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Posted by: drem914 Jul 4 2018, 10:59 AM

Well its been over 33 years that I have owner this car as the 3rd owner.

I have finally broken down and am getting the surface rust repaired and having the car fully resprayed. I am told it should be ready by Mid August. The car was torn down this week and the good news is that after 33 years of mud and dirt in the rockers that there is no rust. Surprising, as the car first came in to the country in Chicago and wound up spending time in San Francisco before I got it.


The rest of the car had a few rust bubbles at the base of the windshield and on the passenger door along with the usual dents and dings that come with keeping a car in a garage with little kids opening the car door next to it or traveling the So Cal freeways and picking up misc. road debris impacts.









The car is going to stay its' original color "Ancona Blue" along with all of the appearance group finishes.

As progress continues I'll continue to update.Thanks for looking.

Posted by: Montreal914 Jul 4 2018, 11:13 AM

Good luck with the project. I hope the shop keeps his proposed schedule. The car already looks very nice.

BTW, nice collection of air cooled

Posted by: drem914 Jul 4 2018, 11:25 AM

Thanks, it was a "20 footer" and I have tried to take car of it as best as possible but the paint is all checked. Seats are torn (also being redone.) Before reassembly I'll be doing the carpets to go with the seats with year-correct Matisse Blue tartan fabric. The other cars aren't mine. Those are the painter's and after seeing the work he did on them and the past history of renovations he has done, I am very confident in the process and timing. He only does one car at a time. Now its time to order a bunch of rubber from 914Rubber.

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 4 2018, 11:26 AM

Make sure that your body shop looks into the area behind the doors below the sails and on the fender sides around the taillights for rusting from the factory foam in those spots holding moisture & rusting from the inside out. If they find any, then have them cut out the rusted sheet metal & the foam there so it won't reoccur, & then patch in 19 GA sheet metal to match the original body panels (or get the RD patch panels.

Same thing around the windshield, cowl-to-fender seams with the rubber gasket on top, bottoms of the doors under the outer door seals, up under the steering rack L & R where the MC &/or windshield washer bottle/hoses can leak down & rust trough the bottom floor of that well - which is where your steering rack attaches to the unibody, & in the hell hole & lower lip/shelf in the engine bay - especially behind the sound/heat pad.

I could go on & on, but you can use Jeff Bowlsby's checklist too - as if you're buying it all over again & doing a deep PPIn...

http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zTN_Gen_914CAF.pdf

You &/or they should do a thorough look through & check out all of the nooks & crannies for any rust evidence, as you did behind the rocker covers.

I Ancona Blue!

Happy 4th!
Tom
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Posted by: Coondog Jul 4 2018, 11:33 AM

Great time to back date those bumpers and lose the warts........

Posted by: drem914 Jul 4 2018, 11:44 AM

The bumbers are staying, as they are in perfect shape. Besides, it is a '75 and I dont have those extra warts on the bumbers.



As far as removing the side warts, I am not sure. I already have had the LED turn signals from Spoke and they work great.

Posted by: drem914 Jul 4 2018, 12:00 PM

Thanks Tom. we are doing that now, but by all acoounts I have some minor surface rust in the trunk back by the lights, under the spare tire and at fender-to-cowl seam on the passenger side and that is it. The car has been garaged since I have owned it and i think that has helped alot. Everything else is good. The painter just finshed up another 914 (his own) a few months ago and is well aware of the other spots that can be problem areas. Even the hell hole is good. Dirty, but good.

Posted by: Mueller Jul 4 2018, 12:16 PM

I love that blue!

Posted by: Tom_T Jul 4 2018, 12:18 PM

Assuming it turns out as well as you expect, then you might want to share the shop recco with others in OC/SoCal who may be looking.

As for me, I'm spending the day deconstructing the irreplaceable & unmatchable 1921 ceramic tile around our kitchen sink, so that I can carefully remove it & install the new repro one, then reuse the tile surround to finish in the sink & still match the counter's tile.
Very slow going!

PS - With the darker colors, the OE big bumpers tend to look pretty good, as well as adding some protection from low speed bumps, so you're smart to leave them.

FYI - the reason you don't have the "mini-tits" (bumper warts) on there is because it was originally sold in a state other than CA & MD - which were the only 2 states requiring them in 75-76 MYs.

