BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Boxsterfan's 1974 2270, Time to get going over the next 3 months... |
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BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Boxsterfan's 1974 2270, Time to get going over the next 3 months... |
boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:09 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
So today, I got started tearing down my 1974 2.0L. Started at the rear and got through almost all the interior except dash and center console area. Overall, the car looks good from a rust perspective, but I KNOW that there is rust in the hell hole and the area under the hell hole (where the original fuel pump mount location was) is pretty much gone as I can stick my hand in there. I'll get pics of that after I drop the motor some upcoming weekend.
So what's my build gonna be? I'm fairly well locked in on what I want to do. I have considered /6's (and even come close to acquiring a 3.0L), but I think in the end I am going to go with a built up 2270 motor. One of the main reasons I am going that route is that I want to be able to use 1st gear. Sound strange? Sure, even though 1st is not much of anything even on a stock 2.0L, I just love the dogleg shifting from 1st to 2nd. From reading others posts here, if I go a /6 I pretty much end up with starting in 2nd all the time. So here's the build (with some decision points still): Note: This is a very high level list Staying with Narrow Body, removing the warts and antenna hole 2270 /4 with some form of FI provided by megasquirt, external oil cooler, maybe ITB's. 901 side-shift with anything that can be done to improve gearing and longevity 5-lug upgrade (suspension components and the whole bits) with Fuchs. Interior will be mostly stock, but looking to go the Getty Dash route. Sticking with original Alaska Blue Metallic (L96B) Here's my progress today: Rear bumper off: Attached thumbnail(s) |
boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:09 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Trunk shots:
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boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:11 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Trunk corners:
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boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:11 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Passenger Door:
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boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:12 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Drivers Door:
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boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:13 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Sail Panels:
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boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:14 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Interior Floor pans and Firewall:
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boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:15 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Interior and Floor Pans continued:
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boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:17 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Sail Panel drains:
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boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:18 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Door Jams:
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JeffBowlsby |
Jun 6 2015, 10:38 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,759 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Nice Ron, this will be fun to watch. Will you put the tub on a rotisserie or leave it on the ground?
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boxsterfan |
Jun 6 2015, 10:49 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks Jeff. I'm going to strip her down as far as I can get her and then send her out for body work. Same for the motor. There are some things that are just beyond my skill, and of course, my available time to actually work on the car. As far as i am concerned though, everything is coming off of the car.
Besides the continuing deconstruction of the car, I want to get a good look inside those longs with a camera (scope). I had the rockers off a little over a year ago, and there was some mild surface rust (very, very mild). Most worried about the passenger long of course given the hell hole and the completely rusted out panel below the hell hole where the fuel pump was originally mounted. I suspect some rust has worked it's way down inside there given the mild surface rust at the jackpoint. Pics of my longs from January 2014 are here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=227937&hl= |
billh1963 |
Jun 6 2015, 10:49 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,404 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
Love this color!
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sdthomas |
Jun 7 2015, 09:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 14-June 11 From: Seattle Member No.: 13,193 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Looking forward to seeing your build happen. Hope to do the same on mine some day.
-Shawn |
Nemisus |
Jun 7 2015, 12:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 1-October 11 From: North Bay CA Member No.: 13,631 Region Association: Northern California |
This 74 looks like its in great shape! Looking forward to seeing progress
Cheers Nemi |
Cairo94507 |
Jun 7 2015, 12:54 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,102 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
That chassis is in terrific condition. I love the color - one of my favorites. I like that you are doing this whole car correctly by taking at all the way down and addressing any rust. Once you do that you will likely never have to worry about rust again. Look forward to seeing this car progress. Please take and post a lot of progress pictures. At some point, if you ever decide to sell the car, it is that attention to detail and the photos that will make the difference in obtaining top dollar.
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francar |
Jun 7 2015, 05:20 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 10-May 08 From: Portugal Member No.: 9,041 Region Association: None |
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boxsterfan |
Jun 7 2015, 07:56 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Day 2 of progress. Front of the floor pans looks good and took some shots of the rockers again which look good. However, the front hood channels and the front have some rust.
The car definitely had/has some water leakage issues up front, but looking at the hood channels, it's not a surprise. Interior front floor pans: Attached thumbnail(s) |
boxsterfan |
Jun 7 2015, 07:58 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Pedal cluster close-up and shot inside the tunnel at the rear:
Note: Inside the center tunnel looks just dirty as I took my finger and swiped away some dirt in the middle of the pic. Attached thumbnail(s) |
boxsterfan |
Jun 7 2015, 07:59 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
Driver's rocker:
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