Photos of SC or Carrera w/ 911R taillights?

[teamfee3]

Looking for photos of an impact bumper car with 911R tailights. anyone done it already?

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

I have R taillights, but I don't have an impact bumper.

[stormmaster]

It has been done....but I dont care for the look myself

[sc_rufctr]

No Photos?

[GothingNC]

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

I don't really understand the question--what impact bumpers have to do with it, or are you just curious what they look like with impact bumpers as opposed, say, to the fiberglass mock-IROC rear bumper I have? Installation is identical.

[berettafan]

in theory it doesn't make sense.

if the factory were going so far as to use a lightweight fiberglass tailight assembly they would also go ahead (one would assume) and replace the street bumper setup with lightweight fiberglass covers.

R lights are the obvious clue to a 911 lightened to the extreme and are in stark contrast to impact bumper assemblies.

the can look good though.

[teamfee3]

That's what I was looking for, going on a black 86 Coupe and I will remove the large rubber over riders. I just wanted to see if it looked wrong with impact bumpers.

[teamfee3]

I am guessing I am in the minority when I think this might look good. The overriders would go as well.

[jwetering]

In my humble opinion, impact bumpers look just great without the rubber pads. My next one I will fill the holes and paint it up proper, on the bastard pictured I left them with holes and some plugs. I think it still looked better than the pads, but not everyone thought so (like my wife for instance).

The don't like R lights personally, even though I'm a liteweight freak. Just my opinion, I might even change it some day. It looks OK in the black photoshop above I guess.

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

I not only have the body-color R taillights but a body-color carbon-fiber panel that replaces the garish
P O R S C H E reflector, which I always considered one of those "I know it's a Porsche, but you don't need to" moments.

[EmeraldE]

I did it recently with the IROC bumper look and not sure I'll stick with it....

[teamfee3]

I like that A LOT. Where did you get the IROC bumper - that's the way to go. I you decide to convert back let me know, I'll buy those. That car looks right.

[super9064]

My thoughts are that it looks goofy to have early parts on a late car and goofy to have late parts on a early car.

examples:
Whale tails on any car before 1974
Black out chrome
RS/ RSA door panels
Seats of the wrong era
Converting SWB cars to LWB
Converting short hood to long hoods
Carreras converted to 964s
stereos/ speakers where do I begin
Any modification made in the 1980s

"Feel free to add to this list"

[teamfee3]

[QUOTE=super9064;4585641]My thoughts are that it looks goofy to have early parts on a late car and goofy to have late parts on a early car.

examples:
Whale tails on any car before 1974 <<<< Black out chrome<<<<<<< RS/ RSA door panels<<<<< Seats of the wrong era<<< Converting SWB cars to LWB<<<<< Converting short hood to long hoods<<<< Carreras converted to 964s<<<<< stereos/ speakers where do I begin
Any modification made in the 1980s

I like backdating and updating in general and to a point. You can get away with a lot with an SC / Carrera I think. The 911 R taillights are pushing it which is why I asked. I did the RS door panels and would do a long hood conversion.

Truly, one of the ugliest, most awful and ridiculous modifications ever done to these cars.

[super9064]

[QUOTE=teamfee3;4585669]

Originally Posted by super9064

My thoughts are that it looks goofy to have early parts on a late car and goofy to have late parts on a early car.

examples:
Whale tails on any car before 1974 <<<< Black out chrome<<<<<<< RS/ RSA door panels<<<<< Seats of the wrong era<<< Converting SWB cars to LWB<<<<< Converting short hood to long hoods<<<< Carreras converted to 964s<<<<< stereos/ speakers where do I begin
Any modification made in the 1980s

I like backdating and updating in general and to a point. You can get away with a lot with an SC / Carrera I think. The 911 R taillights are pushing it which is why I asked. I did the RS door panels and would do a long hood conversion.

oops,I had to change my original post, I think converting Carreras or SCs to a early look is very cool. However I still think RS door panels are way over done, If you are building a lightweight, fine, me likey, but I see so many people using it as only because its a cheap replacement for ratty door panels. Same go's for seats, sorry, Still think 80's seats in a 60's design looks strange, My buddy has sparco seats in his 73, eek.

[EmeraldE]

Tough crowd. I did the tailights to save 8-10 pounds where it counts, but I'm not really warming up to it.

I hesitate to flash the RS door panels for those against them, but I just think tartan plaid is so period correct for the SC's.

[super9064]

I think the tartan plaid is a very cool look, nice car

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by EmeraldE

I did it recently with the IROC bumper look and not sure I'll stick with it....

Maybe if you replace the reflector with a plain panel it would be better. Try taping it up with some tan masking tape to get an idea.

I won't go as far as Wilson, but I don't particularly like the R lights. However, if you do it, go all the way. Just my .02