2.4 TV to 2.7 RS - "Leo Kinnunen tribute"

[fourteenten]

Hi Mikkoh,

I think the 1328 with seat belts cut-outs are more difficult to find than the lightweight buckets. I know at least one genuine for sale. Will pm you.

Regards,
Cees

[Mikkoh]

For driver I bought this Autoflug seatbelt as there was similar one installed on Leos car at least when the sport recaro seat was in use. Where is the third attach point commonly installed - in reinforced place at the parcel shelf?

https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...s-Single-Black

Also second Recaro 1328 with belt receivers bough just in case passenger needs a one too.

I have two options for the engine and probably will end up building both of them in long run just not sure in what order yet:

"ST motor"
1968 S 901/02 magnesium engine block
1968 S 901/07 transmission
901/906/911R/Solex Centerlube camshafts
Pistons and crankshaft (?)
New set of Weber 46mm ? Or modified 40IDTP to 46mm, I have few extra sets for this but no maker in europe (?)


Matching motor in ´73RS spec

[fourteenten]

I would add a reinforced plate at the parcel shelf so the roller is pointing to the middle of the seat. Not as standard on the RS parcel shelf, the mount for the seat belt is much closer to the side of the car. Maybe good enough for a static harness, not for roller type.

Cees

[Mikkoh]

Few updates. Adding the center tunnel reinforcement plate is done - requires quite a bit of work and welding access to the torsion tube.

Semi-well done rust repairs from late 90's are all now removed and will be redone. Parcel self belt receivers are to be installed next and I am considering reinforcing the shock towers front and back but not yet sure if they were done in the original car. What do you think?

All steel panels now purchased, for body work only the rear bumper is still to be found. Rear trailing arms to be reinforced as well.

[RickWhite]

Cees is right that the correct RS harness mounts (you showed a photo of them) are not appropriate to use with the roller Autoflug seatbelts. You'd need the repa harnesses that stretch sells here (or are mounted in the Olive Tart - see that build thread), or you will need to bolt the reels to the parcel shelf specifically.

The shock tower reinforcements were not on the original RS's, though I am sure many were added over the course of time as the cars were raced, etc. If you want photos, look at my thread - the blue car is an original and is a reference for my own conversion. I have more photos of the bare shell body that I am happy to share, just PM me with what you want.

[Joshua3m]

hope you didn't give up on your build ; keep posting

[Mikkoh]

Never giving up! Had to work on few cars in between and as this is only one of the hobbies there is limited amount of time.

To speed up the build I decided to purchase this totally rebuilt 911E engine that has all the S -parts in it (still unfortunately with E -version of MFI) and another already rebuilt 915 transmission. Over 12k€ in parts receips only. Hopefully it can perform close to 200hv for starters. These will be first installed to the body while the original engine and transmission are being rebuilt:



The bottom I had to manually grind clear as the light weight bodies do not have the soft rock protection. In the photo I had already started with some rust repairs:


Here most of the body work are done.
-Heating pipes replaced
-Rear torque tube ends with inner reinforcement plates exchanged
-Floor panel both sides replaced
-Added rear parcel self reinforcements
-Replaced rear strut bar attachments points
-Added RS center tunnel reinforcement plate
-Front suspension attachment repairs and reinforcing
-Fuel pump bracket repair
-etc.

Epoxy primer for rust protection added partially



Belt fix plates are installed where factory did them and as in the Leos car:

[Mikkoh]

Both custom made glass fiber bumpers were made to fit this body and came from Neatherlands. Super light weight and high quality - were also not too cheap due front bumper being totally custom product 2.7RS with ST fitment:

[Mikkoh]

Comparison of factory steel 911RS rear bumpers and ST lightweight part:

[Mikkoh]

ST fender extensions came from Denmark and required quite some work - but it was a lot of fun. I know I should use Cleco pins instead of screws but I am used to work with them:









I really like the wide body: