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916 Body Modifications Acquisition * Donors * Body Modifications * First Debut * Transplant * Starting Over * Tricks |
| Almost as soon as I acquired this 914 in 1992, I set out to destroy one more perfectly good Porsche. |
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I guess if I keep doing this, it will only increase the overall value of all Porsches. Note the donor seats, rear deck lid and boxes of parts in the background.
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| From the beginning, this car was destined to be a 916 replica. However, in 1992, the idea of using steel flares was a rather extravagant luxury. Fortunately, today steel flares are more common and almost the same price as fiberglass. | ||
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A complete fiberglass 916 kit was ordered from Tweeks and delivered to my garage. The fun was about to begin. I now had to cut the fenders off of a perfectly good car. Fortunately, I had a steady hand and a lot of patience. Note, more donor parts in the background. |
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| The exterior of the car was stripped down to the metal during the body modifications. This was extremely painful with the discovery of the original silver under the faded yellow. | ||
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The fiberglass fender flares were not riveted onto the metal. Rather the latest greatest adhesive available in 1992 was used. Marine-Tex epoxy putty was used to bond the flares and sculpture the remaining gaps. After 16 years, it is still holding strong. |
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| In the beginning, a 5-lug adaptor was used to fit the Fuchs alloys onto the car. The adaptors were unusable for driving purposes. I was surprised that they could be advertised and sold by any distributor with a clear conscience. | ||
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Nevertheless, a true 5-lug conversion was on its way complete with 911SC calipers and vented rotors. The entire front end was replaced to fix the ice-storm damage and the front trunk interior was painted black. |
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| Owner: |
Vincente D'Ingianni, II |
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