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05-25-2006, 04:36 PM

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I hope to get a bit more work done on my car this weekend. Had to finish off some home improvement projects first or the little lady was going to shut me down

I look forward to your next installment... have fun with those wires!

It's funny you should mention that. I'll be ripping up a subfloor this weekend...

I'll be sure to document what I remove and if there are any ramifications. I already cut my defrost lead in the back, before I knew what it went to (

), but in southern california it's not really an issue.

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05-25-2006, 06:07 PM

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Looking good... I have been fighting the full dash removal but at this point I think it will just be the easiest way to gut what is underneath. I'm going to leave the heater core in mine for defog capability... we get a bit of that stuff up here in the soggy PNW.

I hope to get a bit more work done on my car this weekend. Had to finish off some home improvement projects first or the little lady was going to shut me down

I look forward to your next installment... have fun with those wires!

Pulling the dash is the only way to adequately remove the necessary items underneath. There was a lot I wasn't going to do, but now my car is just a shell with a cage. I even pulled the entire wiring harness which is a scary proposition for someone as electrically inept as me.

I was making great progress on my car for a short time, but we found a house we like (weren't actually in the market) and we're trying to get some things done to our house to see if we can get it on the market before the one we like sells. So, I know only too well how that slows you down.

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05-25-2006, 07:39 PM

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Chris & Eric,
I have linked both of you build journals on the main 944 spec homepage http://944spec.com

Nice work & keep it going!

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06-26-2006, 03:02 PM

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Installment 4 is up! I'm pretty proud of this one.

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06-26-2006, 06:32 PM

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As you should be...
There are some really hot pictures in this last build.... Take it off baby.. yeah all off.

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06-26-2006, 06:33 PM

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So THAT's why they always say buy a race car that's already built! I'm exhausted from just reading the journal.

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06-27-2006, 12:46 AM

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Thanks... this is the motivation I've been looking for to go ahead with mine. Awesome writeup. I'll deffinitely do the same... when I get around to it.

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06-27-2006, 01:26 AM

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Joe, enough with the car ****!

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Thanks... this is the motivation I've been looking for to go ahead with mine. Awesome writeup. I'll deffinitely do the same... when I get around to it.

Thanks for the comments. It's a PITA, but well worth it when it's all said and done. I'm trying to get through the wiring mess so I can get the dash installed again and she how she looks put back together.

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07-24-2006, 02:52 PM

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Installment 5 is up.

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10-11-2006, 07:21 PM

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Installment 6 is up.

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10-11-2006, 07:44 PM

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Installment 6 is up.

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Wow! That's a great write-up. I enjoyed reading through all of it. Nice job.

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10-11-2006, 08:32 PM

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Very nice!! I think i will do a little clean up on my chassis this winter, and I'm going to use your journal as a guide

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10-12-2006, 11:09 AM

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Good work Chris.
It takes time, but the car will turn out pretty good. Just remember you are never "done" with the car. There is always something left to do and most of us racers have had years of tinkering to get our cars like they are now.

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10-12-2006, 11:19 AM

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Thanks guys!

I'm motivated again, but school and work keep me busy...damn life and responsibilities getting in the way of racing!

Spaze, send me a PM if you have any trouble with the chassis. It's not fun, but well worth it if you ask me.

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