Stripped down vintage Porsche

[V8KSN]

The head of design for Bugatti drives A classic 911

http://jalopnik.com/5962612/check-out-the-stripped...

Sorry if this is a repost

[sportsandclassic]

Very nice and only 820kg!

[anonymous-user]

There is nothing cooler

[V8KSN]

Placing the Fuchs wheel in water to establish a tape line is inspired!

[mollytherocker]

Great story about the Fuchs!

[marky911]

V8KSN said:

Placing the Fuchs wheel in water to establish a tape line is inspired!

Yep, I love people who think like this. Very clever.

Lovely car. I'm really starting to get into the old stuff lately.

[911Thrasher]

Damn this is rad! Love the beast - and check that engine bay

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/1860tj50grujrjpg/o...

[LaurasOtherHalf]

marky911 said:

V8KSN said:

Placing the Fuchs wheel in water to establish a tape line is inspired!

Yep, I love people who think like this. Very clever.

Lovely car. I'm really starting to get into the old stuff lately.

I heard years ago that this is how they were done originally, just dipped in black paint to a certain depth.

Nice car eh?

[David Hype]

So cool...

[shoestring7]

sportsandclassic said:

Very nice and only 820kg!

Hmm, I'm not really sure he could get a SC down to 820kgs when that was the lightest the factory ever got a swb 2litre.

SS7

[graemel]

shoestring7 said:

sportsandclassic said:

Very nice and only 820kg!

Hmm, I'm not really sure he could get a SC down to 820kgs when that was the lightest the factory ever got a swb 2litre.

SS7

About the weight of a 911R. I guess all the kevlar panels make a big difference. Engine bay looks great

[mollytherocker]

Yes yes, I guess it looks nice, but it would be faster with PDK. You could then concentrate on your lines.

[bergmeister]

I was expecting a interesting vid!Great eye for detail! the number plate on the slant and taped on.
Did he say 820kg or 870,slim chance of 820 even dry weights with a sc tub and 915 ali box etc,870 poss with no cage.

[Rutlandracing]

I'm building something very similar right now....'72 car, 3.0 engine, on webers, no heater, gulf blue. I'm having a little bit of carpet and steel panels....so not as light weight but still it'll be raw, beautiful and plenty quick enough for me.

[Moosh]

mollytherocker said:

Yes yes, I guess it looks nice, but it would be faster with PDK. You could then concentrate on your lines.

obviously a bit of a Luddite

[Moosh]

Rutlandracing said:

I'm building something very similar right now....'72 car, 3.0 engine, on webers, no heater, gulf blue. I'm having a little bit of carpet and steel panels....so not as light weight but still it'll be raw, beautiful and plenty quick enough for me.

any pics? Would love to see the build in progress

[Pothole]

No such thing as a vintage Porsche, though, is there? **yawn**

[Moosh]

Pothole said:

No such thing as a vintage Porsche, though, is there? **yawn**

Anything that predates the 1920's is considered an antique. Vintage items date from the 1920's-1980's. A great rule of thumb is 20-90 years old is vintage.

[sfl993t4]

If I wanted to do a similar project, what is the received wisdom on the best starting point as a donor? Early cars are lightest, but I think that Singer has swapped to 964's as a basis?
Who sells the Kevlar panels for a backdate like this and does anyone do lightweight autoclaved CF panels?
Just considering the next project

[bergmeister]

Try mark,he will make the panels in what ever you want if you have the funds for carbon etc http://www.eb-motorsport.co.uk/products.asp?type=1...