Project "Racelook"

[bow]

hey i have started to make a scoop simialr to that but i took out the louvers and put scoops over them resulting in two scoops. lookin good keep up the good work

[Racelook]

Had it verry verry bussy with school, so there was no time for my car. BUT this last weekend I finally worked at it.

Much grinding and welding and again changed my minds about some things. AT first welded some holes close in the pillars, channels and dashboard) (there's only an couple of meters left to do ).
Some pic of closed holes;

After that I also maked the choiche to ditch the 911-look dashboard (what I picked up two or three years ago for much money and long riding).
I'm now sticking with the original dashboard, only not as boring as the standard one (this is the nude starting).

Unfortunally this also means that I have to buy new gauges at this point .

And we also got further with the airscoop in the rearlid, we ordered some small stuff and by checking the fitting of the hoodlid it seems that there's something realy not straight . But we keep the welder warm and have the grinders ready to make it nice again.

Grt Wiebrand

[bow]

looking really good kep up the good work im ready to see her finished

[ajsyrup]

Originally Posted by bow

hey i have started to make a scoop simialr to that but i took out the louvers and put scoops over them resulting in two scoops. lookin good keep up the good work

got any pics of that ??? sounds cool

[bow]

sure ill pm to you this weekend havent welded it up yet though i though about makeing it from fiberglass si it is rough right now

[AusSuper]

Why stick to the stock dash? its abit of an ugly thing to me... if you already had the 911dash aswell?

[Chris Percival]

Well, sometimes you just have to draw a line under a project. What would be nice to do, and you have the time/money to do are two different things. I found that one out the hard way..

[Racelook]

Originally Posted by AusSuper

Why stick to the stock dash? its abit of an ugly thing to me... if you already had the 911dash aswell?

I don't stick with the stock one, but use it as an basepanel for my custom dashboard. The 911-style dash, had an too bad shape that doesn't follow the windowrounding verry good. And it was too small. But the meanreason why I kicked it overboard is that I found the tellerhousing too wide. The tellers are almost over 60% off the dash. And that's too wide and ugly for this small bug.

I had it verry busy with school last weeks, hope to put some updates on soon.

Wiebrand

ANd yes I realy want to finish this project soon. But I ratter take some more time to do it good, than to finish it ****ty.

[AusSuper]

true about the take your time thing, thats my way aswell, never had experience with 911 dash shape etc, so i was curious, shall be interesting what your plans are for the stock based one, dont know if this has been asked, but you mentioned school... how old are you?

[Racelook]

Originally Posted by AusSuper

but you mentioned school... how old are you?

23 years old..
Have graduated on Bachelor (HTS Building), and are now In my last (calender)year of my Master (Building => Construction technology) (will hopefully gratuate in june 2008)

Wiebrand

[Racelook]

This is an update from wednesday from an week ago.
I had then finally some time to get something done. At first started with putting on the (i don't know how they're called in English) fast-clips?? on the engine lid. And I can say now; hinges are SOOOOO much easier on an round decklid It took me almost an hole day to get them straight and nice on the lid.
After I got started with making brackets for the removable rear valance.

This is how it looks now;



And another pic of the welding I more than 2 weeks ago.

(jep all the grey stuff and more is welded in.)

Greetings Wiebrand

[chug_A_bug]

NICENICE work I like
keep sending pics


Chris.

[Doogie S]

Racelook,

Hey, another sucker in the building construction industry! Welcome to the club!

I graduated from Architectural Technology at NAIT (Trade College) a long, long time ago.

But by the look of your work, you may have picked the wrong career choice...

Keep up the excellent work!:agree:

Cheers,


Doug

[Racelook]

Originally Posted by Doogie S

Racelook,

Hey, another sucker in the building construction industry! Welcome to the club!

I graduated from Architectural Technology at NAIT (Trade College) a long, long time ago.

But by the look of your work, you may have picked the wrong career choice...

Keep up the excellent work!:agree:

Cheers,


Doug

Thanks man...

I've been verry verry bussy last couple of weeks. Hopefuly I can post some updates in a couple of days.

"But by the look of your work, you may have picked the wrong career choice..."
Hahaha, you're not the first one that says that to me. I love to get an little shop for my own (besides my work, because it have to stay an hobby), maybe in some years.

Cheers,

Wiebrand

[Axl]

Originally Posted by Doogie S

Racelook,

Hey, another sucker in the building construction industry! Welcome to the club!

I graduated from Architectural Technology at NAIT (Trade College) a long, long time ago.

But by the look of your work, you may have picked the wrong career choice...

Keep up the excellent work!:agree:

Cheers,


Doug

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology!!! I graduated from the Automotive Service Tech apprenticeship course from Sait!! Good to hear from another Alberta boy , even if you are from Edmonton (at least , from their school!!)