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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ my 73 almost ready for paint at altissimo--with roll bar mod!

Posted by: adiokyro Mar 26 2014, 03:56 PM

i posted a year ago about a rusty 914 i got off ebay and posted some pics. since then mcmark has stripped the car, fixed any and all rust by replacing panels, i bought conedodgers 2.5 raby motor and trick tranny, and brandon over at altissimo has been doing the body work.
my theme is 'resto-mod'. i want it to look tasteful, not really modernized per-say, factory-ish, but much higher performance.
i wanted to mod the trailing edges of the roll bar, we extended the top edge all the way back to the edge of the top, then metal worked the trailing side edges to be the same shape as the trim, except extended a bit. i wanted it to look like it could be factory but really smooth edges, check it out:

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Posted by: boxsterfan Mar 26 2014, 04:17 PM

Sweet! popcorn[1].gif

Posted by: ThePaintedMan Mar 26 2014, 04:19 PM

Let us know when it's painted how the paint holds up with the targa top on. I filled in the spaces where the chrome is on top only to have the top scratch and gouge those areas And I'm really careful when I take the top on and off.

Posted by: 2mAn Mar 26 2014, 04:29 PM

that looks awesome! what color are you painting it?

Posted by: biosurfer1 Mar 26 2014, 04:33 PM

I see Altissimo and McMark and know you're in good hands. Should be a bada$$ machine once you are done.

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 26 2014, 04:40 PM

Nice! popcorn[1].gif

Posted by: Trekkor Mar 26 2014, 04:50 PM

Brandon painted my car a few years ago.

I'm very pleased.

Posted by: madmax914 Mar 26 2014, 05:05 PM

Very nice, took all the shiny stuff off the sails. I like that!

Posted by: green914 Mar 26 2014, 05:28 PM

it's looking good.
What color?

Posted by: adiokyro Mar 26 2014, 05:39 PM

thanks!! yes great idea ill have to think of some soft pads to mount to the top so as to not scratch the paint. i hope i wont get flogged for this, but im really in love with this color and that is what im painting it:
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Posted by: Larmo63 Mar 26 2014, 05:59 PM

Can't wait to see it!!!!!! I like the mods, with real paint they will show up even more.....

Posted by: Harpo Mar 26 2014, 06:04 PM

I like that look, it looks very clean w/o all the trim

David