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Posted by: raw1298 Jun 28 2010, 03:31 PM

I bought this as a stripped down rolling chassis. The sller put wheels on it to get it on the trailer. That was 4 long years ago. I also had a son at the same time so working on the car has been a second priority. Now the engine is in and the brakes are on, I should be able to get some work done more quickly. I plan on firing this up within the next couple of weeks and taking on a drve by the end of July. I got the 3m adhesive today to get the fenders bonded on and then the fun stuff begins. Hope to get it completed in time for next years West Coast Ramble. Thanks to the support and motivation of the 914World.

Posted by: RobW Jun 28 2010, 03:33 PM

Keep on making progress

I know how that goes....

Posted by: markb Jun 28 2010, 03:34 PM

WooHoo!

Posted by: raw1298 Jun 28 2010, 03:34 PM

I forgot to add the picture

Posted by: raw1298 Jun 28 2010, 03:52 PM

Another view. I love the look of the 17" wheels.


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Posted by: markb Jun 28 2010, 03:54 PM

Wow, you have a harlequin car.

Posted by: wallys914 Jun 28 2010, 03:56 PM

Glad the adapters worked for ya! have fun

Posted by: raw1298 Jun 28 2010, 03:59 PM

I couldn't find all the parts in the right color. It wasn't too long ago that Conedodger set me up with the blue hood. The original color is on the longs. I am not sure what it will end up as, but my 4 year old(in the avatar) wants to paint it yellow.

Posted by: BigDBass Jun 28 2010, 04:01 PM

Very unique color scheme.

Now keep goin'!

Posted by: ConeDodger Jun 28 2010, 04:02 PM

I thought the decklid I gave you was Signal Orange or Phoenix Red???

Glad to hear it's coming along!

Posted by: raw1298 Jun 28 2010, 05:03 PM

Just for the record, 17" wheels do fit with the AA wheel adapters. They are 17x7.5 up front and 17x9 in the rear with 205/40 and 225/45 tires. There is only about 7mm of clearance on the inside of both. First drive will tell for sure if they work.

Posted by: FourBlades Jun 28 2010, 05:10 PM

That will be a killer looking car whatever color you paint it.

Keep posting pictures and progress.

John

Posted by: raw1298 Jun 28 2010, 07:34 PM

I am leaning toward a color I saw on a scion. It is a blueish gray color. It is kinda a pastel color. If I see another one I,ll post a pic to see what ya'll think.

Posted by: Jerry Jun 28 2010, 10:56 PM

..Are you going to take any photos of how you are putting the glass fenders on and stuff ?? Please do!!

Posted by: raw1298 Jun 29 2010, 03:21 PM

Yes I will be taking pictures of the flares as they go on. I will be using the 3M 8115 panel bond adhesive and filling the gaps with body filler with the fiberglass strand in it. Then I will put on a smooth coat of regular filler to finish. I havent done any body work since 79 so this should be fun.

Posted by: raw1298 Jul 7 2010, 10:01 PM

I was looking at an old set of axles I have and I noticed the papergasket in the cv joint to hub. Where do you get these? Also, the throttle cable I got on ebay 3years ago separated in the middle at the steel peice that attaches to the firewall tube. Is there a fix or do I buy a new one? I thought about using shrink tubing to hold it in place, but if the throttle sticks I am in trouble.

Posted by: bandjoey Jul 7 2010, 10:42 PM

Careful. Yellow is a very slow color for 914's
Looks like it's a hot car though. Signal Orange or Tangerine.

Posted by: charliew Jul 8 2010, 03:28 PM

Dang it's amazing how many different 17 wheels sizes there are for boxters. My boxter wheels were sold to me by a dealer as winter wheels. They are 7x17 et 55 with 205-50-17 and 8.5x17 et50 with 255-40-17. what thickness spacers did you use? what width are the flares?

Posted by: scotty b Jul 8 2010, 04:52 PM

Maybe you should dare to be different


I know that Scion color you talk about very well. I really like it. Reminds me a lot of the splitty panel bus's


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Posted by: scotty b Jul 8 2010, 04:58 PM

The more I think about it that blue would look pretty damn good on your car

Someone needs to photoshop that for you


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Posted by: raw1298 Jul 8 2010, 05:21 PM

Yes Scotty! That is the color! You would not happen to know the #'s for that would ya? It would be cool to photo shop that to see what it could look like.

Posted by: Lennies914 Jul 8 2010, 07:28 PM

I agree, that color would look sharp on your car. Keep us up to date!

Posted by: scotty b Jul 9 2010, 03:03 PM

Not off hand, but a quick trip to the paint supplier ( or Scion dealer ) could tell you. They have chip books broken down by manufacturer and by year for paint colors. I'll check and see if I have any books new enough for Scions to be in.

