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That interior looks absolutely humongous! I thought they were always very cramped. Rebuilt title is a little discerning.
I couldn't get Ed's link to work so I'm reposting it:
https://bringatrailer.com/list...porsche-904-replica/
@WOLFGANG I don't know how tall the owner/driver is in the driving video but his knees are right up under the dash. *****EDIT***** Driver/owner stated in the comments section he is a little under 6' tall.
Body doesn't look like a Martin & Walker, they are very faithful to the original shape(available in the UK). I do recall Thunder Ranch was working on a 904, but I don't recall them ever offering a kit or a finished car.
Avanti? Don't remember that at all.
The fenders look "Beck" but I know it's not one, as stated. Chuck flared the fenders so modern rubber could fit.
Are those 914 seats?
Yes says 914 seats, 914 rear brakes (911 front), hand brake and interior door handle and 914 side shift 5 speed --- so some $ saved there.
It said it was built with Chuck Beck's help by Avanti back in 2000.
Sweet car if it says under $35k.
I wonder if Chuck’s involvement in this project inspired him to do his own. The timing would be about right.
Looks like a real nice project to me.
But it is a project. Key issue I suspect is cooling—engine and turbo both. Heater core, A/C, etc. are farther down the list.
I think it's real viable with a worst case scenario going back to a stockish NA four-cam EJ25 at 200-ish hp.
Or a monster Type 4.
Or a built NA Sube such as this.
All it needs is a front-mounted radiator, or an aircooled engine. Ask Jim Kelly about rear-mounted radiators in coupes. It's a LOT of work to make them "work".
If I had it, I'd swap the Suby with Jimmy V. for his huge type 4 and call it a day.
Bam!
@edsnova posted:Looks like a real nice project to me.
But it is a project. Key issue I suspect is cooling—engine and turbo both. Heater core, A/C, etc. are farther down the list.
I think it's real viable with a worst case scenario going back to a stockish NA four-cam EJ25 at 200-ish hp.
Or a monster Type 4.
Or a built NA Sube such as this.
@DannyP posted:All it needs is a front-mounted radiator, or an aircooled engine. Ask Jim Kelly about rear-mounted radiators in coupes. It's a LOT of work to make them "work".
If I had it, I'd swap the Suby with Jimmy V. for his huge type 4 and call it a day.
Bam!
I believe the owner addressed the cooling question in the comments section. Says it's never been over 210. You'll remember Jim was chasing demons in his cooling system right up until he found a piece of equipment stuck in one of the tubes Beverly restricting flow. Since he removed the foreign object he hasn't had any cooling issues I believe.
Hope it's true. Such a great car and fewer sorting problems is always better.
The body is out of my molds, but thats where it ends... The rest was done at Avanti (and at someone's home) long after Dad and Chuck finished their Avanti contract and parted ways.
I know I am very picky to begin with, but I just see SO MUCH done wrong...
It's only at $35K with 2 hours remaining. Probably not going to make reserve if there is one.
Lane, I saw the raw 904 shell in Chuck's shop in Upland, CA back in 1989 when I ordered my 550. Also saw the 6 cylinder Ford Fiesta (Samurai?) as well as the sectioned 911/6 cylinder case for his version of the Polo Motor, and the first of the Brazil built 550's.
Shogun, because it had a Taurus SHO motor!
$52k RNM, as is proper.
Definitely can see it though, as it's too much of a project for the non-wrench. And BaT is chock-full of guys who think the lack of a 911 motor in the car is to its detriment.
I'd like to hear @chines1 critique.
It's up to $51,900. Too rich of a project and too much go juice for putting around the island...
@RCosta That was the plug for the current molds, pulled from a pair of originals and then modified to our current spec. The SHOGun was a fun project, built 9 of them before Ford just made it too hard to do (actually barred CA dealerships from selling to us, in fact Leno had to buy his own donor cars LOL). And that original prototype Polo motor... what a blast that was. We ran it in a Spyder for many years and then refreshed it for a project that never happened and it is now in the hands of Rod Emory.
@edsnova Everything GTS (904) we have built is 911 powered, and while Ive had several guys ask about other drivetrains, they have all wound up Porsche powered 6 cylinder (we have a few Cayman/Boxster powered cars int he works). Average GTS leaves here just north of $100K, and currently our used cars are trading in the $120K range. As for the BAT car I really hate to say anything bad about someone else's project, especially that they are obviously proud of, but since you asked... there is just SO MUCH wrong about it in my opinion. Suspension in single shear, brackets holding brackets, odd spindles and steering with WAY too many universals in the steering, pedal position, shortened 4 link bars in place of a-arms, homemade hinges, a pilar covers are installed upside down, to name a few.
Yeah, @chines1. I looked through the pictures until I saw the single shear suspension fittings and just closed the browser right there. Death trap engineering no matter how good the rest might be. Purchase price, plus the necessary refitting, and it's better to let you do it from scratch...and it would be cheaper.