new to me 1974 911 wide body

77carrerabt · 10-03-2011, 07:30 PM

Well the bahamma blue one is gone. Here is the one I purchased in SC and drove home to CA. It is not perfect but it is mine.
It does have some cool stuff on it.
poly bronze all the way around
21/22 sway bars
22/28 torsion bars
16X9 3 piece fuchs center wheels in the front
16X10.5 in the rear
930 seats
a 3.0 engine soon to be exchanged for a 3.6
Koni's soon to be changed out for bilsteins . regualr S brakes, soon to be changed out for 993 front and rear calipers
911 trailing arms soon to be changed out for 930 trailing arms and a 930 torsion bar housing. (unless I go with a G50 set up)
Here she is

wayner · 10-03-2011, 08:16 PM

Looks VERY clean

77carrerabt · 10-03-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wayner

Looks VERY clean

Hey thanks for the comment.
It needs some TLC to say the least.

kinein · kinein's Garage

i know where you can get a better fitting bumper for it, like your widebody

77carrerabt · 10-04-2011, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kinein

i know where you can get a better fitting bumper for it, like your widebody

Do tell. I think this one just needs to be adjusted maybe. Do you have one? Thanks for the info you with the critics eye. lol

balleta · balleta's Garage

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Originally Posted by 77carrerabt

Hey thanks for the comment.
It needs some TLC to say the least.

Start by changing that license plate light...

ShakinJoe · 10-04-2011, 07:10 AM

What a great canvas to start from.

Driver_X · Driver_X's Garage

That was a fast replacement :-)

proffighter · proffighter's Garage

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Originally Posted by 77carrerabt

Do tell. I think this one just needs to be adjusted maybe. Do you have one? Thanks for the info you with the critics eye. lol

Hard to tell from the pics, but it looks like the bumper could fit, it's only mounted too much to the front. So detailed pics for example of the trunk area where it's fitted would be helpful

77carrerabt · 10-04-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by balleta

Start by changing that license plate light...

got the light detached and the SC plate is going back to the PO. I have the original bumper guards ready to install also. Thanks for the comment.

77carrerabt · 10-04-2011, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Driver_X

That was a fast replacement :-)

Yea my insurance company was excellent in this matter. AAA pays out well!!!!!
Hopefully I can keep this one on the road longer.

77carrerabt · 10-04-2011, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ShakinJoe

What a great canvas to start from.

I hope to build from it. It is not perfect but not a bad start for me.

77carrerabt · 10-04-2011, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by proffighter

Hard to tell from the pics, but it looks like the bumper could fit, it's only mounted too much to the front. So detailed pics for example of the trunk area where it's fitted would be helpful

We will have the car on a lift and begin the process next week. I just got it and there are a lot of little things that are more urgent.
Do you know where I can get the rubber strip that runs between said spoiler and the fenders? Thanks

dhagood · dhagood's Garage

that's a nice starting point. what's up with the fit of the trunk? it seems to be both cocked up at the rear and translated towards the rear. is that a function of the hold-downs?

naples911 · naples911's Garage

I'm curious, did you buy it sight unseen? It's a beauty, sort of rugged looking which helps on a porsche - especially with your method of braking that thing

77carrerabt · 10-04-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by naples911

I'm curious, did you buy it sight unseen? It's a beauty, sort of rugged looking which helps on a porsche - especially with your method of braking that thing

I actually went to SC drove the car home. It has FG for the hood and rear deck lid. The PO still has the original hood and it will be going on the car in the near future. Those little things are the least of my worries right now.
It is very rugged looking. It will make it easier to tolerate the first dent and other miss haps. I did not want a pristine 911. I wanted something I could drive and learn to drive better.
I will learn how to brake better and stay away from moving hills.
lol.
Thanks for the comments

kinein · kinein's Garage

yes i can helpyou out with the bumper situation, can you take more close up pics of your bumper near the wheel well?

77carrerabt · 10-04-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dhagood

that's a nice starting point. what's up with the fit of the trunk? it seems to be both cocked up at the rear and translated towards the rear. is that a function of the hold-downs?

FG after market panels. What can you do. I will be putting on my Factory Turbo "T" tray spoiler as soon as it is painted.
The hood will be replaced with the factory hood soon. The PO still has it but I could not take it in the car when I bought it and drove it to CA from SC.

kinein · kinein's Garage

from your picture it looks like your bumper fits like this, the bumper needs to be widen out to fit your flares....check out my other pics of the process, or i can get you some help with a new bumper style from a buddy of mine who makes bumpers for our cars

here is a skt bumper i use to have before i switched to the gt2 bumper that is on my car now

and then here is how it suppose to be flushed

kinein · kinein's Garage

just let me know if you would like to check out other bumpers for your car......or wing