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post Jan 27 2015, 10:58 PM
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So this is my IDEA list.

Camber & caster weld-in plates?
Coilover shocks,F & R.
Roll Cage (welded in)
Chassis reinforcements.
GT Steel fender flairs.
Vintage Racing seat ( GT )
Front Welded in swaybar reinforcement.
Floor repair (as needed )
Replace jack points.
Right Hell Hole wall repair.
Firewall to trailing arm mount rod.
Cut out air-cooled motor flange.
Windshield post reinforcement. (GT )
GT front hood pins and plates.
4 lug to 5 lug swap.
Racing tow points F & R .
Through hood fuel fill. ( GT Racing ) ?
Repair jack points.
Bigger brakes F & R ?
Cab heater.
Cap A/C .
Turbo steering Kit.
Outside Master battery switch.
Some seam welding.
7" and 8" Fluk's.
JDM EJ20 T.
Megasquirt ECM and harness.
Subaru to Kennedy to 901 trans stuff.
ColdWater mount.

Well its a start. Now I will try to put them into some kind of to do order . Ideas about what to do first ? I'm thinking its the floor,jack points,hello hole ? Kinda work out from their.

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post Jan 28 2015, 12:52 AM
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Strip it first of all that's being replaced and fix your metal bits. Then move to the suspension. Get a Subaru trans and dump the heavy, clunky 901 for something that shifts like buttah... Reference Cpt.Tripps build- he's done alot of what you have in mind and it'll save you headaches. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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post Jan 28 2015, 01:34 PM
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Thanks for the link to Cpt.Tripps build . I was doing fine up to reading about the brake up . Sorry things like that happen. Hope he is doing alright . It is a very cool build . It will help with my build big time. Thanks Cpt.Tripps !
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post Jan 28 2015, 01:41 PM
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PLEASE ask me questions if you have them! I've done a lot of cool shit, and I'm still finding myself stuck. It's not as easy as you'd think.

Right now I'm wrestling with the intercooler and how I'd intended to set it up. Getting myself motivated to get in the damn garage and finish the thing is my biggest hurdle right now. That, and money. Ha!

Link in my sig. I'll PM you my mobile number. TXT or call any time. If I can help, I'm happy to.

You'll be helping to motivate me!
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post Jan 29 2015, 11:44 PM
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Thanks CptTripps !

Been working and thinking about coil over's for the car. So I started playing with some old stuff for a project I never started.

I will try to reuse the front BOGE tubes/spindles but with KYB's in it ? I can always go Bilsten later. Same with the rear but will need to do some more thinking about that.

Here is my first look at making a coil over. For you at home I have a lath to help with making things fit.Will need to turn the cartridge nut. To big and to close to the spring. Spring is a 10" x 2 1/2". Thinking the front will be 175# and the rear at 200# +- ?

Plan is to weld a perch on the front tube and build a spacer for the rear ? Will try to keep its mounts all stock.

Have also been thinking about the 4 to 5 problem. Most of the GT/lookalikes seam to use spacers to fill out the wheel wells. So think I'm going to use a front adaptor to go 4 to 5/130 ? Still working on what to do to the rear.

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I know I can just buy it but what fun would that be ?

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post Feb 4 2015, 12:58 PM
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I got a set of Boxster hubs. Now I need to know if a 1976 911, 108mm stub will work with it. I have read a little about needing a spacer,and I can make that. And the need to add mounting holes to tie it to the hub.

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Thinking about staying with a parking brake. Was thinking after reading, that a 914-6 brake rotor and a spacer on the 914 caliper would be the way to go ? Do I have that right ?

With it being a 930 flange it looks to be a little tight but should work. Think I will use a small offroad CV boot ? Because of the Subaru trans I will build the a flange for another 930 and use 28 spline offroad axles.

What do you think ?
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post Feb 5 2015, 05:27 PM
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I, cleaned up a 914-4 brake rotor and bolted (one hole) to the Boxster hub. It almost self centers. I then tightened up the wheel lug. Used a transfer punch to mark the 5 bolt pattern. Will drill them after getting a bit for a stud mount ? I want to do a mock up so I'm using what I have. Anybody try using allen bolts for wheel studs ? In dirt racing it is a cheep way to go . With some luck the stub's will be here in a day or two ?

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The trailing arm is in the bead-blaster for cleaning. Then some welding. Any body on the board sell the metal kits for the chassis and trailing arm's ?

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post Feb 5 2015, 05:34 PM
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I also found a stud set for the hubs. What kind on nut system does the 911 Fluk wheel use ? Is it Man,Ball or conical ? I was thinking its conical but don't know for sure.

Price is right also +- ?

http://www.ringer-racing.com/product.sc?productId=24

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post Feb 5 2015, 08:32 PM
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Now here's a pic I havn't posted for a long time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 5 2015, 08:35 PM
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QUOTE(J P Stein @ Feb 5 2015, 06:32 PM) *

Now here's a pic I havn't posted for a long time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Pretty when they are just finished!
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post Feb 5 2015, 08:47 PM
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Aw, come on. the shitbox was always pretty. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

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post Feb 6 2015, 08:38 PM
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So I was looking into do I need the torsion bars if I go to coil overs and found this.

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This car was hit on the driver side and I think it got pushed ? I will clean things up and think maybe I will need to cut the mount out of one of my donors ?

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All cleaned up.

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Back to the coil over with or with out torsion bar. The answer looks to be just leave them out. Rusted in good. But out now.

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post Feb 7 2015, 10:36 AM
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In looking at the mount today it will be a pain to remove . So what would be wrong with cutting it out ( dotted line) like the photo and weld it back in ?

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Was thinking I can use the tab from the rear tie bar to hold it in place for welding .

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post Feb 7 2015, 07:49 PM
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Got some thing out of the doner. I pulled the hole mount . I think I will remove the spot welds from the backside of the stamping. Then I will drill out the centers and spot weld to the chassis. This may give me more metal for the welding ?

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I will need to pull the "A" frame on the passenger side and the steering rack to get to the spot welds on the damage part. PAIN !

But it is the best way to repair it. Going the other way was dumb ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)

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post Feb 7 2015, 09:39 PM
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So I trimmed it up,drilled the pilot holes and used the weld cutter.
Now on to cutting out the bad part. Also need to weld up a small mistake. My bad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

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post Feb 8 2015, 04:59 PM
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Back to work. I know this is nothing like the work I see here but its all new to me. Installed the steering rear mount. Took about 3 hours. You guys doing hole floors,just incredible is all I can say ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

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post Feb 8 2015, 05:06 PM
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And now its all installed and almost looks stock ? Using the a frame mount work out well. Just make sure that the mount and chassis are in good shape.

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Now on to the other holes and the jack plate. I may make my own mount ? Because I don't have the rear fender off it would be hard to install a complete one.

Not bad for a HACK ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Feb 9 2015, 10:25 AM
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Nicely done!
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post Feb 9 2015, 10:31 AM
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Nicely done!



Ditto...and thank you for saving another 914 (even if you are doing a Subaru conversion , hahahaha)
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post Feb 9 2015, 11:09 AM
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Hay CptTripps. Found some wheels you liked on a green 914. What do you think,can I make them fit ? Their 996 7" and 9" 50 and 55 offset.. From the photo of the green car it looks to have spacers.

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