OU8AVW's Build Thread, On the road again..... Options

[OU8AVW]

I've been lurking here for four years, I signed up the day after I bought my 914. It's a 1971 car and I bought it because the doors clinked shut like a Porsche is supposed to. I have learned allot from this forum and I'll say it again, this is the best auto forum on the intraweb!

Work situations, other car projects, a sailboat and three kids that play Lacrosse, swim, ect I have not really worked on the car at all until recently. I have been prolifically collecting parts, knowledge, and building a network of trusted friends and vendors.

As it stands:
-I have 75% of the sweet parts I need
-Scotty B and I made a good deal to have him paint my car
-I have a running motor with 40 Webers, another fully machined motor with rebuilt heads and six new injectors waiting to be assembled and a sideshift trans.
-My good friend Eric of Willswerks in VA and I trade labor. He's a transmission guru like Dr. Evil. He also has a huge stash of NOS part's he hooks me up with
-I have a full interior with new leather seats, new carpet and new door panels
-A set of sway bars for both ends
-A nice set of 2.0 Fuchs

I need-
-Brakes
-A little pan repair
-A dash
-a few more bits i can't remember now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
-A freakin' garage!

Here's what she looks like now-




She's supposed to be white and I think I'll go back to the original color. Here's my inspiration:

[scotty b]

Makes a nice love shack too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)

[Dasnowman]

Makes a nice love shack too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)

Scotty what was the primer and paint used? Looks like it was primered grey, then sealed with white but what was the redish orange it turned to or is the photo's not in sequance? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Also on my car I have a few pin holes in the front trunk channel above the fenders should I just spot weld to fill them in? Also the front channel is toast by the front trunk latch did you make the c channel or is there a supplier that sells it?

Sorry the the high jack! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[scotty b]

Makes a nice love shack too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)

Scotty what was the primer and paint used? Looks like it was primered grey, then sealed with white but what was the redish orange it turned to or is the photo's not in sequance? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Also on my car I have a few pin holes in the front trunk channel above the fenders should I just spot weld to fill them in? Also the front channel is toast by the front trunk latch did you make the c channel or is there a supplier that sells it?

Sorry the the high jack! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

the grey was a high buiild primer that got sanded smoth then epoxy was put on since it was going to sit for a while. Like Mike said. the red was just a guide coat to let me know where any high or low spots are when I go to do a fnial sanding.

for the trunk channel you either have to make it, or fill the pits with some filler. I use JB weld in that case. Just make certain you get it good and clean before putting any filler in or you will just waste your time.