My new project.........

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:59 pm

Love that arch shape

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:12 pm

Thanks Gary, Mark, really appreciate the comments, and Gary, will fit that 'special' part soon I promise.....

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:22 pm

Loving that arch!

I've said it so many times (in different ways) but your attention to detail, the craftsmanship you've commissioned and your pursuit of getting things just how they should (and you want them to) be is mind blowing and one of inspiring passion.

I look forward to every update on this thread.

oliveR · Post by **oliveR** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:40 pm

Art of work, Mike !!!!

I have similar arches on the 3.0 RS replica...

964RS · Post by **964RS** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:23 pm

Mike wrote:Car's off the jig and back down on it's wheels now for the final shaping, really happy now with the way the arch has that kind of
added on look to show the prototype version before it went onto the flared in look of the 73 car.

Looking great.

So glad you decided to do this properly, it would have been sacrilege to leave with the wings it had.

I wish you could leave it unpainted and just bare metal.....its awesome!

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:50 pm

Great progress Mike,nice to see work carried out to this high standard.
Regards,

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:00 pm

Thanks for the kind words Tom, and to all for the support.

The other area of the arch that Jamie has spent a lot of time on is the curve of the corner around the torsion bar access hole.
On the 930 turbo wing it's very flat along the bottom and square on the corner, the RSR should be far more rounded and on
the prototype it seems not to flare out quite as much as the 73 car.

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:42 am

Have you got any photos of this part of the arch on the prototype so we can see Mike?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:34 am

Hi Mark, this is a good shot of the prototype car to show the curve at the bottom of the rear arch around the torsion bar hole.
You also see how the top of the arch flattens out as it joins the wing.

I've also got a NOS piece of gaffer tape to go on the the leading edge of the nearside front arch.......

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:40 am

If only you were joking

Thanks for posting the picture - it really shows what a cracking job the bodywork guy has done

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:53 pm

sladey wrote:If only you were joking

Thanks for posting the picture - it really shows what a cracking job the bodywork guy has done

Agreed. On both counts!

210bhp · Post by **210bhp** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:33 pm

Mike wrote:
I've also got a NOS piece of gaffer tape to go on the the leading edge of the nearside front arch.......

Ah, but have you got the correct newspaper cutting for the front oil cooler vent?

Superb work as usual Mike. Awesome in fact on the arches.

Regards
Mike

964RS · Post by **964RS** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:23 am

no idea what it says or if any use but thought i'd share...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Porsche-Carrera-R ... _500wt_950

Samu · Post by **Samu** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:02 am

As many have said, this is truly amazing project! I love those prototype arches/flares. Gives really unique look for unique car. Keep us updated!

KS · Post by KS » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:43 am

964RS wrote:no idea what it says or if any use but thought i'd share...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Porsche-Carrera-R ... _500wt_950

The ex-Tour de Corse car - see the next Archives piece in Classic Porsche #5, and the subject of much discussion on the early911S Registry forum. Test car used to develop the Mary Stuart rear wing at Paul Ricard in December 1973…