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> 74 Roller rebuild and Subaru conversion, 1974 rebuild and Subaru conversion project
Costa05
post Oct 17 2022, 09:12 PM
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Looks very good Mike... Your body cutout looks very similar to mine. Ive yet to attack the bumper, but your approach seems spot-on..



Thanks Kevin! I got to see Rich's 914 in person last Friday - was nice & helpful to look at things in person and talk through how he accomplished things on his car. Re-stoked some motivation for me to keep moving forward! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)


Glad to help stoke the motivation! Let me know if you need to see it again. I am roughly 30 min from you. Gives me some test drivetime while I work through my worn out suspension issues. BTW your car looks great.
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post Oct 18 2022, 11:11 AM
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(taking copious bumper cutout notes...) Natural for us Arizona peops to have a wee drop in motivation over the summer.... Your work looks great.
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post Oct 18 2022, 11:36 AM
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Here's this afternoon's diversion... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)



That's a nice touch on the gas cap...is it a kit or your design?
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post Oct 18 2022, 03:14 PM
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Here's this afternoon's diversion... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)



That's a nice touch on the gas cap...is it a kit or your design?


I just looked at the pics of this kit and made my own.

https://www.thoro-tec.de/en/p/fuel-cap-porsche-914

Can't see spending $400 for it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

I have a couple ideas on the trim ring, but believe it may not be "needed" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Oct 18 2022, 07:08 PM
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Did some more work on the front bumper opening this afternoon. Cleaned up the edge with the angle grinder and did a test fit to double check the opening I had drawn out.
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I cut out the inlet to match the opening on the bumper. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
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May not really be needed, but more air flow in PHX is always a good idea! I hit the edges with some leftover back spray paint, and mounted it up again.
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Looks like it will work well enough...
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post Oct 19 2022, 08:00 AM
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Love the enlarged opening..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Oct 19 2022, 09:56 AM
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Love the enlarged opening..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)


Kevin, mine's a '74 so it has the curved brace on the inside of the frunk. I cut just below where the brace is spot welded to the front of the chassis. I can't recall what year your 914 is, so whether you have that bracing or not kind of dictates where you can cut...

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post Oct 19 2022, 04:55 PM
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Your car looks spectacular, very cool to have another Subie powered 914 in the area. Rich swung by my house on Friday after he left yours, his was looking great also. Let me know if you need anything.
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post Oct 21 2022, 07:15 PM
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Still a bit of work needed, but I'm making progress...I think! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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post Oct 21 2022, 07:34 PM
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Still a bit of work needed, but I'm making progress...I think! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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Looks great
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post Oct 21 2022, 09:27 PM
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Let me know if you need some pics of the radiator support frame.
Ed @mowag4 is a huge local resource too. Big HP Subie builds.

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post Oct 27 2022, 10:06 PM
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Getting there...
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Far from perfect, but good enough...at least for now!
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Inlet/opening came out ok.
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Thinking I may eventually spray the bumpers with the Raptor liner to match the rockers. Would also hide more of my imperfect repairs! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Oct 28 2022, 03:07 PM
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Looking great! I’m on a forced hiatus my EZ30R swap because of work. But this Spring, I got big plans, big plans!
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post Oct 29 2022, 08:19 AM
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looks really good Mike... Cutout is very nicely done and I like the filled in bumper holes too... (PS Mine's a 74 as well)
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post Oct 30 2022, 08:48 AM
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Got it sprayed with rattle can satin black. Decent, but needs more work with some high-build and the sanding block to better hide the imperfections.
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Now on to the rear bumper (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) But it will have to wait; most of my weekend has been spent with this guy up at WestWorld playing photographer, groom, water boy, etc. but he's so worth it!
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This is her last show with Sudden Impact AKA Clint. Makes us all more than a little (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Nov 7 2022, 06:22 PM
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I got the rear bumper cleaned up, painted, and mounted. It was a lot rougher than the front.
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I still need to figure out how to fill in that missing chunk in the bumper top (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Nov 7 2022, 06:27 PM
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Then I moved on to cutting out and patching the vent/grille on the cowl. I kept trying to figure out how I would handle water getting in the vent and decided the "easiest" thing to do was just remove it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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Backing the welds with copper really helps, but clamping/holding the copper in place is quite the challenge! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Quite the tedious process, but came out ok.
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Tomorrow I'll see how level I got the filler when I start sanding (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Nov 10 2022, 06:01 PM
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Got it all flat, then filled with glazing putty, then finally all sanded out with 120, then 180, then 320... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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Just waiting for primer to show up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Nov 11 2022, 12:09 PM
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Looking good Mike... Top notch work as usual. I forget what you'd described as your long-term plans for heating/cooling. I know you've finished the block-off plates, etc.

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post Dec 16 2022, 08:30 PM
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Looking good Mike... Top notch work as usual. I forget what you'd described as your long-term plans for heating/cooling. I know you've finished the block-off plates, etc.

Kevin


Kevin, my plan is to just have heated seats. We'll see if that plan fly's...or if it fly's like the Spruce Goose! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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