Marty, good thought on paint. Mine is metallic and will show scatches until the day I decide to repaint. However, I've always thought that silver was a very forgiving color. It tends to hide dirt & scratches.
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Nice read. Your car will be fun when is the target date?
Hopefully before September 9th.
More pics from Henry.
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First raw body pics.
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Marty that looks like the sweet spot for the engine and transaxle. Up nice and high with a little bit of pitch as you come to the back of the car. Love the louvered rear deck lid that looks like a really nice piece a good choice for sure.
Marty,
Don't know what you / Henry have discussed regarding fuel tank/battery placement but if you are going with the traditional trunk, you MIGHT want to ask about getting some extra room in the trunk.
dale
Don't know what you / Henry have discussed regarding fuel tank/battery placement but if you are going with the traditional trunk, you MIGHT want to ask about getting some extra room in the trunk.
dale
Dale,
Can you elaborate on how additional trunk space is achieved.
Can you elaborate on how additional trunk space is achieved.
Dale, I think the water cooled cars are limited on choices when it come to adding more trunk space.
Marty,
Henry and I were talking this weekend and there was some thought that using a radiator similar to a Boxster/997 tucked into the fenders infront of the tires would eliminate the radiator under the small trunk. Dave Mitchell has oil coolers mounted in that area and his trunk is Fing HUGE.
Peter,
In an air cooled car you have to remove the small battery box and install a modified piece. I did it in my garage and it really opens things up. I have some pictures but they are not available to me at this time. It is "retro fitable" but it is not for the faint of heart. You have to give it lots of thought before cutting out the fiberglass.
Henry and I were talking this weekend and there was some thought that using a radiator similar to a Boxster/997 tucked into the fenders infront of the tires would eliminate the radiator under the small trunk. Dave Mitchell has oil coolers mounted in that area and his trunk is Fing HUGE.
Peter,
In an air cooled car you have to remove the small battery box and install a modified piece. I did it in my garage and it really opens things up. I have some pictures but they are not available to me at this time. It is "retro fitable" but it is not for the faint of heart. You have to give it lots of thought before cutting out the fiberglass.
Dave's trunk is enough to make me want a new build. Seriously.
Thanks Dale, I have the full radiator in front of the battery so not an option for me. I was just curious what the option was.
Clint, where is your radiator in your SAS's? are they still in the back with the engine?
Clint, where is your radiator in your SAS's? are they still in the back with the engine?
Marty,
As per what Dale said I think the idea of twin radiators is a great idea. To have a real trunk is priceless to make the car fully functional as a vacation road trip car. I'm sure Henry can make it work. Are you doing AC? If not then the ease of the twin radiators is a great idea made even better.
As per what Dale said I think the idea of twin radiators is a great idea. To have a real trunk is priceless to make the car fully functional as a vacation road trip car. I'm sure Henry can make it work. Are you doing AC? If not then the ease of the twin radiators is a great idea made even better.
Doing AC but I will check. Thanks for the advice.
Wew drive a Vintage Speedster and find that there is ample space for long trips.
We use two of the smaller rolling suitcases and put them side by side in the area behind the seats. Put towels or something to make them sit straighter so they don't touch the rear window. We leave that cushion that sits in the bottom of the space behind the seats home.
Next we put a medium sized suitcase on the luggage rack using Dusty Johnson's great leather straps.
The rolled up car cover goes between the seats--perfect fit too.
This is ample room for 2 weeks travel, we find. There is still room in back around the suitcases and in the front luggage compartment for additional stuff like tools, parts and other supplies plus a spare tire.
It's not an Esclade but certainly ample for a long trip.
We use two of the smaller rolling suitcases and put them side by side in the area behind the seats. Put towels or something to make them sit straighter so they don't touch the rear window. We leave that cushion that sits in the bottom of the space behind the seats home.
Next we put a medium sized suitcase on the luggage rack using Dusty Johnson's great leather straps.
The rolled up car cover goes between the seats--perfect fit too.
This is ample room for 2 weeks travel, we find. There is still room in back around the suitcases and in the front luggage compartment for additional stuff like tools, parts and other supplies plus a spare tire.
It's not an Esclade but certainly ample for a long trip.
Yes Jack, but you utilize magic like they do for the tents in Harry Potter. It's the only explanation that works.
