CHAPTER III
The transformation to single color and finally back home! just as I was enjoying my time-off :)
Duck tail and front bumper. The holes on the bottom of the bumper are for the splitter.
OH YEAH!!!!!
It's looking like a RSR!
Lots of parts went out to the powder-coaters. Here is the 3.2 intake.
New shoes! These are 993 calipers modified to fit a 911. The rotors are 930 late one piece rotors.
Additional sound deadener. This goes against making the car lighter, but it was worth having a quieter cabin. The muffler will be loud.
Rear was done!! It wasn't easy molding that stuff, anything that wasn't flat was a challenge.
Carpet jute for additional protection and sound deadening.
Even the roof got some sound protection.
The 3.2 engine back from MotorWorks in National City with a fresh top end, new rings, headstuds, exhaust valves, gaskets, etc.
Here is a "before" picture for comparison. (notice the sheetmetal circled in red - now look at the picture below)
WHAT!?! In a small garage, you'll bump into things, like the engine's sharp sheemetal. OUCH!!!
Lots of personal time devoted to the project at this point. The blue tape and paper is to protect the paint from scratches or dings.
The new battery, it is tiny!! it's sealed and only weighs 16 lbs compare to 45 lbs for the OEM acid base battery.
In the smuggler's box with rennline's battery tray.
The struts went out to Clint Smith at Rebel Racing to have the spindles raised and to add his coil-over kit. Sweet!!
Clean steering rack and new turbo tie-rods.
Front crossmember is installed.
Steering column is finally in one piece!
Pedal cluster powdercoated and all bushings and springs replaced. Notice the rennline pedal kit.
Installing the Elephant Racing tricked-out polybronze bearings. Chuck makes some nice stuff!
I decided to give the calipers a new coat of paint.
Here they are, painted, with new porsche stickers and clear-coated.
Tarret front sway bar installed.
The front suspension begins to take shape.
Front calipers installed over 930 hubs and rotors. The front calipers are massive!
New 23 mm master cylinder and custom made brake lines.
Rear brake lines also installed.
Rear RSR bilstein shocks waiting to be installed.
Rear carpet is installed (Appbiz). Notice the rollbar was mounted on top of the carpet with stainless steel allen type fasteners.
Front view. Mounting the shifter on top of the carpet was a bit tricky as well.
Door panels, prototipo steering wheel and both Sparco seats installed.