Lane's Beck Super Coupe #3

@Lane Anderson posted:

No worries, Ray.  Regarding the shift action, when I moved from the VW-style shifter to the CSP in my Speedster the change in crispness and the lack of play was amazing.  The reason is that the stock shifter has a spring under it so that you can push it down to get into reverse.  That spring makes it feel floppy.  The CSP, along with Vintage shifters and EMPI trigger shifters removes that spring under the shifter and uses a moving trigger of some sort as the reverse lockout.  The trigger also includes a spring, but it's not in the same place.

Gee all this time I thought it was the spring that gave us a good gait.   

FYI there Subaru trans is internally sprung at both the 1/2 gate and the 5/R gate  I left all of that bone stock.

The shift. rod sticks out On the tranny and the gates are all inside the tranny as far As I know which is not like the VW where the shifter has to have the reverse lock out plate.

My. Arm chair quarterback question was really about the shifter itself, sorry

We modified an EMPI Shifter to have the stiffness of it help to give us a more positive shift feel, we took out the trigger and replaced it with an SS collar.  I was even thinking of swapping in a vintage shifter  as it must have a similar Setup to see if the shifting would be any better with everyone that has a vintage liking it in On this forum.

Just a few more pics.  The doors are off for finishing up the window frame installation.

That is one fine automobile, Lane.  Hope you get to drive it soon.

Just simply beautiful.

Here, here, Bob.

I like every single thing about it. Except body color wheels ain't my thing, but if Lane likes them, OK.

So, is The Finch delivering it in Maggie Valley? Inquiring minds want to know.

Wish I could tell you, Danny.

@DannyP posted:

Here, here, Bob.

I like every single thing about it. Except body color wheels ain't my thing, but if Lane likes them, OK.

I think what you mean is that it would also be nice with a bit of bling... shiny wheels.

It’ll have some shiny hubcaps.  Will that do? 😬

I dunno.......

Are they “Bling-y”?     

@Lane Anderson posted:

It’ll have some shiny hubcaps.  Will that do? 😬

That's better. The bare blue without a hubcap looks unfinished to me. I'd paint them some type of silver if without hubcaps.

stainless beauty rings

Nah, what it needs are these beauties from AliExpress - 65 bucks the set.

And real plastic - they'll never rust!

I love how we all tell Lane what he ought to do, now that he's already getting it done

... but since we're talking about wheels: I'd do them in the same satin silver as the mirrors, and absolutely leave them capless.

Seriously, Lane-- it's your car, and it's beautiful. I'm really, really hoping it's done in time for me to pitch it out sideways for you. I've never gotten a ticket in NC before, and I've got the makings of a pretty complete set. 

I think we're good as long as Hoss ain't leading.

There’s a dark blue coupe on BAT  this morning that has matching painted wheels with hubcaps that looks pretty good.

I'm sure when the caps go on as well as the rest of the trim, Lane’s car will have a whole different look.

I’m anxiously waiting to see the finished project.

This was the inspiration for the look.  Obviously mine is a lighter blue and I don't plan to have hood straps, but they're similar in most other ways.

https://silodrome.com/porsche-356-outlaw-car/

@IaM-Ray posted:

I think what you mean is that it would also be nice with a bit of bling... shiny wheels.

It would look good with black wheels too

but the car in Lane's link is dead sexy....

I thought about that, but wasn't sure how the't look against the brighter blue.  At some point I may go with Fuchs, Panasports, or some other sort of alloy.

These might look okay, Lane.  And you would save on the exchange rate...but blue steel wheels look good also.  

@Lane Anderson posted:

This was the inspiration for the look.  Obviously mine is a lighter blue and I don't plan to have hood straps, but they're similar in most other ways.

https://silodrome.com/porsche-356-outlaw-car/

That is a nice car Lane, the interior is kind of different and very interesting.  AC will be a challenge unless Carey builds a panel I would think. 