FWIW try p.m. to Todd Enlund and kiss his ass a little. Offer him some cookies, beef and beer . He might do that photoshop for ya

Posted by: raw1298 Jul 11 2010, 05:42 PM

wooohooo!!!! After some help finding a thread from Andy the car is running!! Now we can start on the shift linkage. I still need to fine tune and adjust the carbs, But it is real close to where it should be. Starts on the first try every time! My wife was even amazed.

Posted by: raw1298 Jul 12 2010, 06:10 AM

These are Italian made( do not say Porsche anywhere) 7.5x17 et? and 9x17 et 47. I am using the AA wheel adapters which are 1" thick. The flares are the ones from QRS Fiberglass in Hemet, Ca.. They are supposed to be made for 7" and 9" wheels, but I could easily squeeze 8's up front and 10's in the rear with the right offset.

Posted by: raw1298 Oct 3 2010, 09:53 AM

Ok, more progress after regress. The mentioned defective throttle cable is being replaced today. The biggest setback was the rear paasenger caliper aftersitting too long seized. I am glad I double checked these things before my first drive around the block. I now have the rear calipers rebuilt and have read the thread on how to adjust them. I was unclear on which direction to turn the adjusters to move the pistons. I know the inner one is the opposite of the outer. To extend the piston out, do I turn the adjuster clock wise or counter clockwise (on the outer piston)??

Posted by: raw1298 Oct 3 2010, 04:07 PM

I figured it out on my own. The outer you turn counter clockwise and the inner is turned clockwise. seems too simple once you do it. The Haynes manuel did not specify turning direction either.?.

Posted by: nsr-jamie Oct 3 2010, 08:45 PM

Looking good, that would be nice to see the car done in the same as the picture of the bus.

Posted by: raw1298 Oct 9 2010, 06:05 PM

After a final check this past week. The car was driven under its own power for the first time in over 11 years. Since there are no lights or seat belts, among many other parts still missing, I only drove it out of the garage and down to the street and back in the garage. I did this several times . What an awsome feeling! And it feels real smooth. I can't wait to get it ready for the real drive. Now it is on to body work.


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Posted by: raw1298 Dec 13 2010, 09:57 AM

I decided I would get some of the pics up of the progress I have made the past few weeks. I will do a more detailed "how to" later and cover the steps better. Not hard to do if you follow instruction well. Solid as a rock!!! Should be easy to fill gaps. Last pic is after the edges were smoothed out. Next will be the kitty hair filler.


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Posted by: raw1298 Dec 13 2010, 10:03 AM

Couple of different angles. It takes about a tube of adhesive per flare. I left a huge area in front and in rear of opening to bond to. You could use less if you cut down flare more than I did.


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Posted by: raw1298 Dec 13 2010, 11:36 AM

The drivers side before taking off excess glue. Fronts are next!!


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Posted by: raw1298 Dec 13 2010, 06:22 PM

Just a couple more angles. The flares from QRS seem to fit well. It made the final bonding easier by spending many hours getting the fitting correct. I also took everything down to bare metal and then cleaned all parts with a degreaser and wax remover. A thin layer of adhesive to cover bonding area on both surfaces making sure to cover completely. Then used self tapping screws to secure. I let each flare sit a minimum 24 hours before removing screws.


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Posted by: raw1298 Dec 29 2010, 04:43 PM

Since it has been raining I decided to test fit the rear bumper I have. The question I have for those of you with fiberglass bumpers, is this supposed to be notched out to fit the area below the tail lights? It has the notch to fit the side, but the metal has two notches.


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Posted by: raw1298 Dec 29 2010, 05:49 PM

I guess I should say that I will not be bonding this on. I also will be glassing the outer pieces to match the flares. It looks like I need to trim the entire top edge about 3/8" to get a better fit??


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Posted by: raw1298 Feb 9 2011, 11:15 AM

Had some nice weather and a few spare hours so I made a little progress. The kitty hair is great stuff! It applied easily and was easy to sand. The final thickness is about an eighth inch.


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Posted by: charliew Feb 9 2011, 11:31 AM

I don't use kitty hair for the final skim coat because it is so porous. Rage goes on a lot smoother and doesn't show as much shrinkage over time as the strands in the kittyhair. Shrinkage is your main enemy on fg work. It is good stuff though and is waterproof they say.

Posted by: raw1298 Feb 9 2011, 11:43 AM

I am using a final coat of a thin putty, cant remember the name, but it is a 3m product. I will post more pics after final coat of the glaze, putty, whatever it is called.

Posted by: nathansnathan Feb 9 2011, 11:44 AM

That color on the bus is dove blue (hovering over the image, the filename comes up confirming this ). The scion seems a bit more on the green side. It looks more along the lines of Neptune blue, which is more a 70's bay window color than the dove split color. They do look very much the same, Neptune is less saturated and more aqua.



edit, forgot to post the valuable link to the codes
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/colorstype2.php

Posted by: charliew Feb 9 2011, 11:57 AM

Don't try to use the scratch filler to replace a good regular filler though. Most of the scratch fillers are really thick paint and if the product is put in too deep of a spot it will shrink later.

