Still have my 325iX, but picked up an ‘83 Porsche 911SC

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Hope you guys don’t mind me documenting my build here….just feel more at home here than on the Porsche forums!

Picked this 911SC back in February 2023 and needed far more work then i initially anticipated (isn’t that always the case?). Had it shipped from Miami to the NYC/NJ area where i reside.

Added my touches/upgrades along the way and finally proud to drive her on the streets. It’s not a show queen, but I’ve tried to clean her up to present as best as she can!

I’ve had my ups/downs, bloody knuckles, tons of sweat & swearing put into this so far and learning a ton along the way!

my IG is @snwmble if anyone wants to take a journey there of stuff I’ve done along the way.

My instagram “SNWMBLE”


The pics below of what the car looks like today.
i will update pics of the work that got me to this point….

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Took a Fuchs centercap, gutted it out and mated it to my Momo Prototipo horn





Carbon airbox cover


New mats to compliment the chocolate brown

My fasten belt/brake light cover was missing (the red part). I couldn’t find these new, and the ones on eBay were selling for like $300-500. I found one made for a VW which had a different plug on the back. I was able to remove the red screen and clipped right into mine. Presto.

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Had to replace both door stays since they didn’t hold the door much. Reinforced the door stay using Rennline reinforcement plates.


This car had overspray on all the rubber trims, door handles, window trims. Removed all of them and replaced with new seals/trims



The drivers door lock mechanism had a missing spring to the lock assembly. There was a little tab that kept me from locking this car door. I have a spare lock mechanism but for the time being i used JB weld putty and reached into the door to keep that tab from moving. Worked like a charm

New door seals


New door handles and seals




Etched primed and painted the door trim



New seals installed onto the door trims

Looking all fresh now! No overspray!

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Was prepping my RS door card install and didn’t like how flimsy the lock/pin worked.

Picked up a small screw & locking nut….and now i don’t have to fear that the locking pin will separate inside the door!

Headlights worked only with the high beams on. Replaced the turn signal and fixed the issue


Negative battery terminal was loose and wouldn’t tighten. Was in a bind, so a trip to AutoZone for a strap did the trick


Replaced the gauge bulbs to a vintage led to keep it oem looking but brighter


Speakers donated by a friend of mine

Routed new wiring to all the speakers


Blaupunkt Sqr-46 installed. Realized the reason the old radio didn’t work was the blown fuse by the ignition switch.


I installed Kilmat to the floors and inside the doors



Realized the RS door cards were going to expose the leading edge of the doors (which looked terrible). Got matte black vinyl and carefully cut them around the perimeter of the door. Worked like a charm!



Aluminum door locks installed too along with brown tartan door pulls


Car broke down….ended up being a bad coil


Pulled the spark plugs and replaced them along with new plug wires, distributor cap

Rear bumper removed for repaint and bumperette delete.

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Didn’t really like the bumperette and was going to euro. Decided the cheaper route was just to have all the holes filled and repainted. My painter only charged me $300 to fill and paint. He used fiberglass to fill











New bumper seals, bumper trim and license plate bracket installed

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Removed the sugar scoop headlights with the Rennline LED headlights going in it’s place






Took a long time for me to figure out how to install the painted trims, but finally got all the gaps right …installed all new orange turn signal lights as well as the rear tail light lenses


Was going back and forth whether or not to remove the fog lights. Can’t seem to get them working (thinking it might be the switch itself which looks like a pain to get to).


Found these grill covers online for $15. Looked like they were going to fit and figured a way to make them work!






Not a look for everyone but i love it.

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Lowered the front of the car since it was sitting too high from the time i got it



The prior owner had blocked this for whatever reason. Was making the car run hot. I was going to plumb everything back to stock but tried out this flexible silicone hose and an exhaust reducer. Now the car runs cool and have heat!




Replaced the steering rack, U-joint and turbo tie rods…..then had an alignment done

3.0 badge in light gold


Old before pic of the interior


Painted the rear side panels to match the RS cards

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Car sprung an oil leak. Traced it down to this cam line. Didn’t want to remove the distributor so this crow socket was a lifesaver




Drained the fuel tank since i had a fuel leak coming from the hose at the bottom of the tank. Replaced the filter along with fuel rated hoses




U-joint replaced

New belly pan cover

Soaked the interior in leatherique oil

Scrubbed all the leather now looking fresh!


Installed brushed aluminum gauge rings



917 wood shift knob installed along w a Stomski short shifter assembly and coupling

Liked the flexible silicone hose so i installed it on the SSI heat exchangers i have



Old sticker was looking ratty.

New one installed

More stickefs


Purists will hate me for this but growing up in Staten Island and loving Wu Tang, had to add my twist to my car





Refreshed the spare with new paint


Got SEM color matched Grand Prix white in a can and repainted my smugglers box cover and both rockers






Rockers needed some love so i resprayed both sides



Scrubbed all the wheel wells down

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All the brackets under the rockers had overspray on them, some crushed….so i replaced all with new brackets






Clayed, and did a 1-step paint correction on the car. Wetsanded some areas as well prior to correction

Picked up a hell of a score on eBay. Saw the listing was local and i was the only bidder at $500 Brand new DasSport half cage fully bolt in….sent it straight to my powder coater and went with a light gold satin finish





Had the spacers of my rennline strut bar (which came anodized red) matched to the gold of my roll bar


Trimmed the carpet to accept both the strut bar and blower motor cover

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Replaced the engine and transmission mounts

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Was able to get in contact with the prior owner, and less than 1k miles ago the engine was fully out, rebuilt, resealed, new clutch/flywheel

the brakes were completely overhauled to right before i purchased it. All new calipers, rotors & pads on all 4 corners.

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Even tho the ac doesn’t work, the dents on the condenser were bothering me. Got a cheap comb tool on Amazon and worked really well in straightening the bends






The seat buckle would constantly hit the rollbar, so i got these seatbelt buckle covers from Amazon. Stitched them on and they match pretty well with my interior.

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Since the door window switches were on/off so many times when i was fixing the door locks, handles, door cards etc. i used my wife’s nail polish to make my life (and any future owner after me) that much easier.

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Not sure what the prior owners did to this rear glass, but there were deep gouges (still somewhat present) all over the back windshield. It looked like a bear clawed all over it. Painstakingly spent 6-7 hours using Ceriglass which is essentially cerium oxide, and a glass polishing pad. Had to do it in 15minute intervals as the glass was getting too hot. Looks about 60-70% better but will do for now. I ceramic coated all the glass afterwards

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This Kroon o2 sensor plug replacement/fix was a lifesaver too. Car was running rich bc the o2 wire/plug disintegrated in my hands. Come to find out this is a very common issue. Swapped this in and all was good!