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| tscrihfield |
 Jan 2 2013, 04:49 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances  Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Van914 @ Jan 2 2013, 08:54 AM)  Thomas, Great job on the Cable Shifter. Van thanks Van! I have had a lot of fun with it! it really has turned out nice! Thomas |
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| tscrihfield |
Jan 2 2013, 04:53 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(turk22 @ Jan 2 2013, 02:44 PM) QUOTE(rnellums @ Dec 30 2012, 01:06 PM) Not sarcastic at all! I have been busy too, but I was thinking we should do something. I have a feeling Cincy is a lot more fun than Lafayette. Maybe a 914 get together in Feb? I'm in! At some point I may offer up a grill out for a drop my engine day... ( I want some help the first time...) I am goiing to start a new thread or resurrect the old one from last year about a meet up in cinci. If you plan to drop the engine that would be a fine time to get together. Ill never pass on a teener work day. Thomas |
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| tscrihfield |
Jan 2 2013, 09:08 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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okay... so When I got home from work I got a little time to work on the car.
On monday, I went to see a fellow Porsche friend that owns a metal supply store and picked up a piece of aluminum for the firewall. Today I got it fitted for the hole. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1357182507.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1357182507.2.jpg) This is it for tonight. Cheers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Thomas |
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| rnellums |
Jan 3 2013, 01:05 AM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,670 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Its starting to look like a real cockpit! Keep it up Thomas.
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| tscrihfield |
Jan 6 2013, 04:26 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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Thanks Ross!
Today I got some time in the garage and finished up the shifter. Now all I need to do is test it with the cables on the trans... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u0vDi6SQbI www.youtube.com/#/watch?v=-u0vDi6SQbI This is since the embedding is not working... |
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| tscrihfield |
Jan 6 2013, 04:41 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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Now for still frames.
The spring plungers... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1357512106.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1357512106.2.jpg) The shifter... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1357512106.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1357512106.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1357512106.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1357512106.6.jpg) |
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| rnellums |
Jan 7 2013, 08:48 AM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,670 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Is having the springs vertical going to make mounting it in the tunnel difficult? Seems like they take up a lot of space. The motion looks excellent though.
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| tscrihfield |
Jan 7 2013, 04:38 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(rnellums @ Jan 7 2013, 09:48 AM) Is having the springs vertical going to make mounting it in the tunnel difficult? Seems like they take up a lot of space. The motion looks excellent though. Well.... That's just it, there's not a tunnel... But the mounting of this shifter is going to be higher than the stock shifter. If you take the normal shifter go about 4 inches back and 8 inches up. That's where this will mount. I'll tell you though, when I did the mock with the other shifter, this thing has a tighter pattern than my GTi for shifting and it is solid as it gets. I cannot wait until I mount it... Now I just need to finish the seat mounts... Thomas |
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| tscrihfield |
Feb 6 2013, 08:23 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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Well, I've been busy just not posting.
A couple weeks ago I figured out a way to mount the seats utilizing the stock mounts and rails. It turned out nice and fear of height is not an issue. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1360203803.1.jpg) This past week, it got up to 60 degrees before it went to sub zero temps two days later... So I spent some time working on the car while it was nice. I mounted the pedal support box I made. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1360203803.2.jpg) Over the past couple of weeks I've been working on a neat project for the interior. With the project I have figured out how to work a sewing machine and how to do pretty nice hand stitching. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1360203803.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1360203803.4.jpg) I am sure that I will have to make another one because I am not sure I like how this one is turning out... But I have enough material to make few errors and perfect this. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1360203804.5.jpg) |
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| rnellums |
Feb 7 2013, 09:30 AM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,670 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
How do you think the new seats will affect legroom. It looks like they might be set up a bit further forward than stock. Recovering a steering wheel is tough, I remember recovering a stock wheel at one point and it didn't come out spectacular. It might be that gluing some 1/4" foam scrim to the back side of the suede before sewing it on would hide any wrinkles, or try using a material that will stretch a bit and cut the piece slightly smaller than it should be. (Thats what I did with seats at least)
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| tscrihfield |
Feb 9 2013, 06:08 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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Ross,
The seats could go back more. Not to mention, I gain some room due the firewall that I built. The seats are in the stock location with almost identical to stock mounting, with a few modifications. Thanks for the advice on the steering wheel. I just wanted to try it for fun and if turns out, I'll keep it. If not, I will send it to a professional. Now for some progress. I got out to the garage pretty early for me on a Saturday (11:00am)... I'm usually working on Saturday mornings so it was nice for a change. I started with the hole in the floor that was in need to be patched. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1360454916.1.jpg) Then I put the seat mounts back in to see where I could fab in a brace for the floor. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1360454916.2.jpg) And lastly, I spent the better part of the afternoon sanding the floor to prep for primer. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1360454916.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1360454916.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1360454917.5.jpg) It was a long afternoon... But an enjoyable one! Thanks for watching, keep your stick on the ice! Cheers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Thomas |
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| tscrihfield |
Feb 17 2013, 10:31 AM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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Got a few things done the past couple days.
