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Posted by: boogie_man Apr 25 2011, 10:16 AM

Hi guys, just joined your board and picked up a 72 resto project. Pictures coming soon!!! Been following your posts and other work in progress threads that were simply awesome. In So Cal, have 1982 911 SC as well. Will up date this very soon.......Thanks

Posted by: Mikey914 Apr 25 2011, 10:21 AM

QUOTE(boogie_man @ Apr 25 2011, 09:16 AM)

Posted by: 7TPorsh Apr 25 2011, 10:23 AM

Where in SoCal??

Got jack stands? You'll need them around here.

Posted by: PanelBilly Apr 25 2011, 10:30 AM

Did you try seeing a doctor about your obsessions?

Posted by: Tom_T Apr 25 2011, 10:40 AM

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Apr 25 2011, 10:57 AM

QUOTE(boogie_man @ Apr 25 2011, 09:16 AM)

Posted by: rick 918-S Apr 25 2011, 12:27 PM

Posted by: markb Apr 25 2011, 12:53 PM

Posted by: campbellcj Apr 25 2011, 09:38 PM

QUOTE(montoya 73 2.0 @ Apr 25 2011, 09:57 AM)

I see you already have the donor car "1982 911 SC"

Posted by: Socalandy Apr 25 2011, 09:46 PM

Another Socal 914

Posted by: 914coop Apr 25 2011, 09:48 PM

Posted by: sww914 Apr 25 2011, 09:53 PM

Just so you know, it takes at least 7 years and at least 8 jackstands to restore a 914. Don't tell your wife yet. She will not understand unless she's an alien and then she will just pretend to understand so that you don't spot her as an alien life form.

Posted by: SCV Apr 26 2011, 09:31 AM

Welcome to the madness. I've never had so much fun pouring time and money into a project car, and I've owned a more than a few. As stated above, seeking out a mental health professional, priest, or some such might be a good idea.

Posted by: boogie_man Apr 26 2011, 11:25 AM

Hahahahaha, hey thaks for the warm welcome guys. Yes I'm in So Cal (Capistrano Beach) an am also a member of pelican. No way will I use the prestine 911 SC as a donor but have been thinking of a 6 conversion though. Slow build a 6 while driving it as a 4 for now. The 72 is that light yellow color in the jambs original with an a/c unit (yes the front floor pan is cut for condensor) as I'm not sure if I want to go back to the original yellow and car as I guess it depends on matching motor & trans #s ??? I will post some pix very soon to get opinions from you "experts"

Posted by: jcambo7 Apr 26 2011, 11:32 AM

Good luck with the new addiction.

Posted by: 914 shifter Apr 26 2011, 01:47 PM

QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Apr 25 2011, 08:21 AM)

QUOTE(boogie_man @ Apr 25 2011, 09:16 AM)

Hi guys, just joined your board and picked up a 72 resto project. Pictures coming soon!!! Been following your posts and other work in progress threads that were simply awesome. In So Cal, have 1982 911 SC as well. Will up date this very soon.......Thanks

We are required by cout order to inform you there is no successful 12 step program for the 914 additction

With that being said

Welcome

Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 26 2011, 01:55 PM

Posted by: boogie_man Jul 1 2011, 11:48 AM

Now at shop !!! Go ahead guys "flame away" hehehehe

Posted by: reharvey Jul 1 2011, 11:54 AM

Is your tetenus shot up to date?

Posted by: Rand Jul 1 2011, 12:02 PM

Awesome paint job!
I love it when guys do something fun like that before it's ready for real paint. Reminds me of McMark's graffiti car.

That exhaust tip has to go though.

Posted by: Drums66 Jul 1 2011, 12:02 PM

....Welcome to the world....catch a fire!

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jul 1 2011, 01:41 PM

Kids, This is your brain on drugs! As Rick James once said "Cocaine is a hell of a drug"!

QUOTE(boogie_man @ Jul 1 2011, 10:48 AM)

Now at shop !!! Go ahead guys "flame away" hehehehe

Posted by: PanelBilly Jul 1 2011, 01:51 PM

Nice to have you job the fellowship.


So much for the greeting. What drugs were you taking when you picked out this car

Posted by: Twise Jul 1 2011, 02:31 PM

Thats as good a place to start as any. Where is your shop and what do you do there? These cars are an addiction. Good luck with your project, and welcome...

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 1 2011, 03:16 PM

QUOTE(Rand @ Jul 1 2011, 11:02 AM)

That exhaust tip has to go though.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Jul 1 2011, 04:34 PM

OMG! That paint job is to die for.....seriously kill the guy who did that. I suspect the former owner suffered from weener envy with that giant exhaust pipe finisher.

Good luck and welcome to the madness.

Posted by: Scarlet75 Jul 1 2011, 04:37 PM

And I want to see the wing that was on there

Posted by: boogie_man Jul 1 2011, 05:33 PM

I'm a manager at a body shop so haha. Will update pix as I'm doing as I'm doing a makeshift "overhaulin" this 3 day weekend for your entertainment. Stripping it and starting the restoration right now !!!!! I will send up a pik of the wing (also flammed at the ends haha) Piece of cake boys hold tight, I got this......

