912/6 Project - here we go again!

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Re: 912/6 Project

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Give me a shout if you need the headlining doing, done quite a few now!
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Re: 912/6 Project

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Cheers!
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Re: 912/6 Project

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Looks awesome! 8)

Soon be rolling!
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Had to share! Just got this pic sent to me by text from Andy...

On wheels at last. How do you like our 'Cornwall Look' ride height?. :lol:
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Re: 912/6 Project - on its wheels at last!

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Looks good for dune jumping Baja style, Keith.

Very 8) 8) 8)

How exciting for you (& us). :)
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Re: 912/6 Project - on its wheels at last!

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I'm on the hunt for a T25 Syncro at the moment...…similar stance! 8)
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Re: 912/6 Project - on its wheels at last!

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Looks great, but lets get it down a bit :drunken:

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You guys! :lol:
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Re: 912/6 Project - on its wheels at last!

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Been asked for some updates – so here are a few pics I took the other day...

Postman arrived with a couple of nice boxes:
Hard-welded 'S' cams and hard-welded/rebushed rocker arms from Web Cam:
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85mm 10:1 pistons from Wossner, via TSR:
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Suspension back together with Powerflex bushes:
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Engine lid finally done:
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Ignore the rubber seal – will sort that when bumper finally mounted:
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R-to-RSR four-pot rear calipers with 944 vented discs:
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Only loosely placed for pic – matching six-pot front calipers (bolt-on to early strut) and vented discs:
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Re: 912/6 Project - a few July updates...

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Looking great KS. About time you featured some more Hot Rods in that mag of yours :wink:
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Re: 912/6 Project - a few July updates...

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What size master cyl for those calipers?
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23mm...
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One more...

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Re: 912/6 Project - a few July updates...

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The car really does look fabulous - the paintwork in that last shot in particular looks stunning ... 8)
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Re: 912/6 Project - a few July updates...

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Nice work Keith...I see the haasad trademark button head screws making an appearance here and there. (literally !) I'm toying with an R grill style yours looks ace.
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