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Restoration by fire 911 930 turbo 1975

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Enric Godes

Follow the restoration of this beautiful 930, which arrived at our facilities after having suffered a fire in the engine area.

The initial state

This 930 arrived at our facilities after having suffered a fire in the engine area, probably due to the age of the gasoline pipes or fittings that caused the fire that was not possible to put out until after forty minutes.

Time is key in fires and this time it completely destroyed 75% of the engine components as you can see in the disassembly photos.

Restoration 930 incencio

Appearance of the unit that recently arrived at our workshops on Gran Via in Barcelona in July 2022

Initial state of the process

Here we show some images of the initial state of the project and its magnitude.

The blue 911 930 Turbo after the fire, rear and wing burnt out
The blue 930 Turbo in the workshop, fire damage on the rear flank
The 930 Turbo's cabin completely burnt out after the fire
Front of the 930 Turbo after the fire, bonnet and dashboard destroyed
The 930 Turbo's dashboard stripped, wiring and instrument holes exposed
Interior of the 930 Turbo with the upholstery burnt and the foam exposed
Rear bench of the 930 Turbo with the padding melted by the fire
The 930 Turbo's engine after the fire, wiring and plastics burnt away
The 930 Turbo's gearbox covered in soot, after the fire
The 930 Turbo's engine and gearbox assembly, all the wiring burnt
The burnt-out 930 Turbo engine on its stand, in the workshop
Exhaust manifolds and turbo of the 930 recovered from the fire
The 930's turbo and exhaust removed in the workshop, sooted up
The 930 Turbo block stripped after the fire, cylinders exposed
Floor of the 930 Turbo with the carpet removed, burnt insulation and bare metal
The 930 Turbo's cabin emptied out, loose wiring across the floor
The complete wiring loom of the 930 Turbo, removed from the car
The burnt 930 Turbo engine stripped out on the workbench

Mechanics: restoration of the engine

Jobs associated with the engine restoration process

The 930 Turbo crankcase opened with the crankshaft, rods and chain
The 930 Turbo crankcase cleaned and closed, studs fitted
The 930 Turbo block with the new cylinders fitted to the crankcase
The 930 Turbo engine under assembly, heads and springs fitted
The gears of the 930 Turbo's gearbox, stripped out
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The finished 930 Turbo engine, with the blue intake and turbo fitted
New ivory cooling fan for the 930 Turbo, on the bench
The rebuilt 930 Turbo engine, with the ivory fan and the turbocharger
The finished 930 Turbo engine, intake painted blue to match the car
The 930 Turbo engine on its subframe, with the exhaust and silencer

Body and interiors

The fire caused extensive damage to the body and almost the entire rear interior part disappeared.

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The freshly painted blue 930 Turbo in the booth, engine bay open
Front boot of the painted 930 Turbo, with the new tank and wiring
Detail of the 930 Turbo's boot with the bracket and wiring fitted
The 930 Turbo's whale tail spoiler painted blue, in the booth
The blue 930 Turbo in the workshop, masked and without wheels or glass
Painted rear of the 930 Turbo, engine bay ready to take the running gear
Detail of the 930 Turbo's front boot with the components installed
The finished blue 930 Turbo, front three-quarter, with red interior
The 930 Turbo's front bonnet painted blue, resting on stands
The finished blue 930 Turbo in the workshop, rear three-quarter
The blue 930 Turbo with the engine installed and the lid open, in the booth
Rear bench of the 930 Turbo retrimmed in red leather, with the belts
Floor mat with the turbo script embroidered in yellow on the red trim
Freshly retrimmed red leather seat for the 930 Turbo, in the trim shop
Detail of the 930 Turbo's seat back and catch in red leather
The 930 Turbo's rear seats folded down, trimmed in red leather