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The wheels are in. We are using 3-piece wheels. The Fuchs centers are custom made for Carey and are solid billet, drilled and spot faced for BBS wheel halves. Size is 7 x 17 in front and 9.5 x 17 in the rear. Originally, I wanted to have the centers painted Black and have the lips glass beaded for a satin look like the early 911 930 wheels. However, seeing them polished I like them and now may keep them polished. Carey said he could also glass bead them to give them a satin look. Tires will be Michelin Pilot Sport Cup.
Carey started on the roll bar. The main hoop in bent and tack welded in place. They are working on the rear struts and the X cross brace. When it's all done and fitted, it will be removed and sent out for powder coating.
Carey told me because my car is not mid-engine, he was able to eliminate the mid-engine box and was able to increase the front seats rear travel and also install the roll bar approximately 3" further to the rear than the installation done in Lane's car. They are fabricating the new rear seat side pieces and the rear seat area now.
Carey also told me that they started working on the front and rear fender flares. He has a set of flares he used on a speedster and is fabricating a set of flares from the molds to use as a base. The rear calipers are in. The front brake calipers are being built and once the front brake calipers come in, they will do a mock-up with the wheels to set the depth and curve of the flares.
Joel
