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waltonsm
post Jun 12 2020, 11:53 PM
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After seeing some recent posts, I decided it was finally time to thank everybody on this forum for years of encouragement and scope creep on my long term project. As with every real project, this will never be done, and there are certainly many things I would do differently a second time around. But I am 80% of the way there, and I am enjoying driving it as much as I am working on it for the last year or so.

I plan to add more photos of my build process over the next few weeks. You may see some of the advice you gave me realized, and probably some bad or good ideas in metal, fiberglass, and wood.

Hopefully I can help someone else out too.

-Steve


Here are some recent photos:
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And a few from about 4 years ago:
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waltonsm   914 WRX Build   Jun 12 2020, 11:53 PM
waltonsm   some milestones:   Jun 12 2020, 11:58 PM
waltonsm   some more:   Jun 13 2020, 12:00 AM
waltonsm   some more:   Jun 13 2020, 12:02 AM
Thunderchief   Super cool! Very clean and professional lookin...   Jun 13 2020, 12:18 AM
BIGKAT_83   Nice !!! All your parts are top of the...   Jun 13 2020, 05:51 AM
Cairo94507   Nice work and skills set. Glad you are getting to...   Jun 13 2020, 06:20 AM
76-914   Nice work and skills set. Glad you are getting t...   Jun 13 2020, 08:54 AM
Retroracer   Very cool build - pls keep the posts & pics fl...   Jun 13 2020, 02:19 PM
waltonsm   Very cool build - pls keep the posts & pics f...   Jun 14 2020, 12:09 AM
PanelBilly   I want to go for a ride!   Jun 13 2020, 09:44 PM
waltonsm   I want to go for a ride! I see you are in th...   Jun 13 2020, 11:42 PM
kroelofsen   Envy... :headbanger:   Jun 14 2020, 02:42 AM
waltonsm   Time to add some more photos: Trying to capture mo...   Jun 30 2020, 09:18 PM
waltonsm   And some more subframe photos, including the mods ...   Jun 30 2020, 09:19 PM
Thunderchief   What kind of heated seats are you running? Do they...   Jul 1 2020, 12:57 AM
waltonsm   What kind of heated seats are you running? Do the...   Jul 3 2020, 11:53 AM
Dion   Cool build. Looks pretty bad-ass. You’ve put som...   Jul 1 2020, 05:05 AM
ClayPerrine   This is an absolutely cool build. The workmanship ...   Jul 1 2020, 06:27 AM
Chris H.   Wow REALLY cool build! Thanks for sharing it....   Jul 1 2020, 09:05 AM
waltonsm   Wow REALLY cool build! Thanks for sharing it...   Jul 3 2020, 12:38 PM
DRPHIL914   Super cool! Very clean and professional looki...   Jul 1 2020, 09:31 AM
waltonsm   Super cool! Very clean and professional look...   Jul 3 2020, 12:51 PM
CBee   Yeah! Super fab skills. I'll be borrowing...   Jul 1 2020, 12:10 PM
waltonsm   Yeah! Super fab skills. I'll be borrowin...   Jul 3 2020, 12:56 PM
waltonsm   Nearly a year has passed since my last updates. Tu...   Jun 16 2021, 09:33 PM
waltonsm   For a long time I had plans to build the wing. I k...   Jun 16 2021, 09:53 PM
waltonsm   After a few more months I decided I wanted the win...   Jun 16 2021, 10:07 PM
mgarrison   Amazing Suby build! Incredible fab skills... :...   Jun 17 2021, 09:18 AM
waltonsm   Amazing Suby build! Incredible fab skills... ...   Jun 21 2021, 10:07 PM
waltonsm   Amazing Suby build! Incredible fab skills... ...   Jun 21 2021, 10:39 PM
AZBanks   Amazing build. I'm curious what metalworking t...   Jun 17 2021, 09:23 AM
waltonsm   Amazing build. I'm curious what metalworking ...   Jun 21 2021, 08:06 PM
ValcoOscar   :D :) :beer2: :beer1: :beer3: :first: O N...   Jun 17 2021, 09:41 AM
waltonsm   Will write up the new turbo swap next. ...   Jun 21 2021, 11:10 PM
mgarrison   Thanks! Really appreciate all the details and ...   Jun 22 2021, 09:05 AM
waltonsm   It is time for an update on what I have been up to...   Mar 24 2022, 01:58 PM
waltonsm   I was pretty certain the issue was with the final ...   Mar 24 2022, 02:24 PM
waltonsm   The good news is that the engine and transmission ...   Mar 24 2022, 02:52 PM
waltonsm   While waiting for transmission parts I decided to ...   Mar 25 2022, 11:50 PM
waltonsm   After the transmission was well under way, I worke...   Mar 26 2022, 01:44 AM
waltonsm   I decided to make a jig for adding 1.75 deg of cam...   Mar 26 2022, 05:14 PM
waltonsm   I also needed to raise the shock mounting points a...   Mar 26 2022, 06:07 PM
