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Posted by: Jenny May 27 2004, 10:08 AM

Hi all,

Brad is going racing this weekend, but WCC is next weekend, so I need to put the finishing touches on my car. It runs and drives fine, but there is almost no interior, back glass still needs to go on, rubber seals installed, bumpers/rocker panels put back on, headlights re-attached, etc. Plus some electrical stuff needs to be sorted out (gas light's always on, even if I have a full tank. Blinkers don't work. Horn doesn't work.) It also needs different rear shocks and an allignment, but I think that'll have to wait for Brad next week.

I've asked a couple people, and the consensus is early mornings work best. So... is anyone up for helping me out Sunday morning?? Will supply food and caffeine. And a big smile

TIA,

Jen

Posted by: Gint May 27 2004, 10:15 AM

I wish I could be there to help you Jen. Good luck! Get pics!

Posted by: mikey May 27 2004, 10:30 AM

Jenny,

I'll be there working on green car. I'll help out if I can.

Will work for food.

Mike

Posted by: Mueller May 27 2004, 10:33 AM

I should be able to help out for a few hours....I've pretty much written mine off as being even close to being ready in time, I might as well see someone else being successful.............

Posted by: Jenny May 27 2004, 10:41 AM

Awesome! Thanks guys. I'm getting the keys from Brad tonight. I'm not much of an early riser, but what's good for you? 8:00? 9:00? EARLIER??

Jen

Posted by: mikey May 27 2004, 10:58 AM

I'll be there really early (7:30-8:00) I have an appointment in SF at 11:00 and then I'll return to the shop in the early afternoon.

Posted by: Mueller May 27 2004, 11:06 AM

8:00 AM works for me....the less time away from home the better, the wife is not the happiest camper knowing I'm helping someone else with thier car instead of working on my own stuff

Posted by: SLITS May 27 2004, 11:21 AM

Would love to help, but it is a bit of a drive

For seals, a bottle of liquid soap (Dawn, it's easy on the hands ) and a lot of swearing putting the windshield and door window seals in.

For the rear window, get the buytl tape. I used RTV and it wasn't the best choice

1 can of 3M Spray adhesive for all the vinyl and carpets.

Box of bandaids and bottle of hydrogen peroxide.

Hey, I tried to give you the shocks to use till you could find Bilsteins.

If MikeZ offers to help, make sure you have a set of handcuffs.

Posted by: SirAndy May 27 2004, 11:40 AM

i'll be there. 8:00 am is fine as long as you have HOT coffee and donuts!

get some of that sticky window mounting stuff for the rear window, don't know what it's called. ask brad.



Andy

Posted by: VegasRacer May 27 2004, 11:41 AM

Not to worry, I am sure he always travels with an extra set.


Sorry I can't be there to help. The best I can do is cheer from here. See ya in a week.

Posted by: SLITS May 27 2004, 12:11 PM

I meant REAL ones for him

Posted by: jkeyzer May 27 2004, 12:18 PM

I can help if needed and if I stop breaking parts on my own car. I was going to try to recruit people to help ME put MY engine back in this Sunday... Maybe it can wait until Monday.

Posted by: ! May 27 2004, 12:35 PM

Not to worry....I have keys.....

Posted by: seanery May 27 2004, 01:18 PM

what's YOUR safe word

Posted by: Jenny May 27 2004, 04:03 PM

Cool. Mikey, Mueller, and Sir Andy. Thanks guys. I will bring hot coffee and bagels or donuts, whichever you prefer. You guys are the best!!

Jen

Posted by: ! May 27 2004, 04:22 PM

You HAVE to ask?


BITE ME....

Posted by: tiim5 May 27 2004, 11:57 PM

Hi, I can be there 745ish for a couple of hours. is Brad's shop next to HPH?

Posted by: nebreitling May 27 2004, 11:59 PM

I'd love to help out, Jenny, but I've got business in LA this weekend. Have fun, guys

nate

Posted by: Jenny May 28 2004, 12:02 AM

Yep, brad's shop is in the parking lot next to HPH. I'll pick up some donuts and brew some coffee. Should be there at 8:00.

