Thanks for asking.
I have not posted anything in a while because things are moving slowly.
I assume everyone knows we switched from the Super Coupe with the mid-mounted engine to the custom Super Coupe with the rear mounted engine. It will now have back seats like the original and more interior legroom. We are using a Porsche 911 engine and 6 speed transmission out of a 996 donor car.
The chaise is now done. The body is waiting it’s turn. It should be going in shortly.
Carey did buy the 996 donor car and pulled the engine. We selected LN Engineering to do the rebuild. They do a full tear down and rebuild with all new internals and install their IMS bearing kit. Expected HP is 300+ around 320 with the rebuild and the headers and new exhaust.
Rather than rebuild the transmission we are buying a fully rebuilt 996 6 speed unit out of a shop in California. We will also be replacing the clutch, pressure plate, flywheel and throw out bearing.
Carey is attempting use the Porsche 996 suspension and brakes. But needs the chaise to measure and test fit to see it they will fit.
Because of this, the selection of the actual wheels, tires and brakes will have to wait. But we do know we are going to use the biggest wheels, tires and brakes we can fit under the car. I want to use Fuchs wheels with black centers and polished rims.
I have finally settled on colors. I am going with a Porsche Graphite Gray exterior with a Burgundy leather interior. The seats are the Monte Carlo style seats with 4 rows of grommets top and bottom. I bought a set of stop watches/timers to mount on the face of the glove box. We are using a custom set of Speedhut gauges. Black bezels and faces with white numbers and red pointers. 4” tach, speedo and a custom quad gauge with water temp, oil temp, oil pressure and volts. The tach will be centered above the steering wheel. 1 standalone 2 5/8” fuel gauge in the center of the dash above the radio where the clock would normally go. We are also using racing style red covered toggle switches on the dash for the light switches. We are also adding an auxiliary pod below the radio for the A/C controls which will be satin steel.
The other details are pretty much the same. Outlaw style without front and rear bumpers and no hood pull. Roll bar with X brace. Center mounted fuel tank and filler. Stone guards, with twin center mounted driving lights (rally style) and lower fog lights in the air intake pockets. We are using a different lower air intake similar to the one used on the 550 Spyder (a flush mounted air intake grill cut into the lower front section of the nose). Beehive taillights (red and amber) with lower reflectors and custom twin tip center exhaust.
Can't wait.
Joel