Stretched speedster on a full WB chassis

INteresting, thanks for posting.  I thought at one point of having a car built with a few extra inches to allow for us tall guys. _ 

Pilgrim in UK made a 4 seater - not much you can do to make the top look right.

I like it.

A lot more work, spreading the length increase over several areas of the car (including the doors), but that's the way to do it. A lot better result than the Pilgrim 4 seater. It'll be interesting to see what it looks like when it's finished. Al

Setting aside that Pilgrim (ummm) “project”, and in reference to the original car linked above:

I love it. More room is a good thing for aging gorillas like (ahem) “some people”. The dude has crazy skills. 

I know that Henry has to do a little 'stretching' of the normal Speedster shell to accommodate 911 rear suspension.  He adds a little to the area behind the door and in front of the rear wheel well opening.  It really is not noticeable at all, but if you look closely, you are able to see the difference when a IM6 is parked beside a 'normal' Speedster.  But most people would never ever notice the difference, and I never even think of it or notice it.

I think what this guy has done here is just fine, and the majority of folks would never notice the difference, except side by side with a 'normal' speedster', and even then, maybe not.

Impressive project all right.

Bob: IM S6 posted:

I know that Henry has to do a little 'stretching' of the normal Speedster shell to accommodate 911 rear suspension.  He adds a little to the area behind the door and in front of the rear wheel well opening.  It really is not noticeable at all, but if you look closely, you are able to see the difference when a IM6 is parked beside a 'normal' Speedster.  But most people would never ever notice the difference, and I never even think of it or notice it.

I think what this guy has done here is just fine, and the majority of folks would never notice the difference, except side by side with a 'normal' speedster', and even then, maybe not.

I was under the impression that the only difference was the pie cuts that are made to widen the car rear end.  Also the frame is made to go into a point where the liscence plate goes so that the ACooled fan can clear the area.   I also know the wheels are somewhat located backwards of the original car for a bit more weight transfer. 

I do not believe the cross bar behind the seats which form the back seat is moved at all.

This is all I know which is not much but This first pict shows the pie cuts and the flarred fender edge that accommodates  the wide tires and adds maybe a little after the torsion tube hole.   The last picture shows the ppoint in the frame rather than it being straight ... the frame itself is more substantial to handle the extra weigh. 

the suspension changes are accomodated within these I believe.

Ray.  The section behind the door and in front of the rear wheel well is lengthened somewhat, and the rear wheel opening is moved back.  If not, the 911 rear suspension would not fit.  It is not all that discernible, but it is there.

I stand corrected