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Posted by: Ray Warren Mar 25 2004, 04:09 PM

After a year of fixing and rebuilding, i finally drove my car today for the first time.
I must say it was a lot of fun and worth all the time and effort i put into it.
I'm going out to drive it again right now.

Posted by: seanery Mar 25 2004, 04:20 PM

Posted by: tat2dphreak Mar 25 2004, 04:24 PM

CONGRATS MAN!!! I can hardly wait to drive my teener... my wife is ready for me to drive it too... so I will shut the F up about it!

Posted by: Mueller Mar 25 2004, 04:30 PM

congrats......I'm still a few weeks away from driving my 914

at least I'll have Dave Darling beat....LOL

Posted by: william harris Mar 25 2004, 05:00 PM

Man, I can bearly stand to read this one. My car must be months away from driving again and it is killing me. Why did I ever start this restoration project? Besides the rust, bad paint job with overspray everywhere, bad or no weather seals, worn out and used up everything, 1.7 in a 2.0 car and leaking oil everywhere, battery hanging on a bungee cord, yeah, now I remember why. Need to buy another one to drive. Oh shit, where's that 12 step program book?

Posted by: sanglee007 Mar 25 2004, 05:51 PM

Bungee cord...that sounds familiar. Wait, that sounds like me!

William,

I've got a 76...so I've got smog to deal with too.


So don't feel TOO bad...

Sang

Posted by: Ray Warren Mar 25 2004, 06:32 PM

I don't have a pick of the car in it's completed state.
I will take some on saterday and post them.
However ther are several pics of the car in various stages of repair http://porsche914.ca.
I'm quite impressed at how peppy this little 1.7 is. I bought this car in pieces and brought it home on a flat bed. Never owned any thing like it before.
Having this website has been a huge help putting it back together.

Thanks everyone.

Posted by: Ray Warren Mar 27 2004, 04:15 PM

A couple of pics.


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Posted by: Ray Warren Mar 27 2004, 04:17 PM

gdg


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Posted by: Ray Warren Mar 27 2004, 04:20 PM

dfgdfh


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Posted by: McMark Mar 27 2004, 04:41 PM

Marathon Blue Metallic. Very nice! Like that color. I think I like the wheels too.

Posted by: seanery Mar 27 2004, 05:26 PM

yeah, they look like campi's.

Posted by: Ray Warren Mar 27 2004, 05:36 PM

Wheels are "ATS".
Paint is Mercedes Benz "code DB744 Brillliant Silver".

Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Mar 27 2004, 05:40 PM

GREAT JOB !!

After looking at the before pictures you have really done a great job.

Posted by: tracks914 Mar 27 2004, 06:36 PM

Great job and beautiful car. It's nice to see a teener within 500 miles of me. I should stop in to chat next time I'm in the area.

Posted by: GWN7 Mar 27 2004, 06:50 PM

Congrats

Glad you posted the paint colour I thought my monitor colours were way off

Pouring rain here today, 1/2 the snow melted in the yard, if things (no more snow) keep up I will be driving the 70 in a few days.

Posted by: SirAndy Mar 27 2004, 07:01 PM

way to go man

i took my car to the car-wash today for the first time ever.

it's RED!!!!
Andy

Posted by: Qarl Mar 27 2004, 07:24 PM

Sweet!

Posted by: Ray Warren Mar 27 2004, 07:25 PM

Absolutely.
If and when your heading this way, email me.

Posted by: Gint Mar 27 2004, 09:23 PM

That's looks great. You ahve good reason to be proud.

Posted by: Brad Roberts Mar 28 2004, 01:31 AM

Great job. Car looks awesome.

I need a 914.


B

Posted by: Gint Mar 28 2004, 01:33 AM

So do I.