Project Karl - 84 Outlaw with 3.6 VRAM

[sgroer]

Tires got mounted - 235 in front, 275 in rear



Quilted engined bay sound pad and the rear suspension starts to go in



And finally - my partner in crime fitting the front Brembo GT brakes.





Our plan over the next few days is to finish the rear suspension and brakes and get the car rolling. Then we will keep plugging away at the wiring (fusebox is already wired and gauges getting there), Classic retrofit Electric A/C, oil cooling upgrades and then start to put the interior together.

I'll try to do a little better updating this thread!

[75 911s]

awesome update! Keep going!

[wjdunham]

Originally Posted by sgroer

Tires got mounted - 235 in front, 275 in rear



Quilted engined bay sound pad and the rear suspension starts to go in

Any details on the quilting process for that sound pad, did you start with a factory pad and stitch the overlay, what material did you use for the overlay, etc...?

Awesome build and great pics as well. Keep it coming!

Bill

[NeedAJoker]

Very cool, my boy is 4 but hoping to do the same some day. Keep us updated!

[almostordinary]

Subscribed. Great build, that rear pad looks top notch, is it heat rated? Small details like that always get my vote.

[sgroer]

Originally Posted by wjdunham

Any details on the quilting process for that sound pad, did you start with a factory pad and stitch the overlay, what material did you use for the overlay, etc...?

Awesome build and great pics as well. Keep it coming!

Bill

I wish it was more complex, lol… Sonderworks. $299 and came in 3 days. You can pick the stitching color and the fit / finish of it is insane!

[sgroer]

Originally Posted by almostordinary

Subscribed. Great build, that rear pad looks top notch, is it heat rated? Small details like that always get my vote.

Thank you very much. It is heat rated. Made by sonderworks. Really happy with it.

[Flynt]

Man, looks like you guys are going a million miles an hour!

Originally Posted by sgroer

We had everything that looked at all dirty media blasted and powdercoated... All of the hardware was stripped and replated in Zinc or replaced with new.

I hope you're planning on pulling the studs out of all the hubs and chucking these in the lathe to clean up mating surfaces. If they're assembled like this you'll run into loose rotors and wheels with the first real bit of brake heat.

[sgroer]

Originally Posted by Flynt

Man, looks like you guys are going a million miles an hour!



I hope you're planning on pulling the studs out of all the hubs and chucking these in the lathe to clean up mating surfaces. If they're assembled like this you'll run into loose rotors and wheels with the first real bit of brake heat.

Thanks for pointing that out. We are working through that…. We test fitted the rotors last night and realized we had some work to do after we started thinking about it. Definitely goofed that one up but it can be addressed.


We are definitely making progress. We have been fortunate to have great people helping us and the stars have aligned on all the schedules for the work we outsourced.

Is your concern the wheel studs (they were masked off) as well or the just the hub / rotor mating surface?

[Mr. Merk]

Originally Posted by sgroer

While the car was in for paint we removed the varioram intake and had it media blasted and cerakoted in bronze to match the wheels

Be sure the contact points on the fan housing are sanded bare so that the alternator can ground itself properly through the housing to the case.

[TNslim]

Wow looks really great! Looking forward to seeing it driving in Chattanooga soon!

[3rd_gear_Ted]

Suggest 993 mirrors.

[sgroer]

Originally Posted by TNslim

Wow looks really great! Looking forward to seeing it driving in Chattanooga soon!

You’ll know it when you see it!

[sgroer]

Originally Posted by 3rd_gear_Ted

Suggest 993 mirrors.

Have some hella 4004 GT in satin black that I paid way too much for lol.

[sgroer]

Originally Posted by Mr. Merk

Be sure the contact points on the fan housing are sanded bare so that the alternator can ground itself properly through the housing to the case.

Thank you for the heads up. We did mask all of that but I am going to check it all to make sure! Kind of important. Haha.

[sgroer]

Originally Posted by Flynt

Man, looks like you guys are going a million miles an hour!



I hope you're planning on pulling the studs out of all the hubs and chucking these in the lathe to clean up mating surfaces. If they're assembled like this you'll run into loose rotors and wheels with the first real bit of brake heat.

Took your advice. Had the hubs machined this afternoon at the local muffler shop. Realized what you are saying - metal to metal contact is important in an application such as this.

[Flynt]

Originally Posted by sgroer

Took your advice. Had the hubs machined this afternoon at the local muffler shop. Realized what you are saying - metal to metal contact is important in an application such as this.

You really are moving quick!
Glad to help! I'm usually quiet, but safety is important.

[sgroer]

Originally Posted by Flynt

You really are moving quick!
Glad to help! I'm usually quiet, but safety is important.

Totally appreciate it! I am learning as I go!

[rattlsnak]

Hey Sean! Somehow I missed this thread…. I’m a Smokies GT member also! Looking good!,

[sgroer]

Originally Posted by rattlsnak

Hey Sean! Somehow I missed this thread…. I’m a Smokies GT member also! Looking good!,

Hey Marc! You coming to Smokies GT 2023? An air cooled event for current Smokies members is being discussed right now as well.