Late mode 911 conversion to pre '74?
 

I'm sure you've all read articles about Paul Stephens's conversions. Seems not too difficult - replace bumpers with aftermarket; weld on fender wings behind the front light assembly; and install one of his custom long hoods.
The problem is, he won't sell just the hood. Apparently a stock long hood will not work on a late model. Anyone know how I can overcome this obstacle?

Search here under "backdate" and you will find plenty of folks who have done it. You will even find the "trick hoods" available from places like TRE Motorsports.....

I think Paul,IIRC, markets some of TRE's products. If it is not him, someone over in the UK does.


A stock long hood will work on a later model, with rubber latches, or with the early latch panel welded in.

Cheers

You can always weld in an older style front center section and use a stock hood.
I'm getting ready to do that for my "redate". The PO welded in a later front section when they did the "update".

Thank you Jeff for the helpful info! I knew someone would know about this!!!
Thank you also midlife - you'll have to keep me posted on your project.

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Dave

You can try this link for the long hood on the impact bumper car.
http://www.rennspd.com/P_Detail.asp?PID=912&Task=STD

I must be missing something about these conversions......I think the older 911 body style is okay but I don't think they look "better" than a 911SC, 84-89 Carrera or any of the other newer P-Cars. Why spend big bucks to make a newer P-Car look like a long hood? I understand the advantages of having the newer suspension, brakes & H.P. in a long-hood look-a-like but can't see the attraction of doing it. I guess it is because I think the narrow-bodies look too sedate without flares. Is the attraction to doing the conversion, the "sleeper" factor? Or do you guys like the looks of the long-hood better than the newer P-Cars? This is not a knock on the conversions I just want to "get it" as to what the attraction is.

IMHO: I really like the looks of the early car and think that is the attraction. At least it is for me. :)

BIll, For me it is the look - mine is a '73 and I sold a '75 to get the '73. Many like the sleeper aspect too, and the 'originalism' of the look. One can add flares to get an RS or RSR style and many conversions with threads on this board have done that.

Personally, I like the clean swoop of the car's lines w/o the big flares. The really huge flares look blingy to me -- the sort of exaggeration a child looks for in comic books, or a teenager in Playboy. They certainly detract from the aerodynamics of the car. I expect many will vehemently disagree...

+1. No disagreement from me :)......but, it's all a personal preference thing. That's why I'm looking to go back to a narrow-bodied car.

I guess it is just a difference in taste, but for me it is definitely the bumpers and the fenders. The smoothe lines of the fenders with just a hint of flare and the unobtrusive bumpers - they just have that perfect flow. No doubt, Dr. Porsche created a beautiful car with the nine-11, with changes in model years to fit different tastes!

Dr. Ferry Porsche didn't design the 911, his son Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche can take credit for that...