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bam914 |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None ![]() |
So my dad purchased this car in the spring of 1992. It was a pretty straight car minus the really bad color change. We started working on it later that year. I started on some of the rust repair and got a good bit of it done. Then life and other projects took over. Then I got married had a kid other projects came up. Then about 6 years ago I decided it was time to get this project going again. We took it to a painter that came highly recommend. Well it sat there for nearly six years with the only work that was done was having it sand blasted the first year it was there. So we decided to go pick it up and I would finish the rest of the rust repair. That was in July. I finally have it ready to go to the new painter in January. This chassis had a lot of pin hole rust under a bunch of the seam sealer. I was able to weld up all the pin holes up. It was a ton of work. During the last couple of years I have cleaned up the carbs and the transmission. We had all the hardware replated. I am now working on getting all the engine hardware replated so I can start putting the engine back together. Here are so pictures of the progress so far.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1378-1608258468.1.jpg)IMG_6150 by Blake Meredith, on Flickr]My Webpage[/url] (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1378-1608258469.2.jpg)IMG_6149 by Blake Meredith, on Flickr]My Webpage[/url] (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1378-1608258469.3.jpg)IMG_6148 by Blake Meredith, on Flickr]My Webpage[/url] (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1378-1608258469.4.jpg)Untitled by Blake Meredith, on Flickr]My Webpage[/url] |
bam914 |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None ![]() |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1378-1608258665.1.jpg)Untitled by Blake Meredith, on Flickr]My Webpage[/url]
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1378-1608258666.2.jpg)Untitled by Blake Meredith, on Flickr]My Webpage[/url] (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1378-1608258666.3.jpg)Untitled by Blake Meredith, on Flickr]My Webpage[/url] |
914Sixer |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,980 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() ![]() |
Nice to have another -6 coming back to life (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,280 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Cool project. Crazy story. Good luck with it.
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Cairo94507 |
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Michael ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 9,986 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Great project. I had a flash back when you said it sat for nearly 6 years...... Glad you are on it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Village Idiot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,408 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Very cool story and nice progress! Keep it the great work.
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FourBlades |
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From Wreck to Rockin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States ![]() ![]() |
Blake,
Looks like a great project, how is it coming! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I am close to putting the engine you built me so long ago into my IMSA 914. Hope you are well. John |
bam914 |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None ![]() |
Car is back from the painters.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1378-1629248733.1.jpg)Untitled by Blake Meredith, on Flickr]My Webpage[/url] |
Cairo94507 |
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Michael ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 9,986 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Oh Boy! Now let the fun begin. Paint looks nice- huge milestone. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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914 Wizard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,480 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Montreal914 |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,663 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
NICE!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 9-February 20 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 23,905 Region Association: Central California ![]() ![]() |
Wow. Looking great and with meaning.
Hey, is you dad Al? I’ve talked to him sometime ago and he is a very kind man. A really solid likable guy. Hope that’s him! |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 9-February 20 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 23,905 Region Association: Central California ![]() ![]() |
Wow. Looking great and with meaning.
Hey, is you dad Al? I’ve talked to him sometime ago and he is a very kind man. A really solid likable guy. Hope that’s him! |
bam914 |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None ![]() |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,137 Joined: 21-February 06 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 5,610 ![]() |
That looks like a great project.
Hey, is you dad Al? I’ve talked to him sometime ago and he is a very kind man. A really solid likable guy. Hope that’s him! Your dad is an all-around great guy. I remember when he helped me out when I was a brand new 914 owner just coming out of school. |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 14-September 20 From: Germany - Stuttgart Member No.: 24,690 Region Association: Europe ![]() ![]() |
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mate914 |
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Matt ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 27-February 09 From: Eagles mere, PA Member No.: 10,102 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Car is back from the painters. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1378-1629248733.1.jpg)Untitled by Blake Meredith, on Flickr]My Webpage[/url] Al\Blake, Great job! Your car was in a lot better shape then #597. When did Porsche stop cutting the large round hole for fan belt adjustment? Matt |
Cairo94507 |
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Michael ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 9,986 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
@mate914 Porsche, to the best of my knowledge, assuming you are talking about an access hole cut into the firewall, never cut a large round hole for fan belt adjustment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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mate914 |
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Matt ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 27-February 09 From: Eagles mere, PA Member No.: 10,102 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
@mate914 Porsche, to the best of my knowledge, assuming you are talking about an access hole cut into the firewall, never cut a large round hole for fan belt adjustment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Thanks, I did not know that... I'm still learning. Matt |
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Michael ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 9,986 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
No worries. That's the cool thing about 914 World we all learn all of the time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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