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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......

1957 Specialty Auto-Sports(Cabriolet)

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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......

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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?

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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

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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......

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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.............
Dale....No SB 100 for me......I have selected the Chapter 5 route...This requires registering as a re manufactured vehicle. I have visited with our famous DMV and I think this is my best shot. I will be talking with our friends this week and will keep you posted. SAS has worked to provide the documation and various smog requirement modifications required by California.......
Photo's from builder... sorry that's the best he can do.....I have a lot of photo equipment and will provide pictures after someone in NJ provides the one's he promised...I realize that there will be some items that require my attention but I want the car in my garage now.....I have the money put aside to take care of those problems but I will be ready for the April function. I appreciate the feed back and look forward to traveling the west coast roads......
Well after traveling 4 days the beast is home......Horseless Carriage is first class. The trailer was spotless and the Black Beauty was surrounded by over a million dollars worth of cars but she road on top the whole way. I'm afraid I should have named the car Jet Sled...... wow!...And it's raining which never happens in Santa Barbara..Oh well what's a couple more days......

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Michael, Your long awaited efforts finally paid off. Sorry but I am one who belives Steve Lawing is one man trying his best to produce the finest 356 replica. Drive it. Drive the hell out of it. You deserve this car---you waited and you paid. There are nay sayers, like Jeff Cambell who seem to have some efernal vendatta against SAS. Perhapas Jeff just cannot afford. You have one FINE auto
enjoy my man. JOHN

Umm John, did I miss something? I've always been intrigued with the SAW/SAS product and a big supporter of their approach. Yes, like others, I've expressed concern over the production delays, but that hardly makes me a naysayer. But thanks for the unrelated pot-shot.

Every one of the cars they've built have looked great and had generally excellent feedback (relative to the spectrum that is shared here about all builders). I've also talked here and privately with at least two of the owners in detail, as well as with Steve himself.

I'm not sure where you are coming from with your comment, so I'll leave it at that.

Other than build time concerns, I've never had a bad thing to say about Steve and his product. Quite the opposite, I've been interested in one for a long while and still haven't given up the idea of ordering one.

-Jeff
I've got plenty of miles on mine and, besides keeping the oil fresh and the fluids topped off, not much to do. I did put in a new set of plugs, replacing the non-standard items that were installed but it probably was not necessary. It didn't seem to make much difference in the running.

The one problem that I have noticed is that the windshield washer fluid tank is almost impossible to get to. What may have seemed like a good location with the body off became a nightmare with the body on. So far, since I haven't used the washers much, I have not needed a fillup.

One tip: If you are the least bit clumsy, put a drop cloth down when you are refilling the crankcase. You do NOT want to spill oil on the carpet. So far, I have been lucky.
Hoss
Hoss.... my washer tank is in front with easy access..Yours must be in a different location. My battery is not easy to access and I'm thinking of moving in up front with the washer tank. One other question...... my foot rubs on the carpet along the vertical side when using the clutch I see this as a wear point for the carpet have you had the same problem?
Mike, I do not have the problem you describe when using the clutch. It may be because I have rather small feet (size 7 shoes) or perhaps the fact that you have a different pedal cluster than I do. The original cars had Wilwood units and yours is a CNC, I think. I have driven cars with both applications and have not noticed this problem with either.
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