That also means it legally doesn't have the power robbing CA required emissions eqpt. & crapalytic converter (as well as being smog test exempt) - so it has a tad more HP than the CA GC 2.0s.

Enjoy your 4th!
Tom
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Posted by: Tom_T Jul 4 2018, 12:30 PM

PSS - So once you have her all gussied up, I expect to see her at some of our SoCal PCA Concours - if not judged, then at least on display!

The next ones will be San Diego & LA in September (you just missed OC in June).

You'll have to excuse my on it though!

It's nice to see other long time 914 owners still around too!

PCA Zone 8 2018 Concours Remaining Schedule fyi -

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We will resume our 2018 Series with the San Diego Region’s AMAZING concours at the Spanish Landing Park at the edge of the beautiful Pacific Ocean on September 8. Tom Brown is the Concours Chair for the San Diego Region and you know Tom knows how to plan events, so DO NOT MISS THIS EXTRAVAGANZA CONCOURS. With hundreds of Porsches to feast your eyes on you will have a great day! Please let Tom know you can help with judging: tb911@tbsoftware.net The registration is open at: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/pcasdr-concours-corral-60th-annivesary-timeline-spanish-landing-park-pca-507508

Also in September you will not want to miss the LA Region’s Zone 8 Concours at the world famous Petersen Automotive Museum on Wilshire Blvd. in LA, the amazingly wonderful home of The Porsche Effect display. The event will be September 23 high atop the amazing Petersen Museum, and the LA Region has the knack for making each and every event FABULOUS! Please let Linda Cobarrubias know that you can help LAR with the judging that day: ms993@cobarrubiasbookkeeping.com. The registration will be available soon on motorsportreg.com SAVE THE DATE!

October is also busy in Zone 8 Concours with Santa Barbara Region hosting at the impeccable Sherwood Country Club venue on October 14 and the SGVR hosting in Pasadena on October 21. SAVE BOTH OF THESE DATES!

November will conclude our Z8 Concours Series with the Phoenix Flight hosted by the Arizona Region as a weekend get-away extravaganza November 2,3 &4. SAVE THIS WEEKEND for fun, fun, fun!
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Tom
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Posted by: drem914 Jul 4 2018, 12:30 PM

The mock up looks good. When can it be fabricated?

Posted by: Mueller Jul 4 2018, 12:34 PM

This weekend if all goes well. Clays 4.0 badge is giving me fits, bad programming on my part has meant I've scrapped 5 pieces. I guess that is how you learn

Posted by: Porschef Jul 4 2018, 12:45 PM

Tom, use a Fein tool with a carbide blade. Don't know what they used 100 years ago as an adhesive, but it beats breaking a few, especially if they're unmatchable.

Have fun...

Posted by: drem914 Jul 4 2018, 01:15 PM

Will do. I'm not going for concourse originality as this will still be a weekend driver out to Cars and Coffee or other So Cal events. Thanks for the previous recommendations last year on local body shops.

Posted by: Coondog Jul 4 2018, 04:45 PM

Your half way there on the side marker removal if your painting the car



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Posted by: Tom_T Jul 4 2018, 11:25 PM

Thanx Chef,

It's old school mortar setting bed with lime grout, which a decent tool can cut thru with care & time to not let it over heat, but I have a POS tool.

My POS Harbor Fright Chicago one died after about 3-4 days of use - mostly on wood before this grout removal - of course after the 90 day warranty BS.

Now I'm looking at Rockwell or Hitachi with a real 3 or 5 year warranty.

I swear - power & hand tools have gotten to be such crap nowadays!


Tom
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Posted by: Tom_T Jul 4 2018, 11:31 PM

Don't be intimidated by the Concours moniker - it's basically a cleaning, detailing & prep contest - so show her while she's still clean & fresh from the repaint/refurb/resto work.

Originality isn't judged, except that for Preservation Div. the cars have to be 75% original paint & interior, which won't be yours anyway (national Parade does judge some divisions on originality).

Realistically anyone can do it, & they have 914 Class for everything from "Wash & Shine" Div. (exterior & interior judged), Street Div. (adds storage & engine bay judged) or Full Concours Div. (adds undercarriage - 2 sections, with & without engine). So it's more how much do you want to prep for the show judging.

