959 speedster

Im building a 959 speedster and i am needing some help, Its a bare body i have mounted on a vw pan im just wondering what windshield fits on it and things like that? how much of the 356 replica speedster parts work on this body? And where do i find the parts i need, I have googled until my finger bleed.....any help is greatly appreciated, Thanks Adam

It takes the same windshield and frame as the FF/CMC Speedster did (unless it has the wind up window option - which is different). Also try MG Magic for parts (out of Hollywood FL - do search here). They bought up CMC parts when they went out of business 20+ years ago. I'm guessing door and rear trunk lid are about only body parts shared. Believe DrClock uses ones from VS if the CMC one has been lost. Check shops tap for trim - I like Klasse356 (Stoddard). Chassis, suspension and engine parts are most likely all VW T1 - so try CIP1 or host of others. Post up pictures of your 959 (I'm assuming it's the CMC creation). Most here either love or hate them - never in between. Never seen one in person but I like the rendition.

Awesome thanks for the help, yea it doesnt have the roll up windows, i was assuming the interior, doors and all were shared with the cmc 356, i am 99% sure this is a cmc kit. Just picked up the chassis today and am ready to start building it.. Ill post pics as it comes along Thanks again Adam

Here is a pretty nice...but IMO overpriced one.......on EBAY.
Might be good if you want to study the photos of a completed one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-959-Speedster-Replica-/160568696892?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2562a3e03c

I seen that one on there. Was thinking the same thing guy is asking way too much for it, I didnt pay half that for my 1980 911 I bought last year.. Also another question, how do i post pics up here, im trying but it wont let me. Thanks

Pictures? - if you aren't a $36/yr contributor then pictures have to be small (byte sized) and you can't store but so many. Well worth the $36 for info gleaned from this site. Just click on registry and yopur name then photos and add them.

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I suspect the CMC build manual at the Library tab will work for your car too. Do you have a specific 959 one?

Thank you again, $36.00 sounds like a fair price to me..

I dont have any build manual for it.. Just wingin it so to say. Ive built rods and even a few vw rails. I own a motorcycle shop so built plenty of custom bikes. But this will be my first kit car

I too suggest you look at the CMC manual in the library.

After a loooonng day i got the pan cut and fitted and tack welded, cant wait til tommorrow to final weld it. One step closer to becoming a car...

Adam ....check and recheck and recheck your now tacked chassis pan measurements and be absolutely certain you are level and square before you do your continuous bead welding. ~Alan

I did Alan Thanks, I actually tacked it then set the body on bolted it completely together and i am going to put it on the lift at my friends shop and weld the bottom then remove the body and finish welding the tunnel. Figured a lot of work but i will def have it perfectly straight, Im very suprised how strong it is just from being bolted up. Oh and btw the pan only had to be shortened 5 1/4 inches instead of the 10 inches ive seen for the 356's, I measured the subframe under the car prob 100 times before i decided to cut the pan. But once cut it fit the body perfectly. Some busted knuckles lots of sweat blood and greese but extremely excited about having a rolling car right now. As they say everything else is down hill from here.

You really need to post up some pictures. I'd swear the 959 looks just like a CMC Speedster body with doo-dads added. Could the doors be 5" longer (Speedster's are 43")? But if the key 2 (either side) front mounting holes and the rear single (either side) ones (infront of shock tower) line up and wheels are centered in openings its got to be right length. (These are in circled area of build manual page linked to below). CMC build manual says 58.5" for Speedster on these.

https://www.speedsterowners.com/library/cmcmanual2/images/cmc51.jpg

Yea i was kinda scared to cut up my pan since it was brand new from the beam to the floors to the pedals, trailing arms everything. so i made sure to measure the mounting holes the four up front 2 on each side in front of the pedals and passenger floor, and there were 4 bolts in the back, 2 by the shock towers and 2 by the torsion caps. Once measured and cut all the holes line up perfectly, But yea only cut out 5 inches.. I was also thinking it was a 356 with some extra body mods but guess not. Im hoping some 356 parts fit like the windsheild and convertable top. everything else i can fab up. Ill post some pics tonight.

90 inch wheel base

Frame is welded and body is back off, bout to order my disc brake kits and new wheels to get my stance right... Pics coming soon

FYI - Measured CMC Speedster and its 84" so good thing you measured 2x and cut once!

SoCal has good prices on discs

Thanks guys!!!!