Thanks for all the kind words.

Wow!
 

I keep seeing this thread every day...and every day I have to check it out.

Don, this car is sweet! Aren't you glad you didn't sell it!

I won't make cars&coffee this month as planned but am PM'ing you again right now about that rocker rubber.

Keep us updated. Wheels are super sick!

Lookin ' awesome Don!!!
See coming to Ct this month?

I will be in CT from the 10th to the 28th. Not sure I will have access to the internet while I am there. Hope we can get together.

Here are the pictures of the final results. I want to take just a moment to thank all the people that made this project possible. First of all to all the members here that I purchased parts from....all transactions went flawlessly...next our host...A great group of people who were very helpful when I had questions regarding new rubber and trim that was purchased....TRE and TruDesign who supplied the bumpers and wheels...John Holt and the crew at Holt Wheels Motorsports who were instrumental in installing the rear flares and removing and installing the glass and moldings....and most importantly my brother....who was kind enough to supply me with a garage in which to do this project, and his skills with paint gun that allowed the car to turn out quite well for a home paint job that I am very proud of. This car was built on the tightest of budgets....it will never be in excellence or anything like that...I just wanted a clean street car done the way I thought it should be done. I think I succeeded.
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Turned out great Don! I saw it from a distance Saturday night - I was driving down hwy120 and saw you and Jack at the cruise. Nice Work and can't wait to see it up close.

Looks cool. :cool:

I think you have succeded as well.. in a big way! Congrats & enjoy it!!

Paul

Hi Don,

Great looking car!

What kind of baffle did you use in your muffler?

Thanks,

It is a one off M&K that he custom made for me...1 in 2 out...M&K supplied the baffles as well

Here's a couple pics I took at the cruise night on Saturday. We were the only Porsches in a sea of '60's muscle cars. But there were several neat early VW bugs there.

Don will take some better pictures in proper lighting (just before dusk) and will create an "It's done!" post in a few days. The car really came out very well, especially considering the tight budget (which was way more $$ than expected) and the amateur painter (me). I hadn't painted a car in 12+ years and Don's was my first metallic color and first basecoat/clearcoat effort. It took us 7 1/2 months to get this project done but the end result was worth it.

Special thanks also to John Holt and rattlsnak at Holt Wheels for installing the 930 rear flares and removing/installing the glass for us, and to Reggie Cummings at Pro-Formance place for the suspension alignment and getting all the lights working again. SmileWavy

Now to clean up the garage and basement...anyone need a nice set of stock bumpers, front fenders and a Carrera front valence with fog lights? There will be an ad up soon!

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I have been admiring this car for quite some time even before you took possession of it........from your brother I think? I Cringed wen I saw you hauling it apart. But what a spectacular result........good work must be very satisfying.

Can't wait to see it at the Avenues

Thanks for all the kind words everybody....I was told on more than one occasion that I was nuts to take a very nice car and do what I have done. I must admit I had to take a very deep breath before I started.....not to mention having second thoughts along the way. I am, however, very pleased with the results. I have always wanted a widebody....this project was worth every penny, and busted knuckle along the way. No regrets whatsoever.

One last picture I forgot to post.
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Magic!!!

Can you please convert it to RHD and sell it to me (at US prices of course)? :p