Black Beauty

SAS Black Beauty starting to take shape. One of the delays was a wiring problem caused by the random generator on the anti theft system. Subaru had a better idea. With The wiring completed the assembly of the car can proceed.This is a flared car with a 300HP STI turbo motor. I am using a 5 speed because the 6 speed is a few thousand more....I would rather spend a few thousand on other things for the car.Here are the first pictures for your review......

Michael,
It is really great to see that some work is being done.

It is interesting to see that this car uses the same license plate light as CMC did.

I thought only CMC used those lights.

Do any other manufacturers use them?

Dale.... it's going to happen and you and I are going to patrol the West coast (if you can keep up)?

Dale......... By the way it's 75 here in Santa Barbara

Michael,
I will have absolutly zero problem keeping up with you on Coast Patrol.

All you have to do is never exceed the speed limit!!!

100+ for 6 days in a row just west of Sacramento.

What luggage rack is that? You did a nice job....heck maybe you could generate some more pictures for CSW....LOL

Let there be light... making progress....

Looks great Michael!

-Jeff

PS - Is that dude pissing in your car, in the second photo? Hehehehe.

Now there is something I never thought of.....I did ask Steve for a fire suppression system mmmmmm....

I'lll be doing a hand built fire suppression system in my speedster project ...cheap insurance. Alan

Alan, would that be vs. a "hand-held" system like in the photo :)

Decent size "chrome can" plumbed into the engine bay area with three nozzles toward the motor. Probably less than $150 to do it all.

WOW, those babies are bright....you can never have too much brake light. Our car's sit low and people today hardly pay any attention. It's not enough to signal your braking, you have to get their attention first, then they realize your braking.

Sure hope he's using LED's....or them lenses will surely melt.

It always makes me happy to see work-in-progress pictures.
That's a whole lot of wiring in there.
I like the windshield frame and the headrest on the seat. Is that a dummy, or is that the style of seat you're using?
For some reason, headrest seats look a little out of place on Speedster-bodied cars, but that looks quite contemporary on the full-windshield Cabriolet.

No LED'S I want bright.....I don't want the "never saw the motorcycle until I hit it"......The seat you see is the final one. The headrests are removable and my plan is to use them on long trips and remove them around town....Cory... I wanted simple wiring like yours (very nice job by the way) but to many things require a computer for control. Here are a couple of examples.... one is mine.. try to guess which one is which?

Weekly update.....Well, we have started on the interior.... gauges are in ...Note the boost gauge in place of the clock...Clock will be located in the already too small glove box....We have included drive by wire technology "electronic throttle" so there will be no throttle linkage..I still remember my 911 with all those cabs and linkage which were almost impossible to synchronize

You're doing a great job of using the interior's trapped air to hide the technology, Michael. I'm incredibly impressed at how "simple" it looks, especially seeing the other components separately.
Very well done.

Pretty easy to get it right when you have 30 months to think it through. Adding a old radio but will only light up but looks right. Stereo system with IPOD will be up front with the remote under the dash. The fire supperesion system tank will be located in the back where most air cooled engines hang out. Exhaust will be 4" exiting like the old 79 turbo porsche's on the left...No muffler two cats in series with the turbo using the excess energy......

Let there be fog....a little more progress. It's been long enough for me to almost forget how much these fog lights cost......

Michael,
Just to help you out, probably a whole lot! They do look good though, don't they.

I don't care what they cost, they were worth it!!!! Ok, don't take advice from me about staying within a budget on things for these cars.

Michael - that light set-up is SUHWEEEEETT!!!!

Those UCSB college babes will definitely see you coming down State Street!! WooooHOooooo!

Well it makes my car look expensive... at least in the front..... lets not talk about the plastic Len's in the tail lights... although I thought yours were real glass not plastic.....

Steve.... your the man . Every time my wife asked about cost I can show her some of your purchases Like the steering wheel...Thanks for being my leader...you make my life better.....

Jim... My wife is a professor at UCSB..... what ladies?

Your car is really coming along. I bought my Grilled lights from a fella in Germany, after I saw them on the Ward car. Certainly make a statement. Beautiful inside and out.

Michael -

...uh, what I meant to say was "...the assemblage of tenured University Professors that frequent the fine eateries along State Street will surely note the brilliant illumination emanating from your magnificent coach".

Jim MUCH better

Another update.... progress is slow but steady. Wheels are 8.5" in the back and 7.0 " in front. That is as wide as possible and required a little modification to the flairs....

Michael, you should puff your chest out a little. WOW!
It'd be nice to see what you've done underneath, next time it's in the air.

Beautiful car!. I love the interior treatment. Vintage, yet tasteful. Nice to see your ride moving along. Keep sending pics!

Howard I think we are in a race to the finish.....hope we tie.....

Dash almost finished.... only need ivory knobs on everything and steering wheel painted the same ivory

Michael, Im leaving for Vancouver on Thursday to take La Bomba for a shakedown cruise. Wish I couls make it to Santa Barbara

Wow..... how can you sleep? My car has 300 to 400 miles on it with no serious problems but it's in Tennessee and I am in Santa Barbara. You will have a great time is BC...I have been there a couple hundred times in the past 20 years. Wonderful people and great scenery...If you get a chance go to Victoria one of the nicest places on the West coast. With the new car what a treat it would be to spent a day or two there. Also the old growth on Vancouver Island would be one of the best drives in Canada....Boy am I jealous......... Remember Vancouver is where Vince learned about pole dancing.............

Definitely a black BEAUTY, Michael. Those flares are so sweet and tight. Very clean look! How can you sleep?! It's coming soon. You better get some rest so you don't fall asleep at the wheel on your first run!

G