waltonsm   I also ended up lowering the front spindles on the...   Mar 26 2022, 06:17 PM
tygaboy   Absolutely love it. FABricationULOUS! :wub: ...   Mar 26 2022, 06:21 PM
waltonsm   Absolutely love it. FABricationULOUS! :wub: ...   Mar 26 2022, 06:43 PM
waltonsm   And this is where it is right now. I modified and ...   Mar 26 2022, 06:23 PM
Mayne   Amazing car and a fantastic build! Thanks for ...   Mar 27 2022, 07:54 AM
Chris914n6   Can you elaborate on the Boxster parts on the trai...   Apr 2 2022, 10:18 AM
waltonsm   Can you elaborate on the Boxster parts on the tra...   Apr 9 2022, 02:12 PM
waltonsm   Here are the pics of the cable routing and and ear...   Apr 9 2022, 02:15 PM
waltonsm   I have gotten a few questions about the axles/CVs,...   Apr 9 2022, 02:24 PM
East coaster   What size are the BFGs?   Apr 18 2022, 06:17 AM
waltonsm   What size are the BFGs? Off-road, KO2 are Front ...   Apr 18 2022, 02:30 PM
Root_Werks   What a cool build!   Apr 18 2022, 04:48 PM
waltonsm   Thanks guys. While ruminating over the fact I will...   Apr 22 2022, 08:08 AM
DRPHIL914   Thanks guys. While ruminating over the fact I wil...   Apr 22 2022, 09:12 AM
waltonsm   Made notable progress on my replacement tuning sol...   May 4 2022, 12:00 AM
autopro   Wow your car is coming out awesome, you really are...   May 4 2022, 12:32 AM
pbanders   Very impressive, will have to take the time to go ...   May 4 2022, 09:12 AM
waltonsm   Had a chance to get out and put a couple hundred m...   May 8 2022, 07:42 PM
waltonsm   Now that it got cold in Seattle, I decided it was ...   Dec 21 2022, 08:04 PM
waltonsm   Continuing with the control arm extension.. ...   Dec 21 2022, 08:10 PM
sb914   So bad ass . Looks perfect in my driveway. :poke:   Dec 22 2022, 07:01 AM
ValcoOscar   For years I've thought about building a Safari...   Dec 22 2022, 08:14 AM
waltonsm   For years I've thought about building a Safar...   Dec 22 2022, 11:59 AM
tygaboy   This one is my current favorite 914. I'd love ...   Dec 22 2022, 09:21 AM
waltonsm   This one is my current favorite 914. I'd love...   Dec 22 2022, 12:16 PM
ValcoOscar   I happy to inspire some stalled or new projects an...   Dec 22 2022, 12:41 PM
Root_Werks   Very smart to add the extra metal. Very unique 91...   Dec 22 2022, 12:09 PM
RKramden   @waltonsm So impressive! I couldn’t begin t...   Dec 22 2022, 10:03 PM
waltonsm   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Dec 23 2022, 12:23 AM
RKramden   That would be “thanks”.   Dec 22 2022, 10:05 PM
waltonsm   Turns out I found some photos from when I finally ...   Dec 23 2022, 01:07 AM
RKramden   Perfect, thank you so much. One question, it loo...   Dec 23 2022, 08:58 AM
RKramden   Sorry, I thought of one other question. I see you...   Dec 23 2022, 09:14 AM
waltonsm   Sorry, I thought of one other question. I see yo...   Dec 23 2022, 03:59 PM
RKramden   Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Happy Holida...   Dec 23 2022, 08:24 PM
waltonsm   I have gotten a few questions about the steering c...   Jan 1 2023, 08:32 PM
waltonsm   I got a few questions on fender install recently, ...   Feb 19 2023, 04:32 PM
Root_Werks   Had a chance to meet Steve in person and see his 9...   Mar 6 2023, 11:53 AM
Gearup   Hey Steve. Great project. Was curious where you b...   Mar 6 2023, 06:52 PM
waltonsm   Hi Brett, took me a bit to remember the right word...   Mar 8 2023, 06:31 PM
waltonsm   It was great to meet Dan too and check out his fun...   Mar 8 2023, 06:36 PM
waltonsm   Nice earthy day to come home to the northwest.   Mar 25 2023, 12:40 AM
waltonsm   PSA… Sheared off a diff stub axle this weekend....   Mar 28 2023, 02:05 PM
East coaster   Ouch!   Mar 29 2023, 04:36 AM
jd74914   Did that shear at a snap ring groove   Mar 29 2023, 06:55 AM
waltonsm   The fracture occurred at the the small diameter of...   Mar 29 2023, 11:13 AM
waltonsm   Did the work to swap the stubs this morning. Start...   Apr 8 2023, 08:12 PM
Root_Werks   Nicely done! I was trying to picture the shee...   Apr 10 2023, 02:51 PM
waltonsm   And back on the ground.. with wider front track. A...   Mar 17 2024, 07:55 PM
sb914   And back on the ground.. with wider front track. ...   Mar 18 2024, 06:26 AM
DRPHIL914   Looking good!! :headbanger:   Mar 18 2024, 06:25 AM
East coaster   What goes up must come down…….are you planning...   Mar 19 2024, 05:21 AM
waltonsm   Absolutely will lift it again. It was super fun wi...   Mar 22 2024, 11:53 PM


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