Salvaging FT86!!
 

Hello Everyone!

A little background, I got laid off and sold my 911 for a damaged 2013 FR-S to repair and drive as i wont have a job, time was not much of a factor.

I got into Her a bit and found No real structural damage that cannot be replaced by bolt on parts or minor welding.
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Things are straight except the fender and headlight mount.

Once into the repairs I wanted to see about a turbo kit because while i had it apart, i figured it would be the best chance. I didn't want to get a top mount and i don't want the AVO kit because of the external Oil pump.

I called the custom-shop guy i traded the car for originally and We are currently working on a turbo kit! Ill post pics of that as they come along!

Anyway, I just wanted to start showing my progress as things go!
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This is gonna be good

The positive camber in the rear would be something Id look into...

sweet. Looking forward to see that

Best of luck bro

Fett4Real - Totally right on that, replaced both Lower Control Arms and the Pass. Side Toe Arm. Have to do some adjustments but its looking much better now.

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Because i now had a set of bad LCA's, I had an idea to do some drop knuckles like the old 240's and even fiero's!
This should give a coil-over look (geometry will change a bit) but keep the factory struts longevity and feeling.

Ill post that separately to keep flow.

Good on ya for giving this car a 2nd chance lol :thumbsup:

Looking forward to you getting her back up into tip top shape, but goodness those initial pics are just simply painful to look at! That poor car! :cry:

Is the fender frame bent? Is this going to affect how the car handles at all?

Damn you are a straight badas$/genius, i can't wait to see what happens, good find man !!!!

Sub'd this looks sweet!

Laid off and with money to rebuild a car? nice...and jealous. =)

Back with some Updates!!!

I worked as a Manufacturing Tech Engineer at my previous job, This stuff is just so fun to do!!

HunterGreene - The damage stopped at the fender rail, Toyota and Subaru did some amazing engineering on this car.

We racked the car with infared at every point and shes OK on that.

The damage was is layers, heres some pics.

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Damage with the New support on the ground.

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Removed the support, Drilled out the port welds.

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New Support welded into place

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all nice and new!!!

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I look forward to the restoration and hope you find another position. :thumbsup: