 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
tygaboy Teaser questions:
1. What's wrong with this p... Aug 5 2017, 01:14 PM Cracker I have a hunch...does that control the Flux-Capaci... Aug 5 2017, 02:03 PM tygaboy Well, it's finally happened. I'd been doin... Aug 5 2017, 06:32 PM tygaboy Turns out I had kept the driver side piece from th... Aug 6 2017, 11:19 AM Cracker Very well done Chris...it look great!
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Very well done Chris...it look great!
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Th... Aug 6 2017, 09:11 PM tygaboy It was a day of metal work. First the firewall the... Aug 6 2017, 09:07 PM Andyrew
It was a day of metal work. First the firewall th... Aug 6 2017, 09:20 PM cary Took a bit of work to get the piece you need. Its ... Aug 7 2017, 01:16 PM tygaboy Cary - That's it exactly! I send you an em... Aug 7 2017, 02:40 PM tygaboy Much as I love Martin's help doing the TIG wel... Aug 9 2017, 12:40 PM Andyrew Dem some nice C's! Penetration looks great... Aug 9 2017, 01:32 PM tygaboy
Dem some nice C's! Penetration looks grea... Aug 9 2017, 02:10 PM Dion Chris, top notch as usual. You reshape metal quic... Aug 9 2017, 01:45 PM tygaboy
Chris, top notch as usual. You reshape metal qui... Aug 9 2017, 02:21 PM tygaboy Big thanks to Cary, Super In-Law and 914 Rubber... Aug 11 2017, 04:24 PM tygaboy :welder: :welder: and some :welder: and a bit o... Aug 11 2017, 04:25 PM tygaboy Hit it with some weld through primer (I found a fe... Aug 11 2017, 04:27 PM bbrock
Hit it with some weld through primer (I found a f... Aug 11 2017, 04:52 PM cary gooder as new. Aug 11 2017, 11:49 PM tygaboy With the firewall patching complete, it's back... Aug 12 2017, 05:21 PM tygaboy However, before the door bars go in, I want to mor... Aug 12 2017, 05:31 PM tygaboy Then it was on to the "lower" pad. This ... Aug 12 2017, 05:35 PM tygaboy This time, I used a piece of pretty stout welding ... Aug 12 2017, 05:41 PM tygaboy Then I finished up my day by prepping the vertical... Aug 12 2017, 05:46 PM tygaboy With the chassis stiffening coming together, I sta... Aug 18 2017, 09:30 AM 914dave Looking good!!! I'm impressed with... Aug 18 2017, 10:43 AM bbrock Nice work! Would love to see a pic of your fo... Aug 18 2017, 11:24 AM tygaboy
Nice work! Would love to see a pic of your f... Aug 18 2017, 01:43 PM bbrock
Sorry, I cheat. I have a bead roller.
Man I... Aug 18 2017, 03:46 PM tygaboy The chassis stiffening I'm doing is just that:... Aug 18 2017, 01:30 PM tygaboy 14 ga material has some strength to it... It took ... Aug 18 2017, 01:31 PM tygaboy Once I had the shape I wanted, I laid out the patt... Aug 18 2017, 01:34 PM Mueller Great work as usual. Aug 18 2017, 02:03 PM tygaboy I was able to get all the pieces rough trimmed and... Aug 18 2017, 05:21 PM tygaboy Next, I went back to work on the the chassis stiff... Aug 18 2017, 05:31 PM tygaboy I don't know what to say other than I couldn... Aug 18 2017, 05:38 PM Mueller :worship: How are you going to control those 8 be... Aug 18 2017, 05:55 PM tygaboy
:worship: How are you going to control those 8 b... Aug 19 2017, 07:34 AM Mueller
[quote name='Mueller' post='2518453' date='Aug 18... Aug 19 2017, 09:18 AM Cracker Chris - You already know what I think about it - S... Aug 19 2017, 07:45 AM tygaboy
Chris - You already know what I think about it - ... Aug 19 2017, 08:02 AM Andyrew That is going to be the best sounding LS 914 out t... Aug 19 2017, 04:58 PM tygaboy
That is going to be the best sounding LS 914 out ... Aug 19 2017, 06:23 PM csdilligaf Getting more awesome as the build goes on. I noti... Aug 19 2017, 06:30 PM tygaboy
Getting more awesome as the build goes on. I not... Aug 19 2017, 06:44 PM tygaboy After drooling over the intake set up for that pas... Aug 19 2017, 06:30 PM tygaboy Yea! Measuring, checking and measuring again 4... Aug 19 2017, 06:32 PM tygaboy I cut both door bars and all went well there. Then... Aug 19 2017, 06:38 PM 914forme On the ITBs just use individual filters, keep the ... Aug 19 2017, 07:35 PM tygaboy
On the ITBs just use individual filters, keep the... Aug 19 2017, 09:06 PM Mueller I didn't know Borla made intakes, further read... Aug 19 2017, 08:21 PM tygaboy Today was more measuring, cutting and fitting of t... Aug 20 2017, 05:08 PM tygaboy Then it was on to the bars that will run from the ... Aug 20 2017, 05:12 PM tygaboy Here are both bars mocked into place.
