Overdue intro and SC hotrod project

[willcall]

Furthermore, I think you just saved me some $$$.
I was set to purchase a RUF bumper kit for my '76 Carrera 3.0 but have decided on your bumper treatment instead.

[will hung]

Originally Posted by kiwiokie

Thank you for the kind words. I keep forgetting to update this thread. Here are some more recent pics...

Wow. That's the money shot there. Looks fantastic.

[kach22i]

Great build story and details, I sure the bumper shock modification will be copied over and over again.

[Alan Lindquist]

Originally Posted by kach22i

Great build story and details, I sure the bumper shock modification will be copied over and over again.

I DID!

[RSBob]

Great build and excellent color. Just wondering what you are doing for rear reflectors when parked at night?

[kiwiokie]

Not sure if that is a compliment or a feint for a jab? Personally I am not at all worried about losing the rear reflectors since most nights it is in my garage. Seems like the reflectors would only be relevant if parked on a rural road without any lighting and an approaching vehicle had no headlights. Low probability of that occurring given my use of the car.


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[guli]

Originally Posted by kiwiokie

I bought a cheap set of near-new Dunlop Direzza Star Spec tires off of eBay and had them mounted today. I really like the RSR finish and can't wait to see these on the car. Car was blocked this week and is ready for final coat of primer early next week.

Those wheels look amazing! Is it the repro wheels that came with the car?
If not - is it still 16" or did you change to 15"?

[911 tweaks]

u will like those star spec tires...grip like h^ll...! a tad greasy on 30 degree roads tho if that may present itself to you as some point until the tires warm up...

[kiwiokie]

The wheels were made by Harvey Weidman and are 16" x 7" and 8" widths. The 8's are weld-ups using a 6" wheel to avoid the thick shoulder of the stock 8" wheels that looks too modern with the RSR finish. Harvey does a very nice job and is a genuinely nice guy to deal with. The star specs have been good but are getting a bit old and hard at this point. Probably will need to replace next year.


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[Uncle Enzo]

I would love to know more about the those side view mirrors and if they were a direct placement for the flags.

[kiwiokie]

The mirrors are reproduction 1974 items that I bought from Zims. Changing anything on a car is never simple, especially cosmetic items. Unfortunately the holes used to mount the large flag mirror base are not covered by the base of most replacement mirrors, the '74 mirrors included. The original holes need to be welded over and new mounting holes drilled so this is only worth doing if you need to paint your doors. Someone had a clever solution to use a smaller bullet style mirror on the original base that looked pretty neat. If you search for flag mirror conversion you should find it.


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[em78911]

what is the process of this bumper mod.. ? anyone make a how to on it? how does it not effect the rubber bellows?

[LeftCoastErik]

Nice write up and beautiful build! Enjoy!

[kiwiokie]

Thanks for the compliment Erik.

Em78911 There are some close ups on post #124 where you can see the bellows are not trimmed in any way. Instead the tips of the bumpers were cut off and new mounting holes drilled for the studs of the bellows. I used fiberglass bumper blades which made this job easier. The bellows had to be massaged to fit the new curve of the trimmed bumper and the stock side marker light was removed as it would have been partially covered by the bellows. The Euro rubber trim was installed instead of the marker light to better blend the bellows into the bumper. The devil is in the details.

[em78911]

Originally Posted by kiwiokie

Thanks for the compliment Erik.

Em78911 There are some close ups on post #124 where you can see the bellows are not trimmed in any way. Instead the tips of the bumpers were cut off and new mounting holes drilled for the studs of the bellows. I used fiberglass bumper blades which made this job easier. The bellows had to be massaged to fit the new curve of the trimmed bumper and the stock side marker light was removed as it would have been partially covered by the bellows. The Euro rubber trim was installed instead of the marker light to better blend the bellows into the bumper. The devil is in the details.

Perfect! Awesome Thanks! very clean mod and stunning machine!

[em78911]

Did you simply "cut" the bumper shocks? I see the fit and finish from outside but trying to understand the internal process that took place so I don't hack stuff up ahahah!

[kiwiokie]

You remove the bumper shock, hold it in a vice and drill through the casing of shock. The fluid inside is like WD40 and is under pressure so it will squirt out and make a mess. Drill through the thicker part of the shock. If you drill through the side that will face the road once you have pushed your bumpers back in to the desired position you can use a sheet metal screw in the hole to keep the shock in that position.


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[em78911]

BOOM! thanks!!! Kiwi

[JustinT911]

this is nicely done, beautiful job!