rusnak

Those were the days when all 4 wheels were the same size. I admit I'd be way temped to go with 6" and 225s.

Ed Hughes

Well, duh! I can't see the details in the pics on the phone, though.

Ed Hughes

Now I see, it could be looking down the coast to Pt La Jolla.

whalebird

A set of R wheels is what it needs.

ricks234

Car is located in San Diego. I'm new to rl, but been a member of pelican for some time now. Actually the 993 section of the board is what got me over here...it is great to see an active 911 crowd too

My 993 is getting some RS splitters, turbo s fogs, and some fresh paint to cover the rock chips, but ill be posting pics of that shortly.

Ed Hughes

Well shoot, I'm in NE Escondido, just below Lake Wolford. I've got the red beauty in my Avatar, and a "new" 993 in the garage too. We'll have to introduce our cars sometime soon!

On a related note, are you happy with Malibu Body & Paint? I've got to get some license plate evidence on my front bumper erased, and may get a fresh bumper/front spray, and then some 3M or Xpel, or similar. I've got a few recommendations, but have no ties to anyone here.

ricks234

Greg (Malibu body and paint) does excellent work. He is doing my 993 currently. Tell him Rick sent you. He'll help ya out! Fair prices too!

Brett San Diego

I don't know if it is the owner's intention, but I thought the concept of building today the exact kind of hot rod that someone would have built 40 years ago was cool... before the days of spacers and radical 6 in wide Fuchs. LOL That's pretty much where it stands, now. I took a stab a getting a guy to sell me a '67 911 that was sitting under piles of boxes in his garage. If I had gotten it, I probably would have ended up with something similar to this car. Owner decided not to sell.

Definitely hope to see this 911 in person in the near future.

Brett

Amber Gramps

My only question is (and this is in no way criticism, I'm only curious) why is there still chrome on the indicators, mirror, handles, and horn vents?

RollingArt

Beautiful car. Love what you've done so far.
And it's a 1966!

This crossed my mind as well. I think it would great fully blacked out.




Phil

ricks234

To be honest, at this point I'm not entirely sure where to go with the chrome. Die hard SWB fans keep telling me to return the car to chrome trim throughout. That will get it back to the way a true SWB should be. Others tell me they love the black trim and leave it as is. At this point, I'm not sure which way to go with it, and would really love some opinions.

Brett San Diego

I think you have a "vision" going here with the blacked out look. I'd follow it through. Given that it's already an "outlaw" with the 2.4 L, I would not be inclined to worry about the purist element.

Going back to the concept of building this hotrod in 1970... It's like you had the idea that blacked out trim would be cool way before the factory did. Porsche took notice, and a few years later, what do you know, black trim on factory 911's. This 911 is nostalgic and futuristic at the same time.

Brett

whalebird

Late gauges will get a reaction too. I still like it.

srf506

Beautiful! Simply beautiful, it's all i can say about it.

ricks234

Thanks for all the kind words