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"backdating" to original?
I ran across this car for sale and I am wondering how difficult would it be to bring it back to the original body style? I've seen a lot of threads and stories on backdating, but nothing on how to convert a long hood back from being "updated".
I don't know much about the tub differences in the long hoods, so I'm wondering how the tub itself was modified to do the "update" and is it reversible? 
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01-30-2021, 07:00 AM
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Depends on how it was done. The hood conversion can be done a couple of ways. Do you have frunk pictures?
Are the flares steel or glass?
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No pics of the frunk. I've reached out to the seller to get some. I guess that would show how invasive the conversion was. I also asked if there's any maintenance history, but I have low expectations since it is at one of those dealers that seems to specialize in old basketcases.
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Jesus. They bolted the bumper right to the original center panel.
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At least you’d have the old center panel
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01-30-2021, 02:44 PM
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Got that retro heater delete using duck tape and a spray paint cap.
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01-30-2021, 03:13 PM
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My guess based on what they did in the rear is the did the least labor intensive conversion possible. That could be bad that could be good. Have to take a closer look to know unfortunately
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01-30-2021, 04:28 PM
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Nice wiring in the engine bay. If that and the custom retro heat delete with materials from picked from the contents of a Walmart trash bin that Matt noted is an indication of the "build quality"......careful.
This car probably didn't grow up in climates of the Southwest or west coast. You shouldn't buy a longhood 911 with a New England based history without a firsthand look or a serious PPI evaluation of the chassis for existing issues with rust or sub standard rust repair. Its amazing what we see here regarding the cosmetic and structural damage from corrosion on these prone to rust early cars and the horrible hack rust repairs that have been performed over the years on long hoods from New England....due diligence is absolutely required or ....$$$$$ |
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