Full Version: Speed Metal Army's LSV8 Build!
Looks awesome!
Damn! That looks good!
Double damn!! I am stalled!!
Was thinking about you last weekend, was going to email you to see how you were doing, was pretty confident you'd get your sorted out before I get my diversion done.
Looks great, love that fat ass!
Am going to be away for about 3 weeks, hope you are around in August, would love to see it in person.
Was jealous before, now even more so...in a good way, of course
Double damn!! I am stalled!!
Was thinking about you last weekend, was going to email you to see how you were doing, was pretty confident you'd get your sorted out before I get my diversion done.
Looks great, love that fat ass!
Am going to be away for about 3 weeks, hope you are around in August, would love to see it in person.
Was jealous before, now even more so...in a good way, of course
Hi sir, do you mind include the old picture as before and after which I believed you have on the same spot?
And one more..
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The ol' cell phone doesn't do it justice. Some small things to do still but that's the fun part.
I made a drawing of the bumper grille to match the fog grilles as close as I could.. The bumper has a slight curve to it. I altered the dwg to fit that. It worked pretty good.
QUOTE(speed metal army @ Jul 3 2014, 08:45 PM) 
And one more..
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The ol' cell phone doesn't do it justice. Some small things to do still but that's the fun part.
I made a drawing of the bumper grille to match the fog grilles as close as I could.. The bumper has a slight curve to it. I altered the dwg to fit that. It worked pretty good.
Very nice 
How about posting a front-on shot of that bumper? I know I am going to have a front cooler in my car and am still considering front bumper modification options. Thanks and Happy Fourth.
How about posting a front-on shot of that bumper? I know I am going to have a front cooler in my car and am still considering front bumper modification options. Thanks and Happy Fourth.
Wow! It looked great before and it looks even better now! Somehow you kept the "theme" of it exactly the same. Those wheels are flippin' sweet. How do you like the handling with the wider track and without those heavy bumpers at the ends of the car?
Absolutely sweet man 
. I love green 914's 
. I love green 914's
QUOTE(ndfrigi @ Jul 4 2014, 04:38 AM)
Hi sir, do you mind include the old picture as before and after which I believed you have on the same spot?
QUOTE(speed metal army @ Jul 3 2014, 08:45 PM)
And one more..
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The ol' cell phone doesn't do it justice. Some small things to do still but that's the fun part.
I made a drawing of the bumper grille to match the fog grilles as close as I could.. The bumper has a slight curve to it. I altered the dwg to fit that. It worked pretty good.Before
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After
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Looks fantastic! Congrats!
Your front spoiler is a favorite of mine. I have the same one on my LS1 car, but it's been repaired a time or two. Do you know if anyone makes this particular spoiler anymore?
Andys
Andys
Thanks for posting before and after picture!
Hi sir, do you mind include the old picture as before and after which I believed you have on the same spot?
And one more..
Click to view attachment
The ol' cell phone doesn't do it justice. Some small things to do still but that's the fun part. I made a drawing of the bumper grille to match the fog grilles as close as I could.. The bumper has a slight curve to it. I altered the dwg to fit that. It worked pretty good.
Before
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After
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QUOTE(speed metal army @ Jul 4 2014, 09:14 AM)
QUOTE(ndfrigi @ Jul 4 2014, 04:38 AM)
Hi sir, do you mind include the old picture as before and after which I believed you have on the same spot?
QUOTE(speed metal army @ Jul 3 2014, 08:45 PM)
And one more..
Click to view attachment
The ol' cell phone doesn't do it justice. Some small things to do still but that's the fun part.
I made a drawing of the bumper grille to match the fog grilles as close as I could.. The bumper has a slight curve to it. I altered the dwg to fit that. It worked pretty good.Before
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After
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Awesome car, gotta love the green too! What size wheels did you end up with?
QUOTE(3d914 @ Jul 4 2014, 02:46 PM)
Awesome car, gotta love the green too! What size wheels did you end up with?
16x8's and 7's
QUOTE(speed metal army @ Jul 4 2014, 02:50 PM)
QUOTE(3d914 @ Jul 4 2014, 02:46 PM)
Awesome car, gotta love the green too! What size wheels did you end up with?
16x8's and 7's
Thanks army. That's the size I was thinking for my flared project. They look good.
QUOTE(andys @ Jul 4 2014, 10:51 AM)
Your front spoiler is a favorite of mine. I have the same one on my LS1 car, but it's been repaired a time or two. Do you know if anyone makes this particular spoiler anymore?
Andys
I actually got this front spoiler in a bunch of parts that came with a car. No idea what brand. I actually tried it on my car with late bumpers and it looked weird so I stashed it. After converting the lates to earlies, the flexdam wasn't doing it for me! The one in the pics fit the bill. Im glad I saved it!
914 day came around again with awesome weather! Oil change!
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Went for a nice rip into town for a coffee,
hit up the local track. The vintage racing crowd was there! Thinking about it now, this is the event that I had met NORD a couple years ago. Drove home and noticed my fans seemed to be sluggish firing up. Weird..
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Scary! The hot lead that supplies the fans had rubbed through the insulation on a ground that was way to close to the rest of the relay/wiring etc.
Not going to point any fingers, it did take 3 years of driving but a revision of that particular wiring setup is needed....
Fixed! And went for another drive. All better! All told I got about 4 hrs of driving on "914 day"!
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Went for a nice rip into town for a coffee,
hit up the local track. The vintage racing crowd was there! Thinking about it now, this is the event that I had met NORD a couple years ago. Drove home and noticed my fans seemed to be sluggish firing up. Weird..Click to view attachment
Scary! The hot lead that supplies the fans had rubbed through the insulation on a ground that was way to close to the rest of the relay/wiring etc.
Not going to point any fingers, it did take 3 years of driving but a revision of that particular wiring setup is needed....Fixed! And went for another drive. All better!
All told I got about 4 hrs of driving on "914 day"!
Along those lines, I'm wondering if the torsion springs for the rear trunk lid, can stay or will they have to go, to accomodate room for an LS3?
QUOTE(partwerks @ Sep 15 2014, 08:30 PM)
Along those lines, I'm wondering if the torsion springs for the rear trunk lid, can stay or will they have to go, to accomodate room for an LS3?
Had to say good bye in my case. Craig at Camp 914 makes a cool gas charged strut kit that is really nice.
QUOTE(speed metal army @ Sep 15 2014, 07:36 PM)
QUOTE(partwerks @ Sep 15 2014, 08:30 PM)
Along those lines, I'm wondering if the torsion springs for the rear trunk lid, can stay or will they have to go, to accomodate room for an LS3?
Had to say good bye in my case. Craig at Camp 914 makes a cool gas charged strut kit that is really nice.
They were in the way, I take it? Looks like yours has carbs. Mine will probably be worse.
I don't know that there would be room under the grille for a blower.
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