# 951 winter progress **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [November 1, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571 "2006-11-01T14:57:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/1 "2006-11-01T14:57:23Z")
Some of you knew the 951 gave up the ghost at the last NYSpeed track day (made it 3 corners). Well I was expecting the torque tube to seize. What I wasnt expecting (though I knew it was possible) was for it to take out my gearbox, which also has the diff in the same casing. BIG :tdown: so today I finally started working on the car again. Here are the first pics from the day, this is just the prelim draining of the transaxle. Round 1: ![http://www.mturck.com/944/Nov06/100_8100.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/944/Nov06/100_8100.jpg) ![http://www.mturck.com/944/Nov06/100_8101.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/944/Nov06/100_8101.jpg) Stuff still sitting in the drain pan: ![http://www.mturck.com/944/Nov06/100_8104.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/944/Nov06/100_8104.jpg) Starting to drop the drivetrain tonight, more pics to come. **Cue theme** We can rebuild him, stronger, faster… To bad I dont have their budget. ---
**Author:** ![1sik\_bmw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1sik_bmw/32/7341_2.png) [@1sik\_bmw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1sik_bmw)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/2 "2006-11-01T15:04:47Z")
ouch, sorry to hear ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/3 "2006-11-01T15:05:54Z")
wow, is all this trouble worth it??? seems like everytime you even look at the car something else breaks. Maybe you should just stick to bmw.lol ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/4 "2006-11-01T15:46:03Z")
Oh no ☹ ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/5 "2006-11-01T15:49:46Z")
oh wow :(, sorry to hear…good luck with your build! ---
**Author:** ![scanz89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@scanz89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scanz89)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/6 "2006-11-01T18:12:31Z")
aghhhh fuck dude. good luck with it. hope it works out…sick car ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/7 "2006-11-01T18:16:29Z")
damnnn. shitty ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/8 "2006-11-01T19:54:01Z")
Ok, interior is stripped down to the dashboard, torque tube is disconnected and just needs to be pulled out tomorrow. I tried something new and dropped the entire rear end as one piece. Trailing arms, coilovers, subframe, subframe connectors, transaxle, etc etc. Photos basically speak for themselves. Transaxle is getting crated up and sent to Kansas City. Torque tube I’ll be rebuilding and putting back in, also adding a Lindsey 3 piece front crossmember, GT3 seats, and a 6 point custom cage with an access panel in the rear to help with transaxle/suspension changes and smooth out airflow in the rear to the underbody aero piece. More photos to come! > [@turbociv](#): > > wow, is all this trouble worth it??? seems like everytime you even look at the car something else breaks. Maybe you should just stick to bmw.lol The bimmer project is progressing, more photos on that in a few weeks (hopefully). I had a bit of a mishap with the new headwork so that’s been delayed, and I wont goto the machine shop without it. Once the bimmer is well on it’s way the porsche will be gone. ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/9 "2006-11-01T19:59:14Z")
wow mike. that f’n blows. I can spare some time this weekend if you want help. It’ll be busy, but i’m more than willing to help. better yet… lets just get drunk and hit phil with shit. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/10 "2006-11-01T20:01:51Z")
Thanks for the offer, but I suspect I’ll have the bodywork stripped and the engine out mid afternoon tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/11 "2006-11-01T20:10:24Z")
> [@Haenszel](#): > > better yet… lets just get drunk and hit phil with shit. with pizza? 🙂 on a serious note, sorry to hear mike ☹ things never go as planned! ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/12 "2006-11-01T20:13:04Z")
one of my slicks!! lol sorry to here man, at least it went at the end of the yr and not in the middle ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/13 "2006-11-01T20:22:15Z")
I’ve still got two of yours here Andy (Ill bring them with me next time I come to buffalo, PM me your number). And it went back the first week of August, I just havent had the heart to work on it (or the time). ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Phil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/14 "2006-11-01T20:54:37Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > with pizza? 🙂 in my mouf! ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/15 "2006-11-01T20:54:40Z")
I got to see the “aluminum cornflakes” when I was at Mikes, it’s BAD. Like, time to go cry in the corner BAD. DUDE CALL ME SO WE CAN PULL IT TOGETHER - we don’t need you hurting your back… omg fast progress working alone just this evening tho, well done. ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/16 "2006-11-01T21:02:33Z")
and you should have mine too ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/17 "2006-11-02T05:20:04Z")
garage looks cold like mine, makes work in the winter so much fun ---
**Author:** ![thelosthero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thelosthero/32/4957_2.png) [@thelosthero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thelosthero)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/18 "2006-11-02T07:52:58Z")
awww amn that blows monkey nuts good luck fixin it ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/19 "2006-11-02T08:28:38Z")
Sux man, sorry to hear ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2006, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571/20 "2006-11-02T08:35:01Z")
Sorry to hear it Mike. Talk about adding insult to injury. :uhh: -Mike [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/951-winter-progress/19571.md?page=2)