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| naro914 |
 Oct 10 2018, 08:38 AM
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Losing my mind...  Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States  |
We decided that this winter, our 914 race car "Papa Smurf" needed some love. The engine that Dawe's Motorsport built has been flawless for 2 years now, but it's time for a refresh. The 915 transmission is so poorly geared and with no limited slip that it has been a huge hindrance to race with, so that's getting redone.
So while everything is out, I figured it was a good time to fix all the damaged fiberglass body panels, fix the newly found crack in the chassis, strengthen and reinforce everything, tie suspension points to the cage, re-route hoses and lines to be cleaner, redo some of the wiring, add lightness where I can, fix the roof (came flying off at Road Atlanta and cracked it), etc. etc. etc. Essentially tear it down to bare chassis. Then media blast the whole thing (fix any rust spots we might find), powder coat, paint or wrap what needs what, and reassemble...hopefully before our first track event in March!! I will post pictures, progress, video, etc here if I can remember to. Honestly...I NEED to take detailed pictures and video so I can remember where everything goes!! Just might be delayed in posting. So...engine/trans come out Friday and the fun begins... As he sleeps peacefully today on the top bunk:  Last couple times at the track...   |
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naro914 Papa Smurf "Refresh" Winter Project Thread Oct 10 2018, 08:38 AM
stownsen914 Sounds like fun! Back to Dawe's? Oct 10 2018, 08:43 AM 914_teener My dream garage.......
Who's 914 in the back... Oct 10 2018, 08:46 AM tygaboy Dang! That is such a great looking car... :dro... Oct 10 2018, 09:20 AM naro914
Sounds like fun! Back to Dawe's?
Yep, en... Oct 10 2018, 09:25 AM
Jamie
Sounds like fun! Back to Dawe's?
Yep, e... Oct 10 2018, 09:36 AM naro914
[quote name='naro914' post='2656109' date='Oct 10... Oct 10 2018, 05:45 PM JFG where in wales are you racing? do you have a webli... Oct 11 2018, 01:48 PM naro914
where in wales are you racing? do you have a webl... Oct 11 2018, 01:53 PM JFG that's a very well liked circuit, never been m... Oct 11 2018, 02:39 PM whitetwinturbo :beer1: Where do I get one of those rear wing?
:... Oct 12 2018, 09:55 PM naro914
:beer1: Where do I get one of those rear wing?
... Oct 13 2018, 06:04 AM naro914 Day 1 Oct 13 2018, 03:32 PM Maltese Falcon
Day 1
Hi Bob & Nadine...can you advise me o... Oct 31 2018, 06:03 PM naro914
Day 1
Hi Bob & Nadine...can you advise me ... Nov 1 2018, 05:43 AM naro914 Day 3. All that’s left to remove is suspension, ... Oct 21 2018, 07:10 AM DRPHIL914 media blasting? so you are going to repaint? aweso... Oct 22 2018, 07:57 AM Cairo94507 Holy Moly! That is some major work and progre... Oct 22 2018, 09:31 AM naro914
media blasting? so you are going to repaint? awes... Oct 22 2018, 12:26 PM naro914 Papa Smurf's stuff in the trailer...not counti... Oct 25 2018, 03:16 PM jmitro heckuva winter project.
that A pillar bar is pret... Oct 27 2018, 07:21 AM MichiganMat Whoa, the suspension points aren't tied into t... Oct 27 2018, 10:14 PM ClayPerrine Are you going to remember how to put it back toget... Oct 28 2018, 08:03 AM naro914
Are you going to remember how to put it back toge... Oct 28 2018, 09:16 AM naro914 Totally naked Papa... now you can really see how ... Oct 29 2018, 02:24 PM pete000 Yup, that's a real race car ! Oct 29 2018, 03:28 PM 76-914 Hey Bob, since it's stripped down do you have ... Oct 29 2018, 05:38 PM naro914
Hey Bob, since it's stripped down do you have... Oct 31 2018, 05:31 AM naro914 Papa is now away at winter camp for an extended s... Oct 31 2018, 05:34 AM raynekat Are you keeping it the same color.....or something... Oct 31 2018, 10:30 PM naro914
Are you keeping it the same color.....or somethin... Nov 1 2018, 05:45 AM Maltese Falcon
Are you keeping it the same color.....or somethi... Nov 1 2018, 11:00 AM naro914 Sorry so long since an update...been out of the co... Nov 22 2018, 09:29 AM naro914 lots of fab work done, and work progressing on the... Dec 2 2018, 12:15 PM tygaboy I've bent a few tubes in building my car and I... Dec 2 2018, 04:22 PM jmitro that's a really great fit you got there! ... Dec 23 2018, 08:27 AM naro914 I’m sitting here in Denver, CO airport at 1:36 a... Dec 23 2018, 02:45 AM naro914 ...
Dec 23 2018, 02:47 AM Cairo94507 Wow- that is some serious bracing. That car will ... Dec 23 2018, 06:51 AM dan10101 Very nice. I'm taking notes and saving pictur... Dec 23 2018, 08:39 PM naro914 Cage is pretty much done, just some minor braces. ... Dec 28 2018, 02:57 PM GeorgeRud Glad to see the Nascar styled side impact bars - m... Dec 28 2018, 03:20 PM naro914
Glad to see the Nascar styled side impact bars - ... Dec 31 2018, 01:25 PM horizontally-opposed
Glad to see the Nascar styled side impact bars -... Jan 3 2019, 01:08 PM brant
[quote name='naro914' post='2677910' date='Dec 31... Jan 3 2019, 01:23 PM naro914 Papa is HOPEFULLY going to soda blasting on Jan 2... Dec 31 2018, 01:25 PM naro914 Media blasting time! Almost done..
