So inspired by a few recent 993 project threads I thought I would share my own. It will be good to record the journey and also if I ever come to sell the car, it will act as some comfort to the purchaser of what I hope will be a 'no corners cut' transformation.
My inspiration for the car include the 'Head of Bugatti Lightweight' and the 'Project Nasty 964' video...
I want simple, lightweight, noisy and something that you need to be fully alert to drive.
I bought the car in 2012 for an incredible price by today's standards. Now if I'd had my crystal ball out I should have left it totally standard and just sold it two years later but I had a plan!
The car was bought with 154k on the clock, a full clear history and had recent evidence of having both screens out, a full brake rebuild with new pads and discs and door straps and engine mounts done...
This is what the car looked like when I got it:
The car was cheap because it needed a new clutch, so I took the opportunity to fit a LWF and the RS clutch - carried out at RPM Technik.
I stripped the interior (including getting rid of the dreaded glue) - never ever again and got to this state:
I sold the old blue interior to a Porsche parts exporter (off to Japan apparently) which easily funded the dash recovering and the new lower dash parts.
Some Sparco seats later (sounds easy but it was hours or bracket fabrication and head scratching!!) and it was time to turn to the suspension. Some PSS10s/rennline top mounts ordered and once the front suspension was fitted it was absolutely clear I had bitten off way more than my axle stand equipped garage could chew! I had to angle grind off one of the heads of the upright bolts they were so seized! I was also fed up of spending hours getting nowhere and a new job was keeping me in the office and out of the garage...
So back to RPM Technik to finish off, the car has been there a week and they have already given me an eye watering list of extra stuff that needs replacing. I also gave them a box of bits to finish the suspension rebuild...
Here she is off to to the pros...
When back she should be complete with RS front uprights, evo tie rods, all new rennline/tarett control arms, powder coated / zinc plated anti-roll bars etc. Fully polybushed and set up to RS geometry. They are also fitting a rather nice Rothsport billet short shift and goldenrod...
Once back it will be time to turn attention to the bodywork... and then I would really like to get myself back on the road and at some shows and meets next year. Longer term plans include roll cage, harnesses, sunroof removal and getting out on track.
I hope to post more pictures as the work is carried out and expect the updates could come for several years!!
My inspiration for the car include the 'Head of Bugatti Lightweight' and the 'Project Nasty 964' video...
I want simple, lightweight, noisy and something that you need to be fully alert to drive.
I bought the car in 2012 for an incredible price by today's standards. Now if I'd had my crystal ball out I should have left it totally standard and just sold it two years later but I had a plan!
The car was bought with 154k on the clock, a full clear history and had recent evidence of having both screens out, a full brake rebuild with new pads and discs and door straps and engine mounts done...
This is what the car looked like when I got it:
The car was cheap because it needed a new clutch, so I took the opportunity to fit a LWF and the RS clutch - carried out at RPM Technik.
I stripped the interior (including getting rid of the dreaded glue) - never ever again and got to this state:
I sold the old blue interior to a Porsche parts exporter (off to Japan apparently) which easily funded the dash recovering and the new lower dash parts.
Some Sparco seats later (sounds easy but it was hours or bracket fabrication and head scratching!!) and it was time to turn to the suspension. Some PSS10s/rennline top mounts ordered and once the front suspension was fitted it was absolutely clear I had bitten off way more than my axle stand equipped garage could chew! I had to angle grind off one of the heads of the upright bolts they were so seized! I was also fed up of spending hours getting nowhere and a new job was keeping me in the office and out of the garage...
So back to RPM Technik to finish off, the car has been there a week and they have already given me an eye watering list of extra stuff that needs replacing. I also gave them a box of bits to finish the suspension rebuild...
Here she is off to to the pros...
When back she should be complete with RS front uprights, evo tie rods, all new rennline/tarett control arms, powder coated / zinc plated anti-roll bars etc. Fully polybushed and set up to RS geometry. They are also fitting a rather nice Rothsport billet short shift and goldenrod...
Once back it will be time to turn attention to the bodywork... and then I would really like to get myself back on the road and at some shows and meets next year. Longer term plans include roll cage, harnesses, sunroof removal and getting out on track.
I hope to post more pictures as the work is carried out and expect the updates could come for several years!!