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Lane Anderson posted:

Rusty - That's what the Beck Coupe will be, although the first ones will be mid-engined with Subaru power.  They have developed a chassis with interchangeable engine cradles that support mid- or rear-engined configurations with air cooled or water-cooled power.

The body molds were splashed off of Carey's personal Envemo Coupe.  The Envemo body has the slightly widened "pie cut" rear fenders similar to what Henry does on some of his cars.  That was originally done to fit on the wider Brasilia pan but will be useful now in allowing wider rear track for better handling.

This is great news. I see Rod Emory style replicas in the near future!

Wait a second...If this proposed Beck coupe is "splashed off" an Envemo  then it wont be an A coupe 'looker' like Emory's, because the Envemo's replicated the B/C bodies. 

Correct Carl, but they can be made to look pretty cool.

Marty's photos show the results of Shane Balkowisch's restoration, done by Bill Hamilton of Hamilton Classics, Texas.  Shane documented the entire process, which made for an interesting read.  You can google Shane's name to reach his blog.

Yes, Carl,    The Beck coupe will be a B/C model.

Gordon Nichols posted:

Yes, Carl,    The Beck coupe will be a B/C model.

Every pot has a lid. That "C" lid doesn't fit my "T2 A" pot. '59 was the last year I'm interested in for a 356. After that, it's all 911 for this guy.

Pretty cool...

I really like the idea of a wider rear fender to stuff an 8" Fuch in there.

I think 8" would be a bridge too far, Bill.  The widening is pretty subtle.  I could be wrong, though, as Chuck is still working on things.  I have been told that a 195/55-16 will fit and have asked about a 205.

Ya know, we should probably move this discussion over to the "Lane's Beck Coupe #1" thread.  Theron, can you move a few posts or should we just be a bit more disciplined and move any more discussion ourselves?

"Ya know, we should probably move this discussion over to the "Lane's Beck Coupe #1" thread.  Theron, can you move a few posts or should we just be a bit more disciplined and move any more discussion ourselves?"

That's a good idea, Lane, and not just because these posts better fit your build thread.

I don't think it's appropriate for people take over a thread of a poor guy half the world away who has been royally screwed in terms of his coupe.  What happened to his car is a travesty, and if I were he, I don't think I'd enjoy the drift that has happened here.

I split this topic back where Devin replied about his progress.  You can continue his progress discussion here. 
https://www.speedsterowners.com/topic/jps-delivery

That leaves this thread back to the original subject.

Bob, once a 'thread' is opened it becomes public domain... unavoidably resulting in "drifts" much like opinions and ideas expressed in barroom  conversations amongst friends.    

Carl Berry CT. posted:

Bob, once a 'thread' is opened it becomes public domain... unavoidably resulting in "drifts" much like opinions and ideas expressed in barroom  conversations amongst friends.    

Carl, I've been on this site (and others) long enough to know what happens with threads.  In this case, it bothered me that the original intent got lost.  I get the feeling that because the original poster wasn't 'one of the guys', his concerns were glossed over a little.  Yes, there were a number of posts that replied to his problem (and a horrible problem it was), and commiserated with him, but the other posts really weren't in keeping with his original concern.  The guy was royally screwed by JPS.         

That's what bothered me.  And that's the last I will say on this, because this thread is getting more convoluted with each post, and I don't want to be a part of the problem. 

8" rims and 225's aren't too wide, guys, and would go a long way towards taming these cars' tail-happy ways. Look at the huge tires Porsche is putting under the backs of it's cars these days. It would be worth investigating how  7" rims fit, and (depending on the offset) get them widened an inch to the inside if there's enough room toward the springplates (with the added width of rear discs there will be). Porsche widened 6" Fuchs this way (1" to the inside) to fit more rubber under the stock rear bodywork for the 1973(?) 911R.

PS- anyone got the link to Shane Balkowisch's blog? I googled his name and got nothin'...