making progress mike!! subframe looks pimp, of course 
Drilling spot welds? 
Paint Masters on BHTL Rd. apparently has the good Blair drill bits. Should make your life a lot easier than mine. I have a few more Iād like to knock out on the FD if you get the bit.
Iām not going to get the bit, Iām probably going to drill the 4 welds, and then just take the die grinder to it 
Small update for tonight.
Pulling the ONE bolt out of the block I snapped (one of the ones for the water pump). Figures itās always one thatās a PITA. I had tried to double nut it and spray it and heat it earlier in the week. Chris heated it and tried to use vice grips, then he welded the nut to it (it snapped) then he welded bar stock as I twisted it counter clockwise which almost got it. Ended up drilling it out.
We also finished putting the pistons in and coated bearings I should have the oil pump, pickup, and pan put on this week. The head is being refreshed and then itāll be put back on. Only 22 days to goā¦
gross. thatās annoying. iāve never taken on a project of this magnitude, but the most annyoing thing in the world to me is when i snap a bolt working on a stupid old german car.
lol at your pistons. they look like asian people!
EDIT: and good progress. iām glad to see this project is coming along nicely. i canāt wait to see it when it is done.
Haha yeah, I hate snapping bolts off. Iāve been pretty good about it as of late, but aparently that one was beyond help.
Nasty Edge from cutting in the rear of the car.
Cleaning up said edge.
Much better, smooth to the touch (so I wont slice my hand open on it).
Wheel well finally stripped, doesnt look pretty but Iāll be sanding it and spraying it black soon. Then the suspension goes back in. The car WILL be back down on itās wheels next week. Big progress when that happens
Euro Pistons 10.6:1 vs US Spec 9.5:1
just out of curiosity, does the 9.5:1 ratio have anything to do with the name of the car? as in 9.5:1 = 951? or is that just a coincidence?
Nothing at all. Thatās a chassis code independent of the engine. Anything with the NA 9.5:1 engine would be a 944, not a 951 (a 944 Turbo).
Wow I gotta hand it to you Mike, you seriously have taken this car to its roots haha. I donāt think Iāve ever seen so much work go into a car like this. How much interior is being put back in? Just seats?
Floor, seats, dashboard (which Iām modifying), and cage. The car should be racing PCA GT3S in '09.
Like those BSAās nice color choice.
LOL@Piston Smiley
Wondering when youāre gonna drop an EllisJuan into your 951?
:snky:
Ohhh huhhh huhhh (french accent)
so the motor is going back in NA?
Different motor, but yes, this year. Iām picking up the basis for the new turbo motor the 23rd.
As usual the weekend was up with Brent āworkingā on the RX7, but I brought my front suspension with me to the other house and tore it down and went through it, hoping to have the front wheel wells painted and front suspension on tomorrow. If all goes well, the block will be in and the car will be on the ground this week. (Minus the fuel system and a complete exhaust)
:tup:
fucking control arms that are worth as much as half of the Civics / Neons on this board
Fabcar arms will do that. Oddly Iāve been eyeing charlie arms for when I get the Kokeln top hats and Moton CS.
Another small update, though Iām not sure why I continually post āSmall updateā they all are small picture wise despite the hours upon hours I spend in the garage. heh.
Anywayā¦
Stripped out wheel well, with the 4 studs remaining to mount the fender liner (which I havent used in years).
So I cut all the studs off and grinded them metal fender well down flush.
Ready to paint.
A HUGE step forward.
The 968 brake scoops Ive been using in conjunction with the big ducts to the hats. Need to grab some new hardware and put those on tomorrow.
Passangers side, painted but waiting to dry.
Tomorrow Iāll be installing the steering rack, passangers suspension, and front sway. Hoping to also pull the dash and start rewiring and maybe finish stripping undercoating in the rear. Big list, letās see how much I actually get done. 