Jack,
I have space for two roller bags (airline overhead size) in the trunk along with a backpack and still have room for the extera pair of shoes and tools and I still have a 15 gal fuel cell. The back seet is used for picking up the things you buy along the way.....;-)
My IM-6 is just about perefct. Marty's build could benifit from Henry's idea of the twin radiators. I have twin oil coolers and the design works beautiful. A lot of smaller S-2000 SCCA race cars used twin radiators one being water the other being oil coolers back in the day and work even without fans if air intake is ducted properly.
There is Henry thinking out of the box again. Marty I will be looking forward to watching this build........Dave
I have space for two roller bags (airline overhead size) in the trunk along with a backpack and still have room for the extera pair of shoes and tools and I still have a 15 gal fuel cell. The back seet is used for picking up the things you buy along the way.....;-)
My IM-6 is just about perefct. Marty's build could benifit from Henry's idea of the twin radiators. I have twin oil coolers and the design works beautiful. A lot of smaller S-2000 SCCA race cars used twin radiators one being water the other being oil coolers back in the day and work even without fans if air intake is ducted properly.
There is Henry thinking out of the box again. Marty I will be looking forward to watching this build........Dave
Dave--you are so right. I'm thinking that Marty's car will be a new benchmark for a Speedster. How exciting.
Lane---that was a hoot--Alice said "what are you laughing about?"
Lane---that was a hoot--Alice said "what are you laughing about?"
Henry said he can't use me for R&D with regard to the fender mounted aftermarket cooling systems idea. He needs to build it into a future car that he will test for a period of time. I am only getting what is proven to work at this time. Behind the seats storage and a Lietz rack is probably the path I will have to go. I can store small things up front and a garment bag. I plan on carrying very few tools in my air conditioned wasserboxer IM Roadster:)
Hi Marty, It was fun seeing and at Carlisle, I'm glad we got some drive time in. Hope all is well. Your car is going great.
Henry speaks well from the "smart podium".
Howard your car was bad ass! or should I say Dabomb! What a hoot to drive:)
Marty,
Well even if you won't have a huge trunk you will still have the first Subaru powered IM on the planet. Pretty cool stuff indeed (pun intended) so in a way your still somewhat of a guniea pig.
Well even if you won't have a huge trunk you will still have the first Subaru powered IM on the planet. Pretty cool stuff indeed (pun intended) so in a way your still somewhat of a guniea pig.
Sorry Dave but Peter Venuti has a Subaru powered IM, it's a beauty.
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Your right Dave. Nolan, Peter bought a roller from Henry and did the Subaru himself. Its very nice like you said. It drove nice too, I am just too retarded to drive the backwards 901 shift pattern with any confidence.
Marty, I guess your doing A/C. It was 95 in NJ yesterday, had the top down from work, loved every minute. Put $$$$$ somewhere else. My 2c, not worth that much anyway.
Nolan,
I stand corrected.........that said it is not quite the same as a turn-key car.
Marty will you be picking it up from Henry or having it delivered? The favorite picture of my car was the first time I spotted it on the way from the train to Henry's shop and it was being washed prior to my pick-up and first drive July 9th 2010.
I stand corrected.........that said it is not quite the same as a turn-key car.
Marty will you be picking it up from Henry or having it delivered? The favorite picture of my car was the first time I spotted it on the way from the train to Henry's shop and it was being washed prior to my pick-up and first drive July 9th 2010.
Sorry Dave, I forgot that Peter did the Subie install himself, so as far as the first IM being built with a Subie, Marty will be the first.
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Nevertheless, it is still the second Suby powered IM on the planet. Peter's "coach" was still an IM product. Kudos to Peter for his craftsmanship. I rode in it last month in Carlisle and it's way cool.
If it wasn't for Peter, I would be building a VW 2.Slow as its known to be called sometimes when its in non-turbo form. The Subaru came about from Peter and I emailing back and forth and me building the confidence and knowledge from his experience. If things turn out as planned I will have a reliable and torquey engine with a slick 5-Speed transmission.
Yowzir, yowzir. You made a good choice buddy. You're gonna love it. If I ever get back to Chicagoland, I'm gonna look you up. I have good reasons. Old work mates, my old neighborhood, Brookfield Zoo...There's too much in me to prevent it from happening again.
Marty
Kennedy did the Headers, Henry will do the rest custom.
Frame being dropped into body
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Engine lined up
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Marty-great images of the mfg. process; lots of investment in fixtures, a good thing.
This is a great build!