Remake of the Stan Townes Speedster
11-18-2011, 08:06 AM
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Remake of the Stan Townes Speedster
Hello Guys,
It's my first post and I'am from Belgium, (Antwerp) with a Porsche passion.
I'am a Porsche fan, but my son is a Porsche specialist. He loved the first build conversion Stan Townes Speedster in '67 and his history. Not many information and documents about this car are availible.
He started a project to make a remake of this Stan Townes Speedster. Not easy without documents and only a few photo's.
We search one year for a donor car in good condition and found a 911 Targa from '80.
You can follow our project, the site is: www.porsche-rescue911.be/speedster.htm
All honest opinions are welcome. You find also the story/history there from the Stan Townes Speedster.
Unfortunately, all text is in Dutch, but the photo's speaking for itself.
Sorry for my English
- my Dutch is better 
It's my first post and I'am from Belgium, (Antwerp) with a Porsche passion.
I'am a Porsche fan, but my son is a Porsche specialist. He loved the first build conversion Stan Townes Speedster in '67 and his history. Not many information and documents about this car are availible.
He started a project to make a remake of this Stan Townes Speedster. Not easy without documents and only a few photo's.
We search one year for a donor car in good condition and found a 911 Targa from '80.
You can follow our project, the site is: www.porsche-rescue911.be/speedster.htm
All honest opinions are welcome. You find also the story/history there from the Stan Townes Speedster.
Unfortunately, all text is in Dutch, but the photo's speaking for itself.
Sorry for my English
- my Dutch is better
11-20-2011, 02:11 PM
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Beautifully done....unibody repair is the most exacting and time consuming and you've done amazing work.
Glad you saved a car but I swear, I'd of gotten a solid shell and jumped fwd....then again, you have the family expertise and equipment....you'd have a 100k in that rebuild for the body work and mods if you were shopping it out.
Wow.
Glad you saved a car but I swear, I'd of gotten a solid shell and jumped fwd....then again, you have the family expertise and equipment....you'd have a 100k in that rebuild for the body work and mods if you were shopping it out.
Wow.
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11-20-2011, 03:27 PM
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Some really nice detailing in the rear seat area. Very nice to see so much of the body additions done in metal. I too look forward to seeing the final result. It is a very high-quality & expert build!
11-20-2011, 05:59 PM
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HOLY COW MAN!!!
The original has a licence plate frame from fellow rennlister Peter Zimmermann's old place Red Line in Santa Monica.
http://www.porsche-rescue911.be/speedster_history.htm
OK, now I like it.
The original has a licence plate frame from fellow rennlister Peter Zimmermann's old place Red Line in Santa Monica.
http://www.porsche-rescue911.be/speedster_history.htm
OK, now I like it.
11-21-2011, 04:31 AM
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Hello Guys,
Thanks for the many reactions.
Stan Townes is now 71 years old.
He build the speedster conversion in 1967 from a crashed 911 coupe. It was displayed the first time at the Oakland Roadster Show in 1971.
There was no technical information of the conversion availible.
He removed the top and used a 356 windshield and rear cowl from a 356.
Porsche produced his first 911 in 1966 but there was no Speedster model in the pipeline, that's why he diceded to build his own Speedster.
It took him 3 years and Porsche said " A One Of A Kind Beauty The Factory Overlooked ".
The car get many attention on different Magazines.
In 1977 he build also a Formula Vee. Both cars are "live and kicking" and in the hands of new owners. (see also our history page, onfortunatly is the most text in dutch, some in english)
We started our project to make a remake of this Stan Townes Speedster 1,5 year ago. Not easy without documents and only a few photo's.
We search one year for a donor car in good condition and found a 911 Targa from '80 like you can see on our photo's.
All parts we used are original, only front and rear bumper and cowl are handwork because we have no malls. No plastic, polyester of fyberglass is used.
We used a Speedster windshield from a 1989 Speedster. Disadvantage was the price, very expensive.
We looking now for the special visors and mirror for this windscreen.
This week the car is fully paint, I hope. It's a lot of work, first etch primer, then a special spray filler. Then a lot of barn work (I hope this is the right word for this). After that we used a special primer. Then an overspray black in the middle, because we need thin lines between the Gulf bleu and Orange. After the black we sprayed Orange and the last spary was the Gulf Blue. Inside the parts and bottomp of the car we sprayed a special protection coating. After this we sprayed every part on the inside and bottom in the final Bleu color.
Grtz from Belgium
Thanks for the many reactions.
Stan Townes is now 71 years old.
He build the speedster conversion in 1967 from a crashed 911 coupe. It was displayed the first time at the Oakland Roadster Show in 1971.
There was no technical information of the conversion availible.
He removed the top and used a 356 windshield and rear cowl from a 356.
Porsche produced his first 911 in 1966 but there was no Speedster model in the pipeline, that's why he diceded to build his own Speedster.
It took him 3 years and Porsche said " A One Of A Kind Beauty The Factory Overlooked ".
The car get many attention on different Magazines.
In 1977 he build also a Formula Vee. Both cars are "live and kicking" and in the hands of new owners. (see also our history page, onfortunatly is the most text in dutch, some in english)
We started our project to make a remake of this Stan Townes Speedster 1,5 year ago. Not easy without documents and only a few photo's.
We search one year for a donor car in good condition and found a 911 Targa from '80 like you can see on our photo's.
All parts we used are original, only front and rear bumper and cowl are handwork because we have no malls. No plastic, polyester of fyberglass is used.
We used a Speedster windshield from a 1989 Speedster. Disadvantage was the price, very expensive.
We looking now for the special visors and mirror for this windscreen.
This week the car is fully paint, I hope. It's a lot of work, first etch primer, then a special spray filler. Then a lot of barn work (I hope this is the right word for this). After that we used a special primer. Then an overspray black in the middle, because we need thin lines between the Gulf bleu and Orange. After the black we sprayed Orange and the last spary was the Gulf Blue. Inside the parts and bottomp of the car we sprayed a special protection coating. After this we sprayed every part on the inside and bottom in the final Bleu color.
Grtz from Belgium
11-21-2011, 12:19 PM
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Nice project! The "Red Line" plate frame on the original has stood the test of time, it's been many, many years since I worked on that car. It had changed hands and was in need of massaging when it got to us, but after that and getting the carbs working properly it was great fun to drive. And boy did people stare at it!
