1973 911 Ugly Duckling Build thread, this build is DEAPRVD (DEA Aproved) Options

[hwgunner]

I guess I will start from the very beginning. I have always wanted a 69-73 911. For some reason they have always been the Holy Grail. I got a 74 911 several years ago. It was nice; 3.0L engine, sport seats, real RS flares in the back. Just not what I really wanted so it was sold. Since then I have gone thru several projects, including a car or 2 after I purchased the 911 that this thread is dedicated to. This car started with a simple ad by Brad at 914Ltd for a 73 911T non-sunroof roller with minmal rust for a rediculously low price. I basically looked at this pic

and told him I would take it. I looked at several other pictures after agreeing to buy it and we made arrangements for payment. Then I got a Cuban Mafia trucker all set up to pick up the car and we were off.

Here are a couple of the pictures I saw before the car was shipped.






Well, we were off untill the car and the truck haulling it headed west from East Peaoria, Il and passed Chicago. It is at this point that the trucker, making his first stop for a bite to eat, was "surounded" by the Chicago DEA and had his rig and all the cars on the trailer tempirarily confiscated. (There is a thread about what happened so I will make this short.) The "money" dog allerted on my car and a new truck. Both vehicles were removed from the trailer and "dismantled and searched" right up to the point that the lead agent told the owner of the shop that was doing the dismanteling to cut my car in half. The shop owner said he looked at the lead agent and basically said "I am a car guy and I am not cutting a classic Porsche in half! There is no way there is $,$$$,$$$ stuffed into those rockers". The car was then quickly put back together as best they could (they stuffed everything in the trunk and passenger area) and the trucker sent on his way.

Here is what the car looked like on the day it arrived.




Tomorrow I will document a bit of the desruction. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)

[hwgunner]

Still hitting the body work hard. Keep coming up with more things to do. Here are a couple update pics.

This is just an overview shot. You should be able to see the biggest mod in this picture.


These next 2 show the great job bill has done on the rear fenders.



Here is the bumper in the works.


Here is the fuel tank that we just set in there. Has primer on the bottom but needs it on the top. need to make a mod to this for a 100mm short little filler. that will be done in the next couple weeks, I hope.


rear panel is ready to paint basically.


Here is the one rear bumper that i had. Looked a little funny once on the car and here is what we found. A full 3/8's if bondo built up in a weird spot. Needless to say, I am looking for a good pair of right and left 1969-1973 bumpers



A few more custom touches coming if i do not have to sell it first. Let me know what you think.