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| nine14cats |
 Oct 22 2006, 03:07 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo  Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None  |
Spec Boxster build is DONE @ 1:30pm Sunday!
We've been busting the car around the back streets....all I can say is.....WOW! The car looks good and the handling is neutral. Brad remembered talking recently to a Porsche technician who had come up with a way to access the struts without taking the entire suspension assembly apart. We were able to have the fronts swapped in a little over an hour and the whole car swapped in 3 hours. It took fiddling with the ride height to get it dialed in for about another hour or so, but after that it was back together. All I can say is: THANK YOU to the Spec Boxster build team: McMark SirAndy Brad Dan (Almaden Valley) Randal Special Guest Ken J. from the Boxster Racing Board (unofficial photographer) Pics to follow..... Bill P. P.S. This was an amazing learning experience. The adjustability of the components allows for some pretty sophisticated setups if we choose to do so. The amount of work done from 9am Saturday through 1:30pm Sunday was fantastic. This would have been a very long car build at a race shop. We did it in 28 hours. |
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| nine14cats |
Oct 22 2006, 03:26 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Meet "Lucille"....
The 914Club's red-headed step child (she's mid-engined!) Bill P. Attached image(s) 
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| nine14cats |
Oct 22 2006, 03:27 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
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| nine14cats |
Oct 22 2006, 03:29 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
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| nine14cats |
Oct 22 2006, 03:31 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Interior pic...
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| nine14cats |
Oct 22 2006, 03:35 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Next up I drop the car with Tony at TCDesign tomorrow morning for a custom cage. We pick up Lucille on Thursday evening.
Friday (10/27) she gets the windshield installed and a 4 wheel alignment. Friday night (10/27) I assemble the racing harnesses and re-install the dash. Saturday (10/28) we take out Lucille to her maiden AX at GGR#9 at Alameda. 450lbs springs in the Front and 500 springs in the back. Front and rear adjustable swaybars. Bilstein PSS9's. Adjustable rear tow links. We will be playing with the setups at the AX. Bill P. |
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| McMark |
Oct 22 2006, 04:45 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
What an awesome time! Thanks for your hospitality Bill. I had so much fun and learned a ton. Hmmmm..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Boxsters are pretty fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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| Randal |
Oct 22 2006, 04:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
QUOTE(McMark @ Oct 22 2006, 03:45 PM)  What an awesome time! Thanks for your hospitality Bill. I had so much fun and learned a ton. Hmmmm..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Boxsters are pretty fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Thanks again Bill for giving us a place to get really dirty. That little car really HANDLES now and it doesn't even have a cage. Should be fun. Randal |
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| DanT |
Oct 22 2006, 05:53 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Glad to see you guys were able to get the rest of things completed.
I am looking forward to seeing the car in action next weekend. Bill, is Doris coming along for a little seat time, or are you and Randal going to do some tweaking first? Had a great time yesterday with you all. Brad it was nice to touch bases with you again. Mark and Andy it was nice meeting you both and working with you. Mark swings a nasty plasma cutter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And Andy loves to take things apart (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) And Randal.....well Randal spent a lot of time on his back............under the car getting really dirty. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) In all seriousness...this was an interesting weekend. It was great working with all of you.... And Bill, thanks for supplying all those expensive parts for us to play with (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Brad Roberts |
Oct 22 2006, 08:08 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I am beat up from the feet up!!
Plane leaves SJ 8:20. I'll post more tonight if I dont pass out from the airport to my place in SD. This weekend reminded me why I enjoyed working with Andy and Mark so much in the past on 914's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Andy loves the electrical and "instricate" things of cars and Mark enjoys cutting/fabbing. I had a blast! I'm really glad we had the team we did. Special thanks to Randal for putting up with me!! I ride him like a cheap pony and he just keeps coming back for more (and believing in me) I like him a lot. Very smart person! Dan, it was a pleasure working with you also!! I have some "better" tricks up my sleave when it comes to suspension (Bill eluded to it) It took me reading one line of the factory manuels to understand why we fought the front and rear shocks!! One bolt held us up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I didnt make the mistake on Sunday. WOW Bill!! How about that? Have you seen that many wrenches flying in awhile? I may ask you to "recommend" me to others when they think they are going to build a Boxster Spec car!! B |
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| Jeroen |
Oct 22 2006, 08:34 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
excellent job guys!