Jen

Posted by: Brad Roberts May 28 2004, 12:03 AM

Mike (Carmody),

PLEASE PLEASE.. move the cars around inside the shop. Jenny will using parts from the yellow tub in the back and I dont want people walking inbetween all the cars. Slide it over and move it out. That way you can push your green car to the back with the blue one. Take the race car off the stands and roll it out also. I gave my keys to Jenny this evening (dummy me) cant move anything tomorrow unless you come down. I want the parts car and Jenny's car to be "front to back" just inside the door. That way she can move parts/screws easily. When she is done..shove her's back outside. I'll be back late Sunday evening from Thunderhill.


B

Posted by: mikey May 28 2004, 01:37 AM

Brad,

Will do...I'll put my car on the right side - next to where my parts are, and the blue car next to the stairs.

Mike

Posted by: Brad Roberts May 28 2004, 01:52 AM

I dont want the Blue car buried. It will get an engine very soon. I'll try to offload the Yellow tub into the HPH lot if we have room.

Jenny, PM'd me earlier. She will come up to the shop with my key tomorrow around 1pm or so. This way you are not stuck moving shit around for 4 hours.


B

Posted by: mikey May 28 2004, 02:25 AM

So if I'm reading this right, you'll move the cars where you want them tomorrow (er, later today - Friday)?

Posted by: Brad Roberts May 28 2004, 03:12 AM

Correct. She will still need help moving one car out so she can work inside.


B

Posted by: Jenny May 29 2004, 08:28 PM

We still meeting up tomorrow? 8:00am, I've got SirAndy, Mueller, Mikey, and Tiim5. Maybe Jeff K. Will bring coffee and donuts. Any preference?

Oh, Birgit called me today. She wanted to come up and help. I told her when we'd be there, but forbid her from helping until she's all better. So she may come up to stand around and look pretty. I trust no one objects?

Jen

Posted by: SirAndy May 29 2004, 08:42 PM

coffee = hot
donuts = sweet



nope Andy

see'ya tomorrow!

Posted by: tiim5 May 29 2004, 09:42 PM

yes, see you in the morning, anyone want bagels? i can pick some up on my way through downtown menlo Park. I'll try and get there a little before 8. I will bring some tools as well. ed davila.

Posted by: ChrisReale May 29 2004, 10:24 PM

I need to get my D-Jet back on , so I might show up

Posted by: SirAndy May 29 2004, 10:27 PM

sure, bring 'em on ...

Andy

Posted by: krk May 29 2004, 10:35 PM

Man, I've been on the road all week, and starting the install of all the IS/IT gear in our new office (w00t!) today, and this is the first time I've been to the site in a week. Jen, I wish I could slip out and turn a wrench for ya! But I can't. Tomorrow is back to the site to trace network wiring, and get the rack work completed.

On the up side, the talent pool you have coming your way far exceeds any contrib I could make anyway!

Best of luck on the reassemble!

kim.

(Brad, the tags for Mr. Yellow are here -- they arrived while I was on the road)

Posted by: McMark May 29 2004, 10:43 PM

I hope you're not looking for door panels off the yellow car. Brad sold them to me two weeks ago. I'm sure he's too busy to remember that though.

He's probably got a spare set around there anyway. So it's not a show stopper.

Posted by: Mueller May 29 2004, 10:44 PM

I'm going to have to bail out on the work party....I'm too far behind schedual right now on my car, I need to devote as much time as possible on my 914 in the next 2 days.

Sorry

Posted by: trekkor May 29 2004, 10:55 PM

How late are you all staying to work?

Posted by: Jenny May 29 2004, 11:56 PM

Mark, eehhh... I had a complete car before. All my parts are in his shop, somewhere or another. It just made life easier to take them off the yellow car. Oh well, I'm sure we can find other door panels in there. But, yes, would appreciate any help you can offer.

Mueller, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. I'd be thrilled to see you in your 914 come friday.

Trekkor, I'm getting there @ 8:00, and probably not staying past 3 or so. Hopefully. I guess we'll see how progress goes.

Thanks again guys. Will see you tomorrow morning!

Jen

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 07:45 AM

i'm leaving now, see ya'all there ...

