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Posted by: Nozzle Nov 25 2015, 08:42 AM

Well I finally got my engine parts back from the metal re-finisher and I think it was worth the wait. The shop specialized in wheel refinishing for the tuner crowd but was interested in branching out. I figured that they'd be able to relate to auto finishes better than your standard metal fabricator shop so I took a chance.

Be advised though I chose not to go with exact factory finishes and color for reasons of personal taste. The look is similar but certainly not exact. See what you think.

First up are the ceramic coated heat exchangers in 'Tungsten':

Before


After


Engine tin before


Engine tin after in 'Satin Black' powder coat which seems more flat than the factory finish but I still like it equally if not better


Heat ducting before with 'custom' grey finish


Ducting after in 'Porsche Silver' powder coat similar to factory rim color


Fan shroud before


Fan shroud after in 'Satin Clear' powder coat which I really like. Coating only applied to exterior for what its worth.


Last up is the engine from Original Customs which will be their new home

Posted by: somd914 Nov 25 2015, 09:10 AM

John, very nice. Now to get it back in the car and on the road - we need another 914 running around here...

Posted by: turk22 Nov 25 2015, 05:59 PM

looks really good, like the choices you made in color and finish.

is the vendor looking for more 914 business?

what did you have done to the engine?

thx,
Turk

Posted by: Nozzle Nov 25 2015, 07:40 PM

I think the folks at 'Custom Functionz' are looking for any metal refinishing business although their specialty is custom wheel and interior finishes as seen in the link below.

http://www.customfunctionz.com/

Although their estimated two-week job took considerably longer to deliver, they really understand how important metal finishes are to car folks and did a beautiful job on my parts which amounted to over thirty pieces in four different finishes.

For the engine I had the D-jet '2056' longblock build from 'Original Customs' which is described in this link:

http://www.originalcustoms.com/2056.php

Mark De Bernardi who owns Original Customs is a first-rate individual and a long-time supporter of this forum and 914s in general.

Hope that helps.

Posted by: RobW Nov 26 2015, 07:05 AM

Nice work! Looks fantastic. These are the details that matter. Enjoy!

Posted by: RobW Nov 26 2015, 07:05 AM