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

[ChicagoPete]

Michel, Who made the front lid you are using? Looks to be pretty good quality, all the balsa is in the right location.

Peter

[michel richard]

Michel, Who made the front lid you are using? Looks to be pretty good quality, all the balsa is in the right location.

Peter

Peter,

I got all my fiberglass from Getty Design, and I've been happy with the quality. All that's been required is minor tweeking of the bumpers and the front valence. Actually, Sylvain, the bodyman, phoned today saying he thought the rear bumper was all wrong, probably wrong model . . .
Went to the shop, and figured out he was not mounting it in exactly the right spot and there was a bit of grinding that was required, which was not obvious. Once we saw that, the bumper ended up in very nearly the final location within a half hour.
The hoods needed zero grinding or glass work, it was simply matter of adjusting the hinges and bolts.
It turns out the tub had been tapped in the right rear corner, at one point, and repairs were not really great. The shop probably needed two full days to pull everything back to where it should be. Once that was done, the rear hood fit very well.

Michel

[michel richard]

Tub is now in primer. Progress has been a little slower than I would have hoped, but it's certainly coming along. With a little luck, it'll be back home in two week's time.
Thinking about Ms L.
Michel

[michel richard]

Long time since the last update.
The tub has spent a couple of weeks just sitting as the body shop went through some personnel changes.
I did drive by the bodyshop today, and had someone let me in, even if it was officially closed. The windshield surround and the roll bar are now done, painted and cleared ! as are the headlight covers and the eyebrow pieces.
The tub is in the paintbooth, which means it more or less needs to be finished before any other car in that shop gets done.
I hope to get it back by next week, June 9. Stay tuned.
Still thinking of Ms L.

[Quebecer]

Can't wait to see the finished product ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)

What color did you decide on?

[michel richard]

It's going to be Conda Green.

Should have it later this week.

[michel richard]

Started a separate thread to show pictures of the tub, painted conda green.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=53676

[michel richard]

After a month without posting, I added a few pictures to the reassembly sub-thread.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...53676&st=40

Michel

[michel richard]

Finally got the new engine. Here are the details:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=57462

[michel richard]

Started a separate thread to ask about a colour scheme:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...mp;#entry741549

[michel richard]

Getting close to done, after 15 months, so I added a "almost done" thread (yeah, right) . . .


http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...mp;#entry782158

[michel richard]

Just to make sure I loop the loop on this one, here's the thread on getting my tags.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...mp;#entry821011

I think I will now take a break from this project. Over the winter, as time is available, I will try to put some GT door panels together, and I will try to source GT or GT-like seats. I may try to build GT-like seat rails.
Finally, in the spring, I will have at least one dyno session to fine-tune timing and jetting of the carbs. I will definitely post results. I may also strip some of the interior and put a rollbar in, to really have the racing look.

As it is now, I've driven the car to work for a week. I have a short list of little things that need fixing, but the car performs very well. I can't wait for the engine to be broken in, so that I can really start revving it !

Michel