1976 Porsche 912 build with 993 motor swap by freedomperiod

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This is a nice look^^

Hmmm. Maybe the Prototipo isn't the right wheel after all.

It's a big dilemma. The greenies are so cool looking. Not sure which direction to take with the gauges.  It IS a resto mod/tribute car and not an RS replica...

..on the other hand, at this point, I'll never go wrong if I keep it looking as close as possible to a real RS.

The later gauges are indeed a little stark, but (for a driver) less distracting and free of shiny frills. The greenies however, are prettier IMO and more classic looking (356/early 911 era). They really make a statement about Porsche history, and could be an artistic liberty I may just have to take. Not sure yet.

The greenies look better IMO with a different steering wheel. I was orriginally going to take a friend's Prototipo, but if I do the green, I might change steering wheels.

Steering wheel? http://www.classicowheels.com/Porsch...RS-Gallery.htm

Alois Ruf likes green gauges! What's wrong with them in a souped up Porsche?

Another huge dilemma... THE WHEELS!! Annodized or polished? Mine, as you know, are polished. Not sure if want

I am told that it is not possible to duplicate the RS silver annodized finish on the wheels I have. The best that can be done (so they say) is to dull the polish with something similar to "Scotch Brite" and then clear coat it.

There's also a guy in the UK who probably would be able to get my wheels to look like this, but it would suck to have to ship wheels to and fro.

^^^ This is the RS "dual annodized" (lip and spokes)

Now there's also a "frosted" annodized that they used on the RSR, which would also be "correct"

To me, frosted looks too white. Polished is too bight. Silver annodized is just right.

1/23/2012

I've posted this car before, but I think it's one of the best looking around. I can't tell what finish is on there, but it looks like silver annodized.

Not sure what finish they are, but they definitely give the car a "tougher" look than the polished Fuchs IMO.

I learned about this fellow named Magnus Walker from a post (above) on this thread. I mistakenly called him the flying Dutchman (it said "Dutchman photos" under the vid), but I think he's an Englishman. Check out his thread.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...rol-hobby.html

I'd say he really has the life. We all have something to aspire to. He's doing with early 911's exactly what I would do. I like his taste in P cars and his hair. I wish I had dreads like that!

1/25/2012

'65 Porsche 356

Wrong color, but whatever.. (kidding, it's gorgeous) It likely has the tacky greeen faced gauges with the silly, distracting chrome (shiny whatever) ring. It would be ridiculous to spend so much time making the outside of my car look like a '73 RS, and the inside look frankenstinish (80's style dash with A/C vents, suede dash, and proposed silly green gauges). (After all, it has an orange engine)

lol

....silly green gauges..

Know what a (steering wheel) "dogbone" or "bowtie" is? Steering wheel 3rd from top image above has it (it's the horn buttons)! In days of old, when diving into a turn in a 911, a proper driver would turn hard and mash his/her foot down on the gas, then let the wheel SPIN back (looser grip) in their hands! ..(a classic beauty, driving a classic beauty ....the beautiful and talented Belgian driver - Vanina Ickx )

As the story goes, when that wheel would spin back, it would sometimes get caught on the driving gloves () ...therefore, they did away with it on the race cars.

^^^^^^this wheel has a "bowtie" AND a "hockey puck" (center).

silly, silly green gauges

Correct RS wheel^^^^ with dogbone. It's a large diameter wheel. No want.

This is what the classic ST Prototipo wheel looks like. It's the Momo wheel fitted by the factory to the 911ST. Edit: it has an "R" horn button, not a hockey puck.

That's IMO the better looking wheel when compared to the RS wheel, or the RS wheel on this Singer