RSR Conversion - Part 2 - The build

[wachuko]

Originally Posted by mdmiller911

What Kind of seats are those?

Driver seat is a Recaro Sport... I need to buy the passenger side to match.

[DaddyGlenn]

Originally Posted by mdmiller911

What Kind of seats are those?

I, too, am curious about the seats.

[wachuko]

Originally Posted by DaddyGlenn

I, too, am curious about the seats.

See post above... Recaro... model: Sport

Passenger side is a Boxster seat....

[Nickatnyt]

Awesome car....but you forgot to put huge dollar sign decals on it!

[wachuko]

Originally Posted by Nickatnyt

Awesome car....but you forgot to put huge dollar sign decals on it!

I can't afford the decals... lol

[wachuko]

Well.... holidays, work travel, and honey-do-list has kept me away...

I even had to redo all the measurements for the wheels...

A few photos to keep this alive while start working on it again...

Part of the reason to measure again is that I was not keeping the hub at the same height... remember Pythagoras' Theorem? Anyway, finally got the right numbers and sent them to Jeff Alton ( the folks that are building the wheels). Going with Kodiak racing wheels.

[POORSH]

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[onsse]

can't wait for the transformation. subscribed :-))

[wachuko]

No updates until the wheels get here. I want to mount the tires, install the wheels and check qtr panel fit before I glue those puppies...

[crimson ghost]

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[dial 911]

when are the wheels suppose to arrive?

[wachuko]

Originally Posted by dial 911

when are the wheels suppose to arrive?

Have you seen the movie "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks?

In two weeks...

[wachuko]

The wheels are coming, the wheels are coming!!! I got the UPS tracking number, they should be here this Friday!!

Thank you Jeff!!!

[Mitch Leland]

If you're not familiar with Cleco fasteners it's a great way to temporarily hold two pieces together when fitting your panels.

Clecos have been used for aircraft sheet metal fabrication for years. They're cheap and utilize a 1/8" hole with a lot of holding power. Larger diameters are available.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/to/sheetmetaltools.html

Great project, thanks for sharing your work...

[wachuko]

Time to start buying tires... woooohoooo!! Please forgive the cellphone photos... better ones to come when I get home.







Ok, better photos of the wheels:



Rear and front:







Some deep dish...



Planning on using 335/35ZR17 for the back and 275/40ZR17 for the front...

[wachuko]

Originally Posted by Mitch Leland

If you're not familiar with Cleco fasteners it's a great way to temporarily hold two pieces together when fitting your panels.

Clecos have been used for aircraft sheet metal fabrication for years. They're cheap and utilize a 1/8" hole with a lot of holding power. Larger diameters are available.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/to/sheetmetaltools.html

Great project, thanks for sharing your work...

I will get those. Better than the self tap screws I am using now...

[efhughes3]

Very, very nice looking project.

[Facey]

sounds more and more like J. Alton is the man; his build turned out insane, and sounds like he helped u get an amazing looking set of wheels!

[wachuko]

Originally Posted by Facey

sounds more and more like J. Alton is the man; his build turned out insane, and sounds like he helped u get an amazing looking set of wheels!

He did.

A few more... these things in the rear are wide! 14" from border to border.... I don't think 335/35-17 are going to do the trick...

[Facey]

that is straight out, outta control !

got engine plans to date?