Posted by: nsyr Feb 9 2011, 01:07 PM

make sure you seal up the underside of the fenders so water can't get in there. i had fiberglass gt flares on my car before going to metal. i never sealed up the underside and water made it's way in and caused rust induced seperation.

Posted by: raw1298 Feb 9 2011, 02:10 PM

I got the stuff from the local paint supply store. They said it was the best to use on top of the kitty hair. The instructions say to go no thicker than 3/16". I wont be even close to that.

Posted by: raw1298 Apr 7 2011, 01:56 PM

Dodging rain today long enough to bond front fender on.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 7 2011, 02:00 PM

One side left.


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Posted by: raw1298 May 3 2011, 05:09 PM

Last fender bonded on!! The car is starting to look like I wanted it to. Unfortunately a piece of metal got past my safety glasses and scratched my cornia . I will have to wait a few days to get more done.


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Posted by: nsr-jamie May 4 2011, 08:39 AM

Cool to see some more progress. Are you going to match the contours of the rear 916 bumper to fit the flares? What kind of rocker panels you going to use? Keep it up.

Cheers

Posted by: raw1298 May 4 2011, 03:16 PM

I will be using the gt rocker panels from QRS that match the flares. I am not sure on the rear bumper. I don't like the lower portion. I will most likely alter it to match the contours of the flares. How are things going over there? With the recent events I havent heard much about Japan. Hope all is well.

Posted by: raw1298 May 5 2011, 08:57 AM

After smoothing down the edges there is very little filler work to do. My eye is healing well, maybe I can sneak in some work today!


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Posted by: charliew May 5 2011, 02:55 PM

I'm betting that will need to be filled all the way to the door jamb edge to look right. Also don't let the eye get infected or the eye might cost what you will pay someone else to do the work, be careful and keep it up it looks good.

Posted by: raw1298 May 5 2011, 06:00 PM

Yeah, after I posted I decided to wait until next week before I break into this again. I do have a slight infection and the antibiotic seems to be working well. I am still sensitive to light so I am not going to take any chances. I did however find time to pick up a stock rear deck lid just in case I decide to go that route.
Got it from a guy named Larry in Rio Linda who is working on a 75 2.0. I told him about the site. He may chime in here some day.

Posted by: charliew May 6 2011, 03:32 PM

If I were trying to do this application, I would use a light coat of short strand kittyhair then after feathering it down, a light skim coat of rage, either gold or extreme to try to keep the shrinkage to a minimum. It will take a few years to find out if you do a good job --- or not. All you can do is your best though. Good luck. I've never had a perfect long term good result with sticking fg to metal over a several year time frame but adhesives have come a long way.

Posted by: raw1298 May 6 2011, 05:54 PM

Yes time will tell. All the threads I have read on the stuff said it holds better than welds. They also claim that the fiberglass bond is tougher than the fiberglass is. The fiberglas will shread before the bond breaks. If they come apart down the road I will most likely do the fastener route and use the sheridan kit.

Posted by: raw1298 Aug 20 2011, 03:07 PM

Well it has been awhile so I thought I would give yall an update. First off, scratched cornias suck , I was unable to work on the car until mid June. Next time I listen to the doctor . Ad a two week family vacation to the northern Oregon coast and that wraps up most of July. I have recently added a headlight switch and started back up on the body work. Thanks for the advise on using the Rage extreme filler. Works really smooth. I also welded up some brackets for the front bumper and started fitting both bumpers to the car. Here is a new picture to show some of the progress.


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Posted by: raw1298 Nov 9 2011, 07:20 AM

I should post this in the slackers thread. I spent last Saturday pulling the heat exchangers and building a bracket to mount the boxster muffler. I will post more pics when I take out to paint the bracket. I also need to sort out the connection to the engine. Would there be any disadvantage to using the later model 2.0 exhaust manifold spun around and connected directly to the muffler? (Besides the lack of heat).


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Posted by: raw1298 Jan 16 2012, 09:19 PM

I thought I would give a quick update. WCR is coming quick!! Here is the boxster muffler installed. I used the 2 ltr manifolds turned around and 1.75" pipe all bought at a local parts shop. I will have this welded up when I can drive it to a friends house who has a better welder. The sound is great. I should add that the total cost for the exhaust was $150.00.


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Posted by: raw1298 Aug 2 2014, 05:32 PM

Well, its back on jack stands and I am getting ready to get it all in primer. Doors are off and I am determined to get it ready to paint this winter. The doors are getting sanded and ready to fill small areas of concern.