Display only is usually not judged, unless the show has a peoples' choice award.


Tom
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Posted by: drem914 Jul 5 2018, 02:57 PM

Thanks, sounds like fun.

Posted by: marksteinhilber Jul 5 2018, 03:02 PM

I spy an old beetle! It looks strikingly similar to one Larmo has recently been sporting about....

Congrats on the pristine longitudinals! Love the Ancona Blue and the five lugs! Mark

Posted by: drem914 Jul 14 2018, 03:39 PM

Well the car is not blue anymore and the rust is gone. Thankfully, all has been surface and nothing through the metal. Now in primer and getting blocked in the coming week and ready for paint in about two.

Posted by: drem914 Jul 14 2018, 03:52 PM

While that is going on, I now need to get the seats off for a recover. the fabric on the left is what came on it from the previous owner. A recover of the center panel. Definably not factory original, so I am going back to one of the optional factory plaids. For'75 one of the colors that would have originally been on the car is Matisse Blue #80.

Posted by: drem914 Jul 24 2018, 04:34 PM

Stopped by Ron's today to see how he is doing and to do a primer check before heading off to the paint booth in about a week or two. Getting closer and closer to a new 2-stage painting of Ancona Blue. He is doing a great job. Almost all of the little imperfection are gone on the exterior of the body. I should hopefully have it back in my garage in about 6 weeks, were it will sit until I reinstall the interior. Time to get my butt in gear.
Here are some more shots of the car now that is has been wet sanded with 500 grit.
Still some more work to be done in spots like the rear tail light and then on to the trunks and engine compartment.

Posted by: Ed_Turbo Jul 25 2018, 12:59 PM

Those late bumpers look clean bro.

Wanna sell them?


-Ed

Posted by: drem914 Aug 25 2018, 03:14 PM

Well it has been a while since I had an update on the paint, but got to see it today after the first full round of color sand. here are some shots of the work to date.

Posted by: drem914 Aug 25 2018, 03:20 PM

It is finally getting closer. A couple weeks from now it will be back, getting the engine back in and working on the interior.

Posted by: drem914 Sep 16 2018, 05:54 PM

Got a nice message this afternoon from the painter in the form of some pictures. A great way to end the weekend. Getting closer to being able to drive again.

Posted by: porschetub Sep 16 2018, 06:30 PM

Wow nice colour .

Posted by: drem914 Sep 16 2018, 10:28 PM

Thanks. It's an original color respary in Ancona Blue Metallic. Ron has been doing a great job on the car. i could not have asked for more. I will have it back in a couple weeks to put the engine and and interior back in.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Sep 17 2018, 06:29 AM

Great looking color. Congratulations on a nice job.

Posted by: effutuo101 Sep 17 2018, 01:39 PM

Very nice work!

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Sep 17 2018, 02:27 PM

Looking Good!

Posted by: drem914 Sep 22 2018, 11:56 PM

Latest update on progress. Getting closer to re-assebmbly.
Door sills are finally done
Sills after plugging Zeibart treatment holes.



Cleaned up battery tray and engine compartment

What is a amazing is how the color changes in the photo. The engine compartment is the same color as the rear trunk lid. I know because I have seen it.

Posted by: drem914 Sep 24 2018, 03:39 PM

Reassembly has started.

Posted by: DRPHIL914 Sep 25 2018, 10:25 AM

looks great!! beautiful color. Just went thru this so all I can say is take your time on the reassembly, it does take longer than you think it will, especially when you startd looking at your other old trim parts along side the new paint, and decide you will replace a lot of it( well that's what happened to me) . anyway looks like he did a great job! Don't forget to clean all the ground points good, I had issue with my fuel pump firing due to not making sure that ground was good before I put the tank back in lol! I think other than the new door seals, the triangle glass was a real challenge to put back in - but otherwise the thing that was the hardest was getting the sail panel vinyl in properly. there is a nice write up here on world by a member that did a step by step that was helpful.

keep posting pics,

Phil

Posted by: drem914 Oct 11 2018, 10:39 PM

Some update photos as the re-assembly has begun.
Finally get to put all those boxes from 914Rubber to use

914Rubber new parts to freshen up the old rubber and plastic

original windshield chrome back in

New sail and targa vinyl

Posted by: drem914 Oct 11 2018, 10:46 PM

More photos from the reassembly
Even have my new 2.2 emblem attached (provided by 914world member Mueller).

