Carrera backdate!

[Fprodget]

Originally Posted by porschenut

The carpet installation. Ugh. What a major effort. but it's done. Not perfect, but done. Some of the pieces didn't fit properly (off by as much as 2.5 inches) which required some improvising. The end result is satisfactory though.

Your carpet install looks very nice. Who did you obtain it from?

Can you please provide any further tips on the install....like did you fill all of the indentations in the rear shelf and seat areas???

Thanks

[Joe Bob]

You would think with the amount of money they charge and computer aided cutters, they'd get it right....

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by jimbauman

Has anyone backdated a Carrera Cab? Love to see how that looks....

JB

Here is a Targa. Started off as a 1985, then spliced a 1973 front end on the car, did the rear, stuffed a 3.6 in it and now its a lot more fun!

Rear end


Front end with the RS front spoiler hiding the massive SETRAB oil cooler.


Next mod is to make it a soft window Targa.

[porschenut]

Originally Posted by Fprodget

Your carpet install looks very nice. Who did you obtain it from?

Can you please provide any further tips on the install....like did you fill all of the indentations in the rear shelf and seat areas???

Thanks

I got the carpet kit from Appbiz, along with the RSA door panels. Bob is great to work with and everything is good quality, it's just that a couple of the pieces weren't shaped quite right so some surgery was required.

Regarding the uneven surface of the rear shelf and seating areas, I started this thread, which was a great help. I did basically what Joe Frantz did except not nearly to his level. I used the same local source of foam material as Joe and it worked very nicely.

[porschenut]

I just realized I never uploaded any pics of the completed car. Here are some from a car show last summer (and one from the track)

[gregwils]

Fabulous. Love the color and the rsr finish fuchs.

[Flieger]

Oslo Blau?

[porschenut]

Yep, Oslo Blau.

[Flieger]

Nice!

[kiwiokie]

Wow. Looks fantastic. Just love Oslo Blue.

[levdeb]

Wow! Amazing job man! Where can I see it in person??

[techweenie]

Hey, porschenut, I looked all through this thread to find out what you did with the washer bottle.

I started the front of my Carrera Saturday, have hood, fenders and bumper off, but only one early fender installed as of mid-day Sunday. The driver's side fender houses a washer reservoir that fits fine, but loses the filler line from inside the gas flap cup. I could supply it from inside the tub, but was wondering what your solution was.

(I only notched the bumper shock brackets. I like my conversions reversible...)

[porschenut]

Actually, I didn't reinstall my washer bottle, as I did away with the entire washer system on my car. I removed the washer nozzles and had the holes in the cowl welded shut prior to paint prep. I kept the wiper system in case I get caught in the rain, but the car is now just a fair-weather toy so I know I will never need the washer system again.

The longhood cars had the washer bottle inside the trunk at the front, where the washer pump is on the later cars such as your Carrera. I'm not sure what model year it was relocated to the LF fender, but that's the reason your early fender has no provision in the fuel filler area for the washer bottle filler neck. I'm thinking you'll need to procure an early-style washer reservoir and locate it inside the trunk. Are you going to replace the front bulkhead with a pre-74 one like I did? If so, it will have the hole already to accomodate the early style washer bottle filler. On the other hand, you could certainly use the fender-mounted Carrera reservoir and do like you said and find a way to feed it from inside the trunk.

A third option, if you can weld, would be to weld in the filler tube from the later fender to the early one, then just connect it to the washer reservoir the normal way. Something to think about as I hate to see you put a big hole in the side of your trunk if it isn't necessary.

Whatever your solution is, please start a thread on it as I'm sure other backdaters will encounter the same problem.

[techweenie]

Thanks! I'll ponder it. The downside of moving the tank into the tub is that the power brake booster and monster late battery encroach on the original spots for washer fluid reservoirs. OTOH, there's no reason the setup has to be as large as it is in the Carrera -- especially since I'm removing the headlight washer portion. You've given me some food for thought.

[techweenie]

Forgot to post 'done' picture of my '85 Carrera. As a super high mile car, I'm leaving it at this stage, not going to small mirrors or silver frames/trim. Good enough, I say. Don't want to be "upside down" value wise...



Oh, and I have not yet reinstalled the washer reservoir. Going to make a smaller version...

[cjannelli]

Dave,
The car looks beautiful! What did you end up doing with the wheels? Did you do it yourself or go Harvey?
Best Regards,
Chris Jannelli

[giovanni86]

amazing result

[Dublinoh]

Some very nice cars. +1 for the oslo blau

[914agogo]

Originally Posted by porschenut

I just realized I never uploaded any pics of the completed car. Here are some from a car show last summer (and one from the track)

what size wheels and tires? looks just right! congrats

[porschenut]

Thanks guys. The wheels in the pictures are 7x16 and 8x16, with a DIY finish. I attempted to emulate a RSR finish but the paint I used ended up being too light, almost white.

Since then I bought a set of 6/7x16 Fuchs, and had them done by Harvey Weidman. I use the 7/8's for track duty, and the 6/7's for street. I think the 6/7's are perfect for the car, as they make it look more "period" than the bigger wheels. I just snapped this pic in my garage:



P.S. It's not actually in my living room. I had my carpet replaced last summer in my house, and decided to use the old carpet on the garage floor. Much warmer in the winter and tools/hardware don't go flying/rolling when you drop them. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go vacuum and shampoo the garage.