My new build, the last of a long but very FUN journey!!!

[PDKLOL]

Just read through this whole thing and I'm glad I did. I remember meeting you when you brought this car out to the Reeves gathering for the first time. I used to work for them in the Motorsports shop. Such a beautiful car! I just picked up a 87 Carrera with a similar body styling.

[nippy]

Holy cow! HUGE thanks to Ralph at Hollywood Speedometer. Check this out!

Complete rebuild on all 5 gauges including glass, bezels, rubber gaskets, calibration, painted needles and LED strips inside each gauge. Oh yeah and a few other little tricks/conversions!

Heuer clock face conversion (small spec of dust on the outer glass)




220MPH Speedo and miles reset to 0 for Mike Bruns new engine and tranny!




Temp gauge numerical conversion




Gas/oil gauge





Last but not least! The Miami blue 10K tachometer!!!! Doesn't look Miami in the pictures but trust me it is!







The complete ensemble

[Gretz]

Beautiful gauges! How long was the wait? When I called it was over 4 months IIRC.

[nippy]

Originally Posted by Gretz

Beautiful gauges! How long was the wait? When I called it was over 4 months IIRC.

They had them done faster then i had the money ready, LOL. Ralph is great, give him a call for exact times. Mine were ready in about a month.

[nippy]

Gauges are in, not pushed all the way in because engine/tranny is not in the car yet. So left them out a bit just to make sure they all work before we push them all the way in. But you get the idea, the color is a dead on match. Thanks again to Ralph at Hollywood Speedo, he did a great job.











Also lifted the fire extinguisher mount a few inches because it was to low. Before it sat between the seats so tight you couldn't put the nozzle on it. No Bueno.

[nippy]

LED lights at night. Lovin it!

[Reiver]

Very cool...the matching Tach is a very nice touch.... mine will be down for paint this fall so you are giving me ideas....

[arrivederci]

May want to check that you can shift ok with the fire extinguisher there...looks like it is in a bad position to me. Those are not forgiving to elbows, etc.

[nippy]

Originally Posted by arrivederci

May want to check that you can shift ok with the fire extinguisher there...looks like it is in a bad position to me. Those are not forgiving to elbows, etc.

Yep we made sure before we raised the mount. Im 6ft 1 and have long lanky limbs so I clear it just fine.

[arrivederci]

Originally Posted by nippy

Yep we made sure before we raised the mount. Im 6ft 1 and have long lanky limbs so I clear it just fine.

Not to be morbid, but ever thought about what that'd do if you were to get into an accident? Hard parts like that mixing with soft parts of you and passengers. Blech. One of the reasons I won't drive a car with a full cage on the street unless I'm wearing a helmet.

The build looks great btw. Going to backdate RSR my '81 and am stealing some great ideas from your build.

[75 911s]

This build is awesome! Wanna hear that engine when it's back in.

[nippy]

Have the car home now from all of the suspension and extra side work. Just waiting for the engine and tranny.





Removed the 3.3 badging. If anybody wants this, I will sell for $100 shipped. paid $150, custom made overseas. Im liking the clean grill look, so wont get a "3.6" badge.






Here is another couple pictures. You can see the rear Bilstein sport shocks and the freshly powder coated rear trailing arms. I have new Rennline moonball rear bushings in the trailing arms. You can also just see the freshly powder coated caliper. Also nice pic of the Miami blue engine bay.




Red calipers with "PORSCHE" script behind the Fikse Fuchs.

[nippy]

Had a cool experience yesterday. I have a friend that owns a wide body RWB custom built car. He called me and said that Akira Nakai San was in town and building another RWB and I was invited to check it out. I know its not everybody's favorite but it was very cool to see the process. Not my fav color but still a great day with free beer and food as well.

[Trakrat]

Originally Posted by nippy

Had a cool experience yesterday. I have a friend that owns a wide body RWB custom built car. He called me and said that Akira Nakai San was in town and building another RWB and I was invited to check it out. I know its not everybody's favorite but it was very cool to see the process. Not my fav color but still a great day with free beer and food as well.

It's amazing to see that he will fly to anywhere in the world, and personally install the body kit.
I'd be more excited to want to sit down and talk with Nakai san. To me, he's like the Anthony Bourdain of cars... LOL!

[mikedsilva]

Originally Posted by nippy

Carrillo Pistons are in...

cool.... What is the spec on these pistons?

[kent olsen]

Glad to hear Mike Bruns is still around and has his hands in those old Porsche engines. He helped me build my twin plug 3.0L. It has been bullet proof !!!

I know upside down??

[nippy]

Lil update....

[teh_hunter]

Such an awesome build. I picked up a 82sc about 3 weeks ago and reading this thread may have been very expensive LOL

[nippy]

Originally Posted by teh_hunter

Such an awesome build. I picked up a 82sc about 3 weeks ago and reading this thread may have been very expensive LOL

LOL, just enjoy it for what it is as is. They are great cars and very fun in stock form. Im an idiot for doing this. I could have a brand new 991.2 in Miami blue with 420HP, ice cold air and all the Tech goodies for what I have in this bare bones car. UGGGG..

[Discseven]

Originally Posted by nippy

So I drive the car home in a downpour of rain to my house. The girl gets off work and shows up and shes furious. Less than a month after I promised I was done, here I am again guilty as charged, BUT I have a 930 Turbo slant.LOL, I'm a nut and I have major issues, I know. Needless to say that was the last straw and shes gone again!!

Now that's funny Nip!