opticalfuel,

thanks your car looks great, cant wait til I get even close to where you are now.

Well its been awhile and progress is finally being made, today was the 1st day of paint ( a new color, 2010 ford grabber blue ) and clear coat...the car will be completed on wednesday....with paint that is...
here's a few pics, and thanks for looking.

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Yeah Tony!!! That last minute color change was a good one. I like it. Really pops on the compound curves of the front and rear bumpers. It's going to look great on those big A$$ flairs.

Al

Thanks Al,
I saw your youtube vid .....short but sweeeeeet.....get your engine in, so we can mount mine up.....
The whole stripe thing you started got me thinking,and I decided to go without it....and I love it.

Paint complete................hope you like.

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and a Jack Olsen look........I think the fumes did me in....
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Tony,
That's not the fumes...you're high on life. Standing O.....that is just turning out right....mucho X-faktor.

Al

Progress!
 

You'll get there ... don't worry. Just follow the advise I was given about 6 mos ago... I had someone tell me... Just do one thing at least a day, or every couple of days... turn a bolt, fix something, wire up something or install something. then before you know it, you'll look up... and it's time to drive it. that's what happened to me.

The other good advise... do all the things you need to do to make it drive, then finish the rest as you drive it. That is certainly good advise.

I can tell you my car is the exact manifestation of the best imagination I could come up with!! it's a thrill to drive the once ugly behemoth that looked to be so far away from reality. I am truly facinated by the fact that I could assemble such a thing as this 911. It's really an amazing, amazing feat of engineering.

Wish you could really hear this engine sing. it sounds incredible.

You'll get there. NO DOUBT! -- but remember to enjoy EVERY inch and moment of the journey and sock all those memories away... cause that is more than half the fun.

We know - having done this roughly the same, how fantastic and memorable it really is to build a car of this quality basically with our bare hands. It's awesome!

Be encouraged! You're getting closer every day. Never give up... and be paitent, Any thing this cool takes a good deal of time to create. You're looking super cool. I love that blue!!!

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small update....mock up after paint.
 

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ouch.............dont even wanna think about this mess.
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painting calipers next...

When you are done you can come hang with the Blues Brothers

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Love that blue. Great project - keep up the good work.

Tony,
Looks awesome. How about some details regarding the suspension, etc.

Al

That blue looks great in the photos...

Love the colour. Fantastic job. Can't wait for the next update.

Thanks for all the kind words............the color is 2010 Ford Grabber Blue
To be continued....................

Complete suspension is by Rebel Racing, which includes raised and reinforced spindles, coilover kit w/ coils front and rear( painted to match ) , 935 spring plates, urathane strut mount bushings, bump steer kit, boxster S calipers with custom Rebel Racing caliper adapters, zimmermann "Z Coated" rotors, all poly bronze bushings......

Looks really awesome! I love the color!

Nicely done suspension and brakes also! ( I would love to have the same to mine)

Nice job! What do you have in mind for the driveline? How about oil cooling?

Maybe I missed those updates?

Doug

Wow! You've made some serious progress. Looking very, very nice.
Mark

Doug,
you didnt miss anything..........front mount oil cooler is from a modified 2nd gen 1991 RX-7, ultra sonic cleaned and pressure tested, and welded by " the man" Clint @ Rebel Racing,

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Great car and build WOLVERINE!

Tony,
Great to meet you and Al at the Walker Swap-meet this morning! (I bought the wheels & thanks Craig!). I just got caught up on your thread because of course it is raining and I should be outside chopping trees down for my project :p Holy hell, what a way to start off your painting with the primer not hardening!..heh heh. I am glad you settled on the blue. It is going to be stunning!

Keep us all posted on the progress especially the noisy thing that hangs off the back!! ;) My interest is now piqued with your esoteric motor build. I will be following with interest as I start to tinker with my 2.7

subscribed!

bryan

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Wolverine -- What a great project! Great to meet you and Al and talk cars recently. Keep up the great work!

Best,

Bill

Been a while, but here are some more pics....the engine can be seen and viewed in Alkosmal's thread from draft to tuning.....

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The door handles
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The updated fuse/relay panel in its new location
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How about some interior shots.

the door handlers are a great touch.

regards,
al

I was looking at your front calibers... are they boxster S rear calibers? What are you using at rear?

Great looking car.

They are 2000 boxter S calipers all around.. and thanks for the compliment

How could you fit those boxster pads on stock 911 rotors? did you grind them smaller or?

Brother, that is a very nice car. Makes my jump into repairing a suspension pan this winter seem less daunting.:D

Subscribed!

They are 2000 Boxter S calipers and pads with carrera rotors.

Thanks for the kind words, but not finished........It was a straight car to start ...that helps.

Ok i thought that boxster S calibers are the same than 996 calibers which wont fit over carrera rotors. ( I have 996 calibers and rotors in all corners)

Hi,
What year is this car originaly?
Great work.

interior: done by the wife

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Some more pics, and engine on stand video by Al Kosmal ( for any engine questions please contact or pm... Al Kosmal )
photo's courtesy of James Brown.

YouTube - Porsche EFI kit - fire up

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Nice!

What size rubber is that wearing front and back?

Sumitomo's

front : HTR 40Z's 255/40z/R17
rear : HTR 35Z's 315/35z/R17

Wow please tell your wife she did an awesome job on the interior! Lucky you.

What carpet kit did you use?

Appbiz RS plush....Bob was awesome, ordered awhile ago, just getting around to install....

Great looking Hot Rod. Love the Blue!