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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Pimped my ride (among other things).
Posted by: Series9 Jan 17 2005, 08:37 PM
Got the windshield in today with its new trim.
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 17 2005, 08:38 PM
next:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 17 2005, 08:39 PM
Fit up the bumper from Getty:
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Posted by: jwalters Jan 17 2005, 08:39 PM
That looks really good man!!! Kudos... 
Posted by: Series9 Jan 17 2005, 08:40 PM
Then I got bored and pimped my ride:
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Posted by: spare time toys Jan 17 2005, 08:41 PM
NO snow out there yet? We were thinking about blasting out to Taos (sp)
Posted by: scotty b Jan 17 2005, 08:42 PM
Reminds me of my days as a cub scout 
Posted by: scotty b Jan 17 2005, 08:45 PM
I like the c.f. hood. Did you make that or buy it?? 
Posted by: Series9 Jan 17 2005, 08:48 PM
| QUOTE (spare time toys @ Jan 17 2005, 07:41 PM) |
| NO snow out there yet? We were thinking about blasting out to Taos (sp) |
Texans at a NM ski resort? Yeah, like that ever happens.
Just kidding. Actually, we've had quite a bit of snow. Conditions should be good.
Posted by: Series9 Jan 17 2005, 08:49 PM
| QUOTE (scotty b @ Jan 17 2005, 07:45 PM) |
| I like the c.f. hood. Did you make that or buy it?? |
It's from GT Racing in Colorado Springs.
Posted by: Always Looking Jan 17 2005, 08:50 PM
Tell us about the Carbon Fiber 
Posted by: Series9 Jan 17 2005, 08:54 PM
| QUOTE (Always Looking @ Jan 17 2005, 07:50 PM) |
| Tell us about the Carbon Fiber |
$1300. GT Racing.
What else would you like to know?
Posted by: Stutgart46 Jan 17 2005, 09:06 PM
Your car is really coming along.
I can't wait to see this thing complete.
Posted by: xitspd Jan 17 2005, 09:11 PM
Very nice, Very Very nice!!! Did you get your mufflers from Patrick? I bought a set of his mufflers along with his headers for my 914-6 3.6 project. I am going to have my headers slightly shortened and the flanges of the mufflers angle modified upwards for a proper fit . Did yours fit OK without modifing? Do you have the throttle and wiring set-up from Patrick for a 3.6? I bought those as well, but went instead with 50 MM Webers and Electomotive crankfire. I want to sell the parts. Hope to see the car at the WCC.
Dan
Posted by: Series9 Jan 17 2005, 09:20 PM
| QUOTE (xitspd @ Jan 17 2005, 08:11 PM) |
| Very nice, Very Very nice!!! Did you get your mufflers from Patrick? I bought a set of his mufflers along with his headers for my 914-6 3.6 project. I am going to have my headers slightly shortened and the flanges of the mufflers angle modified upwards for a proper fit . Did yours fit OK without modifing? Do you have the throttle and wiring set-up from Patrick for a 3.6? I bought those as well, but went instead with 50 MM Webers and Electomotive crankfire. I want to sell the parts. Hope to see the car at the WCC. Dan |
I'll be at WCC with 914RS.
Mufflers and headers are from Patrick. No mods necessary.
I used their throttle cable, but set it up in a different way. I also got the wiring harness, but ended up taking it apart and redoing it so it fit my car exactly.
For me, having the factory fuel injection was an absolute priority. I promised myself that I will never own carbs again.
Posted by: 914Timo Jan 18 2005, 01:19 AM
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| Pimped my ride |
LOL
Looks gooooooood !!!
Posted by: 0396 Jan 18 2005, 07:33 AM
Joe,
Looks SWEET! 
Posted by: db9146 Jan 18 2005, 08:51 AM
Joe,
Nice looking -6. I really like the way the roll bar/cage seems to be installed from the couple of pics above. Can you add another pic or two on the roll bar (how you have it situated inside the targa bar) and the rest of the cage?
Thanks.
Posted by: jr91472 Jan 18 2005, 09:47 AM
looks good!!!
hey, what did you paint those headlight shrouds with? Mine are looking beat.
Posted by: red914 Jan 18 2005, 10:18 AM
so, if we all ask nicely will you post more pics, done or not? it looks pretty darn kewl, and some of us want to see more. 
like those sooper mufflers? and pretty much everything else!
Posted by: Root_Werks Jan 18 2005, 10:46 AM
It looks great! I like seeing painted doors when you post pictures now. It is looking more and more like a complete car again! 
Posted by: Howard Jan 18 2005, 11:00 AM
Joe, too much
Let's see if I have this right. You live in paradise, work maybe 10 days a month flying your little Lear to exotic places, and build that gorgeous car with all your free time.
Please post pictures of your perfect wife, kids, dog, etc. so we can really hate you
Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 11:00 AM
| QUOTE (db9146 @ Jan 18 2005, 07:51 AM) |
| Joe, Nice looking -6. I really like the way the roll bar/cage seems to be installed from the couple of pics above. Can you add another pic or two on the roll bar (how you have it situated inside the targa bar) and the rest of the cage? Thanks. |
The tubing doesn't really constitute a 'cage'. It's strictly there to keep the engine from folding the car in half.
Here's an overhead shot. You have to look carefully, but you should be able to find the reinforcements running from the front to the back.
I painted the headlight surrounds with Krylon Purple.