I think it... Aug 20 2017, 05:16 PM tygaboy Final trimming of the door bar. This is where it p... Aug 25 2017, 05:48 PM tygaboy Passenger side looks good, too!
And both side... Aug 25 2017, 05:50 PM Andyrew Immma gonna need you to build me a cage when your ... Aug 25 2017, 06:55 PM tygaboy
Immma gonna need you to build me a cage when your... Aug 26 2017, 11:03 AM Mueller
[quote name='Andyrew' post='2520847' date='Aug 25... Aug 26 2017, 11:18 AM Andyrew Down 100%!
There has been a couple of events... Aug 26 2017, 02:02 PM tygaboy Shocking news! Nearly impossible to believe: I... Aug 26 2017, 03:57 PM Andyrew I like it! That area really doesnt move near a... Aug 26 2017, 05:15 PM tygaboy Final fitting of the passenger side door bar. I we... Aug 27 2017, 02:34 PM tygaboy Fore and aft verticals are trimmed to final size. ... Aug 27 2017, 02:41 PM tygaboy More pre-welding prep leads to the Pop Quiz of the... Aug 27 2017, 02:49 PM Krieger Looking good Chris! If you want to see a diff... Aug 27 2017, 05:17 PM tygaboy
Looking good Chris! If you want to see a dif... Aug 27 2017, 09:31 PM Krieger Or come over and check it out. Aug 27 2017, 05:26 PM tygaboy Bill B Racing (BBR Filers) filters showed up today... Aug 28 2017, 10:01 PM 914forme
Bill B Racing (BBR Filers) filters showed up toda... Aug 31 2017, 07:03 PM Cracker They look good but nothing looks better them naked... Aug 29 2017, 04:59 AM tygaboy
They look good but nothing looks better them nake... Aug 29 2017, 07:44 AM tygaboy I'm taking Friday, 9/1 off work to complete we... Aug 30 2017, 05:55 PM Morph914
I'm taking Friday, 9/1 off work to complete w... Sep 1 2017, 01:33 PM tygaboy
I'm taking Friday, 9/1 off work to complete ... Sep 2 2017, 08:22 AM Andyrew
I'm taking Friday, 9/1 off work to complete w... Sep 1 2017, 01:49 PM mgp4591 Anyway, decisions, decisions. Until then, I'll... Sep 2 2017, 12:12 PM tygaboy Well, as usual, things take longer than I imagine ... Sep 1 2017, 09:20 PM tygaboy Then the bar/support plate is welded on the bench.... Sep 1 2017, 09:21 PM tygaboy And then back in it goes and things are tacked in ... Sep 1 2017, 09:23 PM tygaboy Then it was on to fitting and tacking the door bar... Sep 1 2017, 09:25 PM tygaboy So, after all the head scratching, design changes,... Sep 1 2017, 09:32 PM Krieger :clap: Woooo hooooo! It does feel good when y... Sep 1 2017, 11:24 PM Rand Clean metal is a beautiful thing. Keep it up. Such... Sep 2 2017, 12:52 PM tygaboy Today was just clean up and organize in prep to ge... Sep 2 2017, 05:56 PM Andyrew Oh, that IS nice!! Sep 2 2017, 11:44 PM ablesnead Nice ....sooo glad the shear panel holely , thinng... Sep 3 2017, 12:20 PM tygaboy
Nice ....sooo glad the shear panel holely , thinn... Sep 3 2017, 04:27 PM tygaboy Remember, all this door bar business was required ... Sep 3 2017, 04:46 PM mgp4591 Yep, that'll work! I was thinking about yo... Sep 3 2017, 06:03 PM tygaboy
Yep, that'll work! I was thinking about y... Sep 3 2017, 10:07 PM tygaboy Got to working in earnest on fitting the cross bar... Sep 4 2017, 09:58 PM tygaboy Then it became "measure like, oh, 35 times, d... Sep 4 2017, 10:08 PM ConeDodger BTW Chris, your rear window is a fairly rare optio... Sep 4 2017, 10:14 PM tygaboy
BTW Chris, your rear window is a fairly rare opti... Sep 4 2017, 10:18 PM Andyrew
BTW Chris, your rear window is a fairly rare opt... Sep 5 2017, 08:57 AM tygaboy
[quote name='tygaboy' post='2524440' date='Sep 4 ... Sep 5 2017, 09:12 AM Rand Oh man, reminds me of a rear window swap 15 years ... Sep 4 2017, 10:23 PM tygaboy To final trim the ends of the cross bar, I used an... Sep 5 2017, 01:51 PM  |
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