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| naro914 |
 Dec 29 2009, 04:11 PM
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Losing my mind...  Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States  |
So I got to thinking....there are soooo many wires and stuff in a 914 that are not needed for a race car....not to mention the sound deadening 'tar' on the floors. Also, every time I took a picture of the inside of Papa Smurf, I realized how ugly it looked. I decided that one of my 2009/2010 winter projects is to scrape the floors, pull out all the wiring, cut all wire harness tabs, brackets, etc, and take out whatever is not necessary. Sounds easy when you're sitting around with a beer, or at the track.
So, a few weeks ago I started. first picture is as it ended the 2009 track season: see the 'glue' on the firewall, and rust in the doors? You can also barely see how bad the floors look.    |
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| naro914 |
Dec 29 2009, 09:04 PM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
believe it or not...I had paint made up and put into spray cans. You can get it at any Keystone Automotive or I'm told Carquest will do it to. Figured it was the interior of a race car. Once seats are in, you won't see much of it anyway....
I am taking out some of the dash too, forgot to mention that. Can't figure out how to get the lower dash out without destroying it because of the roll cage in the way, and the vent ducts are still there. No reason to take the top of the dash off - doesn't weigh much and keeps it clean looking for now. Putting in an ignition switch and button, guages are up on the dash in one of the pics, need a few switches for cool suit (currently and probably staying as the fog light switch you see left of steering wheel) |
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| r_towle |
Dec 29 2009, 10:00 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,663 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(naro914 @ Dec 29 2009, 10:04 PM)  Figured it was the interior of a race car. Once seats are in, you won't see much of it anyway.... And you wonder why its mad at you. Its just that kind of attitude that will make it run like shit and some wiring issue will leave you watching the race. I think you should pinstripe the interior. Its a special race car...not just a race car... Glad to see you finally showing it some respect and cleaning up the insided. I vote a totally custom dash....loose the stock one and make a shiny blingy aluminum one. Rich |
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naro914 Papa Smurf winter project thread Dec 29 2009, 04:11 PM
naro914 Now we strip out everything: (what a mess!... Dec 29 2009, 04:13 PM kg6dxn I love it... Nothing like a good wiring job! Dec 29 2009, 07:16 PM naro914 Here's where I am today, after painting the in... Dec 29 2009, 07:55 PM RobW Looks nice! What'd you shoot it with? Also... Dec 29 2009, 08:57 PM
naro914
Figured it was the interior of a race car. Once ... Dec 29 2009, 10:25 PM rick 918-S :thumbsup: :popcorn: Looking good Bob! Dec 29 2009, 09:08 PM SGB Gotta new avatar too! He's goin' agri... Dec 29 2009, 09:15 PM naro914
Gotta new avatar too! He's goin' agr... Dec 29 2009, 10:28 PM championgt1 That looks really good. I also had some Olympic bl... Dec 29 2009, 10:08 PM naro914 update:
Interior and wiring are basically done: Jan 10 2010, 07:28 PM naro914 I still need to get the collar for the steering wh... Jan 10 2010, 07:32 PM naro914 and I started him up this afternoon. Everything wo... Jan 10 2010, 07:37 PM r_towle New roll bar padding....
Rich Jan 10 2010, 08:45 PM naro914
New roll bar padding....
Rich
good idea!
... Jan 11 2010, 08:56 AM naro914 finished!
OK, still got to do new roll bar pa... Jan 18 2010, 06:20 PM shadygrady That looks so goood. And you seemed to be having ... Jan 18 2010, 09:14 PM naro914
That looks so goood. And you seemed to be having... Jan 18 2010, 10:09 PM |
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