 Strudelwagon Build Thread (74' -2.0), From Beige to Green |
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| Strudelwagon |
 May 27 2011, 01:33 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada  |
Closer....Closer
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| speed metal army |
May 27 2011, 07:10 PM
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Waiting for the rain to stop... Group: Members Posts: 1,068 Joined: 4-September 10 From: PNW Member No.: 12,137 Region Association: Canada |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yay!!Pretty cool Strudel!I bet youre tickled!
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| Strudelwagon |
May 27 2011, 07:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(speed metal army @ May 27 2011, 06:10 PM)  Body shop said they will pull the colour trigger next Wednesday. Ya, you could say I'm getting a little excited (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t2.gif) |
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| Cairo94507 |
May 27 2011, 07:40 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,095 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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Very nice and terrific color BTW. Did you get the title squared away? Can't wait to see the color on the car.
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| Strudelwagon |
May 27 2011, 09:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ May 27 2011, 06:40 PM) Very nice and terrific color BTW. Did you get the title squared away? Can't wait to see the color on the car. The Title is fixed and I just need to get it through a Motor Vehicle inspection. So, first I have to reaaemble it and everything has to work. |
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| Cairo94507 |
May 28 2011, 07:06 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,095 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Cool. I know DMV's can be very difficult sometimes.
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| porbmw |
May 28 2011, 07:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 812 Joined: 10-September 08 From: Vancouver, B.C. Member No.: 9,534 Region Association: None
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Looking great! Nice clean car to start with. Importing from the U.S. can be a real challenge.
Good to see another teener up here in B.C. Congrats on the progress. You'll have a blast driving it in the Okanagan, and will get done long before I finish my sorry attempt to get my daughter's car back on the road Keep us posted Paul |
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| Strudelwagon |
Jun 11 2011, 07:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
Update: Still waiting for the bodyshop to pull the trigger on the Viper Green. Lots of excuses the last few weeks but the latest is its happening next Tuesday.
In the meantime there is lots to do: -Clean and repair the interior vinyl bits. I used some GoJo and a "mr.Clean-majic eraser". the vinyl came out super clean and the Lanalin in the GoJo kept the vinyl soft.   |
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| abnrdo |
Jun 11 2011, 11:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 399 Joined: 24-September 04 From: Panama City, FL Member No.: 2,820 Region Association: South East States |
Wow that interior is in great shape! Good score, and even if you had problems with the DMV its worth it! These little cars are getting hard to find in decent shape.
I do like the original color, but green is just awesome! My teener is Palma Green Metallic. Great progress, keep up the great work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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| speed metal army |
Jun 11 2011, 11:31 PM
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Waiting for the rain to stop... Group: Members Posts: 1,068 Joined: 4-September 10 From: PNW Member No.: 12,137 Region Association: Canada |
Nice stuff Strudel! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
Nice meeting you btw! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Hurry up!Want to see the final product! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| sixgt |
Jun 12 2011, 12:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 14-November 07 From: left coast Member No.: 8,337 |
Hi Steve,
Interesting story, I think that you are missing a few of the previous owners. I owned the car prior to JT. I purchased the car from Craigslist and it was far from the original owner at the point when I owned it. It was an interesting car that I was going to restore but had too many projects going on. It was painted at some point that awful "beige" color which I didn't think was sahara beige but something they just tried to match the original color. I believe that under the hoods it was a 356 color, champange yellow. That's a really solid car, I was considering buying it back from JT after he got it punched in the nose. It would be interesting to get the cardex and restore to the car to the original color as it was special ordered and quite unusual. It's your car and I am sure it will look great whatever color you paint it. Good luck! Garry |
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| Strudelwagon |
Jun 12 2011, 08:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(sixgt @ Jun 11 2011, 11:48 PM) Hi Steve, Interesting story, I think that you are missing a few of the previous owners. I owned the car prior to JT. I purchased the car from Craigslist and it was far from the original owner at the point when I owned it. It was an interesting car that I was going to restore but had too many projects going on. It was painted at some point that awful "beige" color which I didn't think was sahara beige but something they just tried to match the original color. I believe that under the hoods it was a 356 color, champange yellow. That's a really solid car, I was considering buying it back from JT after he got it punched in the nose. It would be interesting to get the cardex and restore to the car to the original color as it was special ordered and quite unusual. It's your car and I am sure it will look great whatever color you paint