Andy

Posted by: Otmar May 30 2004, 11:46 AM

Wish I had seen this thread earlier.
What's this early morning stuff and 914 drivers?!
Here I thought I was up early since it's way before the crack of noon.
I'll try to make it once I get my solder boy workign on stuff.

Posted by: SirAndy May 30 2004, 08:59 PM

alright! that was fun and HOT ...

just got home. didn't take any pictures, but someone did, IIRC.
we got a LOT done!

thanks to Jenny and Birgit and Mike and Ed and Dave and Otmar and Mark and Chris,

Andy

Posted by: ChrisReale May 30 2004, 09:04 PM

All I did was walk back and forth thinking how I could get at my car at HPH...and stare at the girls

Posted by: Jenny May 30 2004, 11:53 PM

Andy, you silly. I'm supposed to thank you guys. Let's see who showed up...

Mike C. was there, Ed, Jeff K, Chris R, Andy, DD, McMark, Otmar, and Birgit! I want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart. I can't believe you all came together and sacrificed a sunday during a long weekend to help little ol' me. I've got the best friends!!!

Forgot to take pics, but the car's almost complete! Only a small list of things to tackle tomorrow. I was close to tears tonight when I saw my baby restored back to its full glory.

Thanks again, everyone! You're the best!!

Jenny

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 12:25 AM

now i feel stupid. i forgot Birgit in my list ...

now how the heck did that happen?
Andy

Posted by: Gint May 31 2004, 07:49 AM

Congratulations Jen! Drive the hell out of it for me OK?

Posted by: McMark May 31 2004, 10:21 AM

Here's my pics. Lacking detail, but oh well.


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Dues


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Tres


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Foures


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Posted by: McMark May 31 2004, 10:25 AM

Funfes


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Posted by: tiim5 May 31 2004, 01:36 PM

It was great meeting everyone saturday. Thanks jen for making it happen. I have been told you can tell alot about a person by the way they work on a car, you guys are all fantastic. I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Posted by: 72914S May 31 2004, 03:21 PM

Y`all have great support out there. Not to many 914`s around here. I did get a thumbs up from a group of Harley riders on Saturday.

Posted by: trekkor May 31 2004, 04:00 PM

Good photos always come from Napa

Where's the donut table?

Go Jenny!

Posted by: seanery May 31 2004, 06:39 PM

Looks like Jenny has the rare 3 seat option:

Posted by: SirAndy May 31 2004, 10:37 PM

no, that was the

"while Brad's not around, get rid of that crappy seat and get 2 good ones out of that parts-car" - Option ...

Andy

Posted by: Jenny May 31 2004, 11:30 PM

Sshhhhh!!! He still reads the board sometimes.

Jen

Posted by: DNHunt Jun 1 2004, 06:36 AM

Hey did you guys find an extra silver car out there on Monday? It should have been parked in front of Jenny's car. By the way I looked at the odometer. I expect that it should only have a hundred miles more on it or so. If you drive it too far please add some oil.

Dave

Posted by: Bleyseng Jun 1 2004, 08:07 AM

Did you guys finish? If not put Jeroen to work!

Geoff

Posted by: Jenny Jun 1 2004, 09:56 AM

Dave, yes your car was there yesterday. Brad locked it up last night at HPH.

Car's 95% done. It's getting an allignment today. Still needs door panels, valences and bumpers are newly painted (thanks Birgit) and will go on tonight, wipers, side markers, still needs some carpet, need to repack bearings on front passenger side, and would like to install center console if time permits (need to drill some holes and replace blower lever). I'm sure there's other stuff that I'm forgetting about, but my baby's already exceeded my expectations, so I'm not complainin'.

Jen

Posted by: jkeyzer Jun 1 2004, 10:00 AM

Speaking from wisdom gained this weekend at Brad's shop... Anyone going to the WCC, we will be outside most of the time... BRING SUNSCREEN!

Posted by: Jenny Jun 1 2004, 10:09 AM

I second that. I should have taken pictures of my sunburn for everyone to see. I'm pretty miserable right now.

Jen <--- burnt to a crisp!