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]

Well it's been slow work but we are getting there. Seems like body work will never be done but my guy Bill says we are getting close now. Here are a few pictures.

First one is an overall. Got the front and rear bumpers bolted up loosely. Rear bumpers are steel and i purchased them as real RS steel bumpers but it turns out the flair at the end was done with mud. No worries though as Bill will be able to contour them for me. Yes, I have decided to flair the car with RS flairs.


A couple more of the rear bumpers. Final fit will happen after I get the flairs installed.



Here is how the front bumper is going. Hard to tell because it is black primer now but there are no holes, everything is filled.


More of the front bumper




Here is a pick of the custom work done on the front drivers fender.


Should have the gas tank back Friday. Will post pics when I get it.

jonathan
hwgunner