Finally finished the engine tins... well almost, still need to fix some rusted lip on one side... I ended up making the left cover myself with some aluminum that I had. Also made some replacement pieces for the sides, and for the front (where I removed the pipe) I fixed the plate in place with 3 bolts.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...E12DE1F6F2.jpg

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Tonight I will install the oil return tubes and start working on the CIS. I want to replace the injector sleeves, o-rings, install the new injectors, clean everything on the CIS and install back on the engine. This will take a few afternoons to get done. Plan is to have the engine finished by Sunday... that is my plan at least, let's see how much I get done from tonight until Sunday...

Oil return tubes installed using the suggestion shared here in Pelican. Using a hose clamp. There was not other way...Thank you Pelican Forums!!!

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Replaced all the boots for the fuel injectors, new o-rings... new injectors with o-rings installed as well.

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Installed everything back... only need to look at a few photos to figure out where some of the conectors go and I will be done with the engine. Only thing I need to do now is order the headers and exhaust. Can't wait to see the headers and muffler installed!! ...and the tranny... and everything back in the car...


Before:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps32117451.jpg

After:

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Not much progress lately... should speed up in the next few days.

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And a larger sample of the color... I like it... turns out it is not as blue as I thought... more like a gray with a touch of blue tint...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps1ec159b4.jpg

While I wait for progress from the shop, I am playing with the idea of some lines... but feel it might change completely the character of the car... I will get them done in vinyl... that way I can remove them if I don't like them or get tired of them... so far, the ones I like the most, are the orange lines...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psea87b9f9.jpg

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Not much progress on this project as Alejandro is working on finishing the details pending on the RSR project...

Figured I would at least post one photo... passenger door repaired.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...pse764f856.jpg

This color combo looks pretty nice to me.
Enjoyed the pics.
Good luck with the project and keep up the great work.

Plan is to change brakes for Boxster units.

I need to buy the adapter kit, rotors, calipers, pads.

Listing what I need to keep it documented here:

Adapters kit - Pending

Front:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps7fb43a92.jpg

Back:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psca8a6f64.jpg

Calipers:
Front left: 986-351-421-03 - GOT IT!!
Front right: 986-351-422-03 - GOT IT!!
Rear left: 986-352-423-01 - GOT IT!!
Rear right: 986-352-424-01 - GOT IT!!

The part numbers for the brake rotors required - Pending :
Front Carrera: 911-351-041-22
Rear 911SC: 901-352-041-14

The part numbers for the brake pads required - Pending :
Front: 986-351-939-15
Rear: 986-352-939-10

Some progress...

Gas tank finished:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps6dec8d01.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps0b75e927.jpg


Rear engine lid finished... pending two more engine lids. Color looks like a dark gray went in fact it is more like a dark lead blue, same color as the photos in prior posts... must have been something with the light and the phone, I will take better photos later. But this is the same engine lid as above...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psc70afc81.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps69d16781.jpg

Door handles also painted. I need to pick the up to install the internals and have them ready...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps9a53b66d.jpg

Filler hole finished on the inside of the hood

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psd9403650.jpg

He is working now on cleaning and preping the shell to paint the trunk, interior, wheel wells, etc.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps6987457d.jpg
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A few more from today:

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Did you make any progress in the last 5 month?

Wow nice find. Looks clean!!!

:( Not much... It is coming along... slowly because the guy is working only on Saturdays on the car... and not all Saturdays at that...


I need to stop by and take some recent photos. I will do so next Saturday. Stay tune.

But I did installed the Heuer clock face tonight... :)

Before:

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After:

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Well... stopped by last night to look at the car. Not much progress but was promised that there will be a lot of work done over the week. So going again on Saturday to check on it... I was told that it will be painted and ready for me to take it back home before the end of the year...

Photos of the car as of last night... it was full of dust. Next Saturday I will clean it up to take better photos of the color. I want to also take a piece of the leather to see if I go with black or caramel leather interior...

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Fenders will be removed, cleaned, and then painted inside and out... There were put on the car just so that I could take photos...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...72a00630-1.jpg

Nice work Wachuko!
I'm liking the stripe ideas... I'm especially down with the black center stripe with orange tracers idea. That would look killer!
Wishing I had done the center gas fill on mine. Very nice touch. Mine fills under the hood so I gotta deal with those, less than adequate, hood shocks. Grrr...

Thanks for the favorable mention in you first post... Glad I could be of some sort of inspiration. ;)

Thank you for the kind words. Mine is not being done to the level of attetion to detail and quality of work (body work is, but not the paint...) as yours. I wish it was. But I do not have the funds to get an amazing paint job. At least I know that the body is in good shape, all body work was done correctly, and Alejandro took it down to metal before spraying. Alejandro would be the first one to admit that painting is not his strong suit, but at least it will look very decent. When funds are not an issue I will get it painted again.

On the progress, stopped by today... time was spent fixing a rusted out section in the passenger front fender...

Before:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...pscfe06345.jpg

After:

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Took a few photos of the door handles...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psfb8cddd3.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psf33b1fc6.jpg

And could not resist to install the clock and the steering wheel just to take a photo...

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I will report back next Saturday...

In Rennlist someone asked me the direction with this car... found it cool to recap on where I am going with it...

Sure... I am doing this:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1311088142.jpg

In this color:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...d3fa67b1b3.jpg

With center-through-the-hood fuel filler:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps051dace6.jpg

Two tone interior in Cinnamon Brown (BMW leather color) and black... Cinnamon dash with black deviating stitching, black knee pad, Cinnamon top of door, with black RS panels, black RS carpet... you get the idea...

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...9&d=1301346948

Dash face is painted outside color and will have the older (1970's) aluminum dash trim... no heat, no radio...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psc329b899.jpg

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These wheels (Rota Fuchs styled 17" wheels 17" x 7.5 Front and 17" x 9 back ) with 225/45-17 tires for the front and 255/40-17 for the rear wheels

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/parts5.jpg

Old Porsche 911 styled sport seats... exactly like these:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psd0170b2b.jpg

Still not decided on the rear view mirrors... might go with the chrome older style found on earlier cars...

and this exhaust system:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...1349807419.jpg

humm... not sure if I left something out... most likely I did...

Received the aluminum dash trim and insert... the insert has to be cut to size, both in lenght and width...

Photo of the insert cut to size and ready to be glued in place:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...psbc72a62f.jpg

Some 3M spray adhesive, a piece of 1x3 to press against it to make it stick evenly...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps157107d5.jpg

Exacto knife to cut the borders and holes (did not cut the light switch hole, will do that one later...)

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps3cb5f4c9.jpg

Rinse and repeat for the other pieces...

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps9a737ee2.jpg

Looks like this now though :D

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1386262860.jpg

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA You show off!!! :D Car is looking great man!!