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Posted by: cbenitah Jan 25 2007, 05:26 PM

Its been a while but now finally its time for some updates..

The final pieces are getting put on pretty soon, did som test fitting today..


The wheel I picked..



The Big Red Boxster Calipers..


Just a picture of the car




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Posted by: cbenitah Jan 25 2007, 05:27 PM

i'll try this then





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Posted by: gopack Jan 25 2007, 05:30 PM

LOVE those wheels. how about some info on offset and spacers required! I automatically assumed that they were a later offset, and not very compatab le for our cars? I guess I am wrong. details PLEASE!

Posted by: George H. Jan 25 2007, 05:31 PM

looking good chris how soon till she's on the road?

Posted by: cbenitah Jan 25 2007, 05:35 PM

don't ask me for the spacers.. I still don't know. But I have help there..

Fronts 17X7 205-50-17

Rears 17x9 255-40-17

Should be soon, the engine is good to go.. Although now is soon time to start my engine conversion since this took a little longer than expected.. (about 7 months more)

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 25 2007, 05:57 PM

nice dude!

Posted by: john rogers Jan 25 2007, 06:01 PM

Whoa Chris those are the first picts I saw of the final paint and body work from Los Ponchos! Your other posts were just too long for an old guy like me to wander through to get to the good stuff. Looks like the Mercedes silver came out just right!

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 25 2007, 06:04 PM

are those adapters to fit 3" struts????

Posted by: cbenitah Jan 25 2007, 06:07 PM

AA how would I know that uhm, Not sure but they fit my struts I got fro mRich Johnson

John, Thanks I know they were long so I thought showing it here would be better.. Mercedes Silver was never picked.. I changed it to 2005 Gt Silver from Porsche

Posted by: cbenitah Jan 25 2007, 06:09 PM

Here is a pic of the rear suspension.. Koni adjustable..

I'll try to find my pictures, but I have vented rotors on all 4 to look forward to..

I'll be able to go from 80 - 0 mph QUICK it will just take a while to get to 80


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Posted by: alpha434 Jan 26 2007, 01:15 AM

Riveted flares......?







COOL!

Posted by: cbenitah Jan 26 2007, 01:21 AM

I'm not super sold on the rivets..... I need a POLL for that. Keep them or now???!

Posted by: PinetreePorsche Jan 26 2007, 10:04 AM

Naw... Looks like bad surgery, like a Franken-porsche. Time for a hammer, then some bondo. Or am I just an old-fashioned guy?

Posted by: Crazyhippy Jan 26 2007, 12:18 PM

I dont like the riveted look on the street... On a track car i can understand it, but why not make the whole fender Dzus removable then? I say lose the rivets.

BJH

Posted by: TonyAKAVW Jan 26 2007, 12:26 PM

I'm also not a fan of the rivets. Otherwise though the car looks great! Those brakes are going to be fun!

-Tony

Posted by: cbenitah Jan 26 2007, 02:41 PM

Its been about a year since I got the flares on there and IF I did bondo them in they would have cracked by now. They have flexed alot as you can see in the third image.. Steel would be my choice if I blend them.. they will do for now at least.

Posted by: ChrisNPDrider Jan 26 2007, 03:05 PM

Why not run a line of rivets along the top of the rocker panel to complete the look?
I love those brakes and wheels

Posted by: Brando Jan 26 2007, 03:06 PM

Wow Chris, your teener has come a long way!

That's going to be one mean looking 1.8

Posted by: cbenitah Jan 26 2007, 03:12 PM

haha, it will be a fast stopping 1.8..

no the 1.8 will be a /6 I just have to start collecting the parts for it.

Posted by: cbenitah Mar 30 2007, 04:32 PM

Then its the day.. I drove my car today for the first time in one year and that feeling was amazing! We still need to make some adjustments for ride height etc, But its getting closer..

Here is a preview





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Posted by: Mark Garriott Mar 30 2007, 04:43 PM

It looks very nice. I really like the wheels. But what's with the toilet in the neighbor's driveway?


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Posted by: cbenitah Mar 30 2007, 04:45 PM

haha, it is just flair for the picture.. It ran really good when I drove it too, but front wheels touch the fender so we need to trim it, not sure if B had time to do that last night

Posted by: KELTY360 Mar 30 2007, 05:56 PM

Since you don't need them any more.....
























Can I have your jackstands?!!



Looks great!

Posted by: Headrage Mar 30 2007, 06:20 PM

That looks really nice Cris. Hopefully we will be able to hook up again so I can see it in the, get this, I coined a new word:

"Afterform"....

Look forward to seeing it.

Nice work...

Posted by: cbenitah Apr 23 2007, 04:40 PM

Here are the before and after pics of the exterior..




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Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 23 2007, 05:57 PM

very sick. looks sinsiter

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Posted by: cbenitah Apr 23 2007, 06:31 PM

thank you sirs.. its been a long year.. now I need to fix the interior, get the boxster muffler going and then drive it daily..

Posted by: markb Apr 23 2007, 06:50 PM

You mean we're supposed to DRIVE these things? Not just look at them?

Posted by: cbenitah Apr 23 2007, 07:40 PM

thats what my friends keep telling me.. since they have barely seen my car on the road they are extremely doubtful about it ever running..

Posted by: George H. Apr 23 2007, 07:42 PM

what ever happened with pimp my ride and that 71 you picked up?

Posted by: TonyAKAVW Apr 23 2007, 07:44 PM

Nice! You've got to drive that to the next Joe Sharp event.

-Tony