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1st Drive in my SIX, Just what I needed |
carr914 |
Jun 2 2005, 01:17 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,258 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Well I've had this car (my 7th teener, I think) for about eleven years ago. It was my daily driver for a couple of years. Then I made it into a track car. I had wanted to do a six conversion, but bought a house instead. Then I joined up with you guys and my car didn't run again until today. I'm just finishing my rebuild with a 2.5 liter twin plug six.
I just took it out for a ride and Holy S... what a great machine. It was worth the time and $. I just wish our A/X Sunday hadn't been cancelled. Now it needs to back to the body shop for a couple of minor things, then I can put the graphics on and look in the rearview mirror at my competition. T.C. Attached image(s) |
carr914 |
Jun 2 2005, 01:19 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,258 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Flare job
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carr914 |
Jun 2 2005, 01:21 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,258 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
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carr914 |
Jun 2 2005, 01:22 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,258 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
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carr914 |
Jun 2 2005, 01:24 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,258 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
some primer
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carr914 |
Jun 2 2005, 01:26 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,258 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
add some paint
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carr914 |
Jun 2 2005, 01:28 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,258 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
and put the motor in
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ken914 |
Jun 2 2005, 01:29 PM
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Whole lot 'O 914/6 Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 15-November 04 From: Mount Pleasant, SC Member No.: 3,122 |
Whooooooo Wheeeeeeeeeee!
Nothing like a /6! Absolute power corrupts absolutely!! Congrats. |
jfort |
Jun 2 2005, 01:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 5-May 03 From: Findlay, OH Member No.: 652 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
looks great. i wish i could hear it. i am also envious of those flares.
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mudfoot76 |
Jun 2 2005, 01:40 PM
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Currently teenerless :-( Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Carmel, IN Member No.: 1,814 Region Association: None |
Nice car! I especially like the paint job (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
More pictures please! |
brant |
Jun 2 2005, 01:50 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,616 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Congrats...
that is so awesome. I just finally drove my -6 conversion for the first time (11 days ago) Its fun.... congrats again that is really.. really great brant |
redshift |
Jun 2 2005, 01:55 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
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URY914 |
Jun 2 2005, 02:13 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,272 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Nice work, TC. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
Bring that bad boy out to the next a/x. Paul |
d914 |
Jun 2 2005, 02:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,331 Joined: 12-July 03 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 904 Region Association: South East States |
nothing like a high reving 6!!!!
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smg914 |
Jun 2 2005, 02:33 PM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None |
Schweet!!!!!!
TC, let's us know when and where you will do your first race in this car. I wanna be there. Steve |
Trekkor |
Jun 2 2005, 05:22 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
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mskala |
Jun 2 2005, 05:41 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None |
I can tell it's fast, it blew the number circle clean off the door and
onto the fender (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) |
J P Stein |
Jun 2 2005, 05:50 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Gud job. The first time out is memorable.....now git some tiar under that thang. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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carr914 |
Jun 2 2005, 05:54 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,258 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Paul, What happened to the A/X this weekend? Were people scared that it's the 1st week of hurricane season?
T.C. |
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