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Want to do an RSR conversion for the Fujimi kit.  Started with a smashed flat nose body much list this to create the front faring. 

  • Removed the rubber moldings
  • Filled the light openings
  • Enlarged the oil cooler opening
  • Cut the bumper free from the body

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Attached the bumper to the Fujimi RS 3.0 body and created the brake cooling ducts.

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The RSR wing ("whale tail" or "tea tray" whichever you prefer) was much larger than the production car version.  Germany would not allow Porsche to install the larger wing on the production cars. Thankfully Reji offers the competition wing.  It is designed for the Tamiya Porsche 934 kit but can be massaged to fit the Fujimi body.  I added a brass pin to hold the wing in place.

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On 10/10/2020 at 5:39 PM, stitchdup said:

cool, i'll be following

Thanks Les.

On 10/11/2020 at 10:29 AM, Mattilacken said:

Cool project! Will be following! 

Thanks Anton

On 10/11/2020 at 1:37 PM, iamsuperdan said:

You have my attention. :)

 

I know you are a fellow Porsche fan Dan.

On 10/11/2020 at 7:36 PM, Misha said:

I’m on board too! ?

Thanks MIsha.

21 hours ago, afx said:
  • Hood pin plates
  • Fuel filler and vent

 

 

20 hours ago, Justin Porter said:

Very slick building. 

Thanks Justin.

14 hours ago, Randy D said:

JC's building another Porsche,  I'm in !!!!

Excellent body work going on here my friend :)

Randy

Your "Porsche Hot Rod" project is amazing Randy, really enjoying your thread.

12 hours ago, Belugawrx said:

Nice work on the conversion JC,..I gotta follow!

Thanks Bruce.

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The car is running a fuel cell so I removed the gas tank and fabricated a cover plate.

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My preferred technique on Fujimi Porsche builds is to use the curbside chassis, suspension and interior tub and add the EM parts to it.

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Thanks Trevor. 

The cross bar on the Fujimi roll hoop is installed behind the passenger's head down behind the driver seat.  That seems unusual to me, typically it angles the opposite direction.   However I have found period photos showing this orientation.
 

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Had to remove the front body mount to make room for the oil cooler I fabricated.  Created an old school AMT style body mount.
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The oil cooler will receive a debris screen during final assembly.
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Found some nice brake rotors (cross drilled them and added color detail). I believe they are from a Fujimi wheel set, don't recall which one.2v2HGnss5xHzrnL.jpg

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