Dr Phil’s copper 914 restoration thread- paint and body work on deck- getting fenders fixed and car repainted! New thread to document process, Update:- some finishing touches - constant , never done LOL Options

[Shadowfax]

Man, that paint looks terrific! Can’t wait to see it put back together. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

are you coming to the Okteenerfest?

Mike was like a little kid he could not wait for me to see it, and was like " wait until you see it in the sun! the color is amazing, " etc etc! so cool - he said he had to send the first batch back it was too brown. apparently PPG has a couple different lines or brands they own or sell under, same paint code but very different- this one was perfect right out of the can .

Not gonna make it to Okteenerfest. Wish I could. That color really is pretty stunning.

[saigon71]

Your car looks awesome Phil!

Keep the pics rolling in....

[Chris H.]

Did you spend most of the weekend just staring at/admiring the painted shell Phil? Pretty sure that's what I would have done. The base/clear will allow you to shine it up like a mirror.

[Mblizzard]

This will be the car of the show for sure at Okteenerfest!

[DRPHIL914]

This will be the car of the show for sure at Okteenerfest!

well, not sure about that but going to do my best - there were some very nice clean cars there last year for sure!

[Dion]

That looks amazing! Boy that colour will really pop when the bumpers go on and all the
bright trim. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[DRPHIL914]

do i dare put the PORSCHE script on the side again?
yes it was there before this, BUT .... not sure i want to do that....

i have brand new rockers and a set of nice redone ones that Mike painted, then need a sand down and one more coat, i could do either way, even thought about body color rockers but i like the look of the black rockers better.-
then also is the front valance- i have a LE style fiberglass one that was in Jim Hoylands car, but it was damaged in shipping , so i got a very nice stock metal pan that is repaintes black- SO Le was repaired and is in primer if i dont put it on i will resell it, ugh decisions!!

[TravisNeff]

I would hold off on the side script, you don't wanna hide any of that beautiful paint! I keep coming back to this thread and looking at the headlight cover pic. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[DRPHIL914]

my front valence turned out pretty nice

[DRPHIL914]

and rear---

[DRPHIL914]

repainted the rocker panels- these will be for sale-
back sides need to be cleaned up better but have had repair and were sanded professionally primed and painted but one more coat will make
them nice- will post in the classifieds section tonight.

[burton73]

Car looks very sweet. Door gaps are super.

Very nice car.

Bob B (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[DRPHIL914]

thanks! there were some previous repairs done incorrectly including the door jams and threshholds, bondo was removed, metal was fixed- i had to replace the drivers door, it was repaired with bondo as well, somehow there was a rust free door on the east coast- thanks to Bob Bishoff. saved a ton of time and $$ not having to fix that!

[DRPHIL914]

how does this look? i just wanted to get a look at it- has to come back off- to put the valance on and figure out how to mount the lights

[DRPHIL914]

and this looks good, i might want to leave the valance off when its actually mounted, so it still shows, seems a shame to hide it

[Mblizzard]

and this looks good, i might want to leave the valance off when its actually mounted, so it still shows, seems a shame to hide it

That is awesome. But it is going to be too good of a car to leave parts off.

[DRPHIL914]

and this looks good, i might want to leave the valance off when its actually mounted, so it still shows, seems a shame to hide it

That is awesome. But it is going to be too good of a car to leave parts off.

true, and as you see above my rear valance was cleaned up and repainted too so its going back on, and the lower half will stil show since this is not a deep valance-
going with a new windshield too- there goes another $500 smackaroos! as i was discussing with BillH, its hard to put old stuff back on a nice cleaned up car! I thought i had everything but still keep thinking of stuff- you know my interior was nice, but i have brand new german loop carpet going in and now i have to decide if i am going to leave the sport vinyl over fiberglass back pad back in or recover the original back pads. the foam on those is perfext but the vinyl was shot, i have yet another 914rubber order coming ans that will be added to it i guess, then i have a few parts i am getting from AA as the have the new targa trim pieces that URO is making AND i am going to break down ad get the new bumper pads from Rubber as well.

---- my wife is going to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) me! some of this may have to wait a bit

[DRPHIL914]

i need advice on how to mount the fog lights on the early bumper conversions like this- i have super nice OEM NOS lights to put in- those grills came from 914rubber, and thr bumper came from Noel in CA, it really needs some hammering and a rechrome job, but i have that early one with no bumper guard holes which i lime the look of better but i think i need to keep the bumper guard one on for driving around with-- oh and another question, how. do you attach the fog light grill? 4 holes in corner, what size bolts/screws??

[rhodyguy]

Skip the tits. Usually it's taps on the rear, not the front. Do the later cars have the dimples in the front fascia where the round fogs mount?

[DRPHIL914]

Skip the tits. Usually it's taps on the rear, not the front. Do the later cars have the dimples in the front fascia where the round fogs mount?

I think so, if someone can take a picture of their body area under the bumper on an earlier car it would help - so it could be as easy as drilling the mount hole at that location or is there a tab that should be there? on the late ones it mounted directly to the bumper.