79SC backdate - the real work begins...

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79SC backdate - the real work begins...

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Okay... here goes. Well, I've been watching with huge interest and making the odd post on DDK since I bought some early front wings from Andy (Lightweight 911) back in the summer of 06. About a year earlier, after much searching, I had aquired this:

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A 1979SC Sport with 79K and very very tidy. I've got a lever arch file full of history right back to the original purchase invoice at Malaya Billingshurst. Spec includes factory short-shift kit, SSIs, Hayward and Scott 2 in 1 out (very noisy!), and its got the K-Star 7th injector thingy on it which I've never really understood. All I know is that it works! I've got two different dyno sheets showing 228 and 231bhp respectively... not bad for a 3.0 on CIS. So all in all I was very happy with my purchase, and as was always my intention, it has been on the road almost every day since, now showing a little over 101K on the clock. It hasn't let me down once.

However, I've never been an impact bumper fan at heart, and right from the start of my ownership I started collecting the necessary parts and reading up on the art of the backdate :lol:

I've got a bit of time on my hands right now, so I decided its time for the work to begin... and begin it has! After a couple of solid days work, I now have this:

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I've decided that as I'm going this far, I'm going to go the whole way and have the shell blasted and the car repainted, either in original GP white or, I have a dangerous hankering for Seafoam green - opinions please!

Over the coming months, all being well, it will become either a white (or a green :lol: ), very light, very noisy R-Gruppe style hotrod masquerading as a 70ish 911S. Lightweight carpet, grp bonnet and front valance, bare sills, 7+9s (got those ages ago! Biagio), as we all know the list goes on and on... and on... and on a bit more :shock: ,

So far I have got the front wings, rear quarters and center panel (I'm going all-steel at the back as I like the chrome overrider look), alloy lid grill and various other bit and pieces. I will be getting the window frames and door handles bright anodised.

I took the car over to Early 911 last week for Nick Moss to have a look and book the car in for shell restoration/paint, here it is on my friend's transporter:

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He confirmed my hopes and said it was a particularly good shell for its age, better than many cars a decade younger apparently :lol: chuffed. That work should begin in early May, so until then I will be getting the shell blasted and restoring the fuel tank, oil tank and lines, pedal cluster and just about anything/everything else I can think of! That and collecting parts ready for the reassembly.

Hopefully by June/July I'll be able show you pics of the finished product and join up for a blast with some of you DDKers! There's a long way to go yet though.... deep breath.
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As you can see I have a very capable dog :lol:
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Post by Gary71 »

Looks good :)

On the road for the end of summer then :wink:
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Post by Lightweight_911 »

Hi Tim - great to hear that the project's now well under way !
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Look forward to seeing you car develop 8)
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Post by Helen »

oh gosh your brave.

really looking forwardto watching this project progress :P
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Post by abzadams »

good luck with the project, seafoam green gets my vote 8)
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Post by defianty »

Seafoam gets my vote, one of my fav colours! Good luck with the project, look forward to seeing your progress.
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Post by Ferry Man »

Nice project Tim.
Seafoam Green gets my vote too. 8)
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Post by Boxer6 »

Seafoam is sounding popular then, I thought it might! Are there any seafoam cars in the UK to anyone's knowledge? The only seafoam car I have seen is the US car pictured on here in a thread about colours a while back. I saw it and melted!

Also, can anyone confirm that it was a 68MY only colour?
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Seafoam gets my vote 8)
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Post by 912jeff »

We can supply you with a high quality, foam cored ripple free fibergalss long bonnet that takes a short bonnet lock. In other words, you keep your sc front panel, and lock setup, and fit a conversion bonnet, meaning you have more money in your budget for some extra goodies, or a weekend away for your better half :P

just an idea!
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Post by Matt black70 »

Keep the photos coming, looking forward to seeing your project progress.
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Post by sladey »

Good luck - looking forward to watching this one

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