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Reproduction 'Ducktails'...anyone?
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:48 pm
by Jean Berk
Hi all,
Bootsy recommended this forum to me, so you can all blame him for anything that happens hereon in. (see - I nearly said 'Heroin' already)...
Anyway, I've run out, so don't ask. I am, however, looking to fit a Ducktail to my '89, 3.2 Carrera Sport, as it's going for a new coat of 'Grand Pricks' white soon, and i'm gonna give it the 'Club Sport' look with a Ducktail, too.
I'd like to know where I can get a repro lid from?
Also, decals. Any ideas?
...and that concludes my opening post...
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:18 pm
by Lightweight_911
Wellcome to DDK!!
Like any fibreglass panel the quality/fit (& accuracy/authenticity if that's important to you) can vary significantly from one manufacturer to another.
I have a good quality grp ducktail that came off an original '73 Carrera RS available for £200 if you're interested but you will frequently see others on ebay for a lot less.
As for decals, are you talking about the RS Carrera ones or are you looking to have something else made up ?
I have complete RS Carrera decal sets (2 'Carrera' sidescripts, 'Porsche' & 'Carrera RS' engine lid decals plus front & rera bumper stripes) available in various colours for £60 set.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:05 am
by Jean Berk
Lightweight_911 wrote:Wellcome to DDK!!
Like any fibreglass panel the quality/fit (& accuracy/authenticity if that's important to you) can vary significantly from one manufacturer to another.
I have a good quality grp ducktail that came off an original '73 Carrera RS available for £200 if you're interested but you will frequently see others on ebay for a lot less.
As for decals, are you talking about the RS Carrera ones or are you looking to have something else made up ?
I have complete RS Carrera decal sets (2 'Carrera' sidescripts, 'Porsche' & 'Carrera RS' engine lid decals plus front & rera bumper stripes) available in various colours for £60 set.
Hi lightweight,
Can you email or post/pm me pics of the ducktail? If poss, a shot of the underside too. Could be what i'm after...
As for decals - I need the 'Club Sport' side decals in the correct red, plus the 'CS' to go on the bonnet. I don't think there is a decal on the back of the Club Sport? Can you do them?
I'm in West London too, so that could be very handy...
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:49 am
by Lightweight_911
What's your email address ?
Mine:
lightweight_911@hotmail.com
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:52 am
by Jean Berk
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:14 am
by cubist
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:23 am
by Jean Berk
Yeah - I contacted the seller and he sent me some more pics of it. we'll see what it goes for...cheers...
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:26 am
by Lightweight_911
Glenn - I'll take some photos & email them to you later today.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:30 am
by Jean Berk
Lightweight_911 wrote:Glenn - I'll take some photos & email them to you later today.
OK, ta. I've emailed you too.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:04 pm
by Jean Berk
I just thought - if anyone wants to take a look at how 'project Club Sport' begun, I'm updating a thread on VZi regularly, with pics of how it's going.
Take a look if you like...
http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=193824
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:04 pm
by Dyno Soar
Wellcome to the board Jean. I recently undertook a backdating project of my own and must say that it gets pretty expensive.
If I were to do the whole thing again I would probably follow a differnt path.
IROC bumpers and a smooth exterior.
Something like this..
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:17 pm
by Jean Berk
That looks like a really nice job - clean lines. A few people have suggested that I backdate to pre '73, but although i'd love one, if I was going to do it, i'd sell my car and buy pre '73, or a car that was done already. The Club Sport was based on my model and year anyway, so it's just a case of decals and wheel colour for the look, plus it's easily reversible if ever somebody wanted to do so. The Ducktail is a personal preference, even though the whaletail is correct for the CS. I'm getting the old lid painted too, though, to keep with the car...
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 2:18 pm
by MdR
Hello & welcome from a fellow VZi-er
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 2:33 pm
by Dyno Soar
Jean Berk wrote:That looks like a really nice job - clean lines. A few people have suggested that I backdate to pre '73, but although i'd love one, if I was going to do it, i'd sell my car and buy pre '73, or a car that was done already.
What you get though is a lightweight sports car how Porsche intended, a galvanised body and 200bhp performance!
Like me you will have to lower the car as when you take all that stuff off it raises 2" higher off of the ground.
If Porsche could have avoided the US impact regs I am sure the 911 would have never grown those fugly bumpers. IROC ones look better.
Good Luck with your car.