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> Smoggy is getting done!, It's about time..
markhoward
post Apr 9 2021, 03:43 PM
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Smoggy is the one that got me involved with the 914 flow but rather than following through with the build, I pivoted to another 914. Thought this would enable me to immediately participate in the madness without the shame of constantly showing up in an ass dragger. So things have come full circle and smoggy is on the top of the project list. The name comes from it being a 76 and living in California. I got her from my friend @jeffdon with intention of making a track car. Yes, I am stupid enough to buy a 76 knowing I would need to smog but there are crazier thoughts abound. Most notably is swapping in a six from a 78 911 complete with CIS, cats and whatever else is needed to satisfy the man. Just a thought but for now the focus is getting the tub sorted. The car seems structurally sound with some hell hole and lower long needs. Was going to do a 1/4 floor but am now going a full back half. Smoggy has been off the road since the early 90's and stored under a tarp in Oakdale until I took over. Luckily, Jeff's dad would change the tarp yearly and from what I can tell, it survived time well. What's really cool about this project is all the support the local 914 peeps have given me. Chris ( @tygaboy ) and Robert ( @BuddyV ) have been instrumental and now I am confident I can accomplish this build. Most recently, Chris styled me with his rotisserie! Never worked on a car in this manner before. Game changer.. Anyway, I hope to keep this thread updated with progress but don't be surprised if I am inconsistent. Here are some pics to get this going.Attached Image Attached Image Attached Image Attached Image Attached Image Attached Image Attached Image Attached Image Attached Image


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markhoward   Smoggy is getting done!   Apr 9 2021, 03:43 PM
SirAndy   :trophy:   Apr 9 2021, 04:08 PM
tygaboy   Mark - It's gonna be so fun helping you wherev...   Apr 9 2021, 04:25 PM
markhoward   Mark - It's gonna be so fun helping you where...   Apr 9 2021, 04:32 PM
markhoward   Had to do the rear bumper backdate to drill the ro...   Apr 9 2021, 04:48 PM
markhoward   Let's take a small hole and make it bigger. :...   Apr 9 2021, 05:32 PM
Cairo94507   Nice Mark. Looking forward to seeing it come alon...   Apr 9 2021, 05:44 PM
BuddyV   .... I have started a box of "smalls" pa...   Apr 9 2021, 08:21 PM
Krieger   Awesome! Looks like a quick and easy build :...   Apr 9 2021, 11:10 PM
Lucky9146   Looking forward to watching your progress and espe...   Apr 9 2021, 11:20 PM
sixnotfour   Very Cool Rear Bulges....   Apr 10 2021, 10:55 AM
markhoward   Very Cool Rear Bulges.... Struggling on the wha...   Apr 10 2021, 09:21 PM
tygaboy   [quote name='sixnotfour' post='2907045' date='Apr...   Apr 11 2021, 08:41 AM
jeffdon   Just had my 2nd vax, so in a couple weeks I will f...   Apr 10 2021, 10:56 AM
Andyrew   :cheer: Awesome!! Keep pushing through.   Apr 10 2021, 04:33 PM
BuddyV   Steel GT Flares   Apr 11 2021, 02:13 PM
Root_Werks   Those rear flares/bulges are cool. If you want to...   Apr 13 2021, 12:28 PM
wysri9   I have an amazingly similar flare on my restomod.....   Apr 13 2021, 10:34 PM
markhoward   I have an amazingly similar flare on my restomod....   Apr 14 2021, 09:16 AM
tygaboy   Is there any better way to spend the day than help...   Apr 29 2021, 05:01 PM
markhoward   Sometimes the best intentions get diffused by proc...   Apr 29 2021, 05:49 PM
Dion   Awesome stuff!   Apr 29 2021, 06:10 PM
Root_Werks   Nothing like someone showing up to help motivate...   Apr 29 2021, 08:31 PM
markhoward   Its another day with @tygaboy and smoggy. Today...   May 7 2021, 07:48 PM
rmarx   Looking good Mark! Looking at your project mak...   May 12 2021, 09:23 PM
euro911   Looks like the major surgery is going well :)   May 12 2021, 10:53 PM
AZBanks   I was missing my regular fix of tygaboy's meta...   May 13 2021, 01:02 AM
tygaboy   Smoggy needs a patch for the outer layer of the lo...   May 13 2021, 08:42 AM
