Another RSR build - The begining

[wax105]

Tremblant?

[CBRacerX]

Originally Posted by wax105

Tremblant?

I'll have to see if I can sell the Canadian experience to my wife

[wax105]

That should be easy, women love Montreal, your angle is food and shopping!!
Let me know if she goes for it...

[wax105]

Spring plates came in this week! These are an actual work of art, again Clint has outdone himself... Setup should be very accurate and quick.

I am amazed by the range of adjustment these cars have, even in the late 60s.







Some more parts on the way in the next couple weeks, bearings - fuse panel - tranny - steering wheel, will send some pics and details!

[thebng]

Great thread. I am interested to see the end result. I am thinking about going the same route. Looks great so far.

[wax105]

So work is progressing, time for a small update. Its been more parts sourcing few weeks then actual fabrication but everything is falling in line.

The rear is all set just missing the sway bar!

- 100mm studs
- 930 rotors



I modded the rear 964 calipers by reaming the original mounting holes and turning some alu. dowels and press fit before redrilling. I'm now milling off 1mm extra on the ears to better center the disc. Pics when I finish...

Got the oil tank mounted, I finaly installed it in the cab, hopping to improve MOI. Will fab a sheet metal case for it when the final touchess go in. Its a Patterson 5 gallon, got a really deal on Ebay and couldnt pass it up. A little more oil can hurt just give it a little more time to cool off before going back in the motor. I ordered a weld in -AN bung to add an extra vent fitting as it only has 1. There is a drain at the bottom that I will plug with a 90deg fitting then drill a hole in the floor to drop the oil.

It even has an Oberg filter!



Its clamp down nicely but easily removable for cleaning.



Again a great deal on a 12gl NIB FuelSafe cell came along so here it is. I will order a can for it and finish the mounting... Wallbro high flow in tank fuel pump not yet installed but on hand.



Also needs a vent fitting added.

New clutch kit on the shelf, still need to get a conversion flywheel. Anyone have recommendations, are the only 2 option PatrickM and Thimmens?

My objective is to get the motor in and running in the next couple weeks so I have to sort that out. Got a universal hot-rod wiring kit, I'll need some help figuring the hookup to DME from a few of you!



I started shopping for hose and fittings, -16 for oil and -8 fuel.

Back to work, thanks for looking guys!

"Thebng" I'm also very anxious and curious to see how she turns out!

[red 2.7]

Great work I've been watching this thread for a while. Would it be possible to visit sometime??

[Cory M]

Which wiring harness kit is that?

I sent you a PM too

[wax105]

Red 2.7 _ No problem, send me a mail or PM anytime you want to meet up. I have no Pcar friends around here, appart from my track buddys everyone thinks I'm crazy to spend so much money and time on a car that wont even be driven on the road... Shows how much they know! Suckers

Cory _ Its from Northwest Autowire, quality is good enought for the application. I dont think you need to use the much more expensive alternative Painless kit for this application. I might install resettable ATC fuses if I see the need. Thanks for the in, I'll look in to those wheels...

[wax105]

Just wanted to introduce the newest Pelicanette to the family!

Olivia, 1 week old, Born 25 July 2010 14h57



Dont worry work will progress... She doesnt do much but sleep, eat and as KTL put it "projectile poo diapers........"

Later

[Flieger]

Wow, so tiny.

[KTL]

Is that seat FIA rated and where's her HANS device????

Congrats Carl. A well-sleeping newborn is a gift in and of itself!!! I'm three months behind you w/ #2 on the way. Good luck with your own sleep- get it when you can my good man!!!

[wax105]

Update

Work and parts gathering has continued at a steady pace...

Received front floating front rotor hats, I'll be using Wilwood rotors at the front and 930s at the back. Very nice machining and finish! The caliper adapters will not work with the 964 calipers as they are for 993s. Will make others when calipers are mounted...



I finished the cage to chassis tabs, they were not really necessary but put a nice finish on it. The cage being tied in to all suspension pickup and pivot points the tub is just along for the ride.






Next is setting up the electrical system, all hd switches with resettable breakers and running off relays. The generic fuse panel will distribute the system. I found that I could not easily reach the dash once properly seated, had to stretch, so I'm making a aux. control panel. It will also have the brake bias nob, fire system switch and plenty of room for expansion. At this point the system is quite simple...





The side panel will hold the dist. panel and relays, will make everything accessible and in one unit.

Good news on the tranny front, I've been waiting on that for a few months now... She looks great, apart from the r/p that I allready knew about all that is needed is a reseal and setup. As I said before, the tranny is a test for know, I have no idea what gearing I will need for the different tracks I will regularly run at. Hopefuly the combo I have now will last long enought to make a proper assement of where I need to be, maybe I'll hate the 915 and decide to go G50... They are waiting for the CaliforniaMotorsport side cover and it will be back together. So I started finalising the work and parts needed to mate the motor and tranny.

30mm/-16 fittings
Controversial obx headers
Patrick flywheel and stud kit (Nice piece!)

Still need to source proper fittings to convert the M16 fuel rail to -an, leads anyone?





I am keeping the 964 engine mount and the plan at this point is to mod the tranny carrier to move everything as much forward as possible. I'll clearence whatever I need in the torsion tube. Being on a tight budget I need to work on any aspect that comes cheap like balance and weight loss... Power is out of reach for now.

I have to go buy a hydraulic lift cart this weekend, it will make all the test fitting and engine install painless.

More parts...

Tilton pedal box arrived yesterday! That is going to be sweeeet... I will work on mounting this week but they look great allready!



Clint at RebelRacing started work on the front struts, they should be in soon... My problem now is that this baby will probably be ready when the snow will be on the ground! Might have to drive south...

Starting to get very anxious now!! But allready daydreaming of the version 2.0 for the future... It just never stops this madness!!! Maybe something like this:

[JeremyD]

nice 993 hats and adapters - where did you get those??

The whole project looks great!

[Vintage914Racer]

Great thread. Makes me want to head out to the garage and get some work done.

[wax105]

Jeremy- These are from Pro-Systems, was not really impressed with the other stuff I found... I spent more money in places I thought were of better value to me, like these for example.

Vintage914- Thanks buddy, now enought surfing... Get to work!!

[NoLift911]

Nice work on the dimple dies for the attachment tabs. I need to do the same for my rollbar for the A-pillars - anymore details on this? Not wild about purchasing a full set of dies for probably 3 holes on each side.

[wax105]

P-Dawger- I think you can simply order them indiviualy, I recommend a shop press for a clean job...

[wax105]

Update

Bought the hydraulic lift cart and got a chance to test fit the engine to its new home.



Got the switches and relays all wired up and ready to feed accessories, once all the connections are done and working, I'll clean it all up... The master kill switch will be in the original ignition location and will feed power to the panel. Going to put an Anderson connector in the passangers side that will be wired directly to the batterie to ease trackside boosts and charging.

I installed the data acquisition and dash and gave it some juice, its been a while since this car has had electricity running thru it! Wont be long, she'll be screaming down the track, I'll need every second available to get it ready on time!







The tranny is ready and I will go pick it up this week and mate it to the engine. I started dry fitting fuel lines, I'm using kevlar braided -6 and -8, all the hardware is in apart from the surge tank that should be here shortly. Will test fire without it if need be... Also received the oil cooler, I chose a Setrab Comp 500, only wanted to do this job once! I'll make some mounting brackets tomorow, ducting and hood vent will have to wait for the body kit to be fitted.



Next update should be first spark!!! I'll take video and let you guys know how it went...

[Flieger]

I am amazed at the seriously stout design of the tube frame every time I see this car.