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Marv's 3.6 GT project thread, the journey |
Marv's3.6six |
Nov 17 2005, 12:08 AM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California |
I have always loved the 914/6 GT's and will be converting this orig 6 (below) to an updated GT plus try to build a TTOD capable AX’r. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
It will be pretty much be a straight up racer, no heat, no radio, no nuthin, almost a full GT car but with no roll cage. To get to TTOD I felt that I needed a few things I did not already have, such as more rubber beneath me, more low end torque, closer gear ratios, LS diff, more tuneable suspension, body stiffening, yadda yadda, you get the drift. This first pic is when I bought her in August 02, she's a factory six with a 3.2 and 915 trans, 911s suspension, was PCASDR 99 & 2000 AX champ for class HI. Attached thumbnail(s) |
Andyrew |
Nov 17 2005, 02:37 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Ya need slicks for TTOD....
buuut... Cool stuff!!! Same thing im doing... cept I got a lowly v8... and I KNOW that I cant get TTOD with the 50k 911's and 914's running around... |
DrifterJay |
Nov 17 2005, 05:29 PM
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I break stuff... Group: Members Posts: 1,034 Joined: 25-May 03 From: Oceanside, California Member No.: 737 Region Association: None |
Marv! A teener guy in Murrieta!! Cool shit man! I will be home in a couple of weeks, definately would love to stop by and check out your project and shoot the shit!
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Rand |
Nov 17 2005, 05:35 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Great starting point!! I like your style and am looking forward to watching your progress! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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effutuo101 |
Nov 17 2005, 08:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
Very nice!
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J P Stein |
Nov 17 2005, 08:29 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 |
My car came close to TTOD SCCA locally with a street legal car....and a damn good driver(not to be confused with me). (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
Your car is too damn pretty to do what I did in my continuing attemtps for TTOD. It would also be very uncomfortable to drive anywhere. You prolly don't have enuff fender to get the tire you need.....that's just a guess. You risk breaking up your chassis without the stiffness required by monster tires. Having said that, if you have a small enuff pond, it can be done with a street car, me thinks. Trekkor has done it...no offense, Trek. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
Marv's3.6six |
Nov 17 2005, 11:20 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California |
March 2005, Car is stripped except for wheels & steering wheel. Going to the sandblast booth here. We found that this car had 7 paint layers, mucho bondo, and a couple of really hack body repairs. We estmate that we removed over 100 lbs in paint, the paint was 3/16" thick! (Go back to the first post for a clue as to who did this custom (HACK) paint work.
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brp914 |
Nov 18 2005, 12:06 AM
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my .02: black adds needed detail and makes a nice contrast to the silver you've chosen - hence black sail panel trim, rockers, and valences. Also, black between the fuchs spokes. Agree? Otherwise it reminds me of this crappy apt when I was in school. Between tenants they would shoot another layer of paint. But they wouldn't mask anything. Everything got coated with the same cheap shiny paint - walls, doors, trim, light switches, cat and dog...
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Marv's3.6six |
Nov 20 2005, 10:18 AM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California |
March 2005, Here 99% of paint has been sandblasted off. Metal work to start. Guy in pic is Brian from Temecula Rod & Custom, he is a master metal worker, claim to fame is he appeared on early Monster Garage episodes. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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Marv's3.6six |
Nov 22 2005, 05:16 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California |
May 2005 Some of the metal work completed. Note how the steel front spoiler is custom flared at the end to match the GT flares. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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Marv's3.6six |
Nov 22 2005, 05:17 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California |
Pic: Rocker panels custom flared to match GT flare, extra structural bracing added to fight cone damage at AX's.
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Marv's3.6six |
Nov 22 2005, 05:24 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California |
July 2005 Finished metal work, tub on rotissere with some body filler & being prepped for paint. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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Marv's3.6six |
Nov 22 2005, 05:28 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California |
11/22/2005 Paint on tub finished, Carrera GT Silver. Tub to go on lift this Friday, assembly starting yay! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif)
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MrKona |
Nov 22 2005, 10:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 597 Joined: 25-July 05 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 4,469 Region Association: None |
Looks beautiful. Love the color! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)
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Verruckt |
Nov 22 2005, 10:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 716 Joined: 14-July 04 From: Midwest Member No.: 2,348 |
I was wanting the same silver (w/ flares even), looks awesome! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
How well did they get in the area under the headlight buckets? That looks like it would be a total PITA. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) |
Marv's3.6six |
Nov 22 2005, 10:36 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California |
Andrew (the paint meister) is an artist, for hard to get areas I think he used a wand tip, kinda like a garden sprayer, plus he could turn the tub upside down purty easily.
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Marv's3.6six |
Nov 22 2005, 10:39 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California |
Pic: shot of rear suspension seam welding.
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Marv's3.6six |
Nov 22 2005, 10:45 PM
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Actual member 7" Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 22-November 04 From: Huntington Beach, Ca. Member No.: 3,165 Region Association: Southern California |
Brake porn: Brembo GTP lightweights, 12.3" full floating rotors.
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0396 |
Nov 23 2005, 07:20 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California |
Can't wait to see this at the track.
Love to have those Brembos as a spare set (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) |
soupbone |
Nov 23 2005, 11:09 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 21-November 04 From: Hayward, CA Member No.: 3,157 |
How much coin for the body work and paint if I may ask?
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