TRP951

Damn mike you are making progress fast on this I would say if you had everything this would be done by the weekend

MPD47

Tim, I expect the engine and transaxle to be in friday/saturday.

In case anyone missed the thread about what happened with the Spec flywheel:
https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turbo-and-turbo-s-forum/337130-spec-clutch-amazing-customer-service.html

MPD47

Doesnt look like much, but I worked on the car a ton today, did a few more coats on the interior when the humidity permitted later in the day. Worked on the engine bay, but still have some more scrubbing/clean up to do before I can start using adhesive to add the heat shielding, and pretty much sqaured the short block up. Need to finish cleaning the motor mount arms, put the AC delete bracket and alternator on, and plug up the oil returns for the balance shafts. Anyway, photos!



OoooO!


Doing mockups with painters tape and printer paper, total PITA.


Both frame rail pieces taped in, like I said, I still have some cleaning before I actually use the adhesive backing to put them in.


A bunch of photos were snapped of me looking unhappy in the engine bay while mocking up the bell housing section.


Again, just taped up, which is why it's hanging in the tunnel.


Oil pickup on, and hardware finally found (I know Chris is gonna give me **** as the hardware isnt all perfectly clean)


Got the new cam tower caps and cleaned them up to a near polish, thanks Jim (tool)!



Things coming along, gotta clean up the other mount and they go on tomorrow.

lart951

that a picture of you Mike?

MPD47

LOL and YOU are why I selected one without my face!

lart951

you look quite young there and I wouldn't dare to mess with a minor.

944Fest (aka Dan P)

Amazing. That gold foil looks like the lunar lander! At the pace you work, you could build 20 turbo engines prior to the Fest!!

MPD47

Lart I'm not a minor.

Darwantae951

Hey Mike, what are you gonna do about the sunroof? Cut it out and put a fiberglass panel in or just install it with manual latches?

-Darwin

MPD47

It stays in this year, next year it goes to a sunroof delete panel.

RolexNJ

Hey Mike, just a few comments. First is a question. Do I assume that you are doing this entire restore, if you want to call it that, all by yourself? It sure looks like it. Two, I cannot believe how much you get done on that car every week, I am just amazed! Three, thank God you didn't post a pic of your face, other wise the Photoshop King himself would've had you already scanned into his database with all the other 1000 victims, only to find yourself morphed into 20 other pics! Lastly, what are going to be the colors of the inside and outside? Looks like you have white primer on the inside now, right?

Looks great pal, keep up the kick-*** pace!

MPD47

Rob, Chris White has helped me with the engine stuff, and Procar Performance is doing the cage. Other than that, it's all been me Color scheme will be white interior (it's kind of a dull semi gloss), flat black cage, alcantara dash (but modded, I'm doing that today). I'm still working on door panels, but for now they are stock, and I'm working on a custom "stub" center console which I'd like to send to R. Budd who did my dash (along with the door panels, I think I've finally decided how I want them). Unfortunately, I have red seats sparco's right now, so those dont match anything really. But I plan on buying brand new ones next year, or the following season, so I'll be getting those in Black (eventually).

hosrom_951

Mike, the bore of the engine, how did you clean up the carbon without scratching the bore itself? (the carbon on the top of the bore).

cantresjr

i have a pair of black recaros pole position with brackets and sliders. pm me if interested.

TRP951

cant wait till this is done mike I wanna see this 200hp beast in person