Love what you are doing. You may want to consider making a side piece from the top of roll bar back to the body where it curves back inward towards the engine. I think this will give it more flow. It would kind of mimic the back half of the top you removed but only on the sides.
In reply to Outkasted :
Oh ya I think I see what you're talking about. Good idea. I'll do some more cardboard engineering tonight
Outkasted said:Love what you are doing. You may want to consider making a side piece from the top of roll bar back to the body where it curves back inward towards the engine. I think this will give it more flow. It would kind of mimic the back half of the top you removed but only on the sides.
Thanks for the suggestion! I think it'll work well, this is what you had in mind right?
That is exactly what i was thinking. I feel it gives it just a bit more flow and similar to the one in this link.
This Porsche Boxster Racecar Is A Track Weapon - Double Apex
I hated to see the red leather go but it was impossible to match and fading to pink so I decided to wrap it in some left over headliner suede from my 540i project. Super super easy, maybe an hour of work with the dash in the car. Now to recover the rest of the red I still need to glue the bottom of the dash as well...ran out of glue
That came out very well. Would love to see this in person one day if you attend any meets in VA.
dang. that dash is killer! Might need to try that in my 914 one day. The rest of the transformation is also looking cool!
Outkasted said:That came out very well. Would love to see this in person one day if you attend any meets in VA.
Where in VA are you?
I am in Maryland, near the national harbor. Just across the bridge from Alexandria.
Small update: the targa roof is roughed in the top plate will eventually go under the side ones. Also working on making aluminum block off plates to clean up the interior. This has been one of the more fun projects, nothing better than simple fab
coming along nicely.
All roughed in! I'm loving it
You should take this thing to the Legend Brewing Oktoberfest show tomorrow
In reply to peanutpckrupper :
Now there's a good idea! I'll do my best😅
I love the whole "just let the engine hang out the back" aesthetic. Very Porsche racecar.
In reply to Box4VIR :
I registered to bring my GLK but literally nobody ever knows it's anything but a stock Mercedes so I probably won't bother.
Your boxster would for sure steal the show if you brought it.
Outkasted said:I am in Maryland, near the national harbor. Just across the bridge from Alexandria.
Hey I work in Alexandria
Didn't make it to the car show, but I did get some interior work knocked out with the youngest. Hard to tell but there's no more exposed metal. Long way to go though.
Missed the new thread. This is awesome. I do agree with however that was on keeping it just turbo though until its sorted.
I'm still really struggling with the top of the windshield angle, but it looks OK I guess. Probably not bad enough to buy more lexan. Sitting in the car now and looking over the windshield I can tell this is going to be terrifying
I think it looks great! Two suggestions:
Child Seat on the right side:
And maybe some black channel molding to top off the Lexan.
Box4VIR said:
I'm still really struggling with the top of the windshield angle, but it looks OK I guess. Probably not bad enough to buy more lexan. Sitting in the car now and looking over the windshield I can tell this is going to be terrifying
Very cool! Hey, what's the thickness on the plexi windshield?
Might be terrifying to drive but it looks cool
finally got it out! Man it's a blast
Talk about race car for the street, lol. Did you wear a helmet or just glasses when you went out? I imagine the wind is still pretty strong even with the windshield.
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