jss

end of the day this is what I want in regards to body looks.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1277327753.jpg

but I think I read after 75 cars were the zinc coated examples etc to look into to. is this correct?

whalebird

75 was only partially galvanized. 78 was the first year to be fully galvanized.

jss

gotcha and first year of 3.0 if I read article correctly

rusnak

I think the link might be the first 930 prototype. I think it debuted in the Paris show?

I would probably widen the criteria to include all long wheel base 911s, unless your project is to duplicate the 930 look.

whalebird

Rus, I think that is an intercooled car - post 78. But your suggestion is spot on. If the early, pre 74 cars enter the picture, I might suggest an "RSR look" as opposed to Turbo look. They have the same sized flares and retain the long hood configuration.

UberXY

Why not just buy a 930?

jackb911

+1

Unless you do most of the work yourself, you will most likely have more $$$$ invested in the donor car + parts, paint, materials, labor, etc., than you would in a decent 930 or M491 Turbo Look. And those two will have higher resale value than a clone, update, backdate or whatever you want to call it.

You will be money ahead buying a 930, M491 or a finished car. Ask me know how I know....

500

^^ + one hundred and eighty three million...

However, if you are set on going the build-it-yourself route, I would look for a post-77 impact bumper car with little-to-no rust as a starting point. If you look at earlier cars you will either find something with lots of rust (which may get quite ridiculous to repair properly) or a car with significant value as a long hood. You would never want to cut up a solid long hood car to make into an impact bumper, turbo body. It will vastly reduce the value. Plus, everyone looks cross-eyed at an early car thus converted (suspecting it must have been a basket case originally...)

jss

yes I do my own work I dont pay to have my cars built. I do all from paint to engine rebuilds.
buying a 930 here in canada is not a option far to expensive
I will keep a eye for 78 and later cars thanks alot

race911

Building this for looks, or ????

(Spent too much time, but did OK, making widebodies out of everything imaginable from '88 to '94. Even my first car, done in '81-'82 was built on a '68 with the "best" LA fiberglass money could buy.)