new '66 911 project

dondarnell · 01-12-2008, 11:18 AM

These are the first pics of my '66 project. Bumpers and engine lid are GT Racing f-glass. All of the chrome has been powdercoated black, and I get the car back when the glass is in. Suspension will be mild, mostly stock except polybronze bushings mostly everywhere, adjustable spring plates, and koni adjustables. drive train is a 2.4 with 40ADA's and a 901.

Anyone have any interesting ideas?

911quest · 01-12-2008, 01:02 PM

Looks great was it originally a 912??

dondarnell · 01:08 PM

Yes, it was originally a 912. I guess the lack of a hole for a oil tank is the giveaway. My body guy was fine with deleting the 912 mounts and welding in new 911 mounts, but was not too confident about the oil tank issues. I will handle this when I get it back in my garage.

Zeke · 01-12-2008, 01:16 PM

That's a great way to start a project car. All the way down to nothing. Beautiful!

EarlyPorsche · 01-12-2008, 01:50 PM

Mine started as a 912 too but remember that the differences are almost non-existent once you get the engine in you have done practically all the modifications necessary to make the two chassis the same. Mine has 912 torsion's and I prefer them personally because it handles well enough but still rides well too.

dondarnell · 01-12-2008, 08:26 PM

I think my biggest next challange is mounting an oil tank. I have an early tank, but I am wondering if anyone else suggests using something else?

rattlsnak · rattlsnak's Garage

What are you going to do with the car? Smart Racing makes a nice tank that mounts up front.

EarlyPorsche · 01-13-2008, 01:57 PM

Use the stock one and cut the necessary holes, very easy I think.

dondarnell · 01-13-2008, 06:15 PM

I looked at Smart Racing's front mounted tank. It's a nice tank, but it has some drawbacks as well. Since I think I will use the car only for the street and DE, I want to go with just a regular tank. Just not looking forward to cutting those holes in that new paint.

Larry_Ratcliff · 01-13-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dondarnell

I looked at Smart Racing's front mounted tank. It's a nice tank, but it has some drawbacks as well. Since I think I will use the car only for the street and DE, I want to go with just a regular tank. Just not looking forward to cutting those holes in that new paint.

The car looks great. When I did mine I took a piece of cardboard to parts heaven. (a local all porsche bone yard) Made a templated with the card board. Then I went to the hardware store and purchased hole saws in the exact size that I needed to cut in the tank. I placed the cardboard templated on the 912 engine bay and drilled the holes.

I would suggest going with the early style tank to make things simple. An original early style tank is about 100 -150 from a bone yard. They are getting harder to come by since most early cars are now being restored regardless of the condition.

dondarnell · 01-13-2008, 07:14 PM

Great idea. That is what I need to do. But here in Michigan, no Porsche bone-yards (at least that I am aware of). You wouldn't happen to still have that templat?

Larry_Ratcliff · 01-13-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dondarnell

Great idea. That is what I need to do. But here in Michigan, no Porsche bone-yards (at least that I am aware of). You wouldn't happen to still have that templat?

Actually, I think I do! (Yes I am a pack rat) I can poke around through the garage next weekend.

01sport · 01-13-2008, 07:19 PM

Love the color. more pics please.

Racerbvd · Racerbvd's Garage

I have a complete "S" rear susp & braKES off a 67

ttw18 · 01-13-2008, 08:19 PM

I just did this! FYI if you have a 2.4 with slip-on fitting on the engine mounted oil cooler, it will be easier to get a later style oil tank that has the a slip-on fitting. I had an early tank and brazed on tubing to convert the fitting to a slip-on.

dondarnell · 01-14-2008, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ttw18

I just did this! FYI if you have a 2.4 with slip-on fitting on the engine mounted oil cooler, it will be easier to get a later style oil tank that has the a slip-on fitting. I had an early tank and brazed on tubing to convert the fitting to a slip-on.

Got any pics?

dondarnell · 01-14-2008, 08:01 AM

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Here's another photo.

gigagaia · 01-14-2008, 09:52 AM

That looks lovely Don. Did you do the painjob yourself, or send it off? If so, did you strip the suspension down first for the paint and then send it off? I was thinking about this, but I have no idea how I would get it to the paint shop and what to put the car onto in the first place...

dondarnell · 01-14-2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by gigagaia

That looks lovely Don. Did you do the painjob yourself, or send it off? If so, did you strip the suspension down first for the paint and then send it off? I was thinking about this, but I have no idea how I would get it to the paint shop and what to put the car onto in the first place...

I did not paint the car myself. I'm a pretty good lawyer, not so good body and paint guy. I stick to what I know.

I did however, strip the car down. That proved to be a problem, as my body guy showed up with an enclosed trailer and a body cart, but we had no way to get the car on the body cart. We ended up rolling it on the trailer using snowmobile skates (2 sets). I was annoyed, to say the least, but I kept to myself. Hopefully, my body guy will be better prepared when he drops it off (because it still won't have wheels).

Long Nose · 01-14-2008, 11:07 AM

I notice that your front and rear signal light housings were in the car during the paint job. Is that standard? Is there a reason you left them in for painting?