 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
Rand Having said that, I offer myself as your new shop ... Dec 1 2017, 09:49 PM tygaboy Christmas came early yesterday.
Mueller (Mike) st... Dec 3 2017, 10:31 AM
Dion
Christmas came early yesterday.
Mueller (Mike) s... Dec 3 2017, 10:42 AM tygaboy As I'm fitting the pedals, I'm running int... Dec 3 2017, 10:35 AM Mueller Hi Chris,
thanks for letting me and my twins slow... Dec 3 2017, 10:55 AM tygaboy I decided to extend the pedal plate mount. The ped... Dec 3 2017, 05:50 PM tygaboy Pedals attached! Dec 3 2017, 05:51 PM tygaboy Then I started playing with a heel rest (that... Dec 3 2017, 05:53 PM Krieger Wow! Nicce tight fit and no cutting For a cha... Dec 3 2017, 07:20 PM tygaboy
Wow! Nicce tight fit and no cutting For a ch... Dec 4 2017, 08:20 AM Krieger Will you get enough clutch pedal trade before you ... Dec 4 2017, 08:48 AM Cracker No issue with the functional space with the clutch... Dec 4 2017, 10:03 AM tygaboy Andy, Tony - Yep, the pics aren't great at sho... Dec 4 2017, 10:27 AM tygaboy As I'm remaking the console, I've again co... Dec 9 2017, 02:56 PM tygaboy It was a fiddly day to get the rear section of the... Dec 9 2017, 06:16 PM tygaboy Wrapped up the new, abbreviated console rough-in. ... Dec 10 2017, 06:37 PM tygaboy And Seat Belt Planet delivered the custom belts. I... Dec 10 2017, 06:41 PM ssuperflyoldguy you had me at Angle Matchy-Match... All I could do... Dec 10 2017, 07:37 PM 914forme Get on the Tangerine rear console raise before thi... Dec 11 2017, 02:15 PM tygaboy Finalizing the console front section. Dec 16 2017, 06:27 PM Cracker Your console has "levels"...cool!
T... Dec 16 2017, 07:20 PM tygaboy I mistakenly took my e-brake remnants to Cary... Dec 17 2017, 09:31 PM tygaboy Here's the planned location for the e-brake ha... Dec 17 2017, 09:34 PM Andyrew
Here's the planned location for the e-brake h... Dec 18 2017, 09:35 AM tygaboy Oh, I also added a small access opening... :evilg... Dec 17 2017, 09:35 PM Cracker It did to occur to me until peering through the ac... Dec 17 2017, 10:15 PM Mueller That is one plain looking water distribution block... Dec 17 2017, 10:18 PM tygaboy
That is one plain looking water distribution bloc... Dec 17 2017, 10:45 PM Andyrew
That is one plain looking water distribution blo... Dec 18 2017, 09:37 AM 914forme :poke: stock hand brake :confused: who authorized... Dec 18 2017, 08:28 PM tygaboy More progress on the "unauthorized" stoc... Dec 19 2017, 08:38 PM jd74914
Next step is to braze them in, just like factory.... Dec 20 2017, 09:40 AM tygaboy
Next step is to braze them in, just like factory... Dec 20 2017, 10:18 AM tygaboy Then it was on to fab work related to the "in... Dec 19 2017, 08:40 PM tygaboy In place with some holes for rosette welding to th... Dec 19 2017, 08:41 PM bbrock You have the coolest toys. :headbanger: Dec 19 2017, 10:00 PM tygaboy First reinforcement piece in place. Let's call... Dec 22 2017, 05:55 PM tygaboy ...because here comes the "outer" reinfo... Dec 22 2017, 06:06 PM tygaboy And the angle I was after?
The measuring/template ... Dec 22 2017, 06:08 PM tygaboy And once this is all welded in, I'll redo the ... Dec 22 2017, 06:12 PM tygaboy Console all welded. Looks like this is the design ... Dec 27 2017, 07:39 PM Andyrew
Console all welded. Looks like this is the design... Dec 28 2017, 09:17 AM Cracker ...well the shifter certainly won't break free... Dec 27 2017, 07:45 PM Rand Beads of commitment. Dec 27 2017, 09:22 PM tygaboy After thinking about how I want the access cover t... Dec 28 2017, 01:11 PM tygaboy As I'm working to fabricate the fire wall acce... Jan 15 2018, 04:28 PM mepstein
As I'm working to fabricate the fire wall acc... Jan 15 2018, 04:52 PM Racer Chris
As I'm working to fabricate the fire wall acc... Jan 15 2018, 09:05 PM tygaboy
[quote name='tygaboy' post='2568524' date='Jan 15... Jan 16 2018, 12:34 PM mb911 Chris that looks like fun but wow a long schedule.... Jan 15 2018, 04:59 PM bbrock I've been meaning to say something about your ... Jan 15 2018, 05:04 PM tygaboy
I've been meaning to say something about your... Jan 15 2018, 06:49 PM Cracker Chris - You never cease to amaze me!
