 BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Tygaboy's '75 LS3, It seemed a good idea at the time... |
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| tygaboy |
 Oct 17 2016, 10:56 AM
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Hi World!
Let the games begin! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) As the title says, it's a '75 that's getting an LS3 (Cracker's "old" motor - thanks Tony!) and Boxster 6 speed. Also planned is zippidy doo-dah 911 front suspension with Boxster calipers all around. The rear suspension is getting 911 ebrakes, Tangerine Racing raised pickups and shock towers. I have plans to stiffen the chassis with a partial cage. Doesn't that sound like a great plan? I think so, too! BACKGROUND: I got this as a roller that was purported to be "dry and accident free". And it was! Except for all the rust and the place where it was hit. Yeah, yeah... But it's all good. The seller and I worked everything out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) But our little 914s are full of surprises and isn't that half the fun? So, first up is rust repair time! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) Let's begin with some pics of what I started with. Wish me luck! Wait, forget the luck, wish me SKILL!!! Attached image(s)  
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tygaboy BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Tygaboy's '75 LS3 Oct 17 2016, 10:56 AM
mb911 Looks great.. Keep the updates coming. Jun 16 2018, 07:33 PM tygaboy Stephen - I was thinking of a crest on the front s... Jun 17 2018, 01:08 PM bbrock Oooh. I like that! Nice touch. :headbanger: Jun 17 2018, 01:33 PM 914forme :agree:
If you look closely the basics of the cr... Jun 17 2018, 03:55 PM tygaboy I keep being distracted by the fire wall work. I w... Jun 17 2018, 08:00 PM tygaboy Almost there... Jun 17 2018, 08:01 PM tygaboy Sorta like this. I still have to add a flange all ... Jun 17 2018, 08:02 PM tygaboy Once the mount is complete, tabs get added to the ... Jun 17 2018, 08:04 PM motoTrooper Nice progress there, I'd have been happy with ... Jun 19 2018, 10:22 AM tygaboy That earlier version of the muffler bracket plate ... Jun 23 2018, 06:33 PM
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That earlier version of the muffler bracket plate... Jun 24 2018, 09:29 PM 914forme Chris that looks great, nice design and artwork al... Jun 23 2018, 07:06 PM Dion
Chris that looks great, nice design and artwork a... Jun 23 2018, 08:04 PM Mueller Dang Chris, you need to be a designer at Bugatti o... Jun 23 2018, 10:10 PM ConeDodger
Dang Chris, you need to be a designer at Bugatti ... Jun 24 2018, 07:37 PM tygaboy Thanks for the kind words, gents. It does help wit... Jun 30 2018, 11:48 AM tygaboy I needed a break from the fire wall. The chassis h... Jul 4 2018, 02:39 PM bbrock
I needed a break from the fire wall. The chassis ... Jul 4 2018, 04:02 PM dan10101 I think I missed it. What's a frunk?
I'm... Jul 4 2018, 03:42 PM Rand front trunk Jul 4 2018, 03:59 PM tygaboy Typical. It's always worse than you think it... Jul 6 2018, 11:53 AM tygaboy Then I used my trusty curve template thingy to get... Jul 6 2018, 11:53 AM tygaboy Cut and bend some 20 ga. Jul 6 2018, 11:55 AM tygaboy Then it's off to the shrinker, test fit, shrin... Jul 6 2018, 11:57 AM tygaboy "Hmmm"
"Well" and "Oh, bo... Jul 6 2018, 11:59 AM tygaboy Off to the stretcher! Repeat of the earlier pr... Jul 6 2018, 12:01 PM bbrock Well done! :smash: :trophy: I love that curv... Jul 6 2018, 12:32 PM Dion Chris it’s always fun to watch your skills at wo... Jul 6 2018, 12:37 PM tygaboy
Chris it’s always fun to watch your skills at w... Jul 6 2018, 12:52 PM Mueller Looks like real work, I am starting to embrace my ... Jul 6 2018, 01:22 PM Andyrew That template tool is one of the simplest and cool... Jul 6 2018, 01:56 PM burton73 I have told you before but you have mad skills.
