And so it Begins 75, Reclamation of 75 914 Options

[djway]

And so it begins.
I am starting to bring back a 75 that was sitting in a field since around 92. A little damage on the passenger side that only took a short time to rough out.
I modified a couple of old engine stands so I could fully rotate the car.
Most of the damage is the floor and back firewall from a loose rear window. I have not found any rust in the longs, YET.
I just finished a 4 year project restoring a 59 Karmann Ghia. It was my first restoration.
I have not decided where to go with this car yet. I originally wanted to recreate the last 914 I had in the early 90s but we will see where it goes.

[djway]

For several years I have been tinkering with a new way to have vented rotors without requiring 911 parts.
I found the Sebro rotors/hubs for the front but they only work with early struts. I went as far as converting a pair of early struts to the later ball joint. This wasn’t a bolt on solution which was my challenge plus you have to order the rotors from the old world and they are expensive by the time they are shipped. In addition if rotor damaged or worn everything must be replaced. Still wasn’t satisfied.
Watching some T3 VW builds with 944 suspension and 901 5 speeds I came across some combinations for brakes that got me thinking.
After several variations I settled on this

Complete bolt on Boxster/Cayman rotor and caliper on the later 914 strut.
Mission accomplished.