Where to find 2.7 RS GRP Parts?
Where to find 2.7 RS GRP Parts?
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rikbarr

Original Poster:

10 posts

303 months

Tuesday 28th March 2006
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I am thinking of buying either a 911 SC or early 3.2 and eventually considering changing it to a 2.7 RS "look", ducktail and all. I'm not wanting to build a replica but like the pre-impact bumper looks of the 70's. I know this might be sacrilage to some but has anyone any advice on where to source some of the parts needed? There seem to be plenty of GRP specialists in the US who will supply bumpers and ducktail but am struggling to find many in the UK. Oh and I don't have the budget for an Autofarm replica or one of Paul Stephens great looking machines ! What about early front wings and the long bonnet while we're at it?
Cheers
Richard

g7jhp

7,033 posts

266 months

Tuesday 28th March 2006
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Richard,
Suggest you read the following thread if you're considering the conversion

www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=193824

g7jhp

935

250 posts

249 months

Tuesday 28th March 2006
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Autofarm will sell you all the GRP parts without buying a complete car! Quality is OK (ish) but all these parts will require a fair bit of finishing.
Good luck with the conversion - I, too, much prefer the looks of the early cars!!!

rikbarr

Original Poster:

10 posts

303 months

Tuesday 28th March 2006
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Thanks guys.

Will get some prices from Autofarm. Got an email back from one 911 specialists but the prices quoted for the GRP parts seemed pretty over the top. Expecting to have to tidy them up a bit and prep them before they are ready to paint but for the money they were quoting you'd expect them to come painted in the colour of your choice ! Seen www.mashaw.com in the US who quote $1050 for front and rear bumpers and ducktail which seems a good price. Only found one reference to a ducktail bought from there on rennlist and the guy was very happy with it.
Also been advised to get new Porsche wings at £800 each! I realise originals will be in need of repair but or repro wings that bad. Fitment issues I guess would be the biggest worry.
Rich