Jan 2 2019, 07:29 PM horizontally-opposed Man, that is some nice bracing work. Car was cool ... Jan 2 2019, 10:31 PM naro914
Man, that is some nice bracing work. Car was cool... Jan 3 2019, 03:52 PM Cairo94507 Totally cool to be able to start with a clean slat... Jan 3 2019, 07:16 AM Racer Will you be keeping the rear trunk floor? I know m... Jan 3 2019, 07:56 AM Krieger That looks really nice! I can't wait to s... Jan 3 2019, 10:27 AM naro914
That looks really nice! I can't wait to ... Jan 3 2019, 03:56 PM tygaboy
[Chassis is going to be powder coated. We couldn... Jan 3 2019, 06:41 PM mepstein
[Chassis is going to be powder coated. We couldn... Jan 3 2019, 06:50 PM sixnotfour one is older acceptance the other newer safer Jan 3 2019, 01:14 PM naro914 What I REALLY need is for anyone that is going to ... Jan 3 2019, 03:57 PM naro914 It was suggested/recommended by Peter Dawe origina... Jan 3 2019, 06:59 PM naro914 Media blasting done. Looks really naked!
... Jan 3 2019, 07:03 PM sixnotfour :Qarl: some color Jan 3 2019, 07:28 PM mepstein Do you have to remove all the seam sealer. Jan 3 2019, 08:17 PM sixnotfour may smell cardboard smoldering.. Jan 3 2019, 08:44 PM naro914 Update....so we decided not to powder coat. I’m ... Jan 9 2019, 09:08 PM Krieger Bob, the car is going to look great. You made the... Jan 10 2019, 01:08 AM mepstein The chassis I've seen powdercoated have been d... Jan 10 2019, 06:37 AM naro914 I've been a bit remiss in giving updates...tho... Jan 30 2019, 04:16 PM naro914 Then we decided to put bedliner type undercoating ... Jan 30 2019, 04:20 PM naro914 So yesterday we put the suspension on to make it a... Jan 30 2019, 04:24 PM naro914 and today he came home!
Now comes the rea... Jan 30 2019, 04:28 PM mepstein Looks great. Jan 30 2019, 04:29 PM AZBanks OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!... Jan 30 2019, 04:50 PM rhodyguy That REALLY looks great! Jan 30 2019, 04:54 PM raynekat No offense to your old blue....but the new color i... Jan 30 2019, 07:51 PM naro914
No offense to your old blue....but the new color ... Jan 30 2019, 08:49 PM Krieger Looks amazing! :Qarl: :Qarl: Jan 30 2019, 08:16 PM 1970-1914 Not sure if I missed it earlier... what size are t... Jan 30 2019, 09:30 PM naro914
Not sure if I missed it earlier... what size are ... Jan 30 2019, 09:38 PM r_towle Racing Huey again this year?
:) Jan 30 2019, 10:16 PM Cairo94507 Your car is really looking great. I look forward ... Jan 31 2019, 07:29 AM BIGKAT_83 You may have already seen this, but on the start o... Jan 31 2019, 09:01 AM 76-914
[quote name='raynekat' post='2685000... Jan 31 2019, 10:29 AM DRPHIL914 LOVE the color that is a huge improvement. Questio... Jan 31 2019, 11:34 AM naro914
LOVE the color that is a huge improvement. Questi... Feb 1 2019, 07:44 AM DRPHIL914
LOVE the color that is a huge improvement. Quest... Feb 1 2019, 10:55 AM naro914
[quote name='naro914' post='2685358' date='Feb 1 ... Feb 1 2019, 10:58 AM Alphaogre You should have done from the sail upwards and the... Jan 31 2019, 06:19 PM Amenson Car is looking great. Whose camber boxes are on t... Feb 2 2019, 11:24 AM naro914
Car is looking great. Whose camber boxes are on ... Feb 2 2019, 12:48 PM Joemo5 I'm really fond of the way the roll hoop and t... Feb 3 2019, 09:31 AM naro914 Few progress pictures: these are from last Friday.... Feb 19 2019, 09:39 PM wndsrfr You just might, maybe almost have quite enough oil... Feb 20 2019, 08:06 PM Cairo94507 Amazing. :trophy: :beer2: Feb 19 2019, 10:13 PM Amenson Looking great. :first:
Would you mind posting ... Feb 20 2019, 06:35 PM naro914
Looking great. :first:
Would you mind posting... Feb 21 2019, 09:05 AM Amenson
Looking great. :first:
Would you mind postin... Feb 21 2019, 10:40 PM naro914 Yes, ERP. No clue about the ball joints...but a go... Feb 22 2019, 03:36 PM naro914 Update from this weekend. Started on the electrica... Feb 24 2019, 08:28 PM naro914 ...
Feb 24 2019, 08:29 PM vintage914racer Curious if you have any shots of the chassis tears... Feb 24 2019, 09:35 PM horizontally-opposed This is gonna be sweet... Feb 24 2019, 10:42 PM  |
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