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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:59 am    Post subject: Surprise unveiling of vintage Vallero 912 Porsche racecar Reply with quote

I know it's just a 912 body with a 1915cc VW motor, but I thought there may be followers of this car on this forum. The car was a salvage after being rolled in the 70's. That is why it is a chop top.

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My husband and I recently bought the car and brought it back to the USA. I was around back when it was campaigned, 1978-1992. It's a very special car, was way ahead of it's time, and I would like to see Ray Vallero restore it. We surprised him with it last weekend and a party at Tony Klink's (progas record holder) new shop M45. He hadn't seen it for 22 years and had lost track of where it went.

Stay tuned for a new thread that goes over all the components of this incredible time capsule's components that were all fabricated in it's time. Smile


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's amazing! I've seen many pictures of this car online and I always wondered what became of it. I had no idea it was a steel body - please post lots of pictures of the restoration process! I wasn't around when this thing was campaigned but I still find it fascinating.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cameron V. wrote:
That's amazing! I've seen many pictures of this car online and I always wondered what became of it. I had no idea it was a steel body - please post lots of pictures of the restoration process! I wasn't around when this thing was campaigned but I still find it fascinating.


It's actually part fiberglass. Here is a rundown from Ray Vallero:

"The nose of the car was made by Fiberglass Trends, so were the doors. The body is steel. I brought this car back from a complete total. The car went over a canyon and the roof was smashed flat from the accident when I purchased the car. I first had to try to resurrect the roof to its stock shape, then chopped the top 4". I probably removed about 10 pounds of factory lead from around the front door and rear window area, before I could do any welding of any kind on the body. Lead contaminates the weld. I will have much more to talk about the construction of the car in about a week or so. I'm still looking the car over for its integrity."
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