it. Good luck! Garry Hi Garry, when I started tracking down the PO's I knew 2 already...the guy I bought it from (Squamish) and the name of the guy on the screwed up title (Snoquamish) west of Seattle. All he gave me was the guy he bought it from had a Lotus and raced locally in the Seattle area. It was through that info I located James. I emailed him and we conversed for a while. He told me he bought it off a Dentist friend in Seattle and I'm guessing that's you? Can you tell me what years you owned it? I agonized over painting it the original Saraha Beige. I confirmed that by sending the painted patch from under the front trunk VIN plate (damaged in the accident) to the colour expert Davep. The car has the "Custom Porsche Colour" 98 on the chassis badge so I went with another Porsche Colour from the 73-74 era ..Emerald Green aka Kelly Green aka Viper Green. In the end, this car will live out its life running the twisty roads in wine country in the south Okanagan of BC. The car is amazingly solid and after the junk I looked at locally and some of the basket cases I see rebuilt on this site I count myself lucky. Thanks for making contact Garry, If you're in the Okanagan come by for a drive...Ah, you'll have to leave me your passport (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| sixgt |
Jun 12 2011, 11:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 14-November 07 From: left coast Member No.: 8,337 |
Hi Steve,
It would be interesting to get the cardex. I am very sure that the original color was not Sahara beige. It was not at all like the 911 I had that was Sahara beige. A few of the local Porsche guys were pretty sure it was a 356 color too. Sorry I can't remember the exact years I had owned it, so many cars so little time. I had it for the two year prior to JT. It was one of the most solid 914s that I have owned, that is why I didn't hesitate to sell it to Jim. As I recall, I did nothing to the car except change the oil. I was going to buy it back after he parked it but I just didn't have the space for it. I even had all the parts to fix it already. I will definitely take you up on that drive the next time I am up your way. That may be a while though, passport is being renewed as we speak. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) It will be great to see the car again. Do you have to bring it to the DMV here or just in BC? Cheers, Garry |
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| Strudelwagon |
Jun 12 2011, 01:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
Hi Garry,
I know there where 2 saraha Beiges when I started looking, one like the Sand Beige one in this thread and one like this  The paint that was on top of the original was not even close to the original. When I stripped it, it was clear it had been in a least one othe MVA. Passenger side rear corner had been whacked and pulled with a slide hammer, the driver side rear trailing arm was bent and straightened (wrinkled on the shaft) and the rear lower arch on each rear wheel well was gone and bondo'd up (about 1/2" thick). the rockers where full of bondo as well(i hooked them for a nice set of clean originals) I'm done with the Wa. DNV, I have a title in my name and once it reassembled it needs a BC motor Vehicle Inspection and then its time to hit the road. |
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| Strudelwagon |
Jun 13 2011, 07:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
Look what I received in the mail today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
    German square loop carpet kit in "Bamboo" from Member vendor :Appearence and Performance aka Morph aka James and Heidi. Thanks guys, I love them! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) |
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| bigkensteele |
Jun 13 2011, 08:36 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Strudelwagon @ Jun 11 2011, 05:20 PM) Update: Still waiting for the bodyshop to pull the trigger on the Viper Green. Lots of excuses the last few weeks but the latest is its happening next Tuesday. In the meantime there is lots to do: -Clean and repair the interior vinyl bits. I used some GoJo and a "mr.Clean-majic eraser". the vinyl came out super clean and the Lanalin in the GoJo kept the vinyl soft. I got lucky and picked up a tan interior in similarly good condition, but freaking filthy. I have been experimenting with cleaners, but nothing has worked very well. Then I read this! Off to get some GoJo tomorrow - thanks! |
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| Strudelwagon |
Jun 13 2011, 08:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
The Majic Eraser did most of the work....buy the 2 pac!
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| bigkensteele |
Jun 13 2011, 08:57 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Strudelwagon @ Jun 13 2011, 06:40 PM) The Majic Eraser did most of the work....buy the 2 pac! I love Majic Erasers, but they scare me when it comes to stuff that is not replaceable. They don't feel very abrasive, but run them across latex paint and see what they can do. Proctor and Gamble is based here, and my neighbor worked on the Eraser team. He is a graphic designer, not a chemist, but he told me that there is some serious chemistry behind those things. I am probably being overly cautious, but I think that I will try the GoJo out and use the M-E as a last resort. Thanks again for the tip. Your car is looking great, and I am amazed at the progress you made in such a short period of time, especially after just coming out of a major surgery. Great work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Strudelwagon |
Jun 14 2011, 05:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
I'm starting to see GREEN
  Closer......Closer Paint the fricken thing already! |
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| eric9144 |
Jun 14 2011, 05:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,744 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California
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Love the color! Keep it coming... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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