Palindrome 914 Build Thread, now on the chassis jig |
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Palindrome 914 Build Thread, now on the chassis jig |
nathansnathan |
Dec 3 2010, 05:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
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I changed the title of the thread, so it's incognito now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) - Sort of to do with the midengined-ness, my username, and of course the 420 914 thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) The car was very original, but quite trashed when I bought it. It's a 49 state car, purchased in Colorado judging by the sticker that was on the back opposite the badge, Bob Hagestad Dealerhip. I don't have a picture of that unfortunately... Both bumpers had 1975 UCLA parking permit stickers. It is an appearance group car, tan square weave, late enough to get 2 real tan basket weave seats. Original adriatic blue paint, no repaints. The snowplow early rear valence. It has the original red heater lever pull which I don't see very much. Everything was there without having been hacked/modified (besides the door panels). Unmodified but fairly trashed. Chassis # 174932 -Meaning the chassis was built the 17th week of the year 1972 (I think it is the 17th week with a Monday the way they count it), the 4th day of that week, Thursday April 27th, 1972. -I thought it was 4/20 but I must concede it was probably a week later, the chassis production. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-179-1307065668.jpg) It is odd, though, the dash doesn't match. 1729556 vs 1749532 which is on the Karmann plate and the trunk. It would be from just 2 days earlier, but then I was thinking, if it was from another car, it could theoretically be from a 73 or a 74 car, too. It seems like it is original, though, as peple always bodge everything and it was fairly unmolested, the wiring, and hardware of the dash. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1291418830.2.jpg) The engine number... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1296535790.12.jpg) |
nathansnathan |
Sep 3 2011, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
Some progress on the parts car. September 1st was the day I agreed to have it out of here. ... landlords and non-operational vehicles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Some guy talked my ear off All Day Long on Thursday, same guy that scavenged just the head off the old compressor that I put out with a free sign leaving me to deal with the rest. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) I guess I was just nervous about how to proceed that I wasn't like, "I need to get to this, mister" and be on with it. I'd got out my new sawzall. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106182.1.jpg) I suppose I didn't really want to cut it up. I still wonder if I should have made a jig to store it vertically. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) With all these parts, bring it back... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) Pretty rusty in places. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106182.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106183.3.jpg) And with the deadline, on went the plan to cut it up. Someone might need the metal; I'll keep it around, will need some myself: the cowl piece may be better than mine. Thinking about modifying the driver side engine mount back to be a passenger side? Made a rack to make some room for the chopped up car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106183.4.jpg) Things went better on Friday without Mr. Diarrhea mouth, got a fender off after work. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106183.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106183.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106184.7.jpg) Today, I got off the other front and the driver rear, will do the passenger rear tomorrow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106184.8.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106184.9.jpg) Came a long way in a week with it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106184.10.jpg) Looks like there was a fire under the dash at some point. Sure is crusty. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.914club.com-11782-1315106185.11.jpg) That's all for now. I'll finally be able to work on the blue car soon with this out of the way. It's actually almost not-blue as I've been taking off the paint, will show some of that later. Next step is ro get the blue car ready to transfer to the dolly, well after I get the rest of the donor cut and have made some room... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
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