markhoward   Smoggy needs a patch for the outer layer of the l...   May 13 2021, 05:36 PM
euro911   Metal mastery :first:   May 13 2021, 10:57 AM
tygaboy   @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu...   May 18 2021, 05:09 PM
MM1   Great stuff - best of luck! :popcorn:   May 18 2021, 10:46 PM
markhoward   @tygaboy had a plan to take the 'little guy...   May 19 2021, 10:47 AM
rmarx   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   May 19 2021, 10:56 AM
markhoward   Finished welding the outer patch without @tygaboy...   May 19 2021, 04:15 PM
tygaboy   Wow, that looks great! Really nice work, Mark....   May 19 2021, 06:46 PM
Krieger   Looking really good guys!   May 20 2021, 08:33 AM
Shivers   Great job   May 20 2021, 08:45 AM
Andyrew   Fantastic job guys!!! Keep the progres...   May 20 2021, 11:38 AM
markhoward   It seems like I let other things get in the way of...   Aug 10 2021, 06:13 PM
Cairo94507   Great job and keep it coming. Before you know it ...   Aug 11 2021, 07:32 AM
Dion   That’s some great metal work going on there...   Aug 11 2021, 08:15 AM
tygaboy   Mark - great job on the prep for the hell hole...   Aug 11 2021, 08:24 AM
markhoward   Looks like life got in the way again but we are ba...   Oct 29 2021, 06:20 PM
tygaboy   :smash: :welder: = :trophy: Looks great, Mark....   Oct 29 2021, 10:38 PM
markhoward   Good progress on Saturday. Aside from some metal ...   Oct 31 2021, 12:26 PM
tygaboy   SMOGGY! Getting there, Mark, getting there. :...   Oct 31 2021, 03:47 PM
markhoward   What, 3 days in a row on Smoggy? Yesterday, I rem...   Nov 1 2021, 10:55 AM
tygaboy   Look at that shiny metal... You're going to ha...   Nov 1 2021, 11:20 AM
markhoward   Got the left vertical patch in today. Sunday, we ...   Nov 4 2021, 06:00 PM
tygaboy   Super Duper Awesome... :trophy: Mark. your weldin...   Nov 4 2021, 06:14 PM
markhoward   Another solid day on Smoggy in the company of @ty...   Nov 7 2021, 08:15 PM
BuddyV   Amazing progress, Mark! Can't wait to see...   Nov 7 2021, 08:32 PM
Krieger   Fantastic! That looks really good!   Nov 7 2021, 11:43 PM
TRS63   Great progress, thanks for sharing ! Inspirati...   Nov 8 2021, 03:20 AM
Cairo94507   That is coming right along. :popcorn: :beer2:   Nov 8 2021, 07:24 AM
tygaboy   Mark's commitment to his cars is something to ...   Nov 8 2021, 09:18 AM
Cairo94507   Amen Chris. :beer2:   Nov 8 2021, 11:02 AM
markhoward   Thanks for the kind words Chris! This communi...   Nov 8 2021, 12:05 PM
roundtwo   WOW, truly inspirational Mark and Chris. I knew yo...   Nov 9 2021, 03:34 PM
markhoward   Posting this pic of a nose section I picked up fro...   Jan 4 2022, 11:16 AM
ClayPerrine   I watch threads like this in Awe. I can't do ...   Jan 4 2022, 11:47 AM
tygaboy   Today's weather report said it was going to be...   Mar 12 2022, 07:53 PM
tygaboy   And a few other pics of the general progress. Note...   Mar 12 2022, 07:56 PM
tygaboy   A couple shots of the final look of those spot wel...   Mar 12 2022, 07:57 PM
tygaboy   As mentioned earlier, you have to cut the main fir...   Mar 12 2022, 07:59 PM
tygaboy   The money shot! :wub: B:) OK, OK, so ther...   Mar 12 2022, 08:01 PM
Cairo94507   Definitely a work of art. Congratulations and kee...   Mar 12 2022, 09:39 PM
markhoward   Smoggy got some serious love! Major milestone...   Mar 12 2022, 11:50 PM
roundtwo   Incredible work. You accomplished so much really q...   Mar 13 2022, 02:16 AM
markhoward   Seems that the weather is still SMOGGY! Today...   Mar 13 2022, 08:30 PM
Krieger   Wow, that looks awesome Mark! You have to fee...   Mar 13 2022, 10:22 PM
tygaboy   :agree: :welder: :welder: :trophy:   Mar 13 2022, 10:33 PM
markhoward   Just a quick Smoggy update as she rests in the sha...   May 10 2022, 09:29 AM
ssuperflyoldguy   We should all learn giving is just as good as gett...   Jul 21 2022, 04:02 PM
markhoward   We should all learn giving is just as good as get...   Jul 21 2022, 04:46 PM
Root_Werks   Wow, look at all the progress! :welder:   Jul 21 2022, 04:35 PM
Shivers   Great work guys   Jul 22 2022, 06:14 AM


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