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Posted by: Part Pricer Aug 10 2005, 01:01 PM

I received my copy of the new excellence today (October 2005). I sat down on the deck and started to read. I got engrossed in an article about the restoration of 550-01 and then started glancing through the rest of the magazine.

I arrived at page 159 and immediately noticed a picture of a yellow 914. Accompanying that picture is a three-page article on replacing sail-panel vinyl written by Eric Shea.

The article is well-written and very well-illustrated. Great job Eric!

Maybe we should ask Pete if we can reproduce this for our tech articles.

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Aug 10 2005, 02:00 PM

Well, we've got TWO published authors if you count in the original 914club wordsmith, Jeroen!

And three if I count...

Nicely done Eric! Now I gotta see about paying the man.

Oh, and it's okay to post this piece -- so long as you wait 2-3 months from today