356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:51 am
Hello,
I have been lurking too long thought its about time I introduced my Flat6 speedster project. Hope you enjoy it as much as I am,
Drive train
911 2.7 complete engine believed to be 85k miles. Now a 3.2
Porsche 911SC 915 gearbox, taken from a 3.0lt SC 1983
Pair 40 Tin Zenith carbs and manifolds circa 1972 refurbished and jetted to suit.
Suspension
Front 944 S2 - 4 pot Brembo brake calipers, discs, brackets , ally lower control arms, Gaz coil shocks, anti-roll bar, 944 rack and pinion steering. 944 adjustable steering column and two link cv joints.
Rear 944 S2 - 4 pot Brembo brake calipers, discs, brackets, alloy rear trailing A arms, Uniball rear, anti-roll bar
944 steering column, rack & pinion, track rods, switch gear
General
Rear cradle fabricated to support engine, box section sub-frame underneath, radiused ribs and full roll cage to tie front suspension, door mounts, and rear cradle together.
964 pedal cluster and hydraulic slave/ master clutch modification
BBS RS three piece wheels. Fronts 205 55 16x7 ET 23 Rear 225 50 16x8 ET 11 in audi grey
Body colour options Mausgrau (Mouse grey) RAL 7005/ Eisengrau (Iron grey), classic Porsche Slate Grey, RAL 7011 Audi Nardo Grey, maybe with red triangle over top of wing and around head light.
Interior ali buckets with head rests - black and Houdstooth centre. Black/ Houdstooth side panels. Black carpet everywhere
Heated front screen E marked
Side window - manual
Tonneau cover in red - custom made for roll cage
Hard top with A posts covers windscreen post to scuttle + Paris 3 fold ragtop fitted
Pan as purchased - Start Jan 2012;
IMG_2643 30-06-2011 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/149951780@N05/
IMG_2642 30-06-2011 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
IMG_2830 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Starting the build; Subframe cut to length and ready to tig weld
IMG_2895 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Cut out pan ready for 944 / 924 steel cross member front suspension, took ages to get right.
IMG_2945 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
IMG_3255 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Rear gearbox mount, since this pic, whole gearbox has been moved forward, plate has been cut and the vw horns removed.
IMG_3291 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/149951780@N05/
Slave cylinder which connects to the 993 master. Drive shafts are not connected hence odd angle.
IMG_3525 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Pedals recessed forward for a little extra leg room
IMG_3583 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Cracked manifold tig with mag sent for machining
IMG_3596 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
To get the flat6 to fit within the confines of the 356 body and suspension points the original torsion bars were replaced with Uniball parts. You can see that we also welded additional top and bottom plates to spread the load when the bolts are torqued;
IMG_4008 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Best tool I bought was a hydraulic scissor hoist from some mates, means you can work at any height and get underneath, really to be recommended
IMG_3336 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
What is it they say? measure, measure, measure, cut, oops , weld, measure, measure at last
Chassis starting to look right. Still a lot of welding to do;
IMG_3752 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
IMG_3753 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
front wheels are often on the wrong sides, pleasure of working in a small 4mx5m shed and what is closest is used!
IMG_3899 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Speedster body and hard top
IMG_4003 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
IMG_3907 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
IMG_3907 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Body lowered onto chassis
IMG_4146 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Loads of work still to do. Now I have started this thread will try to keep it up to date
Move forward a few years
Grey wide arch 356 Speedster replica JPEGS-79 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
I have been lurking too long thought its about time I introduced my Flat6 speedster project. Hope you enjoy it as much as I am,
Drive train
911 2.7 complete engine believed to be 85k miles. Now a 3.2
Porsche 911SC 915 gearbox, taken from a 3.0lt SC 1983
Pair 40 Tin Zenith carbs and manifolds circa 1972 refurbished and jetted to suit.
Suspension
Front 944 S2 - 4 pot Brembo brake calipers, discs, brackets , ally lower control arms, Gaz coil shocks, anti-roll bar, 944 rack and pinion steering. 944 adjustable steering column and two link cv joints.
Rear 944 S2 - 4 pot Brembo brake calipers, discs, brackets, alloy rear trailing A arms, Uniball rear, anti-roll bar
944 steering column, rack & pinion, track rods, switch gear
General
Rear cradle fabricated to support engine, box section sub-frame underneath, radiused ribs and full roll cage to tie front suspension, door mounts, and rear cradle together.
964 pedal cluster and hydraulic slave/ master clutch modification
BBS RS three piece wheels. Fronts 205 55 16x7 ET 23 Rear 225 50 16x8 ET 11 in audi grey
Body colour options Mausgrau (Mouse grey) RAL 7005/ Eisengrau (Iron grey), classic Porsche Slate Grey, RAL 7011 Audi Nardo Grey, maybe with red triangle over top of wing and around head light.
Interior ali buckets with head rests - black and Houdstooth centre. Black/ Houdstooth side panels. Black carpet everywhere
Heated front screen E marked
Side window - manual
Tonneau cover in red - custom made for roll cage
Hard top with A posts covers windscreen post to scuttle + Paris 3 fold ragtop fitted
Pan as purchased - Start Jan 2012;
IMG_2643 30-06-2011 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/149951780@N05/
IMG_2642 30-06-2011 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
IMG_2830 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Starting the build; Subframe cut to length and ready to tig weld
IMG_2895 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Cut out pan ready for 944 / 924 steel cross member front suspension, took ages to get right.
IMG_2945 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
IMG_3255 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Rear gearbox mount, since this pic, whole gearbox has been moved forward, plate has been cut and the vw horns removed.
IMG_3291 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/149951780@N05/
Slave cylinder which connects to the 993 master. Drive shafts are not connected hence odd angle.
IMG_3525 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Pedals recessed forward for a little extra leg room
IMG_3583 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Cracked manifold tig with mag sent for machining
IMG_3596 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
To get the flat6 to fit within the confines of the 356 body and suspension points the original torsion bars were replaced with Uniball parts. You can see that we also welded additional top and bottom plates to spread the load when the bolts are torqued;
IMG_4008 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Best tool I bought was a hydraulic scissor hoist from some mates, means you can work at any height and get underneath, really to be recommended
IMG_3336 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
What is it they say? measure, measure, measure, cut, oops , weld, measure, measure at last
Chassis starting to look right. Still a lot of welding to do;
IMG_3752 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
IMG_3753 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
front wheels are often on the wrong sides, pleasure of working in a small 4mx5m shed and what is closest is used!
IMG_3899 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Speedster body and hard top
IMG_4003 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
IMG_3907 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
IMG_3907 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Body lowered onto chassis
IMG_4146 by Greg Moore, on Flickr
Loads of work still to do. Now I have started this thread will try to keep it up to date
Move forward a few years
Grey wide arch 356 Speedster replica JPEGS-79 by Greg Moore, on Flickr