Project 911 “x” with introduction

[sladey]

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[RWebb]

ghost - can you put that stock wiring harness on a postal scale and then post the wt.?

[ghost1001]

I have a scale at work.....will post tomorrow AM.

[gsmith660]

Originally Posted by ghost1001

Here is one of my greatest finds to date.

A direct (not OEM) replacement wire harness for the entire car. I found a reference to it in a post here and contacted the pelican that used it. He said it worked great.....so I ordered one, only $350!

This is designed for the VW bug. I spoke with the owner of the company that sells it and he is very knowledgeable about auto wiring and said it should work fine…..they also offer support for the install.

It replaces this:



With this:



Almost done with the interior strip down:




After much debate I will paint the entire car Porsche sport classic grey (side by side comparison with white below) the interior will be painted the body color….I may do black in the trunk, engine bay and dash.



I will now do BLACK trim and black fuchs wheels, I dropped the stuff at a local powder coater, $300 to blast and coat all the wheels and $200 for all the trim….I thought it was a good deal.

I went back and forth on the trim but decided I want to have a very “clean” look and just decided that having everything grey/black was the way to go.

The last guy that I talked to that tried that with the electrical abandoned it due to the uniqueness of the 911 electrical system, good luck and keep us posted if what he told me comes true you can update the OEM harness to accept modern fuses easily I did it in a couple of evenings.

[ghost1001]

wire wiring harness weight...

old oem 20 lbs

new aftermarket 11 lbs

I have started a specific thread on this subject if you guys have experience to share i would love to hear it.

Kevin

[Kiwi01]

Great project ... I am now hooked!

[911t Fanatic]

That is beautiful compared to mine.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by ghost1001

wire wiring harness weight...

old oem 20 lbs

new aftermarket 11 lbs

I have started a specific thread on this subject if you guys have experience to share i would love to hear it.

Kevin

Thx much. The Borg has assimilated your information.

- Did that include the fuse & relay bracket? Did it include the relays and fuses themselves?

BTW - I like that gray. You might consider adding a little metal-flake to it for something unique.

[enap99]

Originally Posted by ghost1001

I think I may have found my color scheme.....what do you think

I think i'm jelous!

[78SCRSMAN]

That color is going on my car too.

[ghost1001]

Originally Posted by RWebb

Thx much. The Borg has assimilated your information.

- Did that include the fuse & relay bracket? Did it include the relays and fuses themselves?

BTW - I like that gray. You might consider adding a little metal-flake to it for something unique.

everything from the trunk, fuses, block, relays, etc.

Did not include, engine harness (no engine in car), or that engine relay mount thingy....basically everything back to the engine bay.

[RWebb]

thx!

one more question - what type of scale did you use to weigh things?
(I am wondering how accurate the wts. are, since very few scales are really trustworthy, esp. at such low wts.)

[ghost1001]

postal scale....it is quite accurate

progress pics:
back from powder coater

all that work on the interior really paid off


bumper progress

[RWebb]

that powder coat color is fabulous - what is the name of it?

[ghost1001]

must be the light....just plain ol' satin black...think i need a better camera

[RWebb]

check / reset the camera's white balance

that bronzey look was inspirational tho...

[450knotOffice]

Awesome thread. Sub'd

[JeremyD]

Excellent work in this thread!

[ghost1001]

My new engine...leaking oil already.....aint she pretty???

this will be the starting point for a 3.2ss build

[ghost1001]

front bumper almost done....I think it looks cool, cant wait to see it on the car