1967 slantnose conversion

[bmc1818]

In my search to find a summer project I have found a 1967 slantnose converted car. I haven't had time to look at it yet, but it supposedly also has later sc 2.7 that fired up after having sat for a long time. This will be my first 911 project.

Is it difficult and/or expensive to switch the front fenders back to stock? Will the car look funny with the vented rear widebody and a stock front? How much should I offer for a decent rust free project like this?

[techweenie]

I have to make some assumptions since neither you nor I have seen the car.

First, it is expensive to do anything on a Porsche. The fenders are expensive, yes, but you will also need to put the bumper back as it was, change the hood, add the front turn signals, and then you'll have to find quarter panels to replace the rear quarters. And a body man to install them. Then replace the rear bumper. And then you can paint it

Now, we come to the wheels. Whatever was on the 'wide body' conversion will not fit a standard SWB configuration.

A conservative estimate of the cost is $20,000, if you do most of the work yourself. But it could easily go higher.

[bmc1818]

Thanks, That is exactly the information I was looking for. I plan on taking a look at it in the next couple weeks, and will post pictures. If its not a complete basket-case, I may buy it and just keep it as the slantnose it is.

[COLB]

Of all the 911s out there, reproduction slant noses are probably the most polarizing...and seem to have the least value return for any modifications.

A real DP 935 turbo is going to be desirable. A knock off, not so much -- even when done in steel.

If you buy that car as a project, you could very well get a solid running machine for well below market value of more main stream models. But plan on every nickel you put into it being practically unrecoverable.

Market preferences change, but slant nose cars are almost radioactive in these market.

Some of this may stem from the fact that most of the slant nose kits tend to be completed in garish, unoriginal colors, with tacky interiors, and with excess slats and intakes and bulbous growths that make them look like a german villain's car in a Fast & Furious movie.

Obviously, buy what you like. And if you like them, they are cheap relative to stock cars. But the sunk costs of owners should be a warning.