Smoggy is getting done!, It's about time.. Options

[markhoward]

Smoggy is the one that got me involved with the 914 flow but rather than following through with the build, I pivoted to another 914. Thought this would enable me to immediately participate in the madness without the shame of constantly showing up in an ass dragger. So things have come full circle and smoggy is on the top of the project list. The name comes from it being a 76 and living in California. I got her from my friend @jeffdon with intention of making a track car. Yes, I am stupid enough to buy a 76 knowing I would need to smog but there are crazier thoughts abound. Most notably is swapping in a six from a 78 911 complete with CIS, cats and whatever else is needed to satisfy the man. Just a thought but for now the focus is getting the tub sorted. The car seems structurally sound with some hell hole and lower long needs. Was going to do a 1/4 floor but am now going a full back half. Smoggy has been off the road since the early 90's and stored under a tarp in Oakdale until I took over. Luckily, Jeff's dad would change the tarp yearly and from what I can tell, it survived time well. What's really cool about this project is all the support the local 914 peeps have given me. Chris ( @tygaboy ) and Robert ( @BuddyV ) have been instrumental and now I am confident I can accomplish this build. Most recently, Chris styled me with his rotisserie! Never worked on a car in this manner before. Game changer.. Anyway, I hope to keep this thread updated with progress but don't be surprised if I am inconsistent. Here are some pics to get this going.

[markhoward]

@tygaboy had a plan to take the 'little guy' to s-car-go on Tuesday for an alignment and corner balance and with me local to them, what better excuse is there to spend the day working on smoggy for free while running a tab over there! The task at hand has to fit Chris' killer hand made lower long patch complete with factory style bead rolled embossing. Nothing like having proper detailing on things that wont be seen on the finished product but hey, we know its there! First off was to start trimming the patch down to fit the car and form a nice flare around where there heater tube comes out. All of this totally freestyle using a sharpie, hand sheers, hammer, and a vice.




Last go around, Chris made a quick template out of cardboard and returned with that beautiful bead rolled piece. Basically created from memory and no car in sight to reference during the process. When time came to fit it, well..




the channel where the floor plan sits was slightly off and I mean slightly. Disappointment had set in on Chris. I could tell he had a hard time not heading back home for another cut. It was definitely hard for him to move forward but let me tell you, it was much harder for me given that this is my car and after all, he is getting paid handsomely by means of a sandwich and some water! Taking the high road on this one and am not letting on how I feel..
Back to the program.. lets burn in some metal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)




We got most of the welding done but ran out of time. Its so cool when you dress those welds and the old blends with the new. I will be attempting to finish her off without Chris' guidance. Wish me luck..




A great day in in the garage and what better way to top it off that to find a large box on your porch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)



What could it be??

[rmarx]

@tygaboy had a plan to take the 'little guy' to s-car-go on Tuesday for an alignment and corner balance and with me local to them, what better excuse is there to spend the day working on smoggy for free while running a tab over there! The task at hand has to fit Chris' killer hand made lower long patch complete with factory style bead rolled embossing. Nothing like having proper detailing on things that wont be seen on the finished product but hey, we know its there! First off was to start trimming the patch down to fit the car and form a nice flare around where there heater tube comes out. All of this totally freestyle using a sharpie, hand sheers, hammer, and a vice.

Last go around, Chris made a quick template out of cardboard and returned with that beautiful bead rolled piece. Basically created from memory and no car in sight to reference during the process. When time came to fit it, well..

the channel where the floor plan sits was slightly off and I mean slightly. Disappointment had set in on Chris. I could tell he had a hard time not heading back home for another cut. It was definitely hard for him to move forward but let me tell you, it was much harder for me given that this is my car and after all, he is getting paid handsomely by means of a sandwich and some water! Taking the high road on this one and am not letting on how I feel..
Back to the program.. lets burn in some metal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

We got most of the welding done but ran out of time. Its so cool when you dress those welds and the old blends with the new. I will be attempting to finish her off without Chris' guidance. Wish me luck..

A great day in in the garage and what better way to top it off that to find a large box on your porch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

What could it be??

Me likee those flares!