I did too. I've got a rare late 60's Racemark wheel that noone I have ever shown it to has ever been able to identify. It's in concour condition. The day I got it, I bolted it into my 914 where it has been ever since. Like I said it's nothing personal. I am just a user of these things...

[speedo]

I have reinforced the attachpoints for the front bumper
But I am not running foglights and the reinforcement for the fogs needs to go
I temporarily fitted the H-4s ( more work than anticipated) and needed to create the retaining bracket for the base of the light
I will rivet and glass them in place...located prior to securing
fitted and riveted
and finally glassed in place

[speedo]

Thanks Luke...

Due to the size of the Setrab in the right front fender...(one big cooler vs two smaller ones) my oil fitting to and from the cooler will extend inside the front trunk. Here are the intake and exits for the cooler
I had decided recently to stick with the metric fittings and Chuck from ERacing suggested that I reuse me existing fittings. I added the 22-30 metric adapters for the Setrab
And this is where the lines need to penetrate the double walls of the upper longitudinal to get back to the outside of the car

I'm using a specialty grommet called "seals-it" to protect the oil lines from the edges of the body channels that they will pass through...look like this initially
As I had a body cavity to pass through (two layers of metal), it would have been difficult to use a "bulkhead fitting".

[speedo]

The hole saw gets put on the field
one hole
two hole and trim
outer side of the fender wall
One -two holes and trim
Now I know where the sand from the media blasting has been hiding...look closely at the picture and there is a half cup of media in the cavity...yes, I did vacuum it out Mom.
Time to run the lines
And tweak the "Seals_it" fittings

[speedo]

Here are the lines unsecured as yet...but run through the fittings

front trunk


and exit...very clean
It would maybe have been easier to use two smaller coolers...oh well, the one larger cooler will handle up to a stressed 3.0, so I'm ok with that.

Two weeks as a count down to the painter.

[911 tweaks]

I appreciate your using the word "tweaks" as it is my moto, S.O.P. & what I live for!!!

Great work again Lars... keep on making progress with the 2 wk window approaching for paint!!

How about a few pics of the Yellow screamer w/ the Red & Black stripe down her middle so we can drool at that also !!!

Bob

[speedo]

I got my chops busted for spending time turning a roadsign into a new smugglers box cover...oh well. With strut tower braces in 911s, the smugglers box cover almost interferes as it is raised. I never understood why it is hinged at the front and latched at the rear. This is about to change. The cover...now cleaned up
hinges mounted to the rear to ease the access with a strut tower brace installed
fitted
old latch
removed...I will re-use the latching part
here
and here

[speedo]

The lid being fitted for the latch
Notch the front bulkhead as a place to secure the re-used latch
And secured
Lighter, tighter and makes more sense as it opens backwards and avoids a strut tower brace. Battery may get mounted in here also, haven't decided.
Still too much time on my hands...the front trunk hinges before the weight loss.
The thick steel reinforcements in the angles are a pain. Drilled for lightening holes, and ready to be sandblasted and primed

[speedo]

TRE supplied the turn signals for both the front and rear.
After removing the additional strap for mounting the fog lights
And glassing in a 3/16 steel wire to reinforce the lower lip of the spoiler
I cut the horn grill cutouts for air access to the cooler

[speedo]

I talked with Dave at TRE about how to mount the turn signals and decided to mount the cups behind and the lenses on the surface

and lenses
position lights

mounted

turn signal housings glassed in from behind

[speedo]

The breather from the motor to the 72 oil tank, and then the breather from the oil tank back to the inner fender wall and to the air filter/snorkel
I will be running air cleaners, not the the factory housing, but I still need to vent the crankcase to the oil tank. In case of needing to run a line from the oil tank to the carbs, I will create a 2 way bulkhead fitting in the rightside inner fender wall
I need to use some sheet and 1" round tubing
cut
tacked


trimmed and fitted
Inside the wheel compartment looking up towards the oil console...nice fit

[speedo]

It is a major PIA. After looking at all the available roll bars and the cost to ship, I decided to make my own. The tubing is .120 wall and will (even though this is a street car) be built to vintage SCCA spec so that if I want to add the rest of a cage, I will be able to. Main hoop
temp fitting
feet...I will weld the bases in, tap them and then bolt the roll bar to the feet

main hoop and feet fitted
rear legs and feet fitted and welded in place. I still need to weld in the shoulder belt brace and the diagonal
At least I am halfway through with the roll bar.