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Posted by: Scott Carlberg Jul 4 2003, 04:26 AM

Happy 34th Mr Watts.


When exactly will your 914 be on the road again?

Posted by: Jeroen Jul 4 2003, 04:41 AM

Hey Jon,

Congrats!
And have a nice cold brewsky on me

cheers,

Jeroen

Posted by: 914Timo Jul 4 2003, 04:47 AM

Happy Birthday Jon !!!

Hope you have nice day and you will get a lot of presents.

Posted by: Jeroen Jul 4 2003, 04:53 AM

At least he'll get his share of fireworks

cheers,

Jeroen

Posted by: Curvie Roadlover Jul 4 2003, 08:10 AM

Happy Birthday Jon. Hey, Aren't you due to come back out here to MI? As I recall, you said you might get out here this summer and we were gonna have a get together (this time with our teeners).

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 4 2003, 12:25 PM

happy b-day, jon-boy

Andy

Posted by: Jenny Jul 4 2003, 04:29 PM

Happy Birthday Jon!! We'll all be having cold ones in celebration of your birthday today!!

Jen

Posted by: ! Jul 4 2003, 05:13 PM

Probably oblivious as usual.....

Posted by: jonwatts Jul 6 2003, 12:58 PM

END: Oblivious

I'm here, I'm here.

Thanks everyone for marking this momentus occasion. This year's birthday was pretty low-key, just hanging out and happy to be alive and employed in the greatest country on the planet... California!

Curvie, I'm not sure when I'll make it out to the Detroit area again. We had a group there just a few weeks ago for ETI week but I was not among the lucky ones to go. I'll probably get my break just as soon as the weather turns to crap again.

As for when will my car be on the road, well it should be pretty soon now. All I have left to do is:

• trim and mount all fiberglass (quarter panels, front and rear bumpers)
• fabricate a bulkhead mount for the engine (with Brad's help)
• make or purchase carbon fiber deck lids
• make or purchase polycarbonate windows
• fabricate radiator mount
• finish other bodywork
• prime, block sand, and paint entire car
• install interior (new dash, new carpet, new seats, etc)
• install engine
• wire engine for fuel injection
• fabricate exhaust system
• install mueller's roller bearing kits (front and back)
• install suspension
• drive it for 6 months and then sell it to buy a Boxster

There are a few things I'm sure I left out like fabricating a cable shifter setup and getting my PEFI to work with 2 turbos when it was only made for one. You know, little stuff. So yeah, it should be any week now

Posted by: Scott Carlberg Jul 7 2003, 02:29 AM

WOW Jon, after reading your list of things still to do, you're prolly
looking at what, end of July???


Hey, maybe instead of stealing, er, *moving* Darling's car to get
IT going, maybe we should have a Jon Watts day instead, huh?


For lightweight/Lexan windows, try these guys:
http://www.spektrproducts.com/viewCatalog.asp
the 914 stuff follows the 356 part numbers.

Posted by: jonwatts Jul 7 2003, 09:28 AM

Thanks for the link Scotto. We likey linkys.