Good Day 914 Enthusiasts.
I wanted to take the opportunity to share my passion with you all.
Through out my life I have owned Six 914's starting at age 16 back in 1990.
There has been a few 911 cars during this journey however,
The 914 truly has my heart, and brings back so many great memories.
I hope you all will enjoy following along in this process with me.
This is a documented car with matching #'s Engine & Pan.
This is a documented car and holds a certificate of authenticity. ( COA )
Bumble Bee was purchased off this site. 3 years ago in July when I signed up. Newbie..!
Vin # 4742914863
1) Bee was a running driving car that made the trip from Fullerton to LA.
2) Bee was sanded down to bare metal inside & out. From outer to inner floor pan.
a) No accidents.
b) No Rust.
c) No bondo in any of the uni-body or quarter panels.
d) Bondo used to smooth out some door dings. That's it.
3) Bee is in for paint and I will document all panels sprayed.
a) Bee was not painted on a roticery however, Was painted on a lift.
b) Bee had Pan (Exterior/under) Sprayed with textured anti corrosion finish.
c) Bee had Pan ( interior ) Sprayed seats and back pad out. Doors bare.
d) Bee had Wheel Wells Sprayed with textured anti corrosion finish.
e) Bee had Engine bay Sprayed & new Batter tray from Sierra Madre welded in.
4) Bee Motor going out to West Coast Core tomorrow for a complete rebuild.
5) Motor bay pictures to follow tomorrow.
6) Suspension pieces going out to Powder coating.
7) Engine tin going out to Powder coating.
8) Complete new interior to follow.
9) New dash I found off this site to be installed.
10) Wheels going out to Gorrilla to media blast then paint.
11) Yellow Porsche decal from 914 rubber
12) Complete Rubber kit from 914 rubber
13) New wiring harness Jeff Bowsbly
Running totals:
$8,500 Paint
$1,572. Powder coating
$5,000. Motor and components. NEW: Starter / Alternator & belt / Cap / Rotor / Points / Plugs / battery )
$550 Seats
$550. Dash
$500 Carpet kit
$125 Mats
$440 Wiring harness
$499 Rubber Kit
$650 Tires mount & balance
$150 Wheels media blasted
$270 Switches & cover
$175 Clutch & throttle cable
$18,981.00 Parts & Labor budget to date.
Here is a before picture as it was when purchased.
http://bowlsby.net/914/CanAm/zReg14863.jpg
Here are some pics in paint.
Threw in one pic of my latest daily driver. The 930.
Too much to list..... Stay tuned...!