OT: My "new" bad weather vehichle, Drive the 914 most of the time, but it does snow up here Options

[Root_Werks]

My son and I took a 221 mile drive to pick this little guy up, then drove down to visit CAMP914 for a while and drove it home.

Never missed a beat.

It now has all the break-in miles on a 2275 monster torque motor.

Full of 350lbs of gear and both of us (another 300lbs) it would still pull hard in 4th from 50mph and up.

Yes, those are 31 inch "mudders" on there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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[Cupomeat]

Very cool to see someone using a T3, but sad to see it cut up for the wheels.

Too few of them out on the roads anymore...

Looks like a lot of fun to drive, especially in the snow.

[Root_Werks]

Very cool to see someone using a T3, but sad to see it cut up for the wheels.

Too few of them out on the roads anymore...

Looks like a lot of fun to drive, especially in the snow.

Guy I bought it from didn't do the conversion, it looks older. The tires have a lot of miles on them.

Wheel wells have been boxed so the tires can really sink into the fenders if needed.

Front and rear boxing have been tied to each other. It's almost a frame-on-body.

I spent about 30 minutes rolling around on a creeper yesterday, just looking, not even wrenching on anything, just sucking in all the custom work that was done to achieve the final product. Pretty amazing the amount of work someone put into it. The planning and engineering. Rear shock mount was relocated to correct the geometery. Crazy.

I agree that cutting into an original squareback would be bad news. Glad this one was already done and probably back when "good" examples could be had for very cheap.

It's why I won't flare or mod my current 914. They've just gotten too hard to source in good, unmolested condition.

Troy - You'd love this thing, nothing like your Jeep, but still cool.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[Cupomeat]

Very cool to see someone using a T3, but sad to see it cut up for the wheels.

Too few of them out on the roads anymore...

Looks like a lot of fun to drive, especially in the snow.

Guy I bought it from didn't do the conversion, it looks older. The tires have a lot of miles on them.

Wheel wells have been boxed so the tires can really sink into the fenders if needed.

Front and rear boxing have been tied to each other. It's almost a frame-on-body.

I spent about 30 minutes rolling around on a creeper yesterday, just looking, not even wrenching on anything, just sucking in all the custom work that was done to achieve the final product. Pretty amazing the amount of work someone put into it. The planning and engineering. Rear shock mount was relocated to correct the geometery. Crazy.

I agree that cutting into an original squareback would be bad news. Glad this one was already done and probably back when "good" examples could be had for very cheap.

It's why I won't flare or mod my current 914. They've just gotten too hard to source in good, unmolested condition.

Troy - You'd love this thing, nothing like your Jeep, but still cool.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

That is awesome. I find that any work of art is a joy to behold. That looks like one hell of a FUN vehicle. especially with the performance upgrade!
I bet the speedometer is a *little* off with those tires... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

[Root_Werks]

Very cool to see someone using a T3, but sad to see it cut up for the wheels.

Too few of them out on the roads anymore...

Looks like a lot of fun to drive, especially in the snow.

Guy I bought it from didn't do the conversion, it looks older. The tires have a lot of miles on them.

Wheel wells have been boxed so the tires can really sink into the fenders if needed.

Front and rear boxing have been tied to each other. It's almost a frame-on-body.

I spent about 30 minutes rolling around on a creeper yesterday, just looking, not even wrenching on anything, just sucking in all the custom work that was done to achieve the final product. Pretty amazing the amount of work someone put into it. The planning and engineering. Rear shock mount was relocated to correct the geometery. Crazy.

I agree that cutting into an original squareback would be bad news. Glad this one was already done and probably back when "good" examples could be had for very cheap.

It's why I won't flare or mod my current 914. They've just gotten too hard to source in good, unmolested condition.

Troy - You'd love this thing, nothing like your Jeep, but still cool.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

That is awesome. I find that any work of art is a joy to behold. That looks like one hell of a FUN vehicle. especially with the performance upgrade!
I bet the speedometer is a *little* off with those tires... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

We were passing people at 55mph. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Some guy (with family packed in) in a larger truck hauling a 5th wheel was behind us for a while. I was trying to keep the speed/rpms/load down on the engine since, hell, it was a 300 mile trip on a 2275 Type1 motor with only about 100 miles on it. So I was scared $hitle$$ of the thing failing on the trip home.

Anyway, he moved to go around me (ridding my tail), I left it in 4th, stuffed it right when we were about at the end of the truck. Just flew by him.

The look on the kids faces as we passed them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Speedo seems to be around 10mph slow @60mph.