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Posted by: marks914 Jan 15 2005, 08:46 PM
Hr are some pics....
Mark
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Posted by: jim912928 Jan 15 2005, 08:53 PM
Excellent! That looks great! I put Boxster 7X16's all around on mine...turns out the offsets were perfect for me and required no spacers.
Posted by: ein 6er Jan 15 2005, 08:54 PM
WOW!!!
mark >that< looks awesome!! did you have to roll the fenders, spacers?
doug
Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 15 2005, 08:58 PM
jim, how much did you pay for yours?
they 2 sets of fronts?
Posted by: xitspd Jan 15 2005, 09:01 PM
Very Nice! What size tires? Any modifications needed?
Posted by: rhodyguy Jan 15 2005, 09:12 PM
real sharp. the color match everything looks so good on a 914. the wheels really set off the green.
kevin
Posted by: jim912928 Jan 15 2005, 09:18 PM
Aaron, mine are two sets of rears and paid $200 bucks for all 4 including the center caps. Good thing is you can get the 16's really cheap as most boxster owners are upgrading to 17's. Here is a pic of mine with Boxster rims snapped at the Fall Foilage Classic.
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Posted by: neo914-6 Jan 15 2005, 09:26 PM
Mark,
Sweet! 
Where did you get the "clear" tail lenses?
Posted by: McMark Jan 15 2005, 09:31 PM
PLEASE tell me that car is going to be at the WCC! I'm impressed. I really like the gray section between the tail light lenses. Nicely done.
17s make the car sit up really high. 
But they look great regardless 
Posted by: lapuwali Jan 15 2005, 09:34 PM
| QUOTE (McMark @ Jan 15 2005, 07:31 PM) |
| PLEASE tell me that car is going to be at the WCC! I'm impressed. I really like the gray section between the tail light lenses. Nicely done. 17s make the car sit up really high. But they look great regardless |
Gee, I have grey between the taillight lenses. It's primer, but hey...
Posted by: markb Jan 15 2005, 09:41 PM
Nice car! Can you show a pic of what you did on the rear panel? Looks very different.
Posted by: redshift Jan 15 2005, 10:10 PM
Dood, again, what a nice looking car... both of you..
M
Posted by: SirAndy Jan 15 2005, 10:26 PM
i have to say, i like the deep offset wheels better on a 914 ...
but that's just me.
Andy
Posted by: marks914 Jan 15 2005, 10:35 PM
Thanks all
The wheels are 17x7 boxter s alloys. I am running 205 50 17 ruber. Three of the wheels have 24mm spacers and one (left rear) has a 20mm spacer. Slight roll of the fender lip on the left rear. The car is definately not the same side to side. There are some detail shots of the filler panel and 914 v8 graphic on my webshots page. (link below) The clear lenses are from Clauss Studios.
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Posted by: marks914 Jan 15 2005, 10:37 PM
| QUOTE (McMark @ Jan 15 2005, 07:31 PM) |
| PLEASE tell me that car is going to be at the WCC! I'm impressed. I really like the gray section between the tail light lenses. Nicely done. 17s make the car sit up really high. But they look great regardless |
Actually the 17s are .8% taller than 195 65 15s, or 1.3mm taller. Not enough to notice. The car is in Detroit, so it will probably not be at the WCC.
Mark
Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 15 2005, 10:42 PM
Looks good! Crank down the torsion bars and lower the front a little.
McMark, Look at the cut lines where the bumpers meet the body. 
I've seen this car. You'd really like the interior too. 
Post some pic! 
Posted by: red914 Jan 15 2005, 10:52 PM
dude, your car RAWKS!
Posted by: neo914-6 Jan 15 2005, 10:56 PM
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| The clear lenses are from Clauss Studios |
I thought he stopped making them. Did you get them long ago? Overall, very nice details!
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| Look at the cut lines where the bumpers meet the body. |
Not sure what you're refering to, are they cut closer with less gap or?
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Jan 15 2005, 10:59 PM
Mark, wheels/tires look tightttt -like-a- tigerrrrrr We will be trying to fit some 18" 911 turbo wheels on a '70 9146 this year.
Posted by: neo914-6 Jan 15 2005, 11:06 PM
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| We will be trying to fit some 18" |
Done it, see my avatar. 18"x11" Techno hollow spoke. 71mm spacers cuz I got 996 instead of Boxster offset...
Fronts are 8"
Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 15 2005, 11:10 PM
| QUOTE (Neo914 @ Jan 15 2005, 08:56 PM) | ||||
I thought he stopped making them. Did you get them long ago? Overall, very nice details!
Not sure what you're refering to, are they cut closer with less gap or? |
No stepped edge where the bumper meets the fender. Lots of little things were changed on the car.