T Jan 15 2018, 05:25 PM Dion Enjoy Chris. Can’t wait to see the next chapter ... Jan 15 2018, 07:26 PM Garland Great work, well though out, detailed. Jan 15 2018, 08:29 PM jd74914 :agree: You're pretty close. I live right arou... Jan 15 2018, 10:36 PM tygaboy
:agree: You're pretty close. I live right aro... Jan 16 2018, 12:37 PM Krieger Dad, can I go with you? That looks really cool. Jan 16 2018, 12:06 AM Racer Chris My dad took a one week course from Fay Butler, als... Jan 16 2018, 07:59 AM tygaboy Some of you know I do "yard art", decora... Jan 26 2018, 01:47 PM jd74914 [quote name='tygaboy' date='Jan 26 201... Jan 26 2018, 03:43 PM tygaboy
[quote name='tygaboy' date='Jan 26 20... Jan 26 2018, 03:57 PM tygaboy Back to working on the console/tunnel and I got to... Jan 28 2018, 04:30 PM tygaboy And here it is in place. The hard lines will run b... Jan 28 2018, 04:32 PM Dion The fabrication and metalworking never ceases to a... Jan 28 2018, 10:27 PM tygaboy As expected, after playing with the bulkhead, I no... Jan 29 2018, 11:04 AM tygaboy And while I was plasma-ing, I cut the blank for th... Jan 29 2018, 11:06 AM tygaboy Lessons learned / gaining experience / developing ... Jan 30 2018, 04:56 PM tygaboy It's even curved, like the stock piece. Jan 30 2018, 04:57 PM timothy_nd28 Impressive :trophy: Jan 30 2018, 05:04 PM Mueller I'll have to come back up there now to play wi... Jan 30 2018, 05:06 PM Krieger Very cool! Jan 31 2018, 12:18 AM Andyrew Way to cool! That bender is trick! Is it a... Jan 31 2018, 09:50 AM tygaboy
Way to cool! That bender is trick! Is it ... Jan 31 2018, 04:37 PM tygaboy Speaking of bending, I fabbed Version 2 of the bul... Jan 31 2018, 04:38 PM tygaboy And here it is in place. Pretty neat, even if it w... Jan 31 2018, 04:39 PM tygaboy Then I gave the gauge panel another go. I'm no... Jan 31 2018, 04:41 PM bbrock
That said, I actually nailed the upper mounting h... Jan 31 2018, 07:08 PM tygaboy
That said, I actually nailed the upper mounting ... Jan 31 2018, 07:26 PM bbrock
[quote name='bbrock' post='2573772' date='Jan 31 ... Jan 31 2018, 07:41 PM andrewb
Nice...
As always, there's one in every cro... Feb 12 2018, 02:03 AM Mueller That part is very cool, it came out great. Jan 31 2018, 05:20 PM burton73 I know that you have been told this before but,
y... Jan 31 2018, 06:11 PM tygaboy The brake line bulk head was a tricky little bugge... Feb 3 2018, 04:23 PM tygaboy and the back side. I can get a brake line wrench o... Feb 3 2018, 04:24 PM tygaboy I've been stuck on what I want to do with the ... Feb 11 2018, 05:41 PM tygaboy Then I started on the new fire wall panels.
I pl... Feb 11 2018, 05:45 PM Spoke Awesome work! Your car is a race car with a 91... Feb 11 2018, 07:01 PM tygaboy
Awesome work! Your car is a race car with a 9... Feb 11 2018, 10:05 PM tygaboy Took today off so was able to work a bit on the fi... Feb 16 2018, 08:50 PM tygaboy This piece serves to seal off the top of the acces... Feb 16 2018, 08:52 PM tygaboy This is the current thinking re: the replacement f... Feb 17 2018, 05:42 PM tygaboy And the throttle cable stop relocation has been co... Feb 17 2018, 05:45 PM tygaboy After Feb 17 2018, 05:47 PM Krieger I like the look of the firewall. Great job on th... Feb 17 2018, 05:56 PM Cracker Are you going to make WCR in June (with the RaceRo... Feb 17 2018, 05:59 PM tygaboy
Are you going to make WCR in June (with the RaceR... Feb 17 2018, 06:19 PM tygaboy As Yoda might say:
"To the new fire wall, he... Feb 18 2018, 04:17 PM Mueller Chris, even if the car shows up on a trailer it wi... Feb 19 2018, 09:48 AM tygaboy
Chris, even if the car shows up on a trailer it w... Feb 19 2018, 03:53 PM  |
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