K... Jul 6 2018, 03:00 PM tygaboy Thanks again! I really appreciate all the nice... Jul 6 2018, 05:07 PM tygaboy As I was looking at what else I'd have to fab,... Jul 6 2018, 05:12 PM tygaboy And with those pieces in place, I could finalize t... Jul 6 2018, 05:15 PM tygaboy Fabbed up and welded in the underside portion of t... Jul 7 2018, 10:27 PM tygaboy A little more shrinking/stretching to get the fron... Jul 7 2018, 10:29 PM tygaboy And it's funny, all the hard work and it gets ... Jul 7 2018, 10:31 PM tygaboy Finishing the channel repairs was a nice break fro... Jul 8 2018, 08:28 AM tygaboy A number of folks have commentrd on/asked about th... Jul 8 2018, 11:36 AM Andyrew
A number of folks have commentrd on/asked about t... Jul 8 2018, 12:25 PM tygaboy
A number of folks have commentrd on/asked about ... Jul 8 2018, 03:30 PM tygaboy Seems like I keep posting the same shots, doesn... Jul 8 2018, 03:32 PM tygaboy And pretty quickly, it's back to the fiddly st... Jul 8 2018, 03:35 PM KELTY360 Your engine and exhaust look so good thru the open... Jul 8 2018, 07:03 PM Mueller Chris, you are a bad influence... I ended up getti... Jul 14 2018, 01:05 PM tygaboy
Chris, you are a bad influence... I ended up gett... Jul 15 2018, 07:14 PM tygaboy Finalized the muffler assembly by adding the mount... Jul 15 2018, 07:29 PM tygaboy All mounted! I'll replace the bolts with s... Jul 15 2018, 07:29 PM tygaboy Next, it was time to add these rings that help sea... Jul 15 2018, 07:33 PM 914forme Chris, did you purchase the Boxster Trans mount, o... Jul 15 2018, 07:37 PM tygaboy
Chris, did you purchase the Boxster Trans mount, ... Jul 15 2018, 07:52 PM 914forme
Chris, did you purchase the Boxster Trans mount,... Jul 22 2018, 06:44 AM tygaboy
[quote name='tygaboy' post='2629600' date='Jul 15... Jul 22 2018, 09:37 PM tygaboy Made a little tool / fixture to hold the spring ta... Jul 21 2018, 09:01 PM tygaboy Then used that tool to install the tabs and comple... Jul 21 2018, 09:02 PM whitetwinturbo .......watching your cool and skillfuf work may be... Aug 6 2018, 09:21 PM tygaboy Finally, something new: I got some of the parts fi... Aug 7 2018, 04:53 PM Dion
Finally, something new: I got some of the parts f... Aug 7 2018, 07:26 PM Mueller Great looking coatings..... best part of the coati... Aug 7 2018, 07:33 PM Dion [quote the odds of you changing your mind/design a... Aug 7 2018, 07:43 PM tygaboy
Great looking coatings..... best part of the coat... Aug 8 2018, 07:46 AM Krieger The looks really good Chris! Aug 7 2018, 11:11 PM bbrock Well now you'll need to add a Lexan trunk floo... Aug 8 2018, 07:40 AM tygaboy Today's progress: Started on the plasma table. Aug 25 2018, 05:54 PM tygaboy The part needs to be stepped up in the middle and ... Aug 25 2018, 05:55 PM tygaboy Carefully set the piece in the press with the appr... Aug 25 2018, 05:57 PM tygaboy The press is a beast and makes quick work of this ... Aug 25 2018, 05:57 PM tygaboy I couldn't resist adding some additional stren... Aug 25 2018, 05:58 PM Mueller Very creative there! Aug 25 2018, 05:59 PM tygaboy Weld on the nuts... Aug 25 2018, 05:59 PM tygaboy And, it's in! Aug 25 2018, 06:00 PM tygaboy Reservoir in place. I like the way it turned out. Aug 25 2018, 06:01 PM 914forme
Reservoir in place. I like the way it turned out.... Aug 26 2018, 08:39 AM tygaboy
Reservoir in place. I like the way it turned out... Aug 26 2018, 06:15 PM Mueller ^strange place to have your bottle opener :) Aug 25 2018, 06:01 PM Andyrew That 16ga? What kind of press do you have? Piece l... Aug 25 2018, 07:10 PM tygaboy
That 16ga? What kind of press do you have? Piece ... Aug 25 2018, 08:59 PM Andyrew I have sheers/presses at my disposal from the peop... Aug 25 2018, 09:27 PM tygaboy Next, it was time to make a panel to close off whe... Aug 26 2018, 06:17 PM tygaboy That looked OK but I figured I could do better so ... Aug 26 2018, 06:20 PM tygaboy Into the press and out comes a tidy little part... Aug 26 2018, 06:21 PM tygaboy A couple more items checked off the to-do list. Aug 26 2018, 06:22 PM 914forme Chris a question for you, are you clamping the she... Aug 26 2018, 07:44 PM tygaboy
Chris a question for you, are you clamping the sh... Aug 26 2018, 09:14 PM Andyrew Nice! I remember that being there. It's ab... Aug 26 2018, 11:17 PM tygaboy Sharpie transfer punch, a few holes, find some sui... Sep 2 2018, 07:43 AM tygaboy Then moved on to making a new plate to mount the i... Sep 2 2018, 07:45 AM ValcoOscar
Then moved on to making a new plate to mount the ... Sep 2 2018, 07:52 AM tygaboy
[quote name='tygaboy' post='2644762' date='Sep 2 ... Sep 2 2018, 10:53 AM tygaboy It'll go about here. I'll be ordering a ne... Sep 2 2018, 07:46 AM tygaboy More panel fab. This time, its the piece that... Sep 2 2018, 02:20 PM tygaboy PRESS and...
Presto! (see what I did there? :... Sep 2 2018, 02:22 PM tygaboy Next, it's time to fit the fittings to see how... Sep 2 2018, 02:24 PM tygaboy Just set in place to see what's what. The pane... Sep 2 2018, 02:25 PM tygaboy And the tank side. It'll be soft lines from he... Sep 2 2018, 02:28 PM 914forme Okay I got it, the picture left out one detail, th... Sep 2 2018, 03:49 PM tygaboy "Tunnel Vision"
The stiffening plate at... Sep 2 2018, 04:03 PM  |
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