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Posted by: raw1298 Aug 2 2014, 05:42 PM

The past two years we remodeled the old house to get it ready to rent and bought a new house with a three car garage. That was my only requirement to move. Now we have settled in I plan on getting this ready to drive asap.

Posted by: bcheney Aug 3 2014, 07:03 PM

Keep up the momentum...your project is very cool and looking great. Doesn't matter how long it takes as long as you're having fun and your heart is in the car. I love the look of he exhaust! Not sure how effective it will be in terms of back pressure but Chris Foley at Tangerine Racing may be willing to give you his advice since he produces a special header and exhaust for 914's and has done a lot of development and nows what works and what doesn't for different applications. The wheels are a very nice choice as well!! Keep the updates coming...nice job so far.

Posted by: raw1298 Nov 14 2015, 03:22 PM

Starting to fabricate flares into the bumpers. Using foam cores as a trial run. I will blend the rear as it is in first pic into the flares in second pic. Making progress in other areas as well. Getting ready to install front sway bar.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 6 2016, 01:26 PM

After forming the foam and coating with bondo its time for glass work.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 6 2016, 01:28 PM

Starting rear bumper mods.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 6 2016, 01:29 PM

Rockers are next.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 7 2016, 03:15 PM

Started on rear bumper today. Two step process. First was making flares off foam mold, then molding flare to bumper. Seems to be going well so far.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 7 2016, 03:18 PM

A little filler....


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 7 2016, 03:48 PM

Few rough patches, but not bad for a rookie like me.smooth it down add a little filler and we will see.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 7 2016, 04:14 PM

Ran somE 40 grit over it to smooth out. I have some thin spots to redo and work on the back side. Gotta keep moving


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 7 2016, 04:21 PM

Side view.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 7 2016, 04:35 PM

I am really liking the way this is heading. Time for little league, more work tomorrow.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 7 2016, 04:40 PM

One more.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 8 2016, 02:39 PM

After attempting to get the rockers to line up I decided to try something different. I used the GT rockers do the mold and made ends to go on the metal rockers. What do you think? It is already closer than the glass ones.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 8 2016, 02:41 PM

Another view.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 8 2016, 02:45 PM

Used foil tape over the fiberglass rockers then glasses over. Popped right off when cured.night


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Posted by: raw1298 May 14 2016, 10:46 AM

I am installing front sway bar today. Should I grease this plastic bushing? If so, what type of grease?


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Posted by: rhodyguy May 14 2016, 10:53 AM

You should make a mold off of those rockers. Odds are you could sell plenty.

Posted by: raw1298 May 14 2016, 01:00 PM

One side down.


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Posted by: raw1298 May 14 2016, 01:15 PM

#2 on the way.


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Posted by: raw1298 May 14 2016, 02:04 PM

New bolts for the rest and finished.


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Posted by: raw1298 Mar 5 2017, 02:51 PM

Next project getting started.


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Posted by: tygaboy Mar 5 2017, 02:58 PM

I really like the looks of the exhaust. Just seems right to me.
I've done a ton of composite work so I know what you're going through! I happen to like it... Just wanted to say:

Keep up the great work!

Posted by: raw1298 Mar 5 2017, 03:17 PM

Thanks. I have learned way more than I thought I would working on this car. Need to get it finished so I can enjoy it .

Posted by: raw1298 Mar 5 2017, 04:00 PM

Measure 10 times, shave off a little at a time.


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Posted by: raw1298 Mar 5 2017, 04:03 PM

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Posted by: 914pipe Mar 5 2017, 10:44 PM

I see you are doing the 240sx conversion. I was working on mine today and maybe you can use it as a reference.

I hate to do bodywork but that's what I was doing today. The downside of my installation it is if you hit hard the ground with your bumper....it will crack.

Here is the car with them.



Today bodywork....slow progress toooo...





Keep going, looking good!!!

Posted by: raw1298 Mar 5 2017, 11:11 PM

Looks great. I had already been checking your build thread for ideas.

Posted by: raw1298 Apr 17 2017, 05:05 PM

Starting to get close.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 17 2017, 05:07 PM

Side view

Posted by: ConeDodger Apr 17 2017, 05:18 PM

Fantastic progress Randy!

Posted by: raw1298 Apr 17 2017, 05:41 PM

Thanks Rob. Life is getting simpler, more time to work on my project.

Posted by: raw1298 Apr 18 2017, 05:00 PM

Starting to get real close.


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Posted by: raw1298 Apr 18 2017, 05:02 PM

Other side


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Posted by: papajohn123 Apr 22 2017, 03:44 AM

Thanks for all the pictures you took mate! Make sure to update the thread weekly please, I love watching someone make progress!

Posted by: LowBridge Apr 22 2017, 04:05 PM

solid job and soon you'll have the bad boy hot lapping...