Busta Rib

I recently picked up a 1980 911 SC. I used to have a 1994 C4 widebody and made the mistake of selling it. It is a steel widebody conversion and in excellent condition. Only other mods right now are a factory short shifter and MSD electronic ignition. It currently has a little over 63K miles and rolls on some custom Fuchs (8X16 front and 10.5X16 rear). My GF calls her The Mistress. I guess it will stick until I come up with something better.

I just got her detailed and she looks almost young again. Not bad for a 31-year old. She had a turbo tail on her when I picked her up, but I've since swapped it for a duck tail and am going for an RS/RSR-inspired look. I think it looks much better. The next thing is to add a '74 IROC-style front bumper.

She drives great and I'm thoroughly enjoying the air-cooled Porsche smell, mechanical sounds, and un-sophisticated ride. Getting a workout with the non-power steering, but I'm enjoying the visceral feel and connection to the road. This is what driving is all about. I'm glad to be back in a 911, but I'll have to get used to the antiquated HVAC system. It's terrible. Hans had too much lager the day they designed this system. Enjoy the pics.

Jim

BD (Before Duck)


AD (After Duck)








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Sexy red interior

LShemtob

Beautiful

TRINITONY

Nice car - wasn't this for sale on Pelican a few months ago? I remember seeing it, or one that looked a lot like it, and was drooling...lol

Rob Heath

Nice looking car. I like the duck tail better also.

ivangene

holy F'n Moly cow

that is beautiful !!

I know where there is a real RS right now if you need some local inspiration

PM me and I will hook you up -
Dayam ! Thats really nice loking, well done!
(who detailed it? John?)

TroyN

Very nice! Where did you get the duck?

Shannon123

I remember the Pelican ad....I want to say the guy talked about the paint not being great ?.....but it looks like your detailing has worked that out superbly. Congrats, its a beauty.

g-50cab

sweet car - I am a fan of the wide body with a duck

Busta Rib

Yes, there was an ad on Pelican for this car. The seller was really nice, located in the SF bay area.

Thanks. Yes, I got it detailed from John at Metropolitan Detail. They did a great job, inside and out. I'll hit you up for info on the local RS. Would be sweet to see and also meet you one of these days.

It is a Getty Design product. Fits nicely and didn't require much prefitting. It's a quality product.

Shannon, I think we've been shopping the same cars. I almost pulled the trigger on the one located near Reno. I just couldn't go with the boxed rockers and the fiberglass wings. Good luck with your search. The paint on my car is not the best, but cleans up really well. If you look closely, you can see some slight rippling on the rear fenders from not allowing the paint to completely dry before adding another coat. There is also just normal wear and tear scratches everywhere. Whoever did the widebody conversion scrimped a little on the paint job, but she is easily a 10-footer.

So am I. So am I. Thanks for the comments, everyone.

whalebird

WOW thats pretty. The Fuchs look like they mean business.

w00tPORSCHE

Congratulations. John used to own an '80's Carrera and he is passionate and goes that extra step when he works on these cars. Love the shots. No other color rewards you as much as black does when the paint is corrected and protected. Did he use Nanoskin sealant ? Now comes the hard part...keeping it maintained that way. So I am guessing no auto carwashes for you in the future

rusnak

Here's a duck thay may inspire you. You can see how this affected the GT-1 MkII in 2007, some 30 years later.

g-50cab

look like you may have a little room to lower it and push the wheels out a little - I'm kinda a stickler on having the wheels flush

wpriller

Great looking car, thanks for sharing

Busta Rib

Just exactly what I've been thinking. It is on the to-do list for sure! Your car is awesome.Truly an inspiration.