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Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 20 2019, 10:24 PM

I spent the evening with an e-journalist talking about my car. Tomorrow, we go out for a photo shoot.

I must have done the NASCAR “hat switch” 10 times? Oh yes, the brakes are by PMB Performance. Oh, the wheels are by Weidman Wheels in Oroville. Yes, the interior and much of the rubber on the car are by 914Rubber.com. Big thanks for the conversion to GT and six cylinder goes to Original Customs in Grand Rapids.
I think the photo shoot will be up by the lake (Tahoe). Don’t worry, he hired a hot model.

I’ll let you know where it gets published, but the writer is from MotorMavens.com.




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Posted by: Mikey914 Aug 20 2019, 10:28 PM

Thanks for the props Rob

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Aug 20 2019, 11:03 PM

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 20 2019, 11:08 PM

I didn’t forget you Marty!

Posted by: Andyrew Aug 20 2019, 11:12 PM

Posted by: 90quattrocoupe Aug 20 2019, 11:20 PM

Nice.

Posted by: Krieger Aug 21 2019, 12:48 AM

Very cool! Keep us posted!

Posted by: Cairo94507 Aug 21 2019, 05:51 AM

Sweet! Looking forward to reading the article and seeing the photo shoot (and model...)

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Aug 21 2019, 07:02 PM

Much appreciated Rob ...car is def a head turner

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 21 2019, 11:36 PM

So, these guys don’t Fuchs around! I met them at 4:30 this afternoon and they shot until the light was gone. Then they took me out to dinner. I just got home.

Article is written, I guess it publishes to the website tomorrow. It will be content on some auto part website. Offered me free auto parts!


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Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 22 2019, 02:38 PM

They just uploaded the article. It’s pretty cool! They mostly got it right, where they didn’t, they didn’t go too far wrong. And in some ways, they really got it right without input from me. Vendors who didn’t get mentioned, my apologies. I wasn’t the writer. He furiously scribbled notes but I’m sure he missed some things.

https://blog.fcpeuro.com/

Here’s one of the pics!


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Posted by: AZBanks Aug 22 2019, 03:00 PM

Congrats! Good article.


The author should look into a refund and punitive damages from the modeling agency.

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 22 2019, 03:04 PM

LOL!

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 22 2019, 05:12 PM

I’ve skimmed the article and GT Racing got credit for AA’s metal flares, and Marty and MSDS got no credit for the headers. My apologies. I had no editorial control.

Posted by: Larmo63 Aug 22 2019, 05:26 PM

Nice story and nice pictures of your nice car!

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 22 2019, 05:30 PM

Thanks Lawrence!

Posted by: sixnotfour Aug 22 2019, 05:56 PM

but that engine fire wall.......great story....

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 22 2019, 07:25 PM

I have a new pad. Just no time...

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Aug 22 2019, 08:15 PM

Still get a kick out of your (and all of our other clients) hot rod 914 build(s) on 914World....you carry the torch for all us guys that put the specialty products together. After all, we just want a bit of recognition for our handywork.
I was glancing through an issue of "Panorama" where a 911 tuner that supplies turnkey back-dated 911s with newer drivetrains, showcased his $175k cars. Our high-flow cone air filter kits (msds logo appears on the cast alum adapter) is now represented as a K & N. Our racing headers, S-pipes, all coated in our polished ceramic coating (logo ground away in this case) now represented as (Co. name withheld here) their brand exhaust
I guess whatever floats his boat , the editor ate it up and printed it. Reminds me of some grafitti that I see while driving to work, "Don't make stupid people famous "

Posted by: tygaboy Aug 22 2019, 09:53 PM

Totally cool and well earned. Your car is a wonderful representative for the 914. Congrats, Rob!

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 22 2019, 10:19 PM

I’ll say it again as I told the photographer, when you have to tell the story you realize just how many people besides yourself deserve the praise. The writers last remarks about how the community gives this car the soul I was expressing is so true.

And Marty, I would never grind off that MSDS. I’m still trying to figure out how you put it on the pipe!

Posted by: Mikey914 Aug 22 2019, 10:23 PM

Thanks for the plug on the dash top!

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 22 2019, 10:48 PM

Mark, I credited you with the whole interior but the writer pared you down to a dash top!

Posted by: Andyrew Aug 22 2019, 11:02 PM

Great read! Did the car justice and I think it represented the vendors pretty well for journalistic plugs (which they are always light on).

I enjoyed the bit about the 914 community. I think the writer gets it

Congrats Rob!

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 23 2019, 02:29 PM

So I just got an email from the journalist. He says if the article generates comments they will likely promote it further. Post away!