BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Finn's '75 2.0l FI 914 build, October updated! |
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BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Finn's '75 2.0l FI 914 build, October updated! |
dudzy's914 |
Jun 10 2014, 05:19 PM
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The youngin' Group: Members Posts: 271 Joined: 21-December 13 From: Hatfield, MA Member No.: 16,784 Region Association: North East States |
Hey, gang! So here's the deal; my name is Finn, and I'm 14 years old (that doesn't really matter), I have been reading 914World and learning all sorts of skills for about 3 years now. I bought my first 914 in mid 2012, a '74 1.8l. It wasn't running, I knew there was an engine rebuild in the future. But as I was disassembling, I found some unwanted rust issues out of my budget at the time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . So this spring I came across a Black '75 2.0l FI. All body work was already done, brand new interior...
So, this (by the way, a very nice guy) started this project about 8 years ago, he had all the body work done, reupulstered interior, he bought everything you would need to build a new 914. All I needed was a battery and this car purred so smoothly it is unbelievable. My dad, has owned busses, Beetles, Ghias, 914s, a lot of air cooled wonders, so he knows a lot about them. He has/is helping me learn, he already taught me a ton, enough to feel confident to go out to the barn and make progress by myself. Thanks a lot, your the BEST DAD! My plan is to fix the small remaining little bits of work; welding e-brake pivot plate, seat belt attachment bolt, center console wiring, recover dash. then I will shoot it with gloss black Plasti-Dip(to preserve until I can afford a quality paint job) and reassemble. Since I got a lot of extra parts, I will be selling some. I will post a link in the classifieds to ebay, where I will be selling them. (as for the '74, that will be a father-son race car project.) By the way, I am paying for everything. Including the gas to pick it up. I will keep you all updated as the build progresses. And ask a few questions:) I'll post better pictures later |
dudzy's914 |
May 23 2015, 06:59 PM
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The youngin' Group: Members Posts: 271 Joined: 21-December 13 From: Hatfield, MA Member No.: 16,784 Region Association: North East States |
Update: she survived the long hard winter in her coat of Plastidip. Today I peeled it off and sent it out to paint. I have accumulated most of the part I needed to finish. We have to be out of our house by the end of the summer, so I need a buyer by then, the car will be done in the next month or two.
Thanks, Finn |
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