2017 Build-Off Challenge - OFFICIAL CONTEST THREAD, Race to "914 Day" Options

[stevegm]

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ROUND 1 RESULTS

PLACE NAME POINTS
1st tygaboy (Chris) 26
2nd Curbandgutter (Ruby) 25
3rd Dion (Dion) 20
4th Mitox (Michael) 18
4th jd74914 (James) 18
5th JmuRiz (Nathan) 17
5th CAMshaft (Cameron) 17
6th jasons (Jason) 14
7th DavidSweden (David) 12
8th Matty900 (Matt) 9
9th Ecke Lierbhaber (Bates) 7


PART DEUX:

PLACE NAME POINTS
1st 3d914 (Gerard) 19
1st 914forme (Stephen) 19
2nd Garland (John) 16
2nd trojanhorspower (Peter) 16
3rd Nutter965 (Neale) 12
4th Andyrew (Andrew) 11
5th RJMII (Jim) 9

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15 Porsche 914s. 1 Year. 1 Challenge.

The 2017 914 Build-Off Challenge is on. What is the challenge? Finish building your 914 in 1 year. What is the deadline? 914 Day - September 14, 2017.

What are the prizes?
1st place will receive a full refund of all of the money they spend with 914rubber between October 15, 2016, and September 14, 2017. This is in addition to bargain rights, and a cool trophy.

As if that were not enough, 914rubber is offering a discount to all Challenger of 20% off of parts. Restoration Design is also offering a 15% discount to Challengers, through December 31, 2016.

What is this thread?
This is the main Challenge Contest thread. Challengers will post progress "reports" on their builds here. Challengers also have individual threads for their build where they post more details and people can comment on the build.

Why do we do this?
First, to get more 914s back on the road. Second, for the Challengers to inspire and share their experiences, so that others will get their 914 back on the road. Besides, everybody likes a little public competition, right?

Who won the 2016 Challenge? This guy - Garland (John):

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John is in the middle. Mark Whitesell of 914rubber is on the right (in addition to providing Challengers with discounts, he gave a full refund of all money spent with 914rubber on the build as a prize to the winner), and Steve Martin is on the left. After finishing his car, John drove it from Michigan to Okteenerfest in North Carolina and collected his trophy, the golden jack stand.

The top five Challengers in the 2016 Build-Off Challenge were:
1st Place - Garland
2nd Place - Darren C
3rd Place - Andyrew
4th Place - Olympic 1.7
5th Place - DirtyCossack

You can read more about the 2016 Build-Off Challenge, including seeing all of the Challengers' build posts here.

Why are there some Challengers from the 2016 Challenge in the contest again?
We had a few Challengers from the 2016 Build-Off Challenge that either didn't finish their car, or, like John, wanted to commit to taking it to the next level. So we created a special class of Challengers for those that wanted to do it again - Part Deux. Sometimes it take a little longer than expected to get these cars back on the road. The new Challengers and repeating Challengers will be scored separately.

What is the criteria to participate in the new Challenger class?
a. Must include removal and installation, or installation of the engine.
b. Must include significant rust/accident repair, and/or paint and bodywork.
c. Must include significant interior work.
d. Must complete the car and get it driving on the road.

What is the criteria to participate in the repeat Challenger class?
a. Must complete the car and get it driving on the road.
b. Must complete the goals you set out at the outset of the Challenge. These can be goals to complete the car, or to take it the next level.

How are the builds judged?
1. Finishing on time - The car must be "done" and on the road at the end of the build.
The car must be road worthy, including titled, registered, and tagged.
2. Completing all build tasks, as outlined at the beginning of the build. This is determined by the person doing the build, but, roughly set out at the beginning of the build.
3. Quality and workmanship of the final car.

Who judges the builds?
The participants (we call them Challengers), and the members of 914world.

How is the judging conducted?
There are three preliminary rounds, and a final round, ending as follows:

First Round - October to January
Second Road - January to April
Third Round - April to July
Final Round - July to September

At the end of each round the Challengers vote on the builds. The voting is conducted using a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the best), based on the following areas:

A. Progress
B. Difficulty
C. Quality and Workmanship

In addition, the members of 914world vote on the build's via an online poll. The Challengers and 914world members' votes will be tallied, and the builds ranked based on the votes. No builds are eliminated at any preliminary rounds.

Final Round of Voting
At the end of the Challenge, the participants and 914world members, make a final vote using the same system as above. The tally of the final votes, along with those from the 3 preliminary rounds, determines the winners.

If you want to read all of the rules, you can do that here.

How is the 2017 Build-Off Challenge different than the 2016 Challenge?
First, the trophy will be bigger. It has to increase in size each year, right? Second, we have added two new rules:
1. Posting is required. If a Challenger doesn't post about their progress (Even if they made none) at least one time per month, they will be eliminated.
2. Voting is required. If a Challenger doesn't vote in the poll for each round, they will be eliminated.

Third, we want to increase our coverage of the builds. This increased coverage will be on 914world, in Fourteener Motoring magazine, on RedlineNine, and we also plan to do some video coverage of the progress of the builds. Stay tuned.

Who are the Challengers? Here they are.

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[JmuRiz]

Finally updating my first entry...nasty cold that's taken out my close family the last 4+ weeks.

A bit about me/car:
I bought this car shortly after getting out of college, Dec 2000!!! (JMU, hence my user name).
It was my first manual transmission car, and I learned how to drive stick on it. I had a friend give it a once-over in Atlanta after sending him an OLD "what to look for" list. Took a chance and flew down, bought it and drove it back to the DC area.

My goals are to drive my car before my 10 year wedding anniversary! The last time it was driven any distance was as my getaway car at my marriage 9 years ago. I made a vow to my wife to get the car converted, fixed up, and running by our 10th in late Sept.

More details and pics to come when I open my stand-alone posting...again when I feel better.

Motor

Was originally a 1.7, was a carb'd cam'd 2.0/4 when I bought it. Ran great and no issues, but the /6 bug bit me.

I got a core 2.7 911 engine with CIS that I plan to:
- Install SC-grind cams
- Swap CIS for a good set of webber 40s
- Have the top end seals etc done
- fingers crossed that's all it needs!!!

Interior

- New rubber
- New door cards
- New carpet with some custom touches if it goes as planned
- Might do a new dash, or keep my dash cover...not sure yet until the other stuff is nice and new.
- Updated gauges: triple gauge and either convert 911 tach or use tach-adapt for my stock one.
- New sound system, either hidden or retro-look.
- Install Engman driver and passenger foot rests.

Chassis

- Fix any rust issues on the car....my car is quite solid, but you never know till you start digging with a screwdriver/pick
- Install /6 conversion engine mount
- Install Engman chassis stiffening kit
- Get bumpers re-chromed
- New SS fuel lines
- Clean and refinish gas tank if needed

Body

- Repaint body in Ravenna Green. I could never change the color, it's perfectly 70s!!!
- Install full LED lighting (turn signals F/R, 3rd brake light, etc)
- Custom touches like removing side warts, windshield washer setup, antenna location. This should clean up the lines just a little bit.