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Eric Nickell

@diy_356

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DIY 356 Speedster — Built from the ground up, in my garage. I wanted to share my build, and others amazing cars along my journey.

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50 miles on the odometer. First car show. First walk-around.
Four years of work, finally on display. 🚗✨

#SpeedsterLife #Porsche356 #356Outlaw #BuiltNotBought #ReplicaSpeedster #AircooledVW #AircooledLife #ClassicCarCulture #CarShowVibes #GarageBuilt #DreamCar #FirstShow #oldmanspeedsterclub #diy_356 #2332 #rocklinhotchilicoolcars #cocomats taken in Hot Chili Cool Cars by @diy_356

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The @oldmanspeedsterclub had the pleasure of escorting @diy_356 to its official debut @carsandcoffeefolsomedh. The car is gorgeous and shows the result of the years of purposeful and painstaking work Eric put into his dream. Checkout the history of the build @diy_356 .
#oldmanspeedsterclub #porsche356 #speedsterreplica #porsche356speedster #replicasarereal # by @diy_356

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My garage built 2332cc of hand-picked, spec-matched, and balanced performance.

• DPR 84mm forged crank
• 94mm Mahle forged pistons with graphite-coated barrels
• .038” deck height | 9.85:1 compression
• GTV2L6 Stage 3 heads (42x37.5mm valves)
• FK8 cam with 1.4:1 Scat Forged Ratio rockers
• Dual Weber 48 IDFs | Berg 36/40 vents | tuned using Bluetooth Wideband
• Kennedy Stage 2 clutch with chromoly lightened flywheel
• Balanced to within 0.1 gram across pistons, pins, and rods
• Rotating assembly balanced
• Port matched Panchito manifolds
• Full flow system with remote cooler and added oil sump.
• A1 Sidewinder 1-5/8 tubes with “race” muffler option.
• Cb performance MagnaSpark 2 ignition
• Itg foam race filter system.

Every spec chosen with intent.
Built to run hard — and sound mean doing it.

#2332cc #enginebuild #aircooledoutlaw #garagebuilt #vwtype1 #weberidf #fk8cam #porsche356replica #diy356 #builtnotbought #aircooled #precisionbuild #handbuiltengine #oldmanspeedsterclub #2332 #cbperformance @mahle_garage_usa @redline_weber @autolinea_oficial #356speedster #356outlaw #itgfilters @pegasusautoracing by @diy_356

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The mouse was too fast for this cat. @diy_356 @oldmanspeedsterclub
#oldmanspeedsterclub #porsche356speedster #speedsterreplica #porsche356 by @diy_356

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Rolling out to the Boxenstopp…Porsche at the Palladio Cars and Coffee in Folsom, CA. Perfect morning with amazing cars. #oldmanspeedsterclub #porsche356 #porschecarsandcoffee #porsche #porschelove by @diy_356

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After weeks of fog and days of rain…oh how sweet this day was! #oldmanspeedsterclub #porsche356 #porsche356speedster #sundaydriver by @diy_356

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Nothing like a little “underpass harmonics”. #diy_356 #oldmanspeedsterclub #2332 #356outlaw #356speedster #speedsterreplica #aircooled #356speedsterreplica #porsche356 #ranchotransaxles #a1performance @a_1performance by @diy_356

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A little early morning drive. #saturdaydrive #classiccars #porsche #speedster #aircooled #convertible by @diy_356

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Running my first errand.. It really feels good to jump in, and just go for a drive. #porschespeedster #356outlaw #2332 #oldmanspeedstersclub #porschereplica #builtbyme #classiccar #porsche #356replica by @diy_356

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Another late night, and more progress happening. I’m almost near the finish line! #356speedster #diy356 #homemade #porsche #vintagecar #356speedsterreplica #2332 #hellalights #germancar by @diy_356

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Im less than a week away from my maiden voyage! And I thought that I would share my story…

I didn’t buy a car. I built one…

From a bare chassis to a fully-wired 2332cc with forged internals, big venturis, and hand-tuned carbs — this is my garage-built Speedster.

No kit shortcuts. No hired hands. Just years of research, mistakes, long conversations, late nights, and relentless detail, and persistence.

I had built the chassis and wired before the body even touched it. Every panel came off. Every hole reworked and aligned. Every wire loomed and planned.

Every bolt, bracket, and gasket is mine.

And the best part?
I’m still not done. It will never be “done”.

#diy356 #garagebuilt #aircooledoutlaw #356replica #handbuiltcars #custom356 #carbuildseries #oldmanspeedstersclub #porsche356 #356outlaw #aircooledengine #porschespeedster @kustom1warehouse #kustom1warehouse #cbperformance @belmetric #belmetric by @diy_356

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I’ve spent a lot of time planning, fitting, and altering this front compartment to get everything where it needed to be. I modified a 12-gallon tank to add more capacity and integrated a center-fill setup without cutting through the hood. The gas cap assembly is also custom built to work with this layout.

The battery tray, brake fluid reservoir bracket, steering housing mounts, and other small pieces were all made by hand. Everything was painted to match to try and keep a clean, unified look.

This layout took some time, but everything is now in place. And it’s another check marked off on my list for completion. #carbuilder #handbuiltnotbought #garagebuilt #replicabuild #speedstertribute #vintageporsche #porsche356 #356speedster #diycarbuild #restomod #classicporsche #aircooledlife #customfabrication #carsofinstagram #replicacar #diy_356 #oldmanspeedsterclub #longacreracingproducts @longacreracing #interstatebatteries @interstatebatteries by @diy_356

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