Another Porsche 911 Project #8
by Mads – December 19, 2020
On The Assembly Line
It always feels like nothing is happening for a long time. And then suddenly, everything is happening at once.
That’s exactly where this project was. Paint had cured, the car was back in the garage, and the long phase of reassembly finally began.
First pieces back on the car
There is something very satisfying about putting the first mechanical parts back onto a freshly painted shell. Not because it looks impressive yet, but because it signals the direction things are moving again.
This time the focus was on the fundamentals first. Front suspension went in, together with a restored steering column and upgraded turbo tie rods.
Simple components, but they immediately change how the car feels, even while standing still. After that, the rear axle followed — temporarily without shocks, just with threaded rods to keep everything in position while the rest of the build catches up.
Nothing glamorous yet, just structure returning to structure.
Wheels change everything
Then came the wheels. Restored 7×15 Fuchs with 205/50/15 tyres.
Classic proportions. Nothing exaggerated. Just the right amount of period correctness and mechanical honesty. I wasn’t even sure if I would keep that tyre size — visually they looked almost too small in the arches — but somehow that contrast works.
It makes the car feel lighter, more analogue. And the Fuchs design just does what it always does: It quietly fixes everything.
First stance, first identity
At this point, the car stopped looking like a painted shell and started looking like a car again. Not finished.
Not even close. But the stance was already there. And that changes everything in your head when you’re building something like this. You start to recognise it again — not as parts, but as one object coming back to life.
The colour in real life
Miami Blue is difficult. Not technically, but visually.
It behaves differently depending on light, angle, surroundings. It almost refuses to look the same twice.
Even in photos, it never fully translates. If you search it online, you’ll see completely different versions of the same colour — which is exactly what makes it interesting.
But seeing it in person, on this shape, with these proportions, is something else entirely. And I’m still very happy with the choice. More than that — it feels right on this car.