Insanity? Build a 911 in your basement from scratch...
 

Any of you ever get this insane with building your 911??? I think NOT!

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I'm just speachless... I'm not sure if I should be excited because the quility is amazing... or what??

-Michael

It's what you do when you live somewhere with long, cold, dark winters I guess.

Worth way more than he will ever get for it - more love and time and effort went into this than any car built in a factory.

All that and he capped it off with brown? :)

Amazing... Don't blame him for building in the basement though, probably seemed like a lifetime project when you're getting started.

All I can say is WOW....

That guy had a dream and was prepared to do the work to see it come true.
Hats of to him I say... Thanks for posting.

I posted this pic for view...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1257433240.jpg

I certainly don't want to take anything away from his achievement, but if he had just stashed away $5,000 a year in a savings account for 17 years he would have have $125k, enough to buy an authentic one. The one he built probably outperforms a real one though.

It took him 17 long, cold, dark winters... :eek:

Incredible build! Way cooler result than throwing fiberglass Countach panels on an old Fiero..

Love the extraction pictures. Like unearthing King Tut's tomb! :D

the 2nd copy he makes will be a lot easier

Damn, and i thought my 914/6 project took a long time!:eek:

The best part was busting down a wall of his house with a backhoe to get it out of the basement... now THAT is hardcore.

I like the images of the backhoe, foundation resection and the car emerging within a cocoon – sorta like a 17-year locust. :D

I’m impressed. That was a 17-year labor of love. The result is valued far more than stashing some money in a CD. The satisfaction exceeds any money saving. A ‘tip of the hat’ to an automotive pioneer.

Best,
Grady

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As everyone knows here, the satisfaction that comes from enjoying something you built or fixed yourself can't be bought at any price.

I would love to have a beer with that guy!

If it was not so well documented, I would not believe it!

That guy is a frigen genius.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1257454983.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1257455000.jpg

How is he not divorced??

He is good with his hands, and, power tools! ;)

that is his wife's car

(he's still working on his)

Amazing I´m speechless. The dedication

I wonder what I could do in my crawlspace.

I wonder if all dimensions of the body are correct( read factory correct) from the photos it looks perfect. An amazing feat of craftsmanship.

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