1973 Porsche 911 on 2040-cars
Denair, California, United States
If you have any questions please email at: salinarasche@netzero.net .
Objective:
To build a unique ST/RSR inspired car with emphasis on build quality rather than budget.
It had to be powerful and well balanced enough to be seriously fast, but not at the expense of comfort or
reliability.
The design concept called for a simple elegance, with the reliance on quality for both materials and build while,
keeping a styling and looks true to the originals.
This is not a car that requires stickers or other such nonsense to get attention!
Body:
an excellent 1973 California non sunroof 911T Coupe, was the perfect choice for this project, as it is the last
year for the small bumper, long hood cars
and still had it's original twin front external battery box set up.
Back in 2010, I purchased this wonderful car from a fellow PCA member, when a great car was selling for under $
25k, so it was a perfect base for my project.
The previous owner already had the car set up for PCA time trials, so it came with some sensible upgrades.
All the original steel panels were retained, as I was looking for fit and correct panels gaps, rather than
lightness.
This accounts for the incredible fit and finish of the panels of this car, with 3mm door gaps.
A well known Socal Porsche 911 restorer, custom fitted hand formed composite fender flares to the factory original
steel front and rear fenders,
the car retained it's original steel doors, rear deck lid and front hood.
Front and rear bumpers were sourced from Getty Design then painstakingly modified for that perfect ST/RSR fit.
The body was stripped down to the bare shell, receiving a full glass out repaint in the rare and beautiful shade of
Gulf Orange, 019 paint code.
Careful re-assembly then followed using all new components.
These included all new rubbers seals, new front and rear windshield rubbers with new moldings, refurbished
indicator boxes with new seals and European Factory lenses complemented by a set of Cibie H4s finish the look.
A genuine vintage Durant door mirror, drilled out door handles, retro Porsche lettering and badging complete the
look.
Interior:
New ivory headliner, Black RS perlon carpets from Germany, new German Vinyl door panels with correct leather straps
and the correct plastic door handles,
the original dash, in good condition was retained, leather steering wheel.
A rare pair Period Koenig Black Corduroy Sport seats, 5 point Harness belts with welded RS/ST anchor points and RS
Roll bar make for a tasteful interior.
Wiring:
The wiring loom was checked, tested and freshly re-wrapped with new black insulating tape, per factory.
Fuel system:
Custom made large fill steel tank was made from an SC Factory gas tank. It was degreased, hot dipped, welded on 4.5
inch filler neck with vintage alloy cap,
re-textured and painted correct shade of grey, new fuel sender unit, new fuel lines front to back, feeds into Weber
Carburetors.
Wheels, brakes and Suspension:
Factory Fuchs 7' + 8" x 15 with new RSR finish shod in 205x 60 and 225 x 55 x 15 VR tires, for that perfect vintage
look.
rebuilt pedal assembly, brake, clutch, accelerator.
Full SC front suspension, which features larger brakes calipers, rebuilt, and bigger underbody sway bars,
overhauled braking system, new handbrake cables,
freshly packed wheel bearings, new pads, new stock front and rear torsion bars, new half shafts, new universal
joints, boots, anodized fittings,
suspension corner balanced. New Bilstein shocks.
Engine:
Fresh 3.0 liter SC engine on 930 block all machine work done to stock specification with factory Porsche parts,
mild “carburetor" cams.
Carrera oil fed tensioners, Turbo valve covers, all new oil cooler, lines and hardware, stock heat exchangers,
Street Dansk Exhaust, 2 in 2 out.
All newly powder coated engine tinware satin black, engine and gearbox cross members black powder coated high
gloss, all new engine and gearbox mounts,
new half shafts, new engine wiring harness, new braided plug wires, cad plated hardware, etc. done right.
Vintage Italian 40 IDA Weber carburators, freshly rebuilt and jetted for 3.0 liter, new primaries and secondaries,
metal venturis, new throttle
bodies, adapters and linkages.
Smooth idle with consistent power curve from idle to estimated 200 bhp at 6.500 rpm.
The 915 Gearbox was stripped, degreased, cleaned and reassembled to stock specification for smooth shifting.
A new upgraded full clutch kit, the good one, was also installed, clutch disc, throw-out bearing, idle bearing, and
new pressure plate complete the power train.
Overall this is a really classy act, built to be fast, smooth and comfortable.
Built as a touring car, not a race car.
You can drive this car faster for longer, and you do not arrive at destination exhausted, deaf and all shook up!
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