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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 15 2004, 07:48 PM

A rather uneventful two day trip to HPH and back to Utah. 11 hours each way towing a trailer and a loaded trailer. We picked up the tub at HPH and hit I-80.

Thanks Brad! Let me know the total on the antenna (don't forget). I'm hoping to have the metal worke done by the end of the week.


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 15 2004, 07:52 PM

As you can see it took a good hit in the front corner. Nothing structural. We checked over all the seams etc. I have another fender loaded with factory GT Flares to replace this area. Tomorrow I'll cut this off. You can just make out the cut lines behind the wheel well and in between the turn signal bucket and the headlight bucket. I was using the GT bumper and valance for referrence installing the flare on the passengers side.


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 15 2004, 07:54 PM

Here's the flare going on the passengers side. These are but welded on. This is the initial mount and fitment stage. I scribe a line and remove the flare and cut away...


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Posted by: Brad Roberts Jun 15 2004, 07:55 PM

Sweet. Glad to hear the trip was uneventful. I think that is a decent tub. Glad to see somebody can JUMP on projects.


B

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 15 2004, 07:55 PM

Here the front flare is on...


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 15 2004, 07:56 PM

Here's a shot of the rear cut out...


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 15 2004, 07:57 PM

I started by tacking the flare at the top...


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 15 2004, 07:58 PM

Then I work my way down each side putting a tack every 3" or so...


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 15 2004, 08:00 PM

Then you fill in the gaps. Tomorrow I'll do the other side. I'll probably get the rear on and the front damaged area off. I'll need to pull and work that corner so it will probably be the next day before the fender goes on.


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Posted by: Korijo Jun 15 2004, 08:10 PM

Posted by: East coaster Jun 15 2004, 08:12 PM

Sorry, but I gotta ask..........what's up with that front flare?? It looks like it was cut short at the bottom or welded too high or something?

Are they Auto Atalnta flares? The rear one looks like my AA flares. I've yet to find a way to make them fit to my liking. Thanks for pics and god speed with the body work!

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 15 2004, 09:04 PM

that's what i thought too, looks kinda odd. maybe it's just the angle in the pic ...

anywho, good to see anotherone being saved!
keep up the good work.
Andy

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 15 2004, 09:23 PM

Sharp eyes guys... These are factory flares (not AA) that were on a race tub. They cut them off to install a wider body kit. These were on a Black Forest sponsored 914-6 in San Diego. The welding work was some of the finest I've ever seen... it looked factory. That was the only flare they cut like that and I'll need to make some metal extensions to finish it off. Sound like fun?

Posted by: lmcchesney Jun 16 2004, 03:38 AM

Keep working at it, and enjoy. Nice job.
What rocker panels are you going to use?
L. McC

Posted by: dflesburg Jun 16 2004, 05:49 AM

That can't be exactly acurate...

I got my flares in 1992 at Stoddard. They are factory flares and had Porsche Part numbers on them all.

Mine where not like that and where complete all the way down.

My guess is whoever cut them off the donor car cut them that way.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 16 2004, 09:17 AM

That's what I said... it was the only flare they cut that way thankfully. It wasn't clear but I meant "they" being those who cut the flares off the car not the "factory"

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 16 2004, 09:56 AM

Glass GT rockers.

Posted by: dflesburg Jun 16 2004, 01:09 PM

I wound up cutting up the crappy GT glass rockers they sent me and cutting up a set of steel rockers and spending two weekends making these... I was really disappointed in most of the fiberglass stuff I have purchased. I usually wind up redo-ing it myself and using the junk they sell me as a model or a base to work from.

Kind of a combination of the two... They look good though.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 16 2004, 06:15 PM

I feel your pain...

Take a look at the second shot from the top. Check out all the work needed on the Rennspeed bumper. Cut, notched. The valance was the same... both sides. The bumper came with two left mounts fiberglassed into it also.

The GT rockers they sent are equally as bad. The guy I got the flares from sent me two steel rocker ends. They were the back portion. I still don't know what to do with them. Seems like a lot of work to fabricate the entire set out of steel when I have glass ones to work with.

We'll see how it turns out. I've been trying to get the front end pulled out... these little uni-body tubs are tougher than hell.

Fender is off...


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 16 2004, 06:20 PM

Fenders...


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 18 2004, 07:13 PM

Been slaving away at it... yesterday was fixing the rear end damage and installing the flare. Today was weld in the rear hood pivot, weld the engine lid hinge, weld in the rear sway bar mounts, install hoods and lid and... build and weld/install a GT engine latch.

The GT engine latch was easier than expected. I pulled the cable and cut the tube down by the first weld. I heated it and bent it the way I needed it. Rewelded it back to the latch area and welded it to the outer grill area. I refit the cable and cut it to the new length. I have a VW gas latch pull on order (that's what the GT used).


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 18 2004, 07:14 PM

nuther shot...


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 18 2004, 07:16 PM

GT lid on...


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 18 2004, 07:18 PM

Hoods on...


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Posted by: Brad Roberts Jun 18 2004, 07:19 PM

Your backyard looks like a 914 monster shit in it..

Lookin good Eric. Lookin good. Wish I could get shit done that fast.


B

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 18 2004, 07:22 PM

Quit your job...

Worked for me!

Posted by: Mueller Jun 18 2004, 07:22 PM

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I know, the guy moves too fast, what is your secret, meth or what???

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 18 2004, 07:24 PM

Meth... now there's an idea

No, just enjoying my time off between jobs.

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jun 18 2004, 07:25 PM

If I didnt have to talk with anyone... I could get things done REAL fast. :finger2:


B

Posted by: JOHNMAN Jun 18 2004, 09:38 PM

I kinda got the feeling you were spending full time on this project with the way you are progressing.

You are making the rest of us look like a buncha lazy ass slobs.....


SLOW DOWN!!!!!!

No, really....

Nice job.

and that looks like a damn nice tub....

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 24 2004, 12:18 PM

Got the dash and various pieces in yesterday... just got my DSL back up.

I'm going to call this Mother Hubbard's "Tubbard". I'm glad I have this other 74 here to steal from. Bradhole picked it CLEAN!!

Waiting for some missing pieces to get the Rich-6 Mount finished. I may swap the suspension today.

Still need to pull out the front end a bit more and get the drivers front fender on.


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Posted by: Targa Jun 24 2004, 01:13 PM

Awesome work Eric! Impressed as always. I have 5 months and counting on my engine rebuild but should have it wrapped up in another month. Then if I subtract two months of waiting for parts it's only 4 months but that still doesn't hold a candle so slow down or lie and tell us it took you longer

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 24 2004, 05:37 PM

Jimmy Jr.! How the hell are ya man?

Thanks for the comments. I finished the rear suspension today. Still getting over the stomach flu. That slowed me down a bit. Front suspension tomorrow. I'll be slaving away next week to get that front end fixed.


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