I'm as surprised as you are that they're real! On the bright side the torsion bar covers are visible from the inside so it looks like they were probably covered with bondo rather than fully welded, unfortunately the holes don't appear to line up with the torsion bars. What could be the reason for this?

Matt, It was not that long ago that SWB cars were the cheapest 911 you could by and 912's were the bottom of the bunch, I vividly remember these deep wheels as the throw away wheels, 4.5's were sold cheap to the VW guys and the 912 guys got the cast off 5.5's and 6's that people unloaded when the upgraded to 16 inch or whatever they are on SC's. So it made sense to me that an old low budget hot rod 912 would have the real deals. I know this because I was one of those bottom feeder Porsche guys that could only afford long nose 912/911's and not the amazing:eek: SC's.
dos531, Once again narrow 912, fat 930.
2.0L 912, 3.3 930
the most light and nimble, the heavy, powerful 930
What a great pair and contrast you would have in the two cars:)

I've owned 3 SWB 912s and a '68 911T. Not one of them ever came with real Fuchs, let alone deep 6s. :(

Yeah I know what you're saying. On the other hand, I love wide flares on 911s. I wouldnt add the flares, but since they're on there...I'd like it to look something like this
http://images41.fotki.com/v209/photo..._Rear_1-vi.jpgHosted on Fotki

Drag :(,
I guess I am showing my age this all happened in the late 70's early 80's, there was not much in the way of fakes at that time because real Fuchs were so cheap.

Yeah, I'm just a punk kid. I bought my first 914 in 2004. And sold a set of 5 4.5s for $5k a few years later.

Come on, skinny tires, light car, torquey motor, next to your major muscle, highway cruiser.
Everybody has a flared car, the factory has been flaring them since the early 70's besides everybody and his brother and you got the biggest flared 911 all ready with a 930.
Here is a enticer, the difference is really black and white;)


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1421281955.jpg

Yup and I am just an old coffin dodger.
People spent $100 to put 4.5's on there $1200 bug back in the day, but that is not today. Yep and like you say now almost any of the deep Fuchs or easily worth north $4k now. So when people were advising the OP that his car is worth a little more than what the wheels and turn lights alone could be sold for, I felt it was time to give a vote for the higher value recommendations. SmileWavy

It may be just me but those flares look like sc moved forward to match the swb wheel opening. That might be why the lines look off/incorrect as well as why the torsion hole doesn't line up. They are much farther forward that you would find on a lwb car.

If your not in any hurry, I might have a pair of correct flares for that car. I have a couple swb projects to build first but there will be a set of leftover quarters that are rough but the flares should still be good.

I am not in any hurry right now. If you end up having them leftover let me know.

Something about the transition doesn't look right either. Like they cut the original fender too close to the lip and didn't install enough flare on the car. There is definitely something funky there.

Here's one to watch!

TheSamba.com :: VW Classifieds - 1965 Porsche 912 Coupe

LOL wow my car is concours ready compared to that

If anyone ever had doubts about Porsche engineering then this is a classic case to show how well they do. The only thing holding the left side of that car together is the heater box. I always thought the rocker was the structural member. Now I know it's the heater tube.

You're assuming it isn't an early Porsche Hover Car prototype.

Nice gauges....and hocky puck...


MattR

Came across these this morning. No affiliation Early SWB Wheel arches

The VIN plate and glove box emblem look solid.

Pry the body/chassis off, rivet on your '66 donor, and voila -- a valuable early build 65.

Thanks for the heads up. I'm gonna keep an eye on those, but I think I might need a little more material. Gonna have to double check

I'm gonna just leave this here.
1966 Porsche 912 | Gooding & Company