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> GT project, Big Day.......three years later.....make that five (!) years
rgalla9146
post Oct 18 2018, 11:17 AM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 18 2018, 11:15 AM) *

Rory, you are making me like white. Looking great. What size tires?


Hey Mark
The wheels are 16" x 7" and 8" Fuchs
The tires are 205/55 front and 225/50 rears Dunlop Direzza DZ102
The white ?
I didn't want the color to 'shout'
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post Oct 18 2018, 11:27 AM
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Oct 18 2018, 01:17 PM) *

QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 18 2018, 11:15 AM) *

Rory, you are making me like white. Looking great. What size tires?


Hey Mark
The wheels are 16" x 7" and 8" Fuchs
The tires are 205/55 front and 225/50 rears Dunlop Direzza DZ102
The white ?
I didn't want the color to 'shout'

Still can get noticed.


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post Oct 19 2018, 03:57 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 18 2018, 01:27 PM) *

QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Oct 18 2018, 01:17 PM) *

QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 18 2018, 11:15 AM) *

Rory, you are making me like white. Looking great. What size tires?


Hey Mark
The wheels are 16" x 7" and 8" Fuchs
The tires are 205/55 front and 225/50 rears Dunlop Direzza DZ102
The white ?
I didn't want the color to 'shout'

Still can get noticed.


Thank you Mark
Another reason for the choice is that from about the 906 on, factory
race and GT cars were most often delivered in white....not to say this is a race car by any means. I just like the look.


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post Oct 19 2018, 03:59 PM
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another.
Vintage Scheel /Mann sport seats


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post Oct 20 2018, 05:05 PM
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another.
Vintage Scheel /Mann sport seats


Lots of win in these pics...I also dig the white ! Going to take baby steps when putting the livery (wrap) over our GP white car, as I need to see more white than logo (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 21 2018, 05:50 AM
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Oct 19 2018, 02:59 PM) *

another.
Vintage Scheel /Mann sport seats


Lots of win in these pics...I also dig the white ! Going to take baby steps when putting the livery (wrap) over our GP white car, as I need to see more white than logo (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



That's a new expression to me "Lots of win".....pretty cool.
Since you mention it I've been thinking of accent possibilities .
Maybe black doors with a big gold star on them, red and blue light bar with a
siren on the roof ? Canyon Patrol Police ? Naaah.
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post Jan 11 2019, 05:15 PM
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Finished the carbs this AM and dropped them on the manifolds.
Will install and start pretty soon.


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post Jan 11 2019, 06:28 PM
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Exciting!
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post Jan 11 2019, 06:32 PM
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Car looks even better in person. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Jan 11 2019, 07:06 PM
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Sooooo, what motor is that?

Charlie

Ps, car looks great!
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post Jan 11 2019, 09:07 PM
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Sooooo, what motor is that?

Charlie

Ps, car looks great!


It's an alum. '68 2 liter rebuilt years ago in California and never started.
Need to evaluate it and possibly sell it.
Next comes a carbed 3.0 and a Bott conversion 916 trans.


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post Jan 15 2019, 07:05 PM
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Say Ahhh !
In she goes.


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post Jan 15 2019, 07:13 PM
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2 liter can of wasps,,,.I have one ...fun...lazy drivers have long stroke motors....depends on you..how you want row the boat..that being said ...I love 2.4s
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post Jan 16 2019, 09:36 AM
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Installed the gas tank and most of the front trunk equipment.
Also got the headlights installed and roughly adjusted.
With those tasks done it was time to add the hood.
Every day there's more to do.
The refinished wheels are still almost two months away.


How are you planning to secure the trunk lids or are you just relying on the latch (which I think will not be enough). I’ve got GRP lids and haven’t fitted yet as I don’t like the look of the racing metal split pin tie downs.
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post Jan 16 2019, 10:33 AM
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just noticed that you got your car back from pain last summer about the same time I did but you had way more work to do to get it on the road and running, good to see it might finally have power!! we started re-assembly about the same time. I hope you are able to bring that to Okteenerfest this year!, I have heard rumors that it will be up closer to you guys from the north this time around. Anyway beautiful car!
Phil
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post Jan 16 2019, 12:41 PM
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Sep 20 2018, 10:24 PM) *

Installed the gas tank and most of the front trunk equipment.
Also got the headlights installed and roughly adjusted.
With those tasks done it was time to add the hood.
Every day there's more to do.
The refinished wheels are still almost two months away.


How are you planning to secure the trunk lids or are you just relying on the latch (which I think will not be enough). I’ve got GRP lids and haven’t fitted yet as I don’t like the look of the racing metal split pin tie downs.


The rear lid is no problem.
Both lids work very well with the stock latches. I'm not running the torsion bars in the rear or the coils up front. The gaps are pretty good.
In the front it is important to have a working safety latch and to have the leading edge of the lid even with or slightly below the trailing edge of the bumper top.
I'm not too concerned. I have heard of an incident on a Signal orange car.
I'm not thrilled with drilling holes in the lids for pins. At one point I was going with
hood pins and an outside filler cap but for now both are off the table.


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post Jan 16 2019, 12:48 PM
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just noticed that you got your car back from pain last summer about the same time I did but you had way more work to do to get it on the road and running, good to see it might finally have power!! we started re-assembly about the same time. I hope you are able to bring that to Okteenerfest this year!, I have heard rumors that it will be up closer to you guys from the north this time around. Anyway beautiful car!
Phil


Octoberfest is on the radar.
Closer is better.
Thank you for the compliment, I try to do something every day.


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post Jan 16 2019, 01:11 PM
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How are you planning to secure the trunk lids or are you just relying on the latch (which I think will not be enough). I’ve got GRP lids and haven’t fitted yet as I don’t like the look of the racing metal split pin tie downs.

The rear lid is no problem.
Both lids work very well with the stock latches. I'm not running the torsion bars in the rear or the coils up front. The gaps are pretty good.
In the front it is important to have a working safety latch and to have the leading edge of the lid even with or slightly below the trailing edge of the bumper top.
I'm not too concerned. I have heard of an incident on a Signal orange car.
I'm not thrilled with drilling holes in the lids for pins. At one point I was going with
hood pins and an outside filler cap but for now both are off the table.

Agreed at the rear, interesting point about the front. I guess the air pressure will always force it down, and provided the air doesn't get under it, should be ok. Would be interested to see how you get along with yours.
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post Jan 16 2019, 01:24 PM
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The weight of the decal will surely keep the hood down.
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post Jan 16 2019, 01:51 PM
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The weight of the decal will surely keep the hood down.


Yes, according to my calculations you are correct.
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