Restoration thread for original 914/6, Have to start somewhere Options

[michel richard]

So,

I bought an original 914-6 tub and a couple of mountains of parts in Alabama, and I got them back home. The thread relating that story is here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...8&hl=original+6

Now, I have to restore it, and I figure that doing a build thread like others have done may be interesting to members, and may be motivating for me. So here it goes.

I got two things done since I got the car home.

1) I built a rotisserie as per AA plans, except I did not put the diagonals on. The drawings and instructions are here:
http://www.autoatlanta.com/tech/rotisserie_build.html
The steel turned out to be more expensive than I thought, but now that it's built, I realize how useful it's going to be.

2) I got my paperwork organized.
Went to the SAAQ (our dmv) on Saturday, near my house. Lady really gave me the runaround, because I don't have a title (Alalbama does'nt issue titles for cars built before '75).
Tried another office today. This lady actually pulled out the procedures manual. Went to the section on importing US cars and Titles. No luck, until she stumbled a section "exemptions". Lo and behold, the first subsection was titled "Alabama" i.e. the first state in alphabetical order ! Sure enough it said "no title required for cars pre-1975-model-year"
I was pleasantly surprised - this is a manual, in French, in Quebec !
Within minutes, I had a license plate ! although I obviously need to get a technical inspection done before I can drive the car on the road.

3) Next step will be to take care of the old paint and the light rust. Spoke to someone nearby who can sandblast it. His advice was to sandblast, except for the "thin" parts, hoods etc . . . which he said would "wave", and to use stripper on those. I've real all the threads about media blasting, sandblasting, dipping etc . . . but I'm tempted to do it his way, to a large extent because it seems to be what's available locally.

I'll update the thread as progress is made.

Michel Richard

[michel richard]

Ravenna green car is gone !

Mike Galloway from Ontario came and got it today, with a tow dolly. It was pouring rain.

He showed up at my house when I was still at the office and it was 15 - 20 minutes before I could make it home. House was empty. Mike started preparing the 914 for the tow, as it was in the driveway. A neighbor called the cops ! and they arrived promptly. I was there a few minutes later, showed id, and all was settled. There was a house that was robed a few years ago on my street, thieves showed up with a moving truck.

Oh well.

In any event, had a good time with the Ravenna green teener, even if I did not have it very long. It made two ECRs.

Here's Mike towing it home, I'm taking the picture on my way back to the office.