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Posted by: Andy Jun 10 2004, 10:21 AM

Hi! I'm finally starting to tear into my 914 restoration and I thought I should introduce myself before starting into my flurry of questions. I've been lurking around for a while and this board seems like a great resource with really great people.

Here's my project car... Looks like a reasonable daily driver doesn't it?



It's not... But I knew that when I bought it - the previous owner was very upfront about the condition (he even told me about this board!). It' not like it's a basket case, I've got the parts in cardboard boxes... Lots and lots of cardboard boxes... As far as I know this car is a '74 1.8, paint is original (but 30 years of mountain sun mean you can take it down to primer with your fingernail), and I have no idea when it picked up the 2.0 wheels, but I've got 5 of 'em! BTW it had an original windshield too, but my first resto lesson was that 30 year old adhesive is stronger than glass.

Anyway, I know a bit about fabrication from building rockcrawling Jeeps but this a different animal... I'm still looking in the boxes for the radiator ... Thanks in advance for the help!


-Andy Neal

Posted by: type47 Jun 10 2004, 10:32 AM

and everybody knows, yellow 914's are faster!

Posted by: synthesisdv Jun 10 2004, 10:35 AM

looks pretty nice from here. your gonna have fun. like me, you'll probably find yourself running from the garage to the computer to ask questions.

also, I have the same parking device under my right front tire!

dr

Posted by: SLITS Jun 10 2004, 10:43 AM

If it has front/rear sway bars and a center console with temp, clock and amp guage, it is populary called the "S" model and more than likely came with the FUCHs wheels. It looks like Sunflower Yellow.

You will find the radiator in the box labeled "Unecessary Cooling Parts" along with the associated hoses and thermostat housing for the engine

And Welcome to the Board - requirements of ownership and membership are a sense of humor, abestos underwear and high tolerance of blood, pain and patience. plus a high limit credit card and an AA card.

Happy motoring!!!!!

Posted by: MattR Jun 10 2004, 01:30 PM

Welcome to the board!

If it has rust (), that welding experience from rock crawling will come in handy.

BTW, do you do rock crawling events in Colorado?

Posted by: Andy Jun 10 2004, 02:57 PM

A Honda guy once told me that yellow was the fastest color - heck it was the whole reason I bought this car! Must be the primer that keeps it on jackstands... That or my lazy self not getting to work on it.

I'm prepared, got a laptop set up in the workshop 'n everything.

I don't compete my heep, I do sometimes run trails with folks who do - and it's a lot of travel, time, and money. Besides, I see what the full-on comp buggies do and I know I'd lose! Here's a little dick-waving though!



Not that tough an obstacle but a good picture, I thought about posting up in the "I hate Cayennes" thread but didn't. And I generally ridicule anyone with the "It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand" stickers, because they usually don't understand.

Posted by: MattR Jun 10 2004, 03:16 PM

I had a high school teacher that was a huge offroader that lives in Colorado during the summer and competes with his jeep. I asked him what was the best car to offroad with, and he said almost anything will work as long as you dont care about it .

I would friggen die if I tore off a fender on a new cayenne turbo... Ive seen the aftermath of what the rocks can do, and you'de be lucky to walk away one fender shy of a complete car.

Nice picture! Those rigs surly are feats of engineering.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 10 2004, 03:22 PM

typical porsche owners consider 'off road' a gravel driveway they dont take their cars off road..... gotta keep em purdy

Posted by: Andy Jun 10 2004, 03:50 PM

Exactly!

You want to see a grown man cry, follow somebody that listened to the hype the salesman gave him and bought a new Hummer, Land Rover, Cayenne, etc then took it out to "See what it can really do"... They can crawl up a rock face right until they flip over! After 10 years it still cracks me up to see you many people buy/build a good off-roader but never take it out again once they take some damage.

Jeeps are easier, dents are character - pretty paint is laughed at. I don't doubt I can make a strong car... Making a good looking one may be quite a challenge though!

Posted by: ein 6er Jun 10 2004, 03:53 PM

welcome andy!!

i used to live in loveland and ft collins. i worked at the prime minister, do you remember it?

good luck with your project, this is the place with all the answers!!

doug

Posted by: Mrs. K Jun 10 2004, 07:19 PM

Welcome Andy! Too bad you couldn't have come to the WCC last weekend! You could have met Ferg who is also from CO. (Boulder) He is, as are all the members, really knowledgable, and very nice!

Good Luck with your yellow car!
Lisa

Posted by: mudfoot76 Jun 10 2004, 10:32 PM

Reminds me of a story from a friend who does rock crawling in NC -- has a 70s Range Rover w/right hand drive, snorkel, big ass winch, and a floorpan that would make the Flinstones envious. He sometimes goes to RR club gatherings and parks it next to the $90k brand new ones. He once was asked about the differences between his and the new (Discovery??), so he walks over and kicks the fender as hard as possible and a huge clump of mud falls out. He points to the mud and says "_That_ is the difference between mine and yours"

I thought it was hilarious.

Posted by: johnlush Jun 10 2004, 10:54 PM

Hi Andy, Welcome from another "newbie". There are several members in the NorCO area. Good luck and keep us posted on your project! Where was the Jeep picture taken? Not Elephant Hill in Canyonlands by any chance??

Posted by: Andy Jun 11 2004, 08:32 AM

I remember where the Prime Minister was, i Used to live .5 mile from there. I don't know when you were last in Fort Fun but there's an Olive Garden there now - and it's getting hard to tell where Fort Collins ends and Loveland begins.

Close! It's the last real ledge on the Poison Spider Mesa / Golden Spike / Gold Bar Rim circuit in Moab - beautiful country out there.

It looks like there are a good number of 914 folks around here. One other funny thing... I've never driven one... Always liked them, was offered this one for a song, and picked it up, but the engine was already out, one of these days!

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 11 2004, 11:06 AM

*real* jeeps wear their road-kill!

Andy


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