QuozL's 79 SC (IROC Evocation) Build Thread

[quozl]

This is my 79SC and it is a work in progress. I've had it for just on 12 months now and we've already done a lot of work to it from how I bought it and it still has a long way to go until we're finished.

All mechanical work is done by Michael Harris at Promotive Engineering here in Brisbane and I can't thank him enough for his attention to detail as well as putting up with my OCD and crazy ideas / questions.





The pedal box, and Momo Prototipo wheel with custom quick release mount from Promotive.


Custom Tilton adjustable Pedal Box by Promotive and highlights of some of the interior trimming done by F&H here in Brisbane.


The custom Tilton pedal box along with the updated Rennshift shifter and more highlights of the trimming.


Rollbar reconfigured to match B pillar angle, powder coated & shift linkage panel cover powder coated. All Interior trimming by F&H Motor Trimmers using Porsche Silverknit carpet in RS style.


Some of the trimming work by F&H showing the seat belt covers he custom made and covered in leather.


Door cards and powder coated aluminium door locks. All the interior Rennline aluminium bits used to be brushed but I hate bling so had it all powder coated satin black.


Momo Prototipo wheel with custom quick release mount from Promotive.


New master cylinders mounted to powder coated blower motor cover. Also powder coated strut tower brace, smugglers box cover and powder coated odyssey battery mount.


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[quozl]

Close up of the master cylinder work. The clutch was changed from cable operated to hydraulically operated.


Odyssey battery mount powder coated.


Overview of the beautiful work in the boot area.


The beautifully refurbished wheels from Melbourne Classic Road and Track. Fuchs RSR style replicas by Braid Wheels in 15 x 10 rear and 15 x 8 front wrapped with Michelin TB15 tyres.


Engine bay clean up and a few tweaks to the engine by Promotive.


Great shot of the arse end. Plates will change eventually, the front and rear impact bumpers will go in favour of IROC replicas as will the rear reflector.


Arty shot LOL :-)


Still has the original AARC sticker!


Denny Hulme's 74 911 IROC that I am loosely basing the car on in looks and performance.


Whats next

This isn't a car for the purist Porscheophile it is my interpretation of a 911 outlaw and it still has a long way to go.

Next up is a brake upgrade by Promotive and a suspension upgrade and tweaking at Murray Coote.

This will be followed by replacing the front and rear bumper bars with the IROC bars, an IROC whale tail for the track and a full respray and replacing the decals with Porsche script as per the IROC cars.

Finally the engine and trans will get a refresh once they need it with some extra displacement to make things a bit more interesting.

Current specifications

Year 1979
Make Porsche
Model 911 SC - Widebody (IROC Evocation)
Colour Arrow Blue (factory delivered colour)

History

1979 911 SC 3.0 RHD Australian Delivered

1999 - 2000 Total bare shell rebuild

2002 - Purchased by previous owner

2006 - Steel wide body fitted by previous owner

2009 - Featured in November 2009 Edition of GT Porsche Magazine

2011 - Purchased by me and moved to its new home in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Many upgrades undertaken since purchase some of which are listed below.


Modifications

Exterior

Steel Turbo Wide Body

Rear early model duck tail engine cover and spoiler

Wheels by Braid, 15 x 10 Rear and 15 x 8 Front
Refinished in RSR style By Melbourne Classic Road and Track

Interior

Custom Tilton pedal box by Promotive Engineering with two mounting positions, stock and more towards the centre of the car to suit my seating position.

RS Door trims

Momo Prototipo Wheel

Etarga White LED Guage Bulbs.

Custom Rollbar

Powder coated all Rennline parts satin black (floor boards, shifter, linkage cover, door locks, hand brake cover)

Interior re-trimmed in Porsche Silverknit carpet in RS style by F&H Motor Trimmers Brisbane.

Performance Upgrades

RSR Style Double Gusseted Engine Mount Brace

Balanced Crank and Rods

Matched Pistons

Camshafts 993 Porsche Cup spec grind

K3 Alternator

5 Speed 915 Gearbox with Limited Slip Differential

Rennshift Performance Shifter

Battery mount with Odysessy battery and disconnect switch

Tilton Pedal Box - Customised by Promotive Engineering

Hydraulic Clutch Modification

All brake and hydraulic lines upgraded to braided

Suspension

Slotted brakes - calliper and brake upgrade in progress

Bilstein Shock Absorbers - rebuild with upgraded valving in progress

Front negative camber kit

Turbo front sway bar - New through body swaybar kit on order

Monoball 3 point front cross brace.

