Check it out! 911R at Callas Rennsport...

[Wayne 962]

The cool stuff continues for the guys at Callas Rennsport. Aside from the normal shop dogs like the 959, the 996 Cup car, and even the old GT1 from days ago, Tony and his crew just received a 911R that has been apparently stored for quite a few years. There are a number of issues with this car (can you find them in the photos?) that Tony and his crew will be working on.

Tony also mentioned that if anyone wanted to stop by to take a look at it, they were more than welcome.

Callas Rennsport
19080 Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503
310-370-7038












-Wayne

[Wayne 962]

[Wayne 962]

[NoLift911]

Very cool - where can I get one of those air boxes for the front cowl - looks like a one off piece - very sweet.

[javadog]

Wayne,

Thanks for the photos.

The biggest problem I see is that it's not in my garage. That, and the Flash Gordon decal has to go.

JR

[javadog]

Originally Posted by nolift911

Very cool - where can I get one of those air boxes for the front cowl - looks like a one off piece - very sweet.

Those are being reproduced. TRE, maybe?

JR

[Ron.G]

I saw that car at Lime Rock park last year. It was on a trailer and I remember the Flash Gordon stickers. Thought they looked kind of odd.

[Wayne 962]

Originally Posted by javadog

That, and the Flash Gordon decal has to go.

JR

Sorry, that was so understood, it wasn't even mentioned...



-Wayne

[mede8er]

This is the car I saw as it was being loaded onto the truck from Gunnar here in West Palm....thanks for the pics, she is a beauty....

[MattAlpha]

Now, I've got another weekend roadtrip to make when I transfer back to CA next spring.

Thanks Wayne!

[javadog]

Well,

If we're going to pick it, I'd start with:

Needs a shift knob.
Ignition switch doesn't look original
Seems to be some extra wiring
Tires are junk
Wheels need some cosmetic attention and a little paint
Body panel fit isn't perfect
Safety belts are nice, but probably past their useful life
Handbrake needs adjusting
Some of the trim items aren't original, but they don't look bad (seats, trunk strap)
Wiper arms
Gas filler cap
Steering wheel
Later style driver's floor board?
Floor mats wrong
Lug nuts
Shift lever
Air filters (I'd keep those)
Rear 1/4 windows look like re-pops
Front 1/4 windows look like re-pops
Intake manifolds?
Fuel lines?
Side stripe is wrong and too high


I've seen a lot worse than that on an R. That's a nice car.

JR

[gtc]

Headlights... ? To my untrained eye those look like Bosch H4s instead of what I thought were supposed to be Cibies.

[Wayne 962]

Originally Posted by gtc

Headlights... ? To my untrained eye those look like Bosch H4s instead of what I thought were supposed to be Cibies.

That's one of the things I found this morning...

-Wayne

[Facey]

was the 906 engine twin plugged??? I think it was but am not sure...

is this supposed to be one of the 12, 1967 911 R's? or the 1972 production R's?

cause the 67 shouldn't have the exterior oil fill cap, or the far left gauge .. i think...

[Jagshund]

How about the fact that it's stationary? That is SO wrong.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by Facey

was the 906 engine twin plugged??? I think it was but am not sure...

is this supposed to be one of the 12, 1967 911 R's? or the 1972 production R's?

cause the 67 shouldn't have the exterior oil fill cap, or the far left gauge .. i think...

Yes,

The engine was twin plugged. External oil filler and gauge are correct. Some cars lacked the gauge in the far left altogether. There were some differences from car to car.

JR

[Cory M]

Originally Posted by nolift911

Very cool - where can I get one of those air boxes for the front cowl - looks like a one off piece - very sweet.

Smart Racing Products sells a kit

[karlusmagnus]

The flash gordon is because it used to be owned (pre 1978)by buster crabbe's son, coffee.

[NoLift911]

Originally Posted by Cory M

Smart Racing Products sells a kit

Yeah they have a cold air kit for venting back to the driver - the piece above looks like it weighs grams and is fiberglass. Would not be hard to make but -

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts

There are a number of issues with this car (can you find them in the photos?)

Duh...the tach isn't rotated!! Doesn't he know that all the cool kids are turning their tachs??