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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
tygaboy I'm finding that being away from the car for a... Jul 4 2017, 06:00 PM
Curbandgutter
I'm finding that being away from the car for ... Jul 7 2017, 03:06 PM Rand Get it driving. Then nail down the fancy details. ... Jul 4 2017, 06:14 PM tygaboy
Get it driving. Then nail down the fancy details.... Jul 4 2017, 09:59 PM Cracker With most projects that would be reasonable but no... Jul 5 2017, 07:03 AM Rand
With most projects that would be reasonable but n... Jul 6 2017, 04:15 PM Cracker Yikes! Just seeing my post for the first time ... Jul 6 2017, 04:20 PM tygaboy Tony is mostly accurate - I'm about the journe... Jul 5 2017, 06:45 PM ConeDodger Progress! >:D Jul 5 2017, 06:49 PM tygaboy Man, it feels sooooooo nice to be back working on ... Jul 6 2017, 05:17 PM tygaboy Rudy - Thanks for the input. I'd planned to we... Jul 7 2017, 04:31 PM tygaboy I decided to take today off and was able to get th... Jul 7 2017, 04:34 PM tygaboy And it turned out GREAT! Just what I wanted: T... Jul 7 2017, 04:39 PM Cracker Bravo! :trophy:
T Jul 7 2017, 04:44 PM Rand Beautiful scales. :trophy: Amateur welders blob. S... Jul 7 2017, 04:55 PM tygaboy I got the front hoop fully welded down then trimme... Jul 8 2017, 04:04 PM tygaboy A bit all over the place today. I need to get the ... Jul 9 2017, 05:28 PM tygaboy Then I figured I may as well get the final templat... Jul 9 2017, 05:34 PM tygaboy Talk about something not important to getting this... Jul 11 2017, 03:16 PM Cracker Do you want me to be honest? :D
T Jul 11 2017, 03:31 PM tygaboy Rookie stripes on my car... Sounds about right. Un... Jul 11 2017, 04:02 PM Cracker Install two-sets of them... :stooges:
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Rooki... Jul 11 2017, 04:05 PM tygaboy Well, try as I might to not have gone this way, I... Jul 13 2017, 05:14 PM ConeDodger Fits! Fire it up! >:D Jul 13 2017, 05:25 PM tygaboy As I start getting closer to working on the variou... Jul 13 2017, 05:47 PM tygaboy I translated the cardboard template into the plasm... Jul 13 2017, 07:29 PM banananose914 I tend to like bone stock cars, but that is a nice... Jul 13 2017, 11:00 PM tygaboy Cross bar and seat mounts in. Well, passenger side... Jul 15 2017, 05:53 PM tygaboy I finished the driver's side seat mount and ju... Jul 15 2017, 05:57 PM Andyrew Those seats look great!!! Jul 15 2017, 06:09 PM Cracker :agree:
Make sure those pedals are waaay forward... Jul 15 2017, 06:41 PM tygaboy
:agree:
Make sure those pedals are waaay forwar... Jul 15 2017, 08:36 PM Mueller Amazing build, keep it up! Jul 15 2017, 08:08 PM tygaboy So I started playing with positioning the pedals a... Jul 16 2017, 02:41 PM tygaboy A bit of head scratching has convinced me the exis... Jul 16 2017, 02:43 PM Cracker ...not to mention that the full height bar isn... Jul 16 2017, 02:47 PM csdilligaf Why isn't it safe? Maybe upper body an head b... Jul 16 2017, 03:15 PM Cracker Correct. It is a combination of how the drivers he... Jul 16 2017, 03:36 PM tygaboy Well, I've come up with two options.
1. Bend... Jul 16 2017, 06:38 PM Dion Chris I've nothing to add really but to say th... Jul 16 2017, 08:03 PM tygaboy
Chris I've nothing to add really but to say t... Jul 26 2017, 08:09 AM tygaboy Here's the latest thinking on the chassis stif... Jul 26 2017, 07:33 AM tygaboy Keeping with the race rod approach, I'm going ... Jul 26 2017, 07:39 AM tygaboy Mock up of the location for the shifter.
Feels l... Jul 26 2017, 07:40 AM Andyrew
Mock up of the location for the shifter.
Feels ... Jul 26 2017, 02:45 PM tygaboy I want to do some additional "triangluation... Jul 26 2017, 07:56 AM csdilligaf I like the plan. It will be way better than stock ... Jul 26 2017, 08:08 AM Cracker I really like the direction you are going...only o... Jul 26 2017, 08:22 AM tygaboy
I really like the direction you are going...only ... Jul 26 2017, 09:08 AM Curbandgutter
Now, if I could just convince Rudy to work up his... Jul 26 2017, 03:29 PM tygaboy
Now, if I could just convince Rudy to work up hi... Jul 26 2017, 04:39 PM Cracker Double post... Jul 26 2017, 09:17 AM Cracker Hey Chris...have you ever thought about something ... Jul 26 2017, 09:19 AM tygaboy
Hey Chris...have you ever thought about something... Jul 26 2017, 09:50 AM Cracker LOL!
