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| DanT |
 Apr 9 2010, 09:08 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side!  Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None  |
Yes Rob....but then again maybe not (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
Derrick does very nice work, so I don't wan to push too hard. He is doing a few special things for me, so I shouldn't complain.... I would just like to have a freshly painted white car to work on in the garage. I have a pile of stuff to go on the car once it is home.... I will put all the exhaust on the car at SPORTECH up on the rack, makes it much easier than crawling around on the garage floor at my house. Physically the car will be pretty much done once it comes home, other than a few trim items. Most of the rubber seals will be new from Mikey914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) new carpet set from Morph...I still have to order that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) then it will be just a bunch of little detail items I will be doing myself, to make it a little more of "my" car. |
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| DanT |
Apr 12 2010, 05:20 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
a little more work...
got the fog lights taken apart, cleaned. Sanded and painted the housings, cleaned the chrome retaining ring...reassembled... Attached image(s)   
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| DanT |
Apr 18 2010, 10:29 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
some slow progress on the '75.
left side is pretty well stripped down and also the right front fender...just the right rear to be stripped and then we are ready for body work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) also picked up a better rear deck lid from Koozy (Mike K) thanks Mike. On Friday we were going up to Auburn to visit our daughter and I had found a set of Factory Fuchs that just happen to have a nice set of older Hoosiers...I plan on seeing how much grip they still have before dismounting the Hoosiers and polishing up the wheels. Anyway I went to Rancho Cordova, and picked up the wheels, thanks Chilli (MikeW), and we then continued up to Auburn...had a great weekend there. So now the garage is getting pretty full of parts. Heat exchangers, exhaust, 4 Rivs, 4 Fuchs, Koni adjustable front shocks, and lots of little bits and pieces, along with a bag full of stuff from Mikey914..... Attached image(s)    
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| DanT |
Apr 18 2010, 10:31 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
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| DanT |
Apr 30 2010, 07:54 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
today pulled the car out of the body shop and put it up on a lift and installed the complete 73-74 2.0L heat exchangers and the Monza muffler.
This sounded much better than the '75 heat exchanger/muffler combination. Later I will find a decent 2.0L stock muffler for modification... The Monza will do for now. the car is very clean underneath. When the motor and tranny were out for rebuild the bottom of the trunk and heat shield were painted. The car has newly rebuilt axles/CVs, newer heater flappers, repainted engine tin, engine bar. Only clean up still needed is to spiff up the trailing arms and the brake shields... The paint on them looks pretty good, just needs a good cleaning. Things are coming along............all be it very slowly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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| DanT |
May 7 2010, 04:25 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
the very beginnings of real live body work today.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
filler placed and ready to be sanded to proper contours... now to see how long it takes to get the whole thing to primer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Attached image(s)  
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| DanT |
May 10 2010, 05:30 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
more real body work happening...today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
car should be in primer in the next couple of days...ready for block sanding... Attached image(s)   
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| EdwardBlume |
May 10 2010, 05:42 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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Nice. I'm sure you'll be driving the heck out of it in no time... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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| DanT |
May 10 2010, 05:44 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
that is the plan Rob....
Hopefully within the next month... |
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| EdwardBlume |
May 10 2010, 06:03 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(DanT @ May 10 2010, 04:44 PM)  that is the plan Rob.... Hopefully within the next month... That's fast... I'm hoping to roll Dad's car fairly soon as well.... |
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| DanT |
May 10 2010, 10:38 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
I am keeping my fingers crossed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
from what I have seen you are making good progress on "Dad's Car" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| DanT |
May 12 2010, 02:01 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
my latest acquisition....thanks Eric!
Now I am going to have Koni adjustables front and rear... I am going to remove the front struts and paint them in the retro Koni orange to match the rears.... Phoenix Red looks to be a pretty close match....and I have some of that left over from the Puttputt. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| DanT |
May 13 2010, 06:10 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
primer now completed, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ready for blocking and paint
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| Root_Werks |
May 14 2010, 08:33 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,338 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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So close!
Can't wait to see some color on this one. |
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| DanT |
May 14 2010, 08:41 AM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
should look a whole lot like yours Dan...
What wheels are you going to run on yours since you sold the Repops? My factory 4 lug Fuchs are going to the wheel polisher in the next few days. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Root_Werks |
May 14 2010, 08:45 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,338 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Well.......Dan........ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Running what seems to be 80's VW Riv's. Most don't like them, but I do. I like the deeper dish on the lip. I painted the spokes black to kinda get that "911SC" look if that makes sense? Leeving my bumpers alone, trying to make it look like something Porsche might have done if the 914 stayed around for another couple of years. So pretty much leaving 95% stock, just trying a couple of late 70's, early 80's updates to it. |
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| DanT |
May 14 2010, 08:51 AM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
I have a set of Rivs for my car also...trying to decide what I am going to do with the tires...
streets on the Rivs or the Fuchs and then AX tires on the other set (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) My car is also going to stay with the big bumpers. This is my 5th 914 and all the others had earlier bumpers...so this is a bit different. In some ways I like the big bumpers because so many others seem not to like them...I tend to be a bit of a contrarian. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) My car is a Appearance group car, so I have vinyl sail panels (with new factory material) and fog lights, console etc. Have you gotten all the A/C stuff off your car now? |
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| Root_Werks |
May 14 2010, 08:57 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,338 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Yup! AC stuff is about 90% gone and repaired. The engine bay is all stock again and just last night I was doing my initial fitting for a new front trunk floor (Thank you GPR!) I plan on finishing that up this weekend. I'm also going to install an LE spoiler.
Here's the only picture I have with current rim/tire set-up. This was just a few weeks back with other local teeners, my wife Michelle with Coffee in hand. I have the little black center caps and lug caps on it now, looks good I think. Once the front trunk is done, I'm pretty much done. Time to just drive the thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| Root_Werks |
May 14 2010, 09:04 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,338 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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The engine bay shelf was a real PITA to fix. I had to source a weather strip channel and fab up a piece to graft into the shelf. The arrow points at the piece the dealer litterally tin snipped out of the 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
This was after I repaired the damage and painted this side. The rest of everything was really solid, thank God! Attached image(s) 
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| Root_Werks |
May 14 2010, 09:06 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,338 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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The tin on the engine was no different. I pretty much had to simply replace the damaged pieces. It was tin-snipped along the lines. Really, really hacked up. I have yet to see an AC install on a 914 I liked. I'm sure there are good installs, I just haven't seen one.
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