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proto31
post Sep 8 2008, 12:21 AM
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So, I started my new project (Thomas's old project). The shell was originally aubergine, then painted yellow. Thomas had stripped all the undercoating and removed all the exterior paint. I plan on having the entire shell walnut shell blasted to remove the last of the interior paint. Thomas had also installed the "6" engine mount and the chassis stiffening kit. I have removed the mounting hardware for the window washer tank. This weekend I have started installing the steel AA GT flares. Front and and rear left GT flares were installed. I dismantled the 3.0 engine that I will be using, the heads are off to be rebuilt, the rods balanced, the crank balanced and micro polished, the rockers rebushed and resurfaced, and the flywheel and pressure plate balanced. I'll be running carbs and a 911-01 transmission. More to follow.


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post Sep 8 2008, 02:49 AM
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HHHmmmmm, somethin is telling me this is gonna be a "mean machine" !!! Have fun, best wishes.
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post Sep 8 2008, 12:00 PM
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Cleco fasteners are good, but this seems like a perfect time to share a trick. Self tapping screws do the same job but much faster and cheaper. 1/2" or 5/8" drill point phillips heads go right in with a cordless drill and leave a small hole behind that's just as easy to weld up.


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post Sep 8 2008, 01:12 PM
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Thanks for the Tip! I had the Clacos lying around so I figured I'd use them, the sheet metal screws would would work well too. I like the Clacos because you can put them in with one hand while your holding the panel in position with the other.
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post Sep 8 2008, 11:41 PM
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Subscribing looks like it will be an interesting build (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Sep 9 2008, 07:36 PM
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post some more pics...

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post Sep 9 2008, 07:52 PM
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This is gonna be a great build, I really liked this car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)







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post Oct 5 2008, 12:20 AM
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So, I finished all the steel flares last weekend. Those took a lot more work than I thought. This weekend I started on the front oil cooler. I decided to fabricate a brace that attached the two front A-arm pick-ups just like the factory did on all the GTs. I used a pretty beefy beem that was mated to match the contour of the A-arm mounts. Thomas helped me make a cap which will help air flow better through the oil cooler. I then cut out the front and bottom holes needed to feed air into the cooler. I plan on having the entire tub walnut shell blasted before paint. The next step will be to fabricate copper oil lines to feed the cooler. Here are some pics...

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post Oct 5 2008, 12:25 AM
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post Oct 5 2008, 12:32 AM
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And here's one of Thomas working on his "Dark Night" project, notice the chopped windsheild. This car is going to be pretty wild!

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post Oct 5 2008, 02:28 AM
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Are you going to return the car to Aubergine?
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post Oct 5 2008, 09:21 AM
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QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Oct 5 2008, 12:28 AM) *

Are you going to return the car to Aubergine?


Ya, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Oct 5 2008, 10:10 AM
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Tell that damn Kraut to wear welding goggles before he burns his eyes (Yeh, been there did that ONCE).

Nice build.
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post Oct 5 2008, 12:32 PM
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Can't you see the man is trying to get a tan?
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post Oct 5 2008, 05:11 PM
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Is that beam solid, or rectanglar tubing/channel?
Looks great!!!
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post Oct 5 2008, 07:32 PM
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I told Thomas to stop staring into the light... His car is turning out really nice, I don't want to give too much away, so you'll all have to wait until he starts posting pictures.

The steel tube I used is a hollow rectangular tube. It's definetly over-kill, but it was a fun side project.

I don't think I'll be re-painting the car aubergine, right now I'm leaning toward slate grey (late sixties 911 and 912 color). We'll see, I've got a bunch of time to decide what color to paint it.
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post Oct 5 2008, 08:29 PM
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Adding that beam is a great mod. I like it. I just straightened out my front end and that would be a slick addition. Do you have a pic of how the factory did it?
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post Oct 5 2008, 10:29 PM
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Here are some photos from Armando Serano's website, this is supposedly an exact replica of how the factory did it. I've seen pictures of GT front trunks with the same cover over the area where I've welded in the bar, but unfortunatly you cannot see what's underneath the cover.

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post Oct 6 2008, 07:27 AM
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Thanks for digging those up. Thats just what I was looking for.
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post Jul 12 2009, 11:36 PM
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Well, I finally got around to working on my car again. The entire car is protected with a layer of sealer. I have a little bit of body work to do, but not much (mainly the areas around the flares). The color has been chosen, it will be viper green, a 1972 911 color, this car is a 1972 98 paint code color car, so viper green is a feasible color for this car.

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And this will be the power plant, a rebuilt 3.0 with carbs.
with some bowtailing....
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