Suspension bushes replaced 2006

Wheels and Tires

Braid replica RSR wheels - refurbished and refinished in RSR style by Melbourne Classic Road and Track
15 X 8 FRONTS & 15 X 10 REAR

Michelin TB 15 tyres

I'll keep the thread updated as works progress this year, thanks for reading.

Cheers Al

[theclaw]

Sweet!

[TRE Cup]

bee-you-tee ful!!
nice work

[tazzieman]

Superb workmanship! Well done , great choices.
A full respray? Geez it looks pretty good to me! You'll be too frightened to drive it!

[will hung]

Very nice. Look forward to the further IROC-ification of your car.

[nettles503]

Really nice 911 you have there. Can't wait to see future developments on it!

[flat6pilot]

Awesome job! Love the wheel/tire combo. And great looking IROC color choice.

With all those interior changes I'm suprised you still have the stock seats. That car begs for some bucket racing seats!

[quozl]

Originally Posted by tazzieman

Superb workmanship! Well done , great choices.
A full respray? Geez it looks pretty good to me! You'll be too frightened to drive it!

Camera is deceiving, previous owner had it in a garage and a workman dropped a ladder on it, the repair paint work was sub standard so needs addressing.

Also with replacing the bumpers and adding a quick swap whale tail for track days, as well as replacing the mirrors with the black flag mirrors and re doing the script with the Porsche script it is just easier to respray the whole car. We also want to re anodise the side window trims and replace the rear window seat.

Originally Posted by flat6pilot

Awesome job! Love the wheel/tire combo. And great looking IROC color choice.

With all those interior changes I'm suprised you still have the stock seats. That car begs for some bucket racing seats!

Colour is still the original Arrow blue colour the car came with though obviously not the original paint job.

I've been tossing up replacing them with a set of Recaro Pole Positions in leather the same as what Chris Harris used in the Green ST replica he had Tuthill Porsche make for him. So far the only reason fro not pulling the trigger is comfort. I may get a set and see how they are and if I find them too uncomfortable just use them for track days.

Thanks for the kind replies, will keep the thread updated as the project slowly progresses.

Cheers Al

[Fishcop]

This is very pretty car in the flesh!

[redturbo911]

Now that is one bad azz car. Color combo is great.

[quozl]

Originally Posted by Fishcop

This is very pretty car in the flesh!

Not a patch on yours mate, when can you start on my bare shell rebuild ;-)

Cheers Al

[JeremyD]

Great work Al. Twin of my car on the other side of the world!

[quozl]

Thanks Jeremy, inspiration reading your thread last year when I got mine and gave me a lot of ideas to borrow :-)

Cheers Al

[D911SC]

I saw this car online when it was for sale. It really caught my eye then but what you have done to it so far is very special.

From what I have seen this this is one of the most enviable SC's going around.

It looks fantastic.

[quozl]

Thanks, I knew the previous owner personally and was very surprised that he actually sold it after saying for years he would never let it go. I rang him just to ask if he knew where I could get something similar and he mentioned he was moving OS and did I want to buy it.

Still a long way to go but looking forward to all of the projects along the way.

Cheers Al

[Unobtainium]

One of the nicest cars on Pelican. Awesome job with the Tilton pedals.

[tips]

Originally Posted by quozl

I love your car and i love these, may i know where you got them from? the rs door trim with the stitching

[quozl]

Hi Tips,

I believe they are RS America door cards. The knobs are Rennline knobs I powder coated black with Rennline door lock pins and Rennline pull straps.

I bought the car from the previous owner last October 2011 and the door cards were there already but he has them listed in the advert as RS America Door cards.

A lot of the work I have done since getting the car but I can't take credit for the door cards.

Cheers Al

[D911SC]

The door cards are RS America "Inspired" as the original RS cards don't have the angled stitching. To me this looks like a custom job to keep a bit of the original SC look but simplify the door with RS handle and latch release.

I like the stitching effect because it softens the look a bit. I might borrow that idea if I ever find myself with a lazy weekend and want to do some more tweaks.

BTW - quozl - I like your exposed floor boards. I did a similar finish on mine. I did take a bit of work to get them right though, and having the floor mats re-cut to fit it in.