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User-X '67 notchback
After this replies in another topic, i decided to start a new topic about a notch we build a couple of years ago.
So here it goes !! The owner (a good friend of mine) bought the car in '99 as a completly stock (orginal) '67 1500 N notchback and the only option where the American front and rear (towel rails) bumpers. We discovered that the engine was a later 1600dp with duab 32 pict carb's. The first thing we did was lower it by adjusting the torsions and ad a set of 964 C2 wheel, mounted on redrilled rotors at the front and redilled hubs at the back. This is how the car was in 2000 - 2003 ![]() In '04 we made our own hubs to mount the Porsche 993 disc's and made our own brackects for the 996 Turbo rear calipers. ![]() At the rear a Kerscher disc setup was mounted with the standard axles and gearbox. The car stayed that way for a couple of years until it was time for a 'new' engine. He bought a 2L type4 (CU) engine from a T3 bus and started the build. A couple of dual 40 IDF's was sourced and the (very) short intake manifolds where home made, because he wanted his decklid to close and use the luguage compartment. Here's a shot of the trial fitting of the engine in the car. ![]() Next thing to do was to make/modify a custom header because he didn't want to use a 911 style cooling, but the standard type4 cooling. He bought a Ahnendorp stainless steel header (for use with 911 style cooling), cut it in pieces and made it longer .. ![]() After cutting and welding the header ... ![]() Trial fitting the engine with header in the car. ![]() and it just cleared the rear valence of the notch. ![]() After final welding the header was taped with cool it thermo tape. ![]() Nice clean engine bay ![]() After that the carb's and 009 ignition were properly adjusted and checked. ![]() Then (after 100km's) the gearbox and clutch broke down and we decided to upgrade the notch with a later IRS suspension. ![]() We also placed a cup stebe. ![]() And the Porsche Cayenne wheels came under it. 7,5x17 with 215/35 for the rear, and narrowed -to 6,25J- 17" fronts with 165/40x17 Nankangs. ![]() The complete finished car is now on the road for nearly 2 years and drives like a dream and handles excellent. ![]() ![]()
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The results look perfect to me
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Beautiful!!! I'm just trying to picture a Fastback with the same wheels and Type 4 engine!
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Love that Notch.
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Really sweet! The Cayenne wheels look really good. How much work went into narrowing them?
Jason
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Come on!
You need to put a roof-rack on it, With a dented old Coca-Cola cooler, a few pieces of worn out luggage, and a picnic basket. Then, we'll get some rotten old wooden skis for the decklid... The car looks just naked without them! LOL! |
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