Brian:
Seats for thought: if you are doing an outlaw car I would suggest speedster seats instead of comfort. That will give you more of the look that is outlaw.
There are lots of unique things that make up an outlaw so feel free to call with any questions.
Also square weave is the way to go.. I have it and it cleans up well and always looks great.
Tebs
How about green with corduroy inserts. These are GT seats any would not fit in a pan car though.
Tan corduroy and black leather against tan square weave on a customized '59 356A coupe at Monterey car week:
Something more like this (not green, but for reference purposes only)...
Teby S posted:Brian:
Seats for thought: if you are doing an outlaw car I would suggest speedster seats instead of comfort. That will give you more of the look that is outlaw.
There are lots of unique things that make up an outlaw so feel free to call with any questions.
Also square weave is the way to go.. I have it and it cleans up well and always looks great.
Tebs
I have square weave in my Speedster, so it will be a must in the Coupe. I'll have to get the the CEO (aka wifey) onboard with the speedster seats - her first thought was comfort seats in the coupe...
On this day, September 7th 2017, the start of an outlaw build - Whitewalker - begins its journey from nothingness to greatness! The madness continues!
A very BIG and HUGE thank you to Greg at Vintage Motorcars. He took the time tonight (keep in mind he has a family) to deliver the chassis to my house. I recently sold my truck and didn't have means to get the chassis home and he was willing to make the trip.
Greg also spent time listening to my vision of how Whitewalker will turn out. Some ideas will require some fabrication. I even proposed a new engine; I doubt anyone can guess. I've got a little more analysis to do, but I definitely got an eyebrow raise from Greg (MusbJim knows - so he doesn't count if he answers...) 
Time to get to work!!!
I wonder if the dash can be changed to one that is from an A series with the key on the left ... personally that is my favourite. I would make sure to have a lot of insulation in the coupe if you want to be in a comfortable car without too much noise. 
IaM-Ray posted:I wonder if the dash can be changed to one that is from an A series with the key on the left ... personally that is my favourite. I would make sure to have a lot of insulation in the coupe if you want to be in a comfortable car without too much noise.
I believe Greg's coupe does have the key on the left. Either way, I do plan to have a left side key on this build.
It will have a LOT of insulation - similar to how did my Speedster build...
Brian what I was referring to was the 58 style or older dash with large radio area compared to the 59A which has the standard 356 speedster dash look.
IaM-Ray posted:Brian what I was referring to was the 58 style or older dash with large radio area compared to the 59A which has the standard 356 speedster dash look.
Got it. If I recall, his mold he uses is from a 1955 Pre A Coupe. The pics on page one of the continental (forest green) matches his mold. I'll confirm, but I'm almost certain its a 1955 Pre A...
Don't be coy. Tell us about the engine.
What Stan said; we're a sharing bunch.
Brian... I like the pre 55 dash but I do prefer the 59A style ... so if Greg had a dash from a 59 era it would allow some flexibility for those who want the 59 era look. Also the 55 dash is not so outlaw looking IMO. ... I love a coupe though so I will look forward to seeing it built.
IaM-Ray posted:Brian... I like the pre 55 dash but I do prefer the 59A style ... so if Greg had a dash from a 59 era it would allow some flexibility for those who want the 59 era look. Also the 55 dash is not so outlaw looking IMO.
I see what you mean. They both look great. I kind of like the idea of not doing the same 3 gauge style since I have that on my Speedster... I could change my mind once I get to the body decisions.
I am firm on not having bumpers, trim, wind shield wipers (I'm going to try and pull of the on wiper from the roof look), louvered rear deck lid, custom hinges (on top versus inside) of the rear deck lid and frunk (Greg and I briefly brainstormed the idea)...
No guesses on the engine?!? I do have experience working on it and heavily modifying it for a good amount of power...
I personally like the pre-A dash, different feathers you know...
Here's a few pics of my build/modifications on the engine I'm thinking of putting in Whitewalker.
This was one of my daily drivers several years ago.
Wait for it... wait for it...
It's an FA20 engine with a Jackson Racing Supercharger (Rotrex) kit. EcuTek tuned on 91 oct. CARB legal too. This little Scion (now Toyota 86) was a beast to drive! Toyota and Subaru got together and made this. It's basically a Subaru engine. Toyota only did minor stuff to it during the collaboration. It's smaller in size then the EJ20 (I believe). Stock puts out about 205hp. With the C38 kit, I was putting out about 285hp and 216tq on 91 CA oct (which is piss gas)..
I still need to figure some stuff out, specifically, engine management and if it can be stand alone... etc... The FA20 engines are SUPER easy to work on and pretty darn reliable IMO. Plus, I get Toyota parts at company cost so that helps...
Well that sound pretty cool!
Here is more info on the supercharger kit. I know both Oscar and Oscar Jr. Really nice guys and they are a short drive away.
Details about the Rotrex system they use:
https://jacksonracing.com/rotrex-technology/
I'll likely have to get the BRZ version of the FA20 as I believe the adapter plate will work (similar to the EJ20/EJ25 adapter folks use).
I still have a sh@# ton of research to do. It is just a vision at this point...
I made a stupid comment before I looked at this closely. That's pretty sweet, Longfella.
Stan Galat posted:I made a stupid comment before I looked at this closely. That's pretty sweet, Longfella.
Good thing I didn't reply to the comment and keep it forever in the SOC forum. I got your back 
