 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
Andyrew Boy that really looks great!! Jul 3 2022, 03:22 AM
tygaboy
Boy that really looks great!!
@Andyrew ... Jul 3 2022, 09:00 AM GASHOLES GARAGE That looks great. Jul 3 2022, 10:03 AM Shivers What a difference. Nice work dude Jul 3 2022, 12:49 PM tygaboy On to some boring but very important stuff: mounti... Jul 3 2022, 04:32 PM horizontally-opposed
On to some boring but very important stuff: mount... Jul 4 2022, 01:28 PM tygaboy And what I mean by "fail" is that fiberg... Jul 3 2022, 04:48 PM Cairo94507 I am loving that air dam and your mounting solutio... Jul 4 2022, 06:24 AM tygaboy The transmission is back from CMS. Wow... It's... Jul 6 2022, 02:19 PM SirAndy :woohoo: Jul 6 2022, 02:44 PM Nogoodwithusernames Apparently I have not logged in for a while, had 3... Jul 6 2022, 03:26 PM mgp4591 Damn sexy!! :wub: Jul 7 2022, 12:18 AM Cairo94507 That is a thing of beauty. Is it in yet? :beer2... Jul 7 2022, 07:17 AM tygaboy
That is a thing of beauty. Is it in yet? :beer... Jul 7 2022, 07:44 AM horizontally-opposed Now that is a nice transmission... :drooley: Jul 7 2022, 08:14 AM tygaboy Let's get this contraption stuffed back in the... Jul 7 2022, 05:11 PM tygaboy Those who know me know I have this thing for ... Jul 8 2022, 04:00 PM tygaboy Closer... and boy, what a difference with the pain... Jul 9 2022, 05:43 PM Cairo94507 Man, that looks great. :trophy: Jul 10 2022, 06:38 AM tygaboy All back together enough to complete the an initia... Jul 13 2022, 05:16 PM FL000
- the reverse detent is REALLY light. Like too li... Jul 14 2022, 06:35 PM tygaboy
- the reverse detent is REALLY light. Like too l... Jul 14 2022, 11:31 PM Cairo94507 That is amazing. I look forward to seeing it on t... Jul 14 2022, 07:12 AM sb914 You are a animal! I can barely crawl out of be... Jul 14 2022, 07:20 AM DRPHIL914 WOW, well what to say but the fab is "fab... Jul 14 2022, 07:36 AM tygaboy
WOW, well what to say but the fab is "fab... Jul 14 2022, 09:43 AM DRPHIL914
[quote name='DRPHIL914' post='3015156' date='Jul ... Jul 14 2022, 12:06 PM Shivers Clean clean clean.
Amazing how much work you can ... Jul 14 2022, 10:24 AM Mueller Looking forward to seeing this in person next week... Jul 14 2022, 09:01 PM Dion Haven’t tuned in to these pages for a while. Wh... Jul 14 2022, 09:17 PM Cairo94507 A positive attitude as always Chris. I am sorry t... Jul 15 2022, 06:39 AM 76-914 A big congratulations Chris. It's been a long ... Jul 16 2022, 08:10 AM tygaboy With a few more test miles on the car I'm work... Jul 17 2022, 12:54 PM tygaboy Just when you think you're caught up, a newly ... Jul 17 2022, 03:35 PM jd74914
Just when you think you're caught up, a newly... Jul 18 2022, 08:00 AM tygaboy Getting all prettied-up for WCR. Miller Powder Coa... Jul 19 2022, 11:40 AM mikey63 Looking good Chris!! :trophy: Jul 19 2022, 02:12 PM Cairo94507 Bitchin! :beer2: Jul 19 2022, 03:06 PM mgarrison Too cool for school Chris! :worship: Jul 19 2022, 05:12 PM tygaboy @buddyv Robert will be riding with me at WCR and ... Jul 19 2022, 07:54 PM tygaboy Another detail no one will notice: The hood vent v... Jul 19 2022, 09:31 PM mgp4591
Another detail no one will notice: The hood vent ... Jul 19 2022, 10:24 PM tygaboy A successful WCR is in the books! The car perf... Jul 24 2022, 05:31 PM Rand Evil laugh? Dang bro! It was great to meet you... Jul 24 2022, 06:10 PM sixnotfour
Evil laugh? Dang bro! It was great to meet yo... Jul 24 2022, 08:55 PM tygaboy Boring but... Transmission out and headed back to ... Jul 28 2022, 06:08 PM Cairo94507 @tygaboy That probably took you 15 minutes to rem... Jul 28 2022, 06:18 PM tygaboy
@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show... Jul 28 2022, 06:22 PM tygaboy With the trans out, I'm wrapping up some fab I... Jul 29 2022, 02:35 PM Mayne Amazing! You need a table of contents for this... Jul 30 2022, 05:42 AM tygaboy The trans arrived at CMS yesterday. I got a call t... Aug 4 2022, 11:34 AM Cairo94507 Interesting and cool. One of these times when I c... Aug 4 2022, 12:39 PM tygaboy
Interesting and cool. One of these times when I ... Aug 4 2022, 01:01 PM Cairo94507
[quote name='Cairo94507' post='3020450' date='Aug... Aug 5 2022, 06:33 AM tygaboy **Non 914 stuff alert**
Ahead of getting the con... Aug 4 2022, 12:57 PM tygaboy FedEx called at 9:00-ish and said the trans was he... Aug 8 2022, 05:11 PM Superhawk996
I was suddenly not as excited as I'd previous... Aug 8 2022, 05:26 PM BuddyV
FedEx called at 9:00-ish and said the trans was h... Aug 8 2022, 08:25 PM ClayPerrine
[quote name='tygaboy' post='3021307' date='Aug 8 ... Aug 9 2022, 07:11 AM tygaboy
And I want to buy a copy of the guard you built f... Aug 9 2022, 07:52 AM Cairo94507 That's funny. When we raced Chevrolets, we wo... Aug 9 2022, 06:41 AM tygaboy Back together and on the road again. WOW!
