Korman engine	1973 Roundie	Flared and demoulded.	Rusty rear shelf.
Rusty rear shelf.	Rusty rear shelf.	Rusty rear shelf.	New rear shelf.
Rusty lower front fender.	Front fender section replaced.	Rusty spare tire well.	Spare tire well patched.
Rusty heater box.	Fixed heater box.	Rusty headlight area.	Fixed headlight area.
A-pillar rust cut out.	A-pillar repaired.	Smoothed euro plate creases.	Rear panel straightened, bumper test fit
Fabricated no-hole panel.	Front panel finished and smoothed.	More rust patches.	More rust patches.
More rust patches.	More rust patches.	E-brake bracket broken.	E-brake bracket broken.
E-brake bracket fixed and reinstalled.	Installing rear turbo flares.	Installing rear turbo flares.	Closing body gaps from turbo flare install.
Lower nose removed from car for custom work.	Removing impact bumper cutouts.	Removing impact bumper cutouts.	Fabricated lower section to meet valence.
Custom lower section tack welded into place.	Custom lower nose section test fit.	Custom lower nose section.	Roof supports rebonded and welded.
Reworked seam for non-lead install (removable fenders).	Fitting valence to body symmetry.	Honda S2000 motor and trans ready for fitting.	CATuned S2000 Conversion Parts
Roof bows, glued and welded.	Rear subframe assembled.	Removing stock engine mounts.	Removing stock engine mounts.
S2000 engine test fit.	S2000 engine test fit.	Center tunnel modifications.	Front subframe and engine.
Rear subframe and testing differential.	S2000 Transmission protrudes into tunnel.	S2000 ECU mounted behind glovebox.	ECU wiring
ECU Wiring	Modified center console mockup.	Tight clearance between booster and intake.	Clearanced bell housing for steering center link.
Rear springs	Driveshaft center bearing moved back.	Rear sway bar.	Front sway bar moved down to clear sump.
Front sway bar moved down to clear sump.	Intake tube routing + breather connection.	Radiator inlet welded on.	New radiator inlet.
Old radiator inlet removed.	Radiator outlet welded on.	E36 battery cable box.	Old fuse panel vs new design
S2000 header chopped for clearance.	Modified stock fuse block.	Modified stock fuse block.	Ireland Engineering billet axles and spacers.
Wear on original stub axles.	Brake booster mount modified for clearance.	Front suspension assembled.	Ireland Engineering caliper machined wrong. They sent a new one, no questions.
S2000 header modified to fit.	S2000 exhaust tweaks.	Ireland notched sway bar.	Front suspension and brakes mocked up.
Rear brake lines installed.	Fuel pump and filter by gas tank.	Dash being mocked up.	Center tunnel modification roughed in.
Exhaust Completed.	Exhaust Completed.	Exhaust Completed.	Hidden wiring (note fuse panel)
Relays under dash.		Immobilizer in the glovebox.	Rear on extra low springs.
Rear on 8in springs.	Measuring how much to chop the front.	2.5in removed.	Copper alignment tube.
Bevelled and ready to weld.	Strut welded together, notice collar to be slid over weld after grinding.	Strut welds ground.	Spring perch collar overlaps weld joint.
Shock spacer from Delrin. Machined to match strut insert base.	Shock spacer from Delrin. Machined to match strut insert base.	Shock spacer from Delrin. Machined to match strut insert base.	New insert + collar = shortened strut height mark on old insert.
Completed strut vs. original	Ride height and test fitting exterior parts.	Ride height and test fitting exterior parts.	Ride height and test fitting exterior parts.
Ride height and test fitting exterior parts.	Sparco seats test fit.	Sparco seats adapters.	Sparco seats adapters.
Ireland Engineering rear stub cotter pin offset. Bummer...	Rear brakes.	Ireland Engineering caliper problems. Poor hardware choice (Grade 5 is too weak).	Ireland Engineering caliper problems. Mounting face not flat. Cracked welds.
Ireland Engineering caliper problems. Mounting face not flat. Cracked welds.	Ireland Engineering caliper problems. Mounting face not flat. Cracked welds.	Caliper mount rewelded and milled flat.	Caliper pistons polished.
Front valence with final hardware.	Front valence with contoured flare transition.	Front valence with contoured flare transition.	Front valence with contoured flare transition.
Test fit new seat brackets.	Test fit new seat brackets.	Test fit new seat brackets.	Final seat lowering parts.
Final seat lowering bracket test fit.	Seat height comparison.	Rear package tray frame.	Rear package tray board.
Rear shelf lid support.	Rear shelf latch.	Rear shelf w/ edging mockup.	LEDs soldered where bulbs were.
LEDs soldered in place of bulbs. And a small wiring change.	Warning lights that look Original, but are Custom.	Final look before teardown.	Final look before teardown.
Final look before teardown.	Final look before teardown.	Final look before teardown.	Final look before teardown.
Final look before teardown.	Final look before teardown.	Final look before teardown.	Better fuel mounts.
Filter mount for Mahle KL21, same as late 80s 911.	Pump and filter mounted.	Pump mount detail.	Fuel tank vapor canister mount.
Fuel tank vapor canister mount.	Finalized port for S2000 engine wiring harness grommet.	Seat mounting final welds.	Seat mounting final welds.
Front left fender metalworked and ready for paint.	Fender to body.	Custom center tunnel going on.	Center tunnel fully welded and ground.
Center tunnel fully welded and ground.	Drivers door dent before.	Drivers door dent gone.	Trunk lid ready for bodywork.
Filler	Sanded	More filler	More sanded.

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