From: bob@pelicanparts.com on behalf of Bob at Pelican Parts [bob@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 11:00 AM To: Wayne at Pelican Parts Cc: urbach@chugach.net Subject: Re: '68 912 project questions Hi Dan, I think that converting an older car to longer wheelbase would be prohibitively expensive, even if you do the labor yourself. Give Tom in parts a call at 1-888-280-7799 when you have a clearer picture of your sheetmetal parts needs, and he will take good care of you. Hope this helps, Bob at Pelican Parts Wayne at Pelican Parts wrote: > Hi there Dan. Our early 911/912 catalog is now currently under construction > again after we have finished our 944 catalog. I'm not sure what is involved > with changing the wheelbase - I don't think that it's really too possible on > the older cars. Let me forward you to Bob in Tech Support, and he might > have some insight for you. > > Thanks, > > Wayne > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: urbach@chugach.net [mailto:urbach@chugach.net] > > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 12:53 AM > > To: pelicanparts@csi.com > > Subject: '68 912 project questions > > > > > > Hello, > > My latest toy ( and realization of a long time desire ) has just > > arrived. I have purchased a 68 912 in need of an engine and a lot of > > work. I had a friend that was travelling deliver to Alaska for me and I > > have finally had a look at it. Whew! I'm going to be busy this winter. > > > > For now I want to concentrate on the Body work that I need ( and want > > ) to do. > > lets start by a brief description of what I want to end up with: > > > > I have an older car and I am happy with that. The driving season is very > > short here and I am not out to impress anyone in particular with it. I > > dont want a lot of the " fancy" ( heavy ) options. Spartan and Light is > > the order of the day. I intent to build up a very large type IV motor > > for it over the winter and possibly supercharge it to insane extremes. I > > am looking for a '73 carrera style or look. I obviously need a > > "duckbill" spoiler and the rear flared arches. the question I have is " > > what all does it take to change to the long wheelbase" ? I know I > > would need the longer " springplates" and "bannana's" of the torsion > > bar suspension and the new Quarters with the relocated wheel wells, but > > do the innner wheel well's have to be changed as well ? is this a > > conversion that one should even consider ? ( I am not a stranger to > > replacing body pannels and serious projects but i also know Porsche > > sheet metal is prohibitively expensive) > > > > Regardless of the wheelbase I will need a number of body parts( > > unsure of what exactly can be saved yet and what has to be replaced as I > > dont have the paint stripped off of it) I am looking for a good euro > > style early carrera front valence/spoiler and the rear duckbill as well > > as the rear flares and possibly wanting to go with the post 74' style > > rocker covers > > > > Any words of wisdom/encouragement/warning ? or catalogs of available > > sheet metal? Any comments or pointer would be Greatly apreciated. As I > > mentioned I am in Alaska and I will be getting all of my parts > > strictly mail order. it seems to me as you guys have a great selection > > and I am very eager to get started. > > > > > > Thanks > > Dan Urbach > > > >