Tha... Aug 10 2022, 12:35 PM Superhawk996
All that's left to do:
- open up the inner f... Aug 10 2022, 01:17 PM tygaboy
All that's left to do:
- open up the inner ... Aug 10 2022, 06:03 PM tygaboy
All that's left to do:
- open up the inner ... Aug 10 2022, 06:04 PM Chris914n6 Air volume only increases 20% when hot, so you mig... Aug 11 2022, 05:14 PM tygaboy
Air volume only increases 20% when hot, so you mi... Aug 11 2022, 08:29 PM Rand :trophy:
actual bucket list = ride :poke:
I have... Aug 10 2022, 01:13 PM tygaboy BIG NEWS! The giant potholes are filled and th... Aug 11 2022, 02:21 PM Krieger
BIG NEWS! The giant potholes are filled and t... Aug 11 2022, 10:44 PM tygaboy And after a few miles with the re-rebuilt trans? B... Aug 13 2022, 04:31 PM Rand Exit plan? Somebody has to finish this. I wish it ... Aug 15 2022, 01:14 PM tygaboy
Exit plan? Somebody has to finish this. I wish it... Aug 15 2022, 01:20 PM mgp4591
[quote name='Rand' post='3022702' date='Aug 15 20... Sep 4 2022, 12:09 AM Rand :cheers:
Good to hear. I know it's all on the ... Aug 15 2022, 03:32 PM tygaboy A fun morning at EASY. I met a bunch of new folks ... Sep 3 2022, 01:32 PM tygaboy Time to select exterior paint color. Current leadi... Sep 13 2022, 09:00 AM mxkinn01
Time to select exterior paint color. Current lead... Sep 13 2022, 09:11 AM fiacra
Time to select exterior paint color. Current lead... Sep 13 2022, 10:13 AM burton73 My vote is the same color as your BMW( marathon bl... Sep 13 2022, 10:45 AM markhoward Aubergine is an enticing thought! Sep 13 2022, 10:47 AM Retroracer Interesting resource for this sort of decision:
h... Sep 13 2022, 12:20 PM tygaboy With a potential major direction change on the Fer... Sep 13 2022, 04:27 PM Cairo94507 That looks bitchin' Chris. :beer2: Sep 14 2022, 07:07 AM tygaboy Continuing on with the interior, I got the console... Sep 15 2022, 01:08 PM NS914
Continuing on with the interior, I got the consol... Sep 22 2022, 04:14 PM mikey63 This looks great! Those little details make th... Sep 15 2022, 02:11 PM mgarrison So...Dang...COOL! :worship: Sep 15 2022, 02:55 PM tygaboy With all the new lovely happening, I had to do som... Sep 15 2022, 04:33 PM tygaboy The console and floor panels look so nice they mak... Sep 19 2022, 12:07 PM tygaboy Test piece, indeed! I figured it'd be a lo... Sep 19 2022, 12:12 PM tygaboy I couldn't resist a quick mock-up, just to get... Sep 19 2022, 12:18 PM tygaboy I couldn't resist a quick mock-up, just to get... Sep 19 2022, 12:19 PM 76-914
I couldn't resist a quick mock-up, just to ge... Sep 22 2022, 07:55 AM Cairo94507 Looking good Chris. :beer2: Sep 19 2022, 04:19 PM Dion The dash and the console look fantastic. I love th... Sep 20 2022, 06:07 AM tygaboy Almost there with the reveal around the column. A ... Sep 21 2022, 04:35 PM tygaboy And here's the full width panel, ready for the... Sep 21 2022, 04:40 PM mikey63 Looks good Chris! Clean and simple. :Qarl: Sep 21 2022, 04:50 PM Dion How about anodizing the dash panel a colour. A c... Sep 21 2022, 05:38 PM  |
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