Tonythe targa:
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My guess is that since he's in CA, this must be a smog issue.
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GaryR:
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Bet a lot of guys with rustbucket longhoods would love to buy a rust free galvanized SC roller, strip it to the tub, make it a early longhood and swap VINs!
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You guys both hit on elements of my train of thought on this project.
In dreaming up my ideal project 911 I eventually wind up with something along the lines of the Singer 911. A lightweight longhood car with a fully galvanized body, modern suspension and brakes, G50 box and a 3.6 that's optimized for track use i.e. headers, chip, no smog.
This would be a true "Frankenporsche" and therefore would have no real resale value other than basically the sum of its parts.
So, for the sake of arguement and entertainment, let's say I take a '73 911T and cut off the front clip (front accident damage and rusty), remove the floor pans and longitudinals (rusted out) and cut off the torsion housing to replace it with a G50 unit. And while we're at it remove the roof to get rid of the sunroof and drip rails. Is it still a 73 911T? I think most people would agree it is legally still a '73T.
Now what if I use my '87 Carrera tub for "parts" and replace all of the above onto what's left of the 73? So far we are "legal" and "moral" as long as there is documentation?
So why not cut a portion of the 73 front clip/dash/a pillar out and weld it into the 87 carrera tub? Now for some reason we are "tampering". Where have we gone wrong? Is it in the intent? Is it in the % of how much of the original titled car is left? Is it in the definition of what "is" is?
Grady, your scenario seems plausible but at what point are you just creating way too much work for yourself?
I have seen several projects on this board that involve MAJOR sectioning and replacing of metal parts on rusted out hulks which are really just a "data plate" with a license plate.
I think this topic may have no definitive or definite answer and each individual case would be subject to the judgement of whoever or whatever agency (DMV, CHP, insurance adjuster) was looking at it.
I'm just brainstorming and wanted to spark a discussion here and draw on the vast bank of P-knowlege that is the Pelican board.
Thanks all!