997S Auction Car - Track Build
09-21-2017, 09:35 AM
#16
Instructor
Thread Starter
Not sure if you need these or not, but someone is selling gt3 fender liners - no affiliation.
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...er-liners.html
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...er-liners.html
More parts collecting and maintenance.
I picked up a set of lightly used Toyo R888's in 305/30/19 and 235/35/19 for half the cost of new
I got another quarter off ebay for $500 shipped via greyhound, even got to see a bum fight while picking it up.
Got a rear GT3RS style deck lid from D2S, the one from CARID.com. Overall impression is good, but it's going to need some work. The decklid is decent, the uprights and winglets are garbage, and the wing itself looks decent.
Figured i'd do the 60,000 mile service now while everything was apart, which includes spark plugs. Did the coil packs too since it was easy to do now.
Plug didn't look too bad
Upgraded coil packs
Before
After
Had to lower the motor 3-4" to get a little more room to do the ones behind the muffler brackets
Also started rolling the rears.
Before
After
09-21-2017, 02:49 PM
#18
Former Vendor
Very cool build! Cool to see a 997 torn apart in this manner. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
09-25-2017, 12:19 PM
#25
Instructor
Thread Starter
Thanks guys.
The quarter replacement was next.
I know replacing the whole quarter would have been the "right" way to do it, but it's a salvage car i'm tracking, so I took the easily route.
Measured a bunch of times and laid it out
Of course there was a dent, probably from shipping, right in the area I needed
Drilled out all the spot welds and cut
Got it mocked up where I wanted it with Clecos
Then used the same method I did for welding the flares on the 77, where I lapped the two panels and cut down the middle to make a butt joint.
And tack welding as I went
Welded up the spot welds and Cleco holes
Next up is to clean up the spot welds and weld the rest. It's not perfect, but it turned out pretty decent.
The quarter replacement was next.
I know replacing the whole quarter would have been the "right" way to do it, but it's a salvage car i'm tracking, so I took the easily route.
Measured a bunch of times and laid it out
Of course there was a dent, probably from shipping, right in the area I needed
Drilled out all the spot welds and cut
Got it mocked up where I wanted it with Clecos
Then used the same method I did for welding the flares on the 77, where I lapped the two panels and cut down the middle to make a butt joint.
And tack welding as I went
Welded up the spot welds and Cleco holes
Next up is to clean up the spot welds and weld the rest. It's not perfect, but it turned out pretty decent.
09-26-2017, 11:56 AM
#28
Rennlist Member
Fun fact.. see that black foam just aft of his cut line on the original fender? That is placed strategically throughout both rear fender panels to eliminate both low and high frequency vibrations in the fenders which quiets the cabin. That foam is not present in GT cars (the few I've seen).
Awesome thread btw. I need to learn to weld someday.
Awesome thread btw. I need to learn to weld someday.
09-26-2017, 12:41 PM
#29
Instructor
Thread Starter
Thanks guys, that is a fun fact 
Test fit the wing. Needs some work, but overall not too terrible for being aftermarket fiberglass
Holes are off on the mounting brackets
And needed to be opened up
The uprights looked like they were made with an angle grinder
Cleaned up a little
Base needed a little cleaning up around the LED light, unfortunately the light is glued in and not easily removed.
Destickered the front end. The whole thing had a clear bra on it. What a pain to remove
Before
After
Finished up the metalwork on the rear quarter.
Not the prettiest, but ended up mig welding one inch at a time a series of tack welds. Then used compressed air to cool it off between sections. Turned out decent, no warpage.
First pass grinding it down
Still parts collecting...
New-used set of KW V3
I picked up a front set of Tarett monoball front strut mounts off ebay. New-used from someone for cheap. Mocked up one side
Another ebay find, numeric racing shift cables for cheap
All things torque solutions and SPC lower control arms
Got this brake vacuum bleeder that hooks up to the air compressor, should make bleeding the brakes much easier.
Last score for now, Agency Power mufflers off craigslist for cheap
Got some Nest cameras for the house and installed one in the garage for fun
Test fit the wing. Needs some work, but overall not too terrible for being aftermarket fiberglass
Holes are off on the mounting brackets
And needed to be opened up
The uprights looked like they were made with an angle grinder
Cleaned up a little
Base needed a little cleaning up around the LED light, unfortunately the light is glued in and not easily removed.
Destickered the front end. The whole thing had a clear bra on it. What a pain to remove
Before
After
Finished up the metalwork on the rear quarter.
Not the prettiest, but ended up mig welding one inch at a time a series of tack welds. Then used compressed air to cool it off between sections. Turned out decent, no warpage.
First pass grinding it down
Still parts collecting...
New-used set of KW V3
I picked up a front set of Tarett monoball front strut mounts off ebay. New-used from someone for cheap. Mocked up one side
Another ebay find, numeric racing shift cables for cheap
All things torque solutions and SPC lower control arms
Got this brake vacuum bleeder that hooks up to the air compressor, should make bleeding the brakes much easier.
Last score for now, Agency Power mufflers off craigslist for cheap
Got some Nest cameras for the house and installed one in the garage for fun
