SWB 911R...the beginning - Page 34

gsmith660 · 01-04-2009, 05:32 PM

There is a better pad out there that has edgeing.

Fishcop · Fishcop's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbarrett

By the way, if you want to do a book, which would offset your expenses for this project, I volunteer to be the editor! Bet I could find you a publisher, too.

Frank
Toad Hall Motorbooks
303/237-0911

I'd certainly be a buyer!

mitche · 01-05-2009, 07:52 AM

Gotta ask, what carpet kit did you use??

Love your thread!

Greetings from Sweden.
Mike

Grady Clay · 01-05-2009, 08:26 AM

Lars,

Absolutely take Frank up on his offer.

"How to build a 911 from scratch." would be a bestseller.

Best,
Grady

911 tweaks · 01-05-2009, 10:49 AM

I too would buy a couple of editions... 1 for the shop and 1 to keep on the shelf w/o grease and crap all over it as the shop one would become aiding my resto project.
Bob

tb912 · 01-09-2009, 01:06 PM

it's probably rude to ask, but I'm dying to know how much $$ you are in on this project. it is truly extraordinary. I hope one day in many years i'll be capable...

rennch · rennch's Garage

Knowing Lars, he's probably made money on it. (His hours notwithstanding)

speedo · speedo's Garage

The rear bumper was fit prior to painting and requires a small effort in fitment, then to be bolted up

I had the remove the tailights to get decent access for mounting the bumper

I mounted it temporarily...and ran tape around the outline of the rear lower quarter.

I then remove the bumper and use the outline of the tape to run my rubber seam...finished product

sits nicely and keeps the steel from chewing up the fiberglass bumper

completed...bumpers done, on to the exhaust

gsmith660 · 01-10-2009, 04:55 PM

You are not going to know what to do with yourself after you get done with this, great job and love that color.

speedo · speedo's Garage

I did a search and found that the R muffler outlets were 2 3/4" od vs the 2" "pea shooter sport exhaust outlets. Based on how the inlets line up with the outlets underneath the rear bumperettes...it becomes basically a straight pipe. This will be a street car, and straight pipes will be too loud. I'll need to do some mods to the inside of the muffler to avoid and remedy the straight pipe issue. I mount the muffler and mark for the outlets

I don't have the 2 3/4 pipe, but I have 2 and 3 inch...here is the look for comparison

...the 3 inch seems enormous
This has got to go

With al do respect for the purists...I am not a fan of the 2 in 3 out option where you cap off the two R outlets for the street, and cap off the oem street outlet and uncap the sport outlets for the track. Just looks like one too many appendages.
Bye bye

speedo · speedo's Garage

I bought 2 1/2 steel pipe, and 3 inch (local muffler shops don't carry 2 3/4) and I decided that after looking at the 3 inch which I was going to split and reweld back to 2 3/4...that the 2 1/2 was going to be just fine. As the original R muffler didn't have the left side outlet sawed off and welded over...it had the same continuous seam around that end of the exhaust...I decided to retrofit the same thing. I want this end

To look like this end

I started with this

to this...rough to start

I needed to section in slightly to get it to conform to the curve of the end of the muffler

Welded up...this will clean up nicely

The seam will be just like the other end...and not just "capped off"

speedo · speedo's Garage

I decided that the 2 1/2" outlets were big enough...holes first. Pullled out my jigs for modifying the muffler

Mounted up, this will allow me to secure the muffler and get proper alignment to weld up the outlets

I'll drill the holes

You will notice that the end of the muffler has a "cavity" at the ends

These need to be perforated , so I pulled out the cutting torch and went to work

other side

I needed to fit the 2 1/2 inch outlets

speedo · speedo's Garage

Tacked up

Check the alignment and weld.

Looks good...now the litmus test

Tailights go back in, grill gets mounted to deck lid tomorrow.

I'll pull the muffler and get it Jethot coated.

Speedo

zotman72 · 01-10-2009, 06:12 PM

You are going to put a heat shield between the muffler and the rear bumper right? Perhaps reflective asbestos matting. Hate to see that pretty paint get scorched by close proximity to your muffler. YMMV

gsmith660 · 01-10-2009, 06:23 PM

So hows it sound?

jpahemi · 01-10-2009, 09:00 PM

Lars,

Who makes the clear windshield? Sigla??

Regards,

jp

jon sigurdsen · 01-13-2009, 09:47 AM

Can You just do that to the muffler.....? How does this affect the performance?
Will it boost HP like the sport mufflers?

Jon S

911L SWT Euro-version

signature65 · 01-13-2009, 10:29 AM

The detail work you do is awesome.....truly an inspiration for us out there.

Who on earth would continue the seam around the muffler......

onboost · 01-13-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by signature65

The detail work you do is awesome.....truly an inspiration for us out there.

Who on earth would continue the seam around the muffler......

+1 That was a very cool detail...

911 tweaks · 01-13-2009, 11:17 AM

... lars would... has to be just so...can't you tell from the rest of his build !!
Hey Lars, I hope you do sign up to do the book offered to you it appears... us mortals would very much enjoy the read and I am sure many tips on how to do things correct would be in there!!
Bob