Is it real.. or is it.....

Some time ago, we were commissioned to duplicate a 959.  It started as a one piece fiberglass kit......there was a lot of cutting, but the end result turned out pretty good.

 One mayor issue with these kind of body kits is that it looks ok when it is round, but when you start drawing lines on it, you realized that one side was bigger than the other

Time to divide and conquer..... after getting all the lines to actually look like bumpers, we took a good look at a real one, and copy every single detail.
The front bottom of the doors were round off.
The fender lights were recessed.
The gutter was erased.
The two side doors were made operational.
The fuel door on the hood was free handed.
But the grafted 993 headlights instead.

 Once the body was in good shape, we began on the top end of the 3.6 liter.
Custom made plenums.
throttle bodies.
twin turbos, with manual boost controllers and fully adjustable blow off valves.

We used stainless steel tubing for the vacuum hoses because it is neater, and they use less space, we bent and flared each one of them.

All the fuel and oil hoses were also tailor made with Kevlar lined hose.

Custom headers, pipes and muffler gives it a protesting voice when the traffic is it wants to go.

It is still going through some adjustments, but it has roamed the L A freeways, and so far every one who's seen it believe it is the real thing.

Structurally sound.

Now that we have taken care of the handling with the upgrade of the suspension and brakes, it is time to take care of the chassis;  Though uni bodies are pretty strong, one would wonder why does it need reinforcements??, why not, to put it simple words.  It is my belief that every manufactured item is rated at certain specifications, and because as humans we tend to change things, it is only natural that our way of thinking take us here:  More horse power and more torque, well ......  I don't think this old body can take it, lucky for us there is cosmetic surgery.

When it comes to structural reinforcement, many believe that the thicker the metal, the better....not me.....In my opinion it could be a little thicker, but without exaggeration, I found the  structure stronger when the two pieces have become one, by drilling holes all over the piece to be added to the structure and then weld......one piece will not move without the other.





So now our engine bay is ready for the added horse power, and all places where stress is going to be present are strong enough to take in a little more.

Suspension upgrades and structural mods, really nothing that hasn't been done before, ...where is the excitment ???  patience, we are still at ground level, and there is a lot more on the order sheet, but in the mean time, I will put my feet up, have a drink and practice being nice.