Where'd you find those, Bob?  If I make a change I probably won't do anything for a while, but I'll be looking for ideas.

Oh Yeah Lane, he had them made in the Toronto area, they are really nice at least the ones I saw in Matt Stoic's? car that I saw in the flesh.  Also the exchange rate gives you great value.  Maybe Bob will post a pict of his car with his new wheels on your topic  

https://www.augmentwheels.com/

Just a few miles from where I live.  Custom made for my car.

@Bob: IM S6 posted:

https://www.augmentwheels.com/

Just a few miles from where I live.  Custom made for my car.

Are you ready to share any shots of your car with the wheels mounted, Bob? I’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting. 

Nah, Bob's just a tease. He's never going to show you pictures now, Stan.

@Stan Galat posted:

Are you ready to share any shots of your car with the wheels mounted, Bob? I’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting. 

Well, I've been waiting for a replacement part for the car so I can take some complete shots of it.  Long story...but it harkens back to Carlisle 2019 when I lost a headlight grill, and I've been trying to get a powder coated replacement to match the remaining one.  

Who knew powder coating matches were so finicky.

Should be soon.

@Bob: IM S6 posted:

Well, I've been waiting for a replacement part for the car so I can take some complete shots of it.  Long story...but it harkens back to Carlisle 2019 when I lost a headlight grill, and I've been trying to get a powder coated replacement to match the remaining one.  

Who knew powder coating matches were so finicky.

Should be soon.

Powder coat them both so they match.

Were it only that simple, I would have had it done months ago.  The powder coating needs to match every other item on the car that is powder coated, and it's not all that easy to do.

We are on our third attempt.

I'm curious and never rally knew the answer to this, but where does Matt Stoic live?

Also, matching existing powder-coated stuff for hue is prob'ly the same as me parking Pearl in a line-up of other white 356s and then noticing that no two of them are ever the same.  There is no same gray, just as there is no same white.

Another thing I like about chrome. 

By the way, I spoke to Carey this morning and we are not using the wheels shown on the rear.  He has a set of two that are 0.5" wider, but more importantly they're 1.5" deeper dished, so they fill out the rear wheel better and still clear the fenders.  What that means is I could get some made that are 1.5" to 2" wider that should still fit the rear if I want wider tires.  Not gonna do it right now, but it is on the list for future consideration.  He's gonna get the new rear wheels blasted and painted this week.

Also happening this week is the fabrication of the floor and engine cover panels.

Now I'm sorry that I gave up those 8" wide Fuchs I could have run on the rear of Pearl.

You sure you don't want to do the slice-widen back there like Dr. Bob did?

Also, matching existing powder-coated stuff for hue is prob'ly the same as me parking Pearl in a line-up of other white 356s and then noticing that no two of them are ever the same.  There is no same gray, just as there is no same white.

Gordon:  So true.  Even with the original RAL code for the powder coating, we weren't able to get a match.   I think it's even more difficult than matching paint.

@Gordon Nichols posted:

Now I'm sorry that I gave up those 8" wide Fuchs I could have run on the rear of Pearl.

You sure you don't want to do the slice-widen back there like Dr. Bob did?

That’s part of the deal, Gordon.  All Coupes have a 2” wider read track along with the 2” longer wheelbase.

@Lane Anderson posted:

That’s part of the deal, Gordon.  All Coupes have a 2” wider read track along with the 2” longer wheelbase.

Is the track wider or is the body wider? Not the same thing.

To widen the track you have to widen the body, so both have been done.

@Lane Anderson posted:

To widen the track you have to widen the body, so both have been done.

Thanks.  

@Gordon Nichols posted:

Now I'm sorry that I gave up those 8" wide Fuchs I could have run on the rear of Pearl.

You sure you don't want to do the slice-widen back there like Dr. Bob did?

That is exactly how we widened the rear body Gordon

And it's not easy to do that and get it right, either.  

Well done, Carey and company!