Update C4 RSR Project

[Porsche Doc]

Well we have been doing a little more work on the C4RSR project.
In between the other projects that were doing.
We have it striped of all the bumpers, side skirts, lights and engine lid.
There now being recycled by dsfnctn and jester911 on there projects. Thanks Guys!
We had to cut off the mounts for the heat shield.
We had to cut out the tail light bucket to make them into the 911 configuration. The 964 lites tilt out at the bottom, so we had to trim to straiten them up. Once we got that done we could start to get the rear bumper fitted. Once we got that done we were able
to see how well the steel flares fit. We got a nice surprise the rear fenders. They lined right up with the rear bumper. It Petty wild that they are that similar for cars 21 years apart in age.
Now we will cut off the stock finders and weld on the turbo flairs.
We will go to the front next. It won't be as easy as the rear.
Here is some pics of the rough cuts and fit up.

[obrut]

Don,

Thanks for the update. I think you will have a lot of people watching this thread closely.

[jester911]

Looking good Don. Keep us posted

[JonT]

Cool project. Keep us up-to-date.

[m325ix]

very interesting!

[Porsche Doc]

I will probably do it with red grafx like the 72 RSR that I finished a few months ago.
With the body being white, I just can't get past the white and red look. I thought about blue real hard though. Black is just to plain IMO.

[GaryR]

If I didn't love my "Amazon" I would consider doing that!

[87coupe]

Very cool backdate project Was there anything wrong / damaged with the C4 to begin with? Thanks for sharing.

[m325ix]

Originally posted by Porsche Doc

I love this color combination! Why did you decide to use C4 for this project ?

White on Red is so popular, Porsche chose it for the GT3 RS

[Elombard]

I vote for blue graphics!!

[GaryR]

If I can find a bashed up C2.......

[Porsche Doc]

87coupe
It was a good C4 with a few woes but nothing bad. It is a nice strait car. I bought it on EBay paid 13 for it. It was a Texas car.

m325ix
I have built a bunch of RSR's and IROC look cars. I really like doing them. But when I had the 72RSR for sale there were a bunch of guys ask if I could build a Early RSR look car that had AC, Heat and Stereo. Every thing that a RSR wouldn't have.
Then maybe I have been watching to much TV like Boyd, Foose and hot rod stuff on Barrett Jackson from out there on the west coast. So I am building a Rest-O rod but just with a Porsche.
Plus no one has done a C4 back dated like this. I don't think?
Some lucky new owner will have a unique old looking street car with all the Fu Fu and a fun car for the track.
I think it will be a damn cool car when its done.
There was a C2 done in England back in 99. There was a article about it in Excellence. But I did know about it till after I had already started this one.

Elombard
Blue would be my 2nd choice (so Far!) it is not carved it stone yet.
Maybe there is some one out there that can Photoshop it to to blue grafx?

[Shuie]

Nice work!

What is the plan for the wheels?

[Porsche Doc]

Originally posted by Shuie
What is the plan for the wheels?

I will be installing some more Lindsay's 9.5 and 11 x 17's
I am also thinking about having them done the RSR frosted look.

The fronts will have a front offset like a regular 8" or a little less.
The fronts are the challenge on the wheel deal.
The rears will be about an inch deeper than the front.
The wheel offsets are very close to that you would use on a 930 turbo.
The way makes the wheels, they look deeper than they really are.
Optical illusion thing going on there.
Check out the wheels on this 3.8RSR look car we did. Also the the 11" wheel that Mike made me. It looks like it's a lot deeper than it really is.

[MotoSook]

Very cool Don!

[87coupe]

What about orange?

[Shuie]

They look great on your '72, but can they even be used on a 964 with any dish at all? Did that 3.8 start out as a 964 or a 911?

[Porsche Doc]

87coupe
That don't look bad man! Kinda reminds me of the VOLS!
Go VOLS! huh Shuie
Or a 914 LTD creamsicle
Can you do the blue?

Shuie
That is a 92 C2. Those are CCW's and they dish out in the center,and there over a inch thick.
The flat face of the Fuke will even be deeper than those wheels.
I will have to put a 5/16 spacer on the front wheels. So the wheels will clear the calipers
I think it will look OK.

[Shuie]

Yeah. Funny. Go Vols. Please go. Dont ever come back here again

okay, I believe you on the wheels. Cant wait to see it finish

[Porsche Doc]

SorrY Man!
I just could'et help it.
I lost all control.