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 11:06 AM
| QUOTE (Howard @ Jan 18 2005, 10:00 AM) |
| Joe, too much Let's see if I have this right. You live in paradise, work maybe 10 days a month flying your little Lear to exotic places, and build that gorgeous car with all your free time. Please post pictures of your perfect wife, kids, dog, etc. so we can really hate you |
Well, I don't know if Albuquerque is paradise, but the rest of your observation is really pretty close.
My wife:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 11:07 AM
My dogs in the Rio Grande:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 11:10 AM
My house:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 11:13 AM
| QUOTE (red914 @ Jan 18 2005, 09:18 AM) |
| so, if we all ask nicely will you post more pics, done or not? it looks pretty darn kewl, and some of us want to see more. like those sooper mufflers? and pretty much everything else! |
I have 500 pictures of the build so far.
What would you like to see?
Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 18 2005, 11:48 AM
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| I painted the heaedlight surrounds with Krylon Purple. |
I'm SICK AND TIRED of the misspelling here on this list. Damn it people! Please spell check!!
Posted by: JOHNMAN Jan 18 2005, 11:48 AM
Cool,
Another pic of your flares!
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| I have 500 pictures of the build so far. |
please keep posting them
I see where you get all that spare time from your last pic. You aren't bothered by mowing your lawn constantly.
I should either pave my yard or use rocks like that.....
Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 11:54 AM
| QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Jan 18 2005, 10:48 AM) | ||
I'm SICK AND TIRED of the misspelling here on this list. Damn it people! Please spell check!! |
OK, I deserve that. It's fixed.
What you missed: 'amoung' in the title. If I could fix that without deleting the thread, I would.
I need to type a little more slowly.
Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 18 2005, 12:00 PM
(you know how long I've been waiting for you to F'up?)
Car looks great BTW
Posted by: ClayPerrine Jan 18 2005, 12:06 PM
| QUOTE (914RS @ Jan 18 2005, 11:54 AM) | ||||
OK, I deserve that. It's fixed. What you missed: 'amoung' in the title. If I could fix that without deleting the thread, I would. I need to type a little more slowly. |
I took the time to fix it for you.....
After all..what are the admins for? We really don't do much.
Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 12:08 PM
| QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Jan 18 2005, 11:00 AM) |
| (you know how long I've been waiting for you to F'up?) Car looks great BTW |
You and others, I'm sure.
I'll be more careful.
Spell checker wouldn't have caught this one:
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 12:13 PM
| QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Jan 18 2005, 11:06 AM) |
| I took the time to fix it for you..... After all..what are the admins for? We really don't do much. |
Thanks Clay.
Since I bitched about spelling previously, I have to hold myself to a higher standard because there are people waiting to catch me.
Posted by: tat2dphreak Jan 18 2005, 12:13 PM
sweet! very clean looking!
Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 12:17 PM
Back to the topic.
Here's one of my favorite pictures:
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Posted by: ClayPerrine Jan 18 2005, 12:19 PM
Them's sum funny lookin wheels on your 914....
Bet it does real good offroad!!!!
Beautiful car.... 
Posted by: vortrex Jan 18 2005, 12:20 PM
you should put up all your build pics on the web somewhere.
Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 12:29 PM
| QUOTE (vortrex @ Jan 18 2005, 11:20 AM) |
| you should put up all your build pics on the web somewhere. |
There will be a web site developed after the car is completed in April.
Here's proof that it drives. I took it for a 'spin' on Christmas day:
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Posted by: Howard Jan 18 2005, 12:42 PM
| QUOTE (914RS @ Jan 18 2005, 10:17 AM) |
| Back to the topic. Here's one of my favorite pictures: |
Caption:
Corner Balancing in ABQ
Posted by: mercdev Jan 18 2005, 02:09 PM
| QUOTE (914RS @ Jan 18 2005, 12:10 PM) |
| My house: |
Man...all those rocks must be hell on your lawn mower
Posted by: Travis Neff Jan 18 2005, 05:01 PM
shh... don't tell him that, he's been watering them for weeks - and he thinks they are growing! 
Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 07:30 PM
| QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Jan 18 2005, 04:01 PM) |
| shh... don't tell him that, he's been watering them for weeks - and he thinks they are growing! |
Alright, settle down.
I have about 25'x25' of grass in the back. The dogs like it and it only takes about 5 minutes to mow.
So there!
Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 07:40 PM
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Man...all those rocks must be hell on your lawn mower |
Here's my mower for the front:
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Posted by: neo914-6 Jan 18 2005, 09:40 PM
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I need the rocks and something stronger for the gophers...
Posted by: Series9 Jan 18 2005, 10:57 PM
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I need the rocks and something stronger for the gophers... |
You want me to kill the golfers?
No, the gophers, you....
Posted by: Travis Neff Jan 19 2005, 08:34 AM
At least you didn't do a border in the front with green colored rocks to resemble grass, you get that down here in the retirement areas. Hell, I had rocks in the yard too, but it kept the kids away when I fired up the mower..
Posted by: brant Jan 19 2005, 09:26 AM
Hey Joe,
did you guys weld shut the washer nozzle holes?
looks very nice!!!!
Posted by: Series9 Jan 19 2005, 03:24 PM
| QUOTE (brant @ Jan 19 2005, 08:26 AM) |
| Hey Joe, did you guys weld shut the washer nozzle holes? looks very nice!!!! |
Yes. Not having wipers either.
Posted by: Series9 Jan 21 2005, 07:20 PM
Got a little more finished today. I made filler trim for the doors to go in place of windows and seals.
It was easier than I thought (except for the hand polishing ).
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Posted by: Series9 Jan 21 2005, 07:21 PM
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