theiceman

On the contrary . I think guys use this opportunity to make an awesome track car .

I think this is an opportunity to make an ultralight rig that you can really put your newfound skills to use with.

SiberianDVM

What year bodies would marry up best (and easiest) with my 1984 3.2, 915 trans, Motronics, and whatever may be left of my Elephant Racing suspension?

Must have the Carrera style fenders, too.

ECS Tuning

Holy Moly ..... that's even hard to look at. Glad to hear your okay and hope you start feeling better soon

race911

Simple answer is '78-'86.

However, welding on rear flares (or using composite unless you're looking to be on the show end of things) is pretty easy if you stumble across a '77-earlier. Not that there are any great bargains in those years these days.

race911

Kind of a red herring. Yes, my friend's GTL class car is ~1800 lbs. before the mandatory ballast (930 tub, 993 bodywork, open suspension + 13" slicks, stock 3.6L w/ 915), so it can be done.

On the other hand, our track record holding Spec 911 (Tom Van Overbeck, Johannes' dad) routinely runs (or rather ran as the car was written off this summer) on his track records with as much as 150 lbs. "trophy weight" added.

SiberianDVM

I've been casually scouring the web for rollers. If anyone runs across a coupe or a targa in the 78-86 or so range, please let me know.

JCP911S

That's pretty ugly... remarkable how safe these cars really are after all these years!

Couple years ago, an SC/Carrara with a blown engine was pretty much a write-off as the rebuild cost more than the car was worth, you could find them for $5k all day long.

But today, with prices going north of $30K, a rebuild will pay, so it may be expensive to find a nice "roller"... still, that's probably your best bet.

Still, if your motor and gearbox are in top shape, they are worth some money, I'd guess easily north of $8K, so there is some value there.

First order is to determine your end game... original street collectable, hot rod, or full-bore track car.

That will really determine your strategy.

SiberianDVM

I think original street collectible is out because it won't be numbers matching anymore. Plus, I'm a little leery of driving anything but a beater on the street right now.

I really liked what I had: a stripped 911, with roll cage, Sparco seats, harnesses, Elephant suspension, a custom exhaust, and a stock motor with a freshly rebuilt transmission, that was still street legal. I got to enjoy it on the track exactly 2 days after the trans rebuild.

The other car's owner did have insurance with a reputable company, but they are definitely taking their time. Four days and they never even called me to see if I was alright. I finally called them to make sure the policy number was valid and they were very nonchalant about it.

1stgear

Holy cow. So glad you are okay. How come it's always a person who's driving someone else's car, doesn't speak English, or have a driver's license? Same thing happened to me in my '68 Mustang. I got out of the car and was ready to kill the guy.

SiberianDVM

There are many Hispanics, new "immigrants", where I work. Most of them do not drive, they carpool to work. One of the supervisors told me that most have never driven a car, and of those who have, most have wrecked.

I remember as a teenager, taking a few Drivers Ed classes, then much practice driving around the farm, before being allowed to even apply for a learner's permit.

Honest to God, I don't understand states that allow people like this to get a driver's license. And on top of it, he almost killed me while driving with an expired OUT OF STATE license, and he wasn't arrested on the spot?

Our country is now 3rd world.

race911

Making the rounds locally:

SiberianDVM

Years ago, I had words with a jackass who came roaring down a angled parking lot lane like that, the WRONG way, just that that one, and almost hit me as I was backing out and looking the RIGHT way. He had the nerve to blow his horn at me. I got out, walked up to his car, called him a stupid MF and invited him to get out. He drove off.

Little ****head came back the next day and keyed my car. I've been looking for him ever since.

SoCalRayRay

DWA

User 4221

Man that is pathetic.....

1stgear

Ha. If it were you or me, we would have been.

I see you are from Augusta. If you ever make it down to South, GA give me a shout. No 911 guys down my way.