Which part(s)?
Dropped floor? right ha... Jul 26 2017, 10:14 AM tygaboy And in the spirit of full disclosure:
I've sa... Jul 26 2017, 09:25 AM Cracker Much better Chris... :beer1:
If Patrick Motors... Jul 26 2017, 09:37 AM tygaboy Hack in MS Paint V2.
Maybe like this. But the ben... Jul 26 2017, 11:29 AM Curbandgutter This is what I mean Jul 26 2017, 03:41 PM ablesnead You said race rod ...so in that spirt lose the gus... Jul 26 2017, 03:57 PM tygaboy
You said race rod ...so in that spirt lose the gu... Jul 26 2017, 04:44 PM jd74914
You said race rod ...so in that spirt lose the g... Jul 26 2017, 11:22 PM Curbandgutter
[quote name='tygaboy' post='2510427' date='Jul 26... Jul 27 2017, 08:34 AM Rand Go ahead and place me in the "anecdotal... Jul 26 2017, 05:53 PM Cracker No registration required Rand...you already hold a... Jul 26 2017, 05:59 PM Rand I make sharp comments about projects. It adds some... Jul 26 2017, 06:05 PM tygaboy
Quite the comedian. I make sharp comments about p... Jul 26 2017, 06:55 PM Rand Well said. Sometimes communicating online gets fun... Jul 26 2017, 07:01 PM Curbandgutter
Well said. Sometimes communicating online gets fu... Jul 26 2017, 11:11 PM tygaboy Keep it coming? Well OK then!
I had some time... Jul 26 2017, 08:34 PM Andyrew Real opinion? I like as much leg room getting in a... Jul 26 2017, 10:10 PM mgp4591 I like that design for the side bar because I... Jul 26 2017, 11:26 PM Mueller I like the side bar, I had a harebrained idea of p... Jul 27 2017, 12:59 AM mbseto If you are going to add something just for aesthet... Jul 27 2017, 07:36 AM tygaboy OK, structural guys: A little help. Does this make... Jul 27 2017, 01:29 PM Curbandgutter
OK, structural guys: A little help. Does this mak... Jul 27 2017, 05:22 PM Rand
I know some racers who fight for ounces. It all a... Jul 27 2017, 03:14 PM tygaboy
I know some racers who fight for ounces. It all ... Jul 27 2017, 03:38 PM Cracker Although you are correct (technically) very few dr... Jul 27 2017, 04:19 PM Rand
Although you are correct (technically) very few d... Jul 27 2017, 06:38 PM Cracker Thank you for the encouragement Rand....I'll j... Jul 27 2017, 06:57 PM Curbandgutter
Thank you for the encouragement Rand....I'll ... Jul 27 2017, 07:21 PM Rand
Thank you for the encouragement Rand....I'll... Jul 31 2017, 10:34 PM Cracker ...sigh. <_<
Surely you push your car e... Aug 1 2017, 04:58 AM Rand
...sigh. <_<
You're taking me too s... Aug 2 2017, 11:31 PM tygaboy
The down angle is perfect! One more short tub... Aug 1 2017, 07:44 AM Cracker Rudy...you did mean Chris, correct?
T Jul 27 2017, 06:18 PM Curbandgutter
Rudy...you did mean Chris, correct?
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Yes :hu... Jul 27 2017, 06:25 PM ablesnead I am glad you are taking all this in the spirit it... Jul 27 2017, 06:44 PM jmalone I like the latest rendition. BUT more gusset... Jul 27 2017, 07:48 PM Cracker Have you been wiretapping our lines? :D
Tony
... Jul 27 2017, 07:55 PM jmalone Maybe..... Jul 27 2017, 08:09 PM tygaboy Decision made! I'm going with the one piec... Jul 29 2017, 05:58 PM 76-914
Decision made! I'm going with the one pie... Aug 5 2017, 09:10 AM tygaboy Gettin' jiggy wi't it! (See what I did... Jul 29 2017, 06:02 PM tygaboy Next bend. I end up sneaking up on it. There are m... Jul 29 2017, 06:06 PM tygaboy Mock up.
I really like this. The angle is nicely ... Jul 29 2017, 06:08 PM tygaboy And credit where credit is due:
Tony - thanks for... Jul 29 2017, 06:32 PM tygaboy Flashback/nightmare of the day -
Tony and Rand in ... Aug 1 2017, 07:34 AM tygaboy A little help, please? With the change in plan for... Aug 5 2017, 08:20 AM  |
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