Subaru EZ30 SWAPPED Porsche 912 Backdate Part 1! | Lästern Build 1

[@omawin]

Bro.... .We need you around for a good long time in the future. JACKSTANDS

[@petem6291]

Mike you do nice work , using a well engineered swap, kit is worth it’s weight in gold I will say if one of your customers has to drill a hole. It’s always best to include some sort of a template. Years ago I bought a kit from this company called John’s cars. It was to swap a Chevy engine into a jaguar and to make sure that you had the skill to do the job they sold you . A version of the installation manual which was incredibly detailed, but it left out all of the ideals that you could steal.? The Point was to make sure that the customer knew what they were getting into and to see if you had the ability to do the job before they sold the kit anyway the kit came with a manual written by NASA to do the job and every detail you needed .It was outstanding kit well engineered it was not cheap, but it was worth every penny. And I had the car over 10 years and it was very reliable.

[@rennch.]

GREAT advice thank you!

[@malcolmbindon5911]

First thing you learn as an apprentice never rely on a trolley jack while working on a car . Mate use stands under the car 👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@rennch.]

Yea I knew I'd get a bit of shit for that. I wasn't really "under" the car or I would have.

[@markallen8679]

Interesting, I'm in the midst of a 912E Backdate as well, I chose to keep the stock front latch panel, extend the hood and modify the length of the front latch. Can't say it's less work, just different. I chose to lose the front bumper mounts back to the rear shock bolt mount. Had to learn plastic welding techniques to modify the oversized washer tank to clear the new turn signal housing. A rear bumper mount solution is where I am just now, along with a ridiculous amount of body work this car required, rusty NW car. I'm a hobby dude working in my garage too. Thanks for sharing your efforts, apparently, I'm still trainable!

[@GeorgeEI7KO]

Always good to see you dude! Love the show. Been watching from blasphemy ep1. Kind regards from Ireland!

[@jmeladams]

And so it begins! Looking fwd to watching your progress…love the “lastern” concept. 👍👍

[@rennch.]

You and me both!

[@mrae3551]

Great stuff you doing really enjoy all your videos Ps next time you have a screw “ Phipps head or torx” stripped out just put some valve grinding compound in it and use hand pressure The compound will grab both the screw and tool and will not slip

[@namtech425]

Loool - keys in the back pocket! Son of a..... - looolll - we are getting to that age my man. I wish we could get these cars here, they seem to be everywhere in the US.

[@TougeTouring]

Nice to see it finally coming together ❤ small correction, in lästern you pronounce the ä like the e in egg, and speak it a tad bit faster with a smoother r in the end Keep up the fantastic work 👍🏁

[@dra911]

I love my G-Body 911 🙂 ... 300 bhp is a heck of a jump from 245 bhp stock, just from ECU tuning and presumably free flowing intake/exhaust? Curious to see how this one goes!

[@dimitristsalatsanis7912]

Super excited for you , great work , we are watching !!!

[@Dropsey818]

love the work you do, always happy to leave a comment so the you tube gods know how great the channel is

[@jakehodgkinson913]

Great work, YT appears to be more of a grind than ever right now but keep going, love these videos!

[@joshuahenry3228]

Ben has a friend!

[@josemurillo1621]

Hi, interesting project, I have a 1968 912 body, no engine, that I have been wanting to restore. Your solution seems closer to what I wanted to do, a street and track car. Put me on the list as the project goes along and you have s kit ready. Thanks

[@rennch.]

The kit is ready! The backdate isn't. Be one of the three OG's...

[@shaefferryan]

Cover that glass when you are cutting and grinding!!!

[@rennch.]

I did. If you were talking about the windshield while I was doing the front of the car, it's too far away to do any damage to it.

[@BT-ih6kr]

cool job

[@brentcheney5196]

Hey there, I just got an ej257 for my 86 911. Do you make/ sell an engine mount/cradle as well as trans mount?

[@HybridGt2052]

Really looking forward to the progress as i love the work you have done on the cars. I have a question, in the vw bus world its common to swap out the wasserboxer for a subaru but with the subaru gearbox and reverse CWP. any reason you did not use the 6 speed subaru box?

[@rennch.]

Because we have a nice 5 speed Porsche box that doesn't need replacing. :)

[@ArrowheadGarage]

Is the old T4 motor available??

[@rennch.]

No, quickly sold.

[@andreasgranlund333]

Om what homepage was it you found the prints and dimensions for the car. Was in like the first ten episodes. But can’t find it or the homepage. Thanks.

[@rennch.]

Here you go bro: www.restoration-design.com/store/RSRE

[@andreasgranlund333]

@@rennch. Thank you. 👍

[@thusmarshal8815]

Why don't you put a rwb or ruf style bodykit

[@rennch.]

Not my car. :) have you seen the Blasphemy Build?

[@thusmarshal8815]

@@rennch. All of it and love it can't wait to see blasphemy finished the ez30r is if not one of my favorites engine my favorite One

[@HMC_LTD]

Sounds amazing let's have alook

[@Julian-oy7hx]

What transmission is it mated to?

[@rennch.]

The 923, which is 912 specific.

[@alman-world]

******* MICHAEL I have tried your website and the links and can't seem to get a direct contact to ask you about the Lastern swap product you are offering. Help.............

[@rennch.]

Try rennchme at gmail

[@MarkRuminski]

Pretty f'ing excited that the Lastern has begun!!!!! I'll bring you some good tequila to ease the pain!

[@rennch.]

Deal. ;)

[@georgelouie2758]

Dude, don't use purple power! It will destroy anything aluminum with severe perpetual oxidization. Use simple green instead.

[@NeoAndersonReloaded]

All pretty cool but these cars are going kick ur azz n age u quick. Good luck

[@rennch.]

Too late.

[@jaybee8128]

They only made 500 porsche 912E with a sunroof its one of the rarest collectable porsches ever they was only made for one year subaru backdare is a stupid idea

[@rennch.]

His car bruh.

[@rennch.]

And honestly...won't be worth much. Heavy and underpowered.

[@georgelouie2758]

These old 911 are such a pita to work on. Almost everything I try to do needs some sort of tweak or customization.

[@tu_alum5619]

Concerning your missing keys - it gets worse as you get older.

[@martinlinning5022]

Ladies and gentlemen?

[@rennch.]

Sorry. "One lady"...and gentlemen.

[@nicolasblot1128]

Please, please, please, put the car on jack stands, so dangerous, I don't want to hear that one of these beasts tried to sit down on you 😢

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Poop my eyeballs out? Nope, not gonna do that.

[@rennch.]

You haven't seen them yet. 🤷