My fabricator friend Sean O'Brien is really busy these days. He is building a Porsche 908 replica, restoring a Datsun 510 sedan with engine and suspension upgrades, and now the same guy who owns those two projects has just dragged in a derelict Avanti. The bad news is it was sitting in a wrecking yard with no front suspension, so the bottom side is very dirty. The good news is that it was in the desert, so the rust is only superficial, cleaned up easily and caused no frame or suspension damage. It came with all the parts, including the interior. The engine did not look very good, but Sean pulled the heads and found it had all new valves, pistons, etc, and no internal rust, never been run since assembly. The supercharger is also pretty dirty, but Sean thinks it will be good.
He is using some commonly available Chrysler upper ball joints, Ford lower ball joints, and Mustang spindles and brake kit which the owner had. He has welded in mounts for the ball joints which bolt in, and is using the old Studebaker spindles for reference to get the exact location. When everything is set with the camber he wants, he will make adjustable mounts for the upper A-frames so the castor and camber will be adjustable. The rack is the same unit we used in the 68 Mustang we did recently, can't remember the brand name. He got the rack mounted and now is modifying the oil pan to clear it.
More later as it progresses.
I have included a photo of the 908 replica Sean is building - after exactly SEVEN DAYS of work. This is one guy working by himself. Of course this does not include all the time on the internet studying photos and drawings of the originals. 911 engine and trans.
He is using some commonly available Chrysler upper ball joints, Ford lower ball joints, and Mustang spindles and brake kit which the owner had. He has welded in mounts for the ball joints which bolt in, and is using the old Studebaker spindles for reference to get the exact location. When everything is set with the camber he wants, he will make adjustable mounts for the upper A-frames so the castor and camber will be adjustable. The rack is the same unit we used in the 68 Mustang we did recently, can't remember the brand name. He got the rack mounted and now is modifying the oil pan to clear it.
More later as it progresses.
I have included a photo of the 908 replica Sean is building - after exactly SEVEN DAYS of work. This is one guy working by himself. Of course this does not include all the time on the internet studying photos and drawings of the originals. 911 engine and trans.
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