Front end back together
(914Rubber LED lamps in my original Cibie housings to go with Spokes Euro LED turn signals)

Posted by: Tdskip Oct 12 2018, 06:39 AM

She looks great, thanks for the update.

Posted by: drem914 Oct 24 2018, 06:55 PM

Today was the day to get it from the painter and transfer it to the mechanic. Paint and exterior re-assembly is done.



Carlos made sure it was well taken care of.

Posted by: drem914 Oct 24 2018, 06:59 PM

Some more shots of the progress.
Once again, thank you Mueller. Still trying to decide if I put the letters back on the grill

Posted by: drem914 Oct 24 2018, 07:04 PM

Next step is to straighten out some electrical gremlins, put in the engine, trans and interior.

Posted by: bbrock Oct 24 2018, 07:25 PM

That car is gorgeous! I've said it before, but I'll say it again. I like BUBS. Great car.

Posted by: drem914 Oct 24 2018, 08:45 PM

Thank you very much. I had a solid car to start with, but I have to ask. What is BUBS?

Posted by: sb914 Oct 24 2018, 08:48 PM

"Big ugly bumpers"

Posted by: drem914 Oct 24 2018, 08:53 PM

Thanks, that is what I thought.

Posted by: drem914 Nov 3 2018, 04:21 PM

Had not posted anything here in a bit. Currently redoing the clutch while the engine and trans are out. I picked these up today from Tony at Autobahn Interiors in San Diego.




Rails on and ready to go back in the car.

Posted by: drem914 Dec 27 2018, 06:39 PM

Been awhile since I updated on what was happening. Installed one of the seats back in the car so it can be test driven. I was hoping to get the car back for Christmas, but that did not happen due to a few unseen issues when the car came back from paint. Before putting the gas tank back in we found out it had rust in it and the fuel filter, for the short amount I drove it, was turning dark rather quickly. Had to get a new tank to replace it and repaint it. Did that and then found out the fresh air box was broken and had to get a replacement for that. Then before putting that back in found out the fan was not working anymore and had to go and find one of those. Ahh the joys of a classic car. The long and short of it is that I am down to now just waiting to get it back, hopefully before the new new and install the rest of the parts waiting in the garage.
Sorry about the photo, can't get it to flip over.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Dec 28 2018, 07:30 AM

I love your seats.

Posted by: Montreal914 Dec 28 2018, 09:31 AM

Beautiful work and progress

What is your tire/wheel combination?

Posted by: drem914 Dec 28 2018, 12:13 PM

They are replica Fuchs from Euromeister 7x16s with 205/45-16 Hankook tires.

Posted by: Larmo63 Dec 28 2018, 01:37 PM

Wow, everything looks great Franz!!!!

I can't wait to see it in the flesh at a cars 'n coffee.

Posted by: drem914 Dec 28 2018, 02:21 PM

Lawrence, Thank you very much.
Me too, I haven't driven it in over 6 months. Getting a little tired of just looking at parts in the garage..
The likelihood is as soon as I can drive it (interior installed or not) I will. Hoping to see it back in my hands this coming week. The gas tank, fuel pump and air box need to go back in and then it can fire up. "Knocking on wood" unless another of those "might as well take care of that now" items show up.

See you all soon down by PCH.

Posted by: drem914 Dec 28 2018, 02:22 PM

Me too, I haven't driven it in over 6 months. getting a little tired of just looking at parts in the garage..
The likelihood is as soon as I can drive it (interior installed or not) I will. Hoping to see it back in my hands this coming week. The gas tank, fuel pump and air box need to go back in and then it can fire up. "Knocking on wood" unless another of those "might as well take care of that now" items show up.

See you all soon down by PCH.

Posted by: drem914 Feb 23 2019, 10:53 PM

latest update now that I have te car back home. some update photos. I almost forgot how much fun this is to drive. Fresh clutch made shifting so much nicer that before.
Painted everything except for the underside. did not take it all the way down to a bare tub.

