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Posted by: Jett May 8 2018, 10:26 PM

We’re almost finished dialing in our newly restored 73 Delphi 2.0.

The bodyshop is super proud of the gaps on the drivers side headlght

What do you think?


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Posted by: second wind May 8 2018, 10:46 PM

Beautiful.....difficult to get so nice......
gg

Posted by: Tbrown4x4 May 9 2018, 04:49 AM

I've seen some very expensive 914s that didn't have gaps that nice. Great job!

Posted by: Cairo94507 May 9 2018, 06:29 AM

Very nice. I would try to get the eye brow, where it meets the hood corner to come back a teeny tiny bit and call it done. But I am really splitting hairs (red ones) here.

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com May 9 2018, 08:13 AM

pretty perfect for a 914! If the corner of the hood is down a bit as compared to the fender, you could unscrew the rubber bump stop a bit but I would NEVER complain about those gaps. What a GREAT color

Posted by: Jett May 9 2018, 08:17 AM

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I do think the brow can move a bit to close the gap. Will post another picture tonight.

Posted by: worn May 9 2018, 08:23 AM

Don't change a thing! I like it just the way it is. And great color!

Posted by: Tom_T May 9 2018, 09:19 AM

.... Jett, that may be a tweak you can have them do if not level, & make sure that they match left to right too. I can't really tell if it's low from the top.

The 914 headlights is one of the areas which they always mention in our Zone 8 Judges Schools & Concours Prep Schools, & in our Concours Prep documents as a "defect" to look for & fix, so the "Taildraggers" always have their sights set for us 914ers on that!

From the top it looks perfect!


Tom
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Posted by: Jett May 9 2018, 09:45 PM

Thanks Tom. I’ll grab some pictures of the height.

Posted by: Jonathan Livesay May 9 2018, 09:59 PM

That's gotta be photo shopped.

Posted by: second wind May 9 2018, 11:29 PM

Technically......the back end of the headlight is low as is the hood....totally adjustable at this point....so keep going....from 92% to 98%.....it is fun to dial it in....
gg

Posted by: McMark May 10 2018, 09:25 AM

That's really hard to do. Nice work.

Posted by: Bob L. May 10 2018, 09:27 AM

It looks great. Are they as proud of the passenger side?

Posted by: Jett May 10 2018, 06:43 PM

here is another angle


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Posted by: Jett May 10 2018, 06:46 PM

Thanks... it’s a labor of love

Posted by: Mueller May 10 2018, 06:54 PM

Looks great, normally one would have to buy a $300,000 Singer 911 to have perfect body to panel gaps

Posted by: Mark Henry May 10 2018, 07:32 PM

I like a nice gap.

Posted by: Lucky9146 May 10 2018, 07:48 PM

Damn that's nice!

Posted by: thelogo May 10 2018, 11:13 PM

What did it look like before you "" made ""
The gaps so perfect

Posted by: mlindner May 11 2018, 04:29 AM

Thats perfect. great job, love it.

Posted by: Jett May 11 2018, 10:13 AM

Thanks everyone! After the final alignment we’ll create a thread for the build. The car was buried in two feet of mud for 27 years. It was a labor of love by many people:)

Posted by: mepstein May 11 2018, 10:26 AM

Can't wait to see more and hear the story. Looks brand new.

Posted by: Jett May 12 2018, 01:04 AM

the car has a few parts on it from you

Posted by: Mikey914 May 12 2018, 09:10 AM

The only thing I don't like about working on my car is you know where the skeletons are. No one else would have noticed this. Good work.

Posted by: Jett May 12 2018, 09:20 AM

Thanks Mark.

lol understood. We have been working to remove every known skeleton but I suspect the body person and mechanics are getting tired of me. ...actually the mechanic is more detail oriented than most and fun to watch them triage, study, and fix.

Posted by: Jett Jun 8 2018, 11:02 PM

Car is in the alignment shop and then back home for the first time in almost three years.

Gaps are pretty good.


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Posted by: sixnotfour Jun 9 2018, 02:02 PM

Yes,, its come along way from this start...


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Posted by: Jett Jun 9 2018, 07:53 PM

lol we have pictures of you welding the frontend back on