2017 Build-Off Challenge - OFFICIAL CONTEST THREAD, Race to "914 Day" Options

[Dion]

MAY UPDATE
Progress: Holes at front of left & right longs were welded close.
Rear trunk hole repaired as well.

Challenges: Time and improving welding skills.

Vendors: None this month.

[Curbandgutter]

MAY PROGRESS REPORT

I was able to finish tying the power train into the tube chassis. Then I moved onto the front strut towers.

Front Engine mount.

Transaxle mount

Engine nestled in

CHALLENGES

Everything is a challenge.

[3d914]

3d914 - 914 SHO Build / May Update
Build-Off Part Deux

Build Thread: Challenge 2017 starts on page 25

Accomplishments:
Switched from blasting to finish filler for welded sections - and there's lots of them.
Also started work on the raised trunk lid to accommodate large intake runners.

Challenges:
Other projects - patio flagstone & planters for wife.

Vendors: Local suppliers for Duraglass, All-metal, and bondo

Pictures:
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[JmuRiz]

May Update:
Not much action here.
I was able to find a set of manifolds for my carbs.
Got some 40 carb to 35mm head manifolds from mskala. Now I can have my heads ported to 35mm so they can flow correctly for the high C:R pistons and hot cam (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) 'Should' add up to about 220hp when all finished.

Also got some core visors from Garold Shaffer to send off to 914Rubber for redo....with neon green thread to match my car's paint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Hopefully I'll do the same with the upper and lower stitched dash and headliner. I'd love to do the backpad too, but that's not really needed.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Got some parts and sending some off
- manifolds
- visors

CHALLENGES
- Waiting, that's the biggest challenge....but I honestly have a lot more parts to purchase before getting it put together, so no big deal.
- Still need to get some paint once ScottyB finds a new paint supplier. That will make it possible to paint my newly de-tar'd floor boards etc. Only to be covered in some sound deadening and carpet, but at least I'll know it's pretty underneath (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

VENDORS
mskala for the manifolds
Garold Shaffer for the visor cores
914Rubber for the visor redo group buy

[tygaboy]

May Update
Build thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=296900

Absolutely no progress. Shoulder injury is essentially healed but I (happily) spent virtually all my time making awards and give-aways for the WCR.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS - See build thread for the bonus details and photos!
Finally, after 2 incorrect shipments (from the mfg, not Elephant!), I received the correct torsion bars.

whoopie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

CHALLENGES
Focus on WCR. It was a blast and I'd highly recommend you check out the WCR thread.

VENDORS
Elephant Racing - always a great vendor!

[Garland]

2017 Build-Off Challenge
Build-Off Part Deux

June Update: Michigan Build

Michigan Build 2017 Link

2017 Build progress :

Finished the dash with new, and relocated a few items. Installed a iPod plug in, Amp, power point, steering wheel. Next on to the exterior body work.

Unexpected challenges:

Trying to limit each step to what I had planed, So easy to think about taking it to the next step. Build-Off Deux 2.0? 2018?

Vendors:

914 Rubber, Best buy (amp) and member here for the dash face material.

Progress Pictures:











See the Build link for more, and the whole story. Thanks for look.

[trojanhorsepower]

Last several months have not been good for progress, but finally today...Progress!!

Got the car blasted.

It came out pretty well. Now the massive degritting can begin. I think I will call 914Rubber.

Vendors: Mike Bliss Dustless Blaster

Also got some Rockers from DougL.

Hopefully meaningful progress can resume.

[Dion]

JUNE UPDATE:
Challenge is always not enough time and let's add learning to improve
welding ability.
Accomplished welding up a few rusted areas around sail panel
and the vent tube area.
Vendors: Eastwood for a new Mig welder.

Hats off to the other challengers. All looking good.

[tygaboy]

June Update
Build thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=296900

No progress. Distracted by building V2 of the Porsche crest and making some shop signs for Original Customs and 914 Rubber.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS - See build thread for the bonus details and photos!
Took delivery of the chassis harness (Infinity Box) and the engine harness (Current Performance)

CHALLENGES
Fear-induced paralysis brought on by those two giant boxes of wiring! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (yea, let's go with that as the reason I didn't get anything done...)

