Swapped some good emails with Jonny, a fellow impact bumper 911 man earlier this week regarding an agreed insurance valuation for his newly-restored Porsche 911 SC. The car is just about finished, so it’s time to make sure that this investment is properly protected in case anything should happen. The car is absolutely lovely: well worth sharing on Ferdinand.
“The brief for the car was an ‘everyday’ hot rod based largely on standard components and some period accessories – hence ‘stock rod’,” says Jonny. “The car as purchased was scruffy but largely sound. The shell needed repair to both kidneys, sills, one inner wing and the oil tank aperture.”
Porsche 911 SC Hot Rod begins
“I contacted well known body man, Barry Carter, about tackling the bodywork. He was at the right end of the country for me and has done some lovely metal restoration on 911s. Barry’s mission was ‘search and destroy’ all rust. After a lot of detailed repair work, I believe this has been accomplished.
“While Barry was working on the rust problem, he also addressed the metalwork in other areas that I was changing, to make the shell perfect. This included a mirror hole delete, side skirt delete, side repeater delete, rear fog light delete, front spoiler delete and rolling the wheel arch edges.
“When the bodywork was done, I stripped the car back to bare metal myself and the shell then went to Steve Utting at DC Coachworks. Steve carried out a complete colour change to Porsche Delphi Green – a 914 colour, similar to some 911 shades. The new paint extends to the wheelarches, engine and luggage bays.
“Former Paragon engine builder, Lee Colbran, rebuilt the engine with standard pistons and cylinders (rebored and Nikasil coated) 964 cams, and SSI heat exchangers. We also backdated the heating: taking the secondary air blower out of the engine compartment. I rebuilt the Bosch K-Jet CIS injection and had the fan and housing refurbed. Mike Bainbridge rebuilt the transmission for me, also fitting a Quaife LSD to the car.
“There’s nothing wrong with standard SC brakes, so no upgrade was necessary. I had the calipers reconditioned by Classic Brake, and replaced every part of the braking system. All the suspension was also removed, stripped and refinished in the correct plating or powerdercoat. New suspension bushes are a mix of standard and Superpro, as this is not a track car. Rear torsion bars went to 26mm, with a 22mm front anti-roll bar. Turbo tie rods were fitted to my 911 SC, as they make a difference.”
Jonny is an electrical engineer, so there are some clever bits and pieces on the electrical system – more on that in a later post. The interior is very period, with the original brown dash, door caps and trim, some manual Porsche sports seats and very smart Mercedes “Brazil Brown” carpet, as it tones well with the Porsche palette. The door panels and rear quarter trims are covered in “Domino” Alcantara. Rear seat backs have been deleted but the handy “jump seat” cushions are still in place.
Kudos to Jonny for getting in early and snapping up an SC before prices went crazy, then working his way through a detailed “update” restoration so the car can be used every day. Undervalued for far too long, the 3-litre 911s are still my favourite and I love what Jon has done with the Delphi Green stunner. Looking forward to having a drive sometime soon.
Nice one Jonny
Gorgeous
always liked this color…
Beauty!!
More pics please!
I love Jonny’s SC… that beautiful green! <3
That colour! *u*
Very nicely done!!!
He will be pleased to read that comment. Thanks Steve!
Love it!
Ace!
More…. Nice color choice.
Kudos!
Beautifully done
Beautiful SC! I can’t wait to take mine down to the tub for renewal. Id like to see more pictures of the inside too.
Thanks Wade. No interior pics yet but will share when I get them.
So clean. So tasteful. I want to beat it’s ass.
Awesome looking car. Some very tasteful choices too. I particularly love the choice and placement of the mirror.
Arthur Huizer
Porsche ist Top
Porsche ist Top
Job well done Jonny.
Gonna be a good 2015
Job well done Jonny.
Gonna be a good 2015
Great color John!
Great color John!
Thanks for the lovely comments. More to do but getting there!
Best shade of green I’ve ever seen on any car ever.
Steve carried out a complete colour change to Porsche Delphi Green – a 914 colour, similar to some 911 shades.
Great attention to detail and superb colour. Look forward to seeing the interior and more.
Great looking car Jonny Hart. Loads of hard work then!
Very cool car – we’ll get more pics when its fully reassembled.
Stunning Jonny, love the colour!
Great car! I was curious to read that colour is Delphi Green. I have the same paint (or very very similar) on my SC and it’s paint code is 275 – or light green metallic. The Germans call it Lindgren. I had not heard of Delphi before but Lindgren is almost identical
Yes, very similar Alex. Look forward to seeing Jonny’s colour in person.