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Originally Posted by Slow911
At first I thought you were crazy, but your talent and passion outweigh it. Can't wait to see the finished project.
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I don't want anyone to get the wrong Idea, I just may be crazy. I have had this terrible idea since the start of the build of running an audi or subaru STI transmission, Then having a custom tail housing made that would be similar to a transfer case but only have a forward facing yoke that would hang straight down, then I would run a low profile drive shaft under the center of the engine. Then connect to a second drive shaft to a 996 c4 front diff. It probably will not happen but I have been kicking around the idea for a few years. So I suppose you could call me crazy.
With that said back to the madness... humm build. So I have been putting this off for a while now as I knew it would be a pain to do as the proportions of the 996 and 911 are very different. The front end and cockpit of the 996 has a lot more height compared to the 911. So with using the 996 shifter tunnel, front pan and gas tank mounting the 996 pedal box and steering column have proven to be a challenge. To get the correct pedal height I have had to trim a lot out of the pedal mount to get it to tuck up into the dash. Which brings me to my next issue the steering column. To get the steering column to fit it has to be removed from the pedal mount as it will need to set a few inches lower. That and its a little two long to fit in the pedal box. On top of that to get the steering column and steering wheel straight I would need to move the pedal box mount but if I do it will be two close to the gas pedal. So I ordered a 993/ 964 steering column it will bolt to the dash in the stock location and it should be skinny enough that it should not interfere with the pedal placement. That and it looks like it has the same spline shaft as the 996 so it may fit the 996 steering rack spline. However it does look quite long so I may run into more fitment issues. Also even if I get the steering column and pedals to fit I may still have fitment issues with the brake booster. The 996 brake booster is huge and from my test fitment it looks like the master cylinder will interfere with the hood. So I may have to go with a floor mounted pedal box though that will probably give me a whole nother set of problems. But for now I will have to wait for my 993 steering column to come in.
I welded in a strip of 11g sheet to mount the firewall to it will also double as a reinforcement for the pedal box and mounding point for a few components.
I also started on the hood latch panel. It has a bit of rust I needed to clean up. I wire wheeled and sandblasted it and I acid etched metal just to make sure I got all the rust.
I decided to use the panel off the 70E instead of buying a new one as I only need the top of the panel as I am going to cut out the center section and make some duction for a center mount radiator.