Mythbuster: continuing project thread of my 1303 '75

[Wally]

I thought it was best to keep a sort of project thread/blog-like posting of the updates on my german-style 1303 from model year '75.

It all started in 1991, when I wanted an original '75 model 1303, registered for the first time in my country, the Netherlands. Not many have been delivered from that model year over here: only 32 !

Upon arrival:


I'll save you all 'the bad' pics, but it was very, very rotten. Largeluy due to the original sun-roof:


Drill-out all bad parts :



and replace with new. Also added some sill and chassis strength:

[NO_H2O]

I would like to do a 75 1303 someday. I have always liked the idea of a sunroof, sedan with r/p steering. Looks like you have carved that one down to the bone.

[wrenchnride247]

Cool history Wally.

[Wally]

It has been a 9 year restoration process before she was taxed and inspected again...
Of course I also made the 944-Cup suspension under there in that period and had to figure it out all by myself as when (1994) I did the entire suspension mod, nobody I knew of had done that (alu trailing arms and Cup-spindles) before.


'After' pics:




Also moving house, which also meant moving the car from the farmers barn to the garage I first had to build myself behind the 'new' house back then (1998):



Finally, first time out, painted and on its own wheels (early 2000):


Gotta love the scanner

[wrenchnride247]

Originally Posted by Wally

Finally, first time out, painted and on its own wheels (early 2000):


Gotta love the scanner

Man! I didn't know you had 993's on your's before... that's what I'm running. Look's like it's going to be 9 years for mine to be on the road too (4 years and counting)

[Humble]

Wow, great progress pics. I don't think I could have finished restoring a pan and shell in such bad condition. I can barely finish the one I have in good condition

[ricola]

I had a browse of your photobucket folder the other week when I was getting withdrawal symptoms, was a serious resto you did there!
Rich

[Wally]

Originally Posted by ricola

I had a browse of your photobucket folder the other week when I was getting withdrawal symptoms, was a serious resto you did there!
Rich

Yes, you can say that for sure! Glad the resto is long behind me, but every now and then I am so glad I did it right back then.

So, first were the 16" rims from a 993 '94 model, then came the 17" BBS rims:


and of course the current 18" :

[Clatter]

Pulled the engine (again...) and found a dry bell housing behind the flywheel

WhooHoo! It's not a leaking cam plug!
(Or anything else that requires a complete engine teardown)

[Wally]

My thoughts exactly!

[ricola]

Let's face it, that's far from the worst problem you could have!

[Wally]

True, but I really was hoping to have the engine INSIDE the bug a bit longer this time...

A friend suggested a dual organic disk and floater plate set-up. Hope KEP makes that for my weird combo.

[ferfre007]

se nota que se trabajo de cero!! tiene un hermoso motor tipo4!!! excelente!!

[Wally]

Originally Posted by ferfre007

....motor tipo4!!! excelente!!

That part I understand

Gracias!

[ferfre007]

One notices that you have donates to good work, doing these of zero!!!