VENDORS
Infinity Box, Current Performance

[JmuRiz]

June Update:
Not a darn thing on the car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Nada on the important car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

- Building a front retaining wall on the house (in progress)...I could have bought a nice car (for me) for the price of it...but it's going to be quite nice and finish off our exterior renovations on the house!
- Helped my parents work on de-cluttering their house!
- Swapped tires from heavy OEM wheels on my daily driver and saved over 53 lb of un-sprung weight

CHALLENGES
- Motivation to work on something just for me....and not for others (family)

VENDORS
ongoing - 914Rubber for the visor redo group buy

[Curbandgutter]

JUNE UPDATE

Build Thread http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...=2&t=206845

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Was finally able to get the car lowered. Had to do some rework of the strut towers to accomplish that. Used a special green foam to get a mold of the clearance between hood and top of strut towers. I still believe that I can push the strut tower up at least 1 inch but I will have to have a new monoball top late machined. I'm working on creating a 3D model of it and see what it will take for Chip to put it on his CNC mill.

CHALLENGES: Getting the strut tower pushed up as far as possible into the hood to create room for suspension travel.

VENDORS: Local guy for 916 steel flares. Ordering new floors next week.

[Garland]

2017 Build-Off Challenge
Build-Off Part Deux

July Update: Michigan Build

Michigan Build 2017 Link

2017 Build progress :

Installed a long awaited powered sub. Pulled the windshield. Finished wet sanding, and started build a paint booth.

Unexpected challenges:

Wet sanding was fun, again! Rebuilding a paint booth PVC and plastic I put away 2 ears ago.

Vendors:

914 Rubber, windshield clips and lower molding, and new carpet.

Progress Pictures:












I will finish the paint, but will have to wait on sand out and polish till after Okteenerfest, I want the paint to sit.

See the Build link for more, and the whole story. Thanks for look.

[Dion]

JULY UPDATE.....

PROGRESS: Obtained an early rear bumper to be period correct for the GT look.

CHALLENGES: Me! Plus time off for vacation.

VENDORS: Tom Bliznik. Thanks Tom!

Spent time cleaning up bumper and eliminating most of its rusty bits.
Still need to retap the bolt holes. Casualty of rusty bolt removal.
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[Dion]

Paint & polish

[tygaboy]

July Update
Build thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=296900

Finally got back to focusing on this and it reminds me how much I enjoy the creative process. Good thing because I've run into issues like the head rests running into the main hoop, resulting in throw away/redo work.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS - See build thread for the bonus details and photos!
- Front hoop finalized and installed
- Rear floor final welding, seat mounting hardware and cross brace installed
- Version 2 of the main hoop/door bar design finalized, pieces bent
- played around with a set of turbo forward headers, but I'll probably go a different way

CHALLENGES
Wasted time. Well, let's be positive and call it "I learned some stuff!"
Original main hoop design interferes with head rest, resulting in loss of ~2" of seat travel = back to the drawing board on the chassis stiffening design.

VENDORS
Tube Service

[trojanhorsepower]

July update. Looks like I wont make it in time for Okteenerfest...... again.
Progress:
I think I welded up the last holes.....


I have been sanding and cleaning the sand out of all the crevices. I still have to go over the bottom and outside and I will be ready to paint.

Vendors:
Dustless paint removal
PMB
914Rubber
Tangerine Racing
NAPA

Mind you I have not attached any of it yet........

[3d914]

3d914 - 914 SHO Build / July Update
Build-Off Part Deux

Build Thread: Challenge 2017 starts on page 25

Accomplishments:
Continued some work on the raised trunk lid to accommodate large intake runners, but that's about it. Too much else going on.

Challenges:
Other projects - Son's 996 & Transmission work on daughters Outback..

Vendors: None

Pictures:
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[Mitox]

July update

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2509094

Made some progress finally. I started the front oil cooler mods by cutting the front floor out and adding smooth metal with an outlet hole. My first time welding sheet metal, so my progress was incredibly slow, but I'm happy with the results.

My spare tire should arrive this week, so I need to decide how to mount it vertically and get that finished.

I'm also going to add some stiffening/reinforcement bars under the oil cooler.

Purchases: sheet metal and 1" square tube = $16. Oil cooler from PMS $490. Oil cooler shroud from QRS Fiberglass for about $150 with shipping. Spare tire $300 (too high)

Challenges: I wish I could weld faster and better. Maybe when it's all done, I'll know how to weld.

August plans: weld in reinforcement tubes, make mount for oil cooler, make mount for the spare tire, fit shroud.

[stevegm]

These are coming along very well.

[Garland]

2017 Build-Off Challenge
Build-Off Part Deux

August Update: Michigan Build

Michigan Build 2017 Link

2017 Build progress :

Paint done, back on the road soon.

Unexpected challenges:

Electrical

Vendors:

Umbrella cover beautiful, and fits perfect, from Perry Klehl

914 Rubber, Again!

Progress Pictures:












See the Build link for more, and the whole story. Thanks for the look.