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Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 27 2012, 10:06 AM

A few minor touchups needed in the front trunk and engine compartment. This is phase one of a 7 step process to get her to Parade this year which is in SLC. Who's coming?

Posted by: bulitt Jan 27 2012, 10:14 AM

So nice seeing a car without 300lbs of undercoating on everything

Posted by: ConeDodger Jan 27 2012, 10:22 AM

I was coming... But what's the point now that you will enter that sweet-ass machine?

Actually, I think I still am. Everything is kind of up in the air though. Got a job, but might get another job, and starting a business, YIKES!!

Posted by: Cairo94507 Jan 27 2012, 10:35 AM

Beautiful car!

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jan 27 2012, 10:36 AM

You'll probably lose points if you have to use tape to keep the headlights attached.

Posted by: billh1963 Jan 27 2012, 10:50 AM

I'm driving cross country.....will be in my 997, though

Posted by: Ferg Jan 27 2012, 10:53 AM

I'm hoping to make it over

to your project.

Ferg

Posted by: mepstein Jan 27 2012, 11:00 AM

Does final paint mean a better color?

Posted by: rnellums Jan 27 2012, 11:17 AM

Road trip to SLC? Why not!

Posted by: aharder Jan 27 2012, 11:21 AM

Looks Great!!
Even with that Color

Posted by: SirAndy Jan 27 2012, 11:55 AM

Especially since the tape is wrinkled ...

Posted by: KELTY360 Jan 27 2012, 12:05 PM

Refreshing to see a Shea thread without all the lovey-dovey crap.

Posted by: Scott S Jan 27 2012, 12:17 PM

Whats that weird light on the tail?



Hope the SLC parade is better then the Colorado one. Based on what was out here (lots of Cayennes and Caymans), the national PCA gang with the cool old stuff seems to be afraid of anything above sea level.


Car looks SO good.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 27 2012, 12:29 PM

You guys are all jealous cause you KNOW yellow is faster.

That's the Hella logo, bonehead!



Ask Garvey...

Hey, I'm the tour chair for the Cayenne Tours (over the river and through the woods to Miller Motorsports Park we go). They're rumored to have a couple of the factory Transsyberia cars for us! Miller has an offroad track there as well. We'll see how many tenderfoots make the "grade" (literally).

Scott... do you have CuBase?

Posted by: mharmon Jan 27 2012, 12:42 PM

Wow Eric,

Beautiful car - have I missed the updates on its progress on Roadglue?

Best,

Mike

Posted by: tod914 Jan 27 2012, 12:45 PM

Super nice Eric! Very tastefully done.

Posted by: TJB/914 Jan 27 2012, 01:21 PM

Eric, I want to grow up to be just like you with a 914 painted "Chrome Yellow" and a "Red Foglight" on my rear end.

Eric, Beautiful workmanship & world class build, we are proud of you.

Tom

Posted by: Scott S Jan 27 2012, 01:39 PM

I dont think so, but I have not been in for a phyiscal since last March. Why, what have you heard?!!

Posted by: KELTY360 Jan 27 2012, 01:46 PM

Posted by: porbmw Jan 27 2012, 01:52 PM

Yawn....
I'm bored

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 27 2012, 02:07 PM

Damn Canadians'



Tom... I'm copying your build (just with wdier hips). Maybe we can roam the backroads around Grand Traverse Bay this summer!

Scott, I was thinking we could record.

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jan 27 2012, 02:27 PM

I love that color! That is one cool looking teener!

Posted by: MDG Jan 27 2012, 02:47 PM

What the hell is SLC?

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 27 2012, 02:58 PM

Salt Lake City. And ya, I may skip some other stuff this year and drive out.

Posted by: MDG Jan 27 2012, 03:07 PM

Is that in the US somewhere?

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 27 2012, 03:14 PM

Can we just show up and crash the event or do you have to enter through the PCA? I'm not a PCA member. I got such a cold shoulder at from the Nord Stern membership guy several years ago I never bothered signing up.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 27 2012, 03:22 PM

Yes... you're not allowed. Move along.

Posted by: mepstein Jan 27 2012, 03:27 PM

He needs the love. He has...ahem... "issues"

Posted by: pete000 Jan 27 2012, 03:37 PM

Where did you get the vintage Good Years??

Who did your RSR finish?

Is that Canary Yellow???

Drool!

Posted by: MDG Jan 27 2012, 03:48 PM

Never heard of the place anyway. Is that where salt water taffy comes from? If its in New York or Ohio - maybe even Michigan - maybe I'll drive down.

Posted by: balljoint Jan 27 2012, 03:51 PM

Ummm Michael? Eric wouldn't come from Michigan to visit us soooo?

Posted by: 6freak Jan 27 2012, 03:53 PM

nice work Mr Eric...

Posted by: MDG Jan 27 2012, 03:58 PM

Doesn't mean we have to sink to his level, David. Remember; the better person always wins.

Posted by: PeeGreen 914 Jan 27 2012, 04:27 PM

Wow Eric, car is looking good.

That could be fun to make it to Parade. Too bad it is generally right in the middle of tradeshow season

Posted by: Scott S Jan 27 2012, 05:09 PM

Sent you an email sir.......

Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 27 2012, 05:13 PM

Add an inch to the rear flairs while its there.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 27 2012, 05:56 PM

Pete - Roger Kraus - Google. Harvey did the wheels and the color is the same as yours!

Mike and Dave show - You know my fear of woodcutters. And, I hate hockey!