Made some changes to an old cart I had built a few years back and added new casters. Then I sat the teener on it so I can start pulling everything back off of it and get the suspension straitened out. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1361118683.1.jpg) This will be a good stopping point because now I have to spend the next few weeks stripping this down.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1361118683.2.jpg) |
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| rnellums |
Feb 17 2013, 11:38 AM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,670 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
So you got it? That's awesome! Are you going to do the head studs yourself?
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| tscrihfield |
Feb 17 2013, 08:00 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(rnellums @ Feb 17 2013, 12:38 PM) So you got it? That's awesome! Are you going to do the head studs yourself? Picked it up Saturday. If I keep the Engine, I will do all that I can myself as always. The good news is that head work is fairly simple in comparison to many other head designs. I will twin plug the heads and build a SS high compression engine. The early 911 sixes are my favorite sound in the world! |
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| porsche_dreamer |
Feb 19 2013, 07:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 21-December 10 From: Harrison, OH Member No.: 12,505 Region Association: None |
Good score! I wouldn't mind checking out your project sometime.
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| tscrihfield |
Mar 22 2013, 09:21 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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Well, the part out of the 911 saga is over. All that is left is a 2.7 siting in my garage waiting for a rainy day.
In other news I have been working on some pieces here and there trying to catch all of my projects up and focus on a few major ones. As I've said before my ADD kicks in and the day goes out the window... Literally. But I have been making good progress. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1364008890.1.jpg) I have a handle on the shifter now. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1364008890.2.jpg) And I have built a mount for the shifter... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1364008890.3.jpg) A rough view of the Cockpit and what it is morphing into... After hashing out exactly what I wanted for my camber plates, I have built them. They are a combination of 1/8" sheet and .2" plate. I figure for the verticle surface 1/8" will be plenty strong after I bent it in the break press and welded the top plates on. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1364008890.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1364008890.5.jpg) I installed the passenger side since it was the furthest along. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1364008890.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1364008890.7.jpg) So in a nutshell, I've furthered in two areas and getting closer by the day to driving this machine. Til then, I'll be beating the crap out of my GTI with radical dreams of a 914 that is finished. Thanks for watching and keep your stick on the ice! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Cheers all, Thomas |
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| tscrihfield |
May 8 2013, 08:15 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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Car is at a snails pace but by golly this thing will roll on its own when I stop redesigning and rethinking what I want outta this thing. All in all I'm having fun though!
Recent stuff. Most is just tacked in place waiting for everything to come together. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1368065744.1.jpg) Tank is mounted and test fit with the hood and against the strut reinforcement bar.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1368065744.2.jpg) Top view you can see the master cylinder and clutch cylinder hiding behind the tank and under the strut bar. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1368065744.3.jpg) View from behind the tank... Next up, hopefully have the cage in. Maybe next weekend.... Enjoy all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Thomas |
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| FourBlades |
May 9 2013, 11:47 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Nice progress! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) you are not afraid to get radical with the fabrication. Love the cable shifter setup and fuel cell. John |
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| Van914 |
May 9 2013, 03:24 PM
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Van914 Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 90 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Thomas,
Why so high with the tank? Is something going under it? Van |
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| tscrihfield |
May 9 2013, 06:06 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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Thanks John! I am going a bit radical, my thoughts are... It's just a car!
Van, nothing right now. There are two reasons though. 1 provisions for a GT cooler in the future when it has the 6 in it. 2 I am making a through hood filler so I wanted it close to the hood. The CG is not as low I know but what can you do with such A tall profile tank. Thomas |
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