Posted by: drem914 Feb 23 2019, 10:59 PM

Some more photos

Posted by: drem914 Mar 3 2019, 01:09 PM

Removed the rest of the interior pieces, handbrake, seatbelts, front foam block runner carpets.



Was not able to make it to the Phoenix Club today since I still dont have everything back in the car, but made a lot of progress yesterday, while it was raining outside.

installed 914Ruber vinyl Kit, installed 914Rubber german material salt and pepper carpet kit w/ their black anodized door carpet trim (replacing the old plastic ones), installed my refurbed back pad. reattached seat belts, installed repainted seat brackets, reinstalled repainted e-brake lever and couple minor door rubber window trim pieces.





Still have door cards/armrests, sound deadener in the doors, center console, center seat pad/storage, front bulkhead perlon and the seats to go. The finish line is getting close.

I need to get this done before the Porsche gathering in El Segundo on the 16th of this month.

Posted by: Coondog Mar 3 2019, 01:23 PM

Car looks great. Congrats

Posted by: preach Mar 3 2019, 05:06 PM

Fantastic.

Posted by: Tom_T Mar 3 2019, 10:32 PM

Okay, it looks like you'll be ready to enter it at our OCR Concours this June, where they'll be doing a bit of special 914 recognitions as well.



Tom
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Posted by: stevend914 Mar 4 2019, 07:07 AM

My first 914 was a brand new 1975 Ancona Blue 1.8 liter purchased when I lived in Kankakee, IL. Bought it from dealer in Champaign. Sold it in 1979 when I was transferred overseas...in the four years of ownership, I put 117,000 miles on it. Loved that car

Posted by: Mayne Mar 4 2019, 11:15 AM

Absolutely beautiful car! Can't wait to see the interior with the new seats in place. Are your wheels 16x7? It's got a great stance.

Posted by: drem914 Mar 4 2019, 11:54 AM

Thank you, nor can I. Should be later this week that i get the seats in. Work travel plans changed this moring so that means i can put in a few hours in the evening this week and get the remainder in. The wheels are 16x7 Euromeisters with 205/50s on them, purchased before Eckler's went overseas. Shocks are Bilsteins with 140lb. or 180lb. springs.

Posted by: drem914 Mar 6 2019, 06:43 PM

One step closer. One of the two recovered seats in and just some speakers and pods to install. Holding off on putting the center console back in. I'm going to try it for a while without. It's raining right now out here in California or I would take it out and run it.






At least I knw I'll be able to be ready for the upcoming gathering in El Segundo.

Posted by: drem914 Mar 6 2019, 07:14 PM

one more

and I was able to clear out the garage for its final parking space now that the misc. parts are in the car or packed up.

Posted by: sb914 Mar 6 2019, 09:51 PM

Congrats.... looking beautiful!
Better move them skateboards!

Posted by: drem914 Mar 7 2019, 09:52 AM

Yep and I don't plan on playing darts across the back trunk either. See you soon.

Posted by: Tdskip Mar 7 2019, 12:20 PM

Thanks for the updates, she looks great!

Posted by: 914-300Hemi Mar 8 2019, 09:06 AM

Looks great. Can’t wait to see it in person.

Posted by: bbrock Mar 8 2019, 09:30 AM

Congrats! That has to feel really good - I can only dream of the day. Still a gorgeous car.

Posted by: Ed_Turbo Jun 27 2019, 07:10 PM

Just read your topic while doing some research. Hopefully I find some bumpers like those later in the future.


-Ed

Posted by: drem914 Jul 1 2019, 06:17 PM

Thanks, it helps that i have not hit anything or been hit by anyone.

Posted by: narino Jul 1 2019, 07:10 PM

Car looks great. How do you like your body man and paint shop? Do mind sharing their contact info?

Posted by: drem914 Sep 2 2019, 09:30 PM

I thought I would post a couple more recent photos now that the interior is done for now

Posted by: drem914 Sep 2 2019, 09:33 PM

A couple more shots

Posted by: abes914 Sep 2 2019, 09:39 PM

Wow! Beautiful!

Posted by: ndfrigi Sep 3 2019, 01:51 AM

yes it is beautiful! I missed my former 75 again!

Posted by: Coondog Sep 3 2019, 04:59 AM

Great looking car....