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 1 2011, 05:38 PM

Better hurry up and ask a stupid question so I can be rude to you. It's almost the weekend. Oh, BTW, we won't hold the Bird against you, as long as you understand the whole site is one gigantic joke. People can recover, and have.

The Cap'n

Posted by: KELTY360 Jul 1 2011, 05:41 PM

Oh no! Don't strip that paint. I think it's a one off Von Dutch LE.

Posted by: eric9144 Jul 1 2011, 05:43 PM

QUOTE(KELTY360 @ Jul 1 2011, 04:41 PM)

Oh no! Don't strip that paint. I think it's a one off Von Dutch LE.

Posted by: boogie_man Jul 1 2011, 05:53 PM

QUOTE(KELTY360 @ Jul 1 2011, 04:41 PM)

Oh no! Don't strip that paint. I think it's a one off Von Dutch LE.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Jul 1 2011, 06:29 PM

QUOTE(boogie_man @ Apr 25 2011, 11:16 AM)

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jul 1 2011, 08:14 PM

QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jul 1 2011, 04:38 PM)

Posted by: Haudiosolutions Jul 1 2011, 10:04 PM

this should be fun. love the paint! I'd never keep it but I'd be friends with someone who had it hehehe

Posted by: Haudiosolutions Jul 1 2011, 10:04 PM

this should be fun. love the paint! I'd never keep it but I'd be friends with someone who had it hehehe

Posted by: SLITS Jul 2 2011, 09:42 AM

Leave it as is and put an ass-stompin 6 in it .... no one will laugh then.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Jul 2 2011, 09:53 AM

QUOTE(SLITS @ Jul 2 2011, 10:42 AM)

Leave it as is and put an ass-stompin 6 in it .... no one will laugh then.

Posted by: jaxdream Jul 2 2011, 09:58 AM

QUOTE(boogie_man @ Jul 1 2011, 09:48 AM)

Now at shop !!! Go ahead guys "flame away" hehehehe

Posted by: eric9144 Jul 5 2011, 08:44 AM

*crickets*

Posted by: Jon Fernandes Jul 5 2011, 08:52 AM

Posted by: boogie_man Jul 5 2011, 10:19 AM

Oh man am I tired whew.......


















ENJOY !!!!! Oh yeah any locals are more than welcome to come help !

Anyone need an A/C unit ????

Posted by: eric9144 Jul 19 2011, 10:44 AM

*crickets*

Any new progress? Curious 914 minds want to know...

Posted by: boogie_man Jul 27 2011, 06:10 PM

Yes, have now pretty much stripped to metal with etch primer and some rust fixed

no bodywork has started yet. Still chipping away at it and will update pix very soon....

Posted by: PanelBilly Jul 27 2011, 07:53 PM

I don't think I ever added my "hello"

Have you fixed the problems under the body already. If your converting it to a six, there's lots to do before you paint

Posted by: boogie_man Aug 2 2011, 06:23 PM

There's a crazy member on this board "pushing" me to the six conversion.

My plan was to finish it as a running 4, slow build the six then install..
Whatever could you mean there's a lot of work to do?

MORE PIX COMING SOON.....

Posted by: boogie_man Aug 24 2011, 12:58 PM

R door in rough, R quarter in rough. Onto rear deck lid and rear body repair
and fitting..I do really like the 18 gage metal as it shapes and forms very nice compared to other cars we work on day to day. Lots of blocking/beating & primering must stay motivated Will be pulling motor out soon as I was told by the PO it hasn't been run in 4-5 years..hmmmm what to do with that...

Anyone know where I can get those emission lines that run down the l/rocker from
fuel tank to engine bay ????

Posted by: socalstuttgart Aug 24 2011, 06:03 PM

Love the blue plate! I would start there and build a car around it. 914's may suck your wallet but they pay it back on the road exponentially.

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 24 2011, 06:27 PM

Wow! Does McMark know you stole his car and got rid of the paint job?

Posted by: boogie_man Jul 2 2012, 11:03 AM

ONE YEAR UPDATE : Hey guys, thought I'd update this thread as it's already been
1year since the start of this mess. It's getting very close sans the additonal stuff we keep finding "underneath" it all. But at this point, it's in the test fit final touches
stage before heavy blocking/priming stage. Thinking to stay with L13M but will add
a slight pearl to it. All input is welcome :

From this:





To This :





The in between:
























Thanks Ron !! Fit like a glove








































Thanks !!! It's been a looooong road so far........


Scott

Posted by: eric9144 Jul 2 2012, 11:58 AM

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 2 2012, 01:31 PM

Posted by: sixnotfour Jul 3 2012, 06:32 AM

great job

Posted by: Cairo94507 Jul 3 2012, 06:48 AM

Very nice work. Can'y wait to see some color on it.