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Jan 15 2005, 11:12 PM
Felix, that's what I'll be fitting on the '70 yellow six in a few months. The car needs to be on the rotisserie a bit more (light reconditioning) and haven't decided on a 2.0 or 3.2 six as of yet. Are you going to Long Beach (former Dunkle's) this Feb ??
Marty
Posted by: neo914-6 Jan 15 2005, 11:28 PM
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| Are you going to Long Beach (former Dunkle's) this Feb ?? |
I would like to but not with Neo, it's also a tub which will still be at John's in Seattle. I too am deciding on it's powerplant. I was working on the wingless side glass tonight while listening to the Falcons dominate, oh sorry if you're a Rams fan. I follow "ex-49er" personel, like Mora. If I can go I'll let you know so we can have a
and talk more "grapevine". Harry Bradley is retiring, I sent him a note which Art Center is collecting from all his ex-students. He's leaving without any fanfare.| QUOTE |
| No stepped edge where the bumper meets the fender. |
Dam designers, always trying to change sumthin
Posted by: marks914 Jan 15 2005, 11:40 PM
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I thought he stopped making them. Did you get them long ago? Overall, very nice details!
Not sure what you're refering to, are they cut closer with less gap or? |
The cuts do not have the same "jog" in them as the original which was to clear the impact rubber, and the radius is larger and cleaner.
Mark
Posted by: marks914 Jan 15 2005, 11:42 PM
| QUOTE (Neo914 @ Jan 15 2005, 09:28 PM) | ||||
I would like to but not with Neo, it's also a tub which will still be at John's in Seattle. I too am deciding on it's powerplant. I was working on the wingless side glass tonight while listening to the Falcons dominate, oh sorry if you're a Rams fan. I follow "ex-49er" personel, like Mora. If I can go I'll let you know so we can have a and talk more "grapevine". Harry Bradley is retiring, I sent him a note which Art Center is collecting from all his ex-students. He's leaving without any fanfare.
Dam designers, always trying to change sumthin |
Yeah, we do always have to make changes, espescially at the last minute, for some reason, just cant help it.
Mark
Posted by: CptTripps Jan 16 2005, 12:15 AM
Which fenders are those? I like the 'one-color' look.
Posted by: marks914 Jan 16 2005, 08:14 AM
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| Which fenders are those? I like the 'one-color' look. |
They are stock fenders...
Posted by: scotty b Jan 16 2005, 08:25 AM
NICE car Mark, what is that tail, it looks kind of familiar. You are giving me second thoughts about the set of C2 turbo wheels I am putting on my 944!!
Posted by: CptTripps Jan 16 2005, 08:27 AM
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They are stock fenders... |
Sorry...meant to type BUMPERS.
Posted by: marks914 Jan 16 2005, 08:37 AM
They are some 916 bumpers that I reworked. I added more plan view to the front and a more puffy section to the side view. Then I enlarged the radiator opening and added the "chin" below the opening. Straightened the cutlines and added the aluminum grille bars. On the rear I fit the bumper, fixed the cuts and cut out the exhaust openings and added some light catchers above them for a finishing touch. I bought both bumpers for $80 as a package.
The rear wing is from some guy who had it for sale on PP board. I added it to even out the side view of the car. The 916 front bumper adds some visiual length to the front and I wanted to even it out.
I wanted to go with c2 wheels for a long time until I saw theese Boxter alloys.
Thanks all
Mark
Posted by: neo914-6 Jan 16 2005, 11:57 AM
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| The rear wing is from some guy who had it for sale on PP board |
I have the same one I bought from AA. Again, nice work on the details Mark
Posted by: Demick Jan 16 2005, 12:17 PM
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That is perhaps the only rear spoiler on a 914 that I have actually liked. I have seen similar ones to that, but not one quite exactly like that. Tell us about it.
Demick
Posted by: winterkornj Jan 16 2005, 07:10 PM
I saw Jims Boxter rims at this years FFC they look great. They looked just like they were made for the 914.
Posted by: marks914 Jan 17 2005, 05:37 PM
| QUOTE (Demick @ Jan 16 2005, 10:17 AM) | ||
That is perhaps the only rear spoiler on a 914 that I have actually liked. I have seen similar ones to that, but not one quite exactly like that. Tell us about it. Demick |
I do not know much about the rear wing except that it was on someone else's vehicle since the 70s. I tink it is just the right size without being obnoxious.
Thanks all
Mark
PS I have updated my webshots:
http://community.webshots.com/user/marksurel
Posted by: scooter311 Jan 17 2005, 09:15 PM
Hey Mark, you made some reeeeeal nice touches to that car. I love it!
I am greatly inspired to do wondrous things to mine now, but seeings' how I'm a doofus, I'll just leave the cover on it and go take a nap.
Posted by: Steve Thacker Jan 18 2005, 07:19 AM
Mark. I flipp'in love it !!!! Sexy car, real sexy car. The color and the mods are top notch.
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