Jeff - No. It will look like that green thing!

Posted by: porbmw Jan 27 2012, 06:32 PM

What's really cool about these photos is that (note photo 3)you get to see, at work, the Brakemeister's special, patented ebrake set up.

If he's done your rear calipers, and hasn't included a set, drop him a friendly note, and I"m sure he'll send you a pair

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 27 2012, 06:47 PM

And to think... I thought you were a nice Canadian!

Posted by: PeeGreen 914 Jan 27 2012, 07:03 PM

Aren't they all

I thought they were just ... well.... different

Posted by: MDG Jan 27 2012, 07:10 PM

One of the many things I'm thankful for.




Really thankful.

Posted by: ConeDodger Jan 27 2012, 07:11 PM

Not exactly...

Posted by: MDG Jan 27 2012, 07:13 PM

But enough of that . . .

I have to say, Eric that car is spectacular! The attention to detail is brilliant. Few could pull it off to that extent. You really should be proud of what you've done with that car.


cheers, m.

Posted by: porbmw Jan 27 2012, 07:16 PM

Alright, alright

Posted by: MDG Jan 27 2012, 07:17 PM

Someone told me it was in Utah.

I thought Utah was a city you had to drive through to get from Colorado to Nevada. Man, we have lakes bigger than that.

Posted by: MDG Jan 27 2012, 07:19 PM

It's okay. Things will settle down again to normal.

Posted by: MDG Jan 27 2012, 07:22 PM

Hey I just noticed something in the first and last pic . . . why does the back end look like it's sitting under load? Have you already put the engine in?

Posted by: porbmw Jan 27 2012, 07:25 PM

Um

I think he stashes brides 2 and 3 in the front and rear trunks

Posted by: scotty b Jan 27 2012, 08:58 PM

MDG Thnaks for askign what SLC was. I thought it was Southern Louisiana College and was trying to figure out how to make that trip as I have a couple other obligations around then. Now that I know it is Salt Laake City I have no need to worry.

BTW nice car Erc

Posted by: MDG Jan 27 2012, 09:38 PM

Yeah, Erc.

Posted by: badm Jan 27 2012, 09:54 PM

Eric, I will say it one more time WOW! love the look of your car, devils in the details.

I wish that I was not at the other end of the U.S., I'd love to see that in person.

Badm

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 27 2012, 10:04 PM

Collars are way down on the GT shocks. Just checking the camber as I'm having a bear of a time fitting tires which is why mean ole Jeff is poke'n fun at my flares.

Ben, I'll fly you out and you can help put Humpty back together again! Parade is in July and I want a running car damnit! Tired of showing up at 914 events in an ass dragger or a 4x4 waterpumper.

Posted by: scotty b Jan 27 2012, 10:14 PM

You should know by now everything aboot Eric is a big load

Posted by: JRust Jan 27 2012, 10:20 PM

beautiful .

Posted by: lonewolfe Jan 27 2012, 11:18 PM

That's a great looking car. Nice job! What seats are those in your car?

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 27 2012, 11:26 PM

Thank you Sir.

Believe it or not, those are 914 seats that I had Hancock Upholstery custom build to GT seat specs. We used actual GT seats to get the bolster contour and a lot of pictures of real GT seats. They basically bolt right in (of course):

Posted by: porbmw Jan 28 2012, 12:01 AM

Hey Eric

It really, truly is a beautiful car....I think we're almost as anxious to see the full and final version as you.

Is there a site where one can see the car, from beginning to present?


Very jealous, in a good way

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 28 2012, 09:46 AM

Thanks Paul... RoadGlue has the build thread on it (upper right hand corner of this page) or, Facebook.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 28 2012, 09:58 AM

Blast from the past:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=13267&st=0

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=28205&hl=

Posted by: MDG Jan 28 2012, 12:04 PM

Can we see the welded finger again please?

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 28 2012, 03:12 PM

Posted by: sixnotfour Jan 28 2012, 03:47 PM

Two of your nicely dressed young men just stopped by, I told them to pray for you.

Posted by: rnellums Jan 28 2012, 03:48 PM

Wupfh that looks like it hurt.

Posted by: MDG Jan 28 2012, 03:49 PM

Awesome!

Didn't your wedding ring fuse to your finger?

Posted by: lonewolfe Jan 28 2012, 04:05 PM

Thanks for sharing the pictures of those seats. They look great. I'd love to have seats along those lines for my car. Where is Hancock Upholstery? Are these seats one off?

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 28 2012, 05:02 PM

Until I ripped it off...



Bless you Brother Hines.



Here in Salt Lake. Yes, basically one off's. We used copper tubing to get the bolster profile then glassed everything in. A good amount of padding and someone who know's upholstery and you're good to go. Got the vintage cord from International.

Posted by: pete-stevers Jan 28 2012, 09:13 PM

Are you going to post the Darn pics of how you made the seat...for the archives...
and those who may be curious ....ahem.... interested... in building one or two

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 28 2012, 10:20 PM

They're here somewhere.

Posted by: RobW Jan 28 2012, 10:23 PM

What does human flesh taste like?

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 28 2012, 10:28 PM

I didn't eat it...

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 29 2012, 11:29 AM

Steve. Here's a start:



Lopped off the headrests. Then attached the copper tube with the bolster profile. Copper is nice because it bends so easily. He then glassed that in and attached padding. I think anyone could do the basic shell, the trick is the upholstery after the fact. A good upholstery shop should be able to wrap it up.