Finding four ratty 1980's Co-Hog Porsche bodies back in December of 2022 has allowed me to restore and upgrade them with aluminum wheels and Delrin tires from the Co-Hog Porsche 956/962 series. Three of the four have been completed and sent to their new homes. When it’s finished, number four will stay here as part of my collection.
The three finished pieces are - one all white piece for Paul Allen, an avid Co-Hog collector in OH, and a second white one for Bob Smith, a long-time Porsche and racing aficionado in FL. The Martini-liveried car is for Allan Rosenberg, the renowned photographer, vintage racer, and collector in CA.
All four were found in a random box of saved bits and pieces. I've always wanted to improve a standard Co-Hog Porsche with the Co-Hog Porsche 956/962 wheels and tires.
Some work on the bodies has already been done here; wheel wells are being re-shaped, surfaces have been refined and more intense filling, sanding, and painting prep has been started.
Paul likes his Porsches in white, so that is what it is.
He also has a white Co-Hog Porsche 956/962 (19/150) and a white Co-Hog Porsche 911 SC (3/4) amongst many other Co-Hogs.
Bob has owned his 1:1 white 911 S since 2010, so his Co-Hog is white too - with a unique addition.
When Bob bought the car in Arkansas, he went the extra mile to get special plates "S-B 2795". Then, when he moved to Florida, he was patient and got the same plates again. What makes them unique is that they are the same plates that Steve McQueen had on his Porsche 911 during the opening sequence of the movie "Le Mans". Quite an esoteric touch that only a few people catch on to.
I made a similar extra effort for Bob's Co-Hog by duplicating the plate using a photo Bob sent.
Allan had me do his Co-Hog in Martini livery with the number 38, which has great personal significance to Allan rather than having a racing history.
This is the first Co-Hog in Allan's collection, which has been gathered over an amazing career spanning the globe and working with the world's best automotive, racing, and vintage companies and events.
The new wheels and tires make a big difference, just as I hoped they would.
Number four of the series has Porsche five-spoke wheels that I drew up in CAD, 3D printed, and finished with hubs like the rest of the series.
Brain freeze is a terrible thing. When mixing the 2K clear coat I used the wrong plastic cup. That meant that I ended up spraying tiny bits of dissolved cup all over the car. And I also managed to spill some of it in a big bloody river down the front of the car.
After a few days to let it cure and for me to calm down, it is in the process of being completely re-sanded, re-painted, and clear-coated. Next time will be the charm.
From 1980 to now in 2024, it's been quite a long time since these four Co-Hogs went from raw wood to being at home in several great collections. It's been fun.
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