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The official TurtleGirl build thread., The whole build: start to finish |
TurtleGirl |
Feb 11 2006, 11:07 PM
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#641
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Squirrel! Group: Members Posts: 278 Joined: 27-April 05 From: Rio Rancho, NM Member No.: 3,990 Region Association: Southwest Region |
another view: (the dog didn't seem to notice the couch giving way, though!)
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tat2dphreak |
Feb 12 2006, 09:57 AM
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#642
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
914 with a bench seat?! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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Allan |
Feb 12 2006, 10:13 AM
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#643
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Are you gonna install one of Engmans re-inforcing kits?
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KELTY360 |
Mar 4 2006, 11:33 AM
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#644
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,099 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Any new progress to report? This is a great build thread. Hope the car is progressing OK.
Marc |
Series9 |
Mar 4 2006, 01:21 PM
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#645
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
We'll have an update soon.
I've modified the oil cooler and we're about to install the headlights and assemble the engine. |
roundboy914 |
Mar 10 2006, 09:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 16-October 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 1,251 |
We're dying here!
How about some news! These are my favorite threads, i love seeing these cars look like new again - i'll never have the fundage to do it myself, but it does make me think......... alwasy a dangerous pastime. |
tdsmoonchild |
Mar 12 2006, 07:43 AM
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Terry Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 18-January 06 From: Duncanville,TX Member No.: 5,431 |
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turbo914v8 |
Mar 12 2006, 08:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 26-July 03 From: Canada Member No.: 952 |
Yeh, how about some pic's of that part I sent you? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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Series9 |
Mar 12 2006, 09:36 AM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Headlight mechanism in place on both sides. Look at all that dust in the trunk. It's been REALLY windy here and had to have the car outside while we did some work in the garage:
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Series9 |
Mar 12 2006, 09:37 AM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Engine assembly has begun:
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Series9 |
Mar 12 2006, 09:37 AM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Oil cooler mod. I haven't pressure tested it yet:
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Series9 |
Mar 12 2006, 09:38 AM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
No work today. We FINALLY got some snow:
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roundboy914 |
Mar 12 2006, 07:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 16-October 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 1,251 |
thanks, please keep us updated!
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WRX914 |
Mar 17 2006, 02:44 PM
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2.5 WRX STI hybrid powered beast Group: Members Posts: 782 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 2,771 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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Series9 |
Apr 4 2006, 07:06 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
I'm wiring the engine from scratch, so we threw the FI on top today so I could make a plan:
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Series9 |
Apr 4 2006, 07:08 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
I changed the alternator from externally regulated to a late model. I don't think there's supposed to be an issue with the length of the 6 'through bolts' around the perimeter, but there was. They were all about an inch too short. I spent most of the afternoon yesterday fabricating (don't ask) longer versions to make this work:
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Series9 |
Apr 4 2006, 07:09 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Here's the old drivers door bulkhead:
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Series9 |
Apr 4 2006, 07:11 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
And the primary reason for the slow progress recently is that I've been expanding. Everything but the black tool box is new and almost every drawer is full:
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markb |
Apr 4 2006, 07:50 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California |
Hmmm, Ahndy must have been over to take that last pic. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
Nice work on the car! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap56.gif) |
thesey914 |
Apr 5 2006, 01:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,155 Joined: 1-January 03 From: Staffordshire -England Member No.: 66 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) makes a great fridge door handle.
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