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| Brad Roberts |
Oct 22 2006, 09:21 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Flight is delayed, so I thought I would check the BBS!!..
Jeroen, you missed out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) We had our hands full yesteday! A ton of work was performed. Today was just "cleanup" as far as I'm concerned..LOL (Bill will disagree) It is SOO nice working on late model tubs/cars. Everything is snap together plastic. Most of the electrical connections have positive locking devices. I about shit when I arrived and saw that the car had the full leather interior option!!! ha ha.. Poor Dan was frothing over the leather dash!! B |
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| Brad Roberts |
Oct 22 2006, 09:28 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Andy,
can you meet up with Bill Friday night and help him with the dash install?? and electrical?? I'm not sure if your are available but he could sure use some help (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Bill was out "running" for us when you and I removed the dash. B |
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| DanT |
Oct 22 2006, 09:31 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Oct 22 2006, 08:21 PM) Flight is delayed, so I thought I would check the BBS!!.. Jeroen, you missed out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) We had our hands full yesteday! A ton of work was performed. Today was just "cleanup" as far as I'm concerned..LOL (Bill will disagree) It is SOO nice working on late model tubs/cars. Everything is snap together plastic. Most of the electrical connections have positive locking devices. I about shit when I arrived and saw that the car had the full leather interior option!!! ha ha.. Poor Dan was frothing over the leather dash!! B you're right Brad....I am still thinking about that beautiful full leather dash. Clean up indeed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Brad Roberts |
Oct 22 2006, 09:38 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I watched Bill THROW it into the Tow vehicle (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif)
He is going to let Tony cut it up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Basically, we re-did everyting we did yesterday in 1/4 of the time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) We also canned everything they had made on Sat. for the springs. Ended up not running anything but the Eibachs. No tender springs. We couldnt get the ride height correct with the tenders in place. No problem with them out! I like it better. It left him with MORE room to go down. B |
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| Trekkor |
Oct 22 2006, 09:39 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 |
Will the #628 be on this car, too?
KT |
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| nine14cats |
Oct 22 2006, 09:54 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(trekkor @ Oct 22 2006, 08:39 PM) Will the #628 be on this car, too? KT Yep! Lucille will be running the familiar 628.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) I have a backup set of numbers for Fritz. I'll be putting those on the car next Friday night. Man...my body hurts.... Bill P. |
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| DanT |
Oct 22 2006, 09:56 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(trekkor @ Oct 22 2006, 08:39 PM) Will the #628 be on this car, too? KT It is their (Doris and Bill's) official GGR Timetrial #. So yes the Boxster will be #628 also. Unless they manage to get a new number during the off season... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Damn....you beat me to it Bill... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| nine14cats |
Oct 22 2006, 09:58 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Dan (Almaden Valley) @ Oct 22 2006, 08:56 PM) QUOTE(trekkor @ Oct 22 2006, 08:39 PM) Will the #628 be on this car, too? KT It is their (Doris and Bill's) official GGR Timetrial #. So yes the Boxster will be #628 also. Unless they manage to get a new number during the off season... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I always check with Glen Brooksby every now and then to see if he'll give up his #2.....always a resounding NO! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I don't think a single digit is in the cards anytime soon.... Bill P. |
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| DanT |
Oct 22 2006, 10:01 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(nine14cats @ Oct 22 2006, 08:58 PM) QUOTE(Dan (Almaden Valley) @ Oct 22 2006, 08:56 PM) QUOTE(trekkor @ Oct 22 2006, 08:39 PM) Will the #628 be on this car, too? KT It is their (Doris and Bill's) official GGR Timetrial #. So yes the Boxster will be #628 also. Unless they manage to get a new number during the off season... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I always check with Glen Brooksby every now and then to see if he'll give up his #2.....always a resounding NO! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I don't think a single digit is in the cards anytime soon.... Bill P. Bill, don't feel bad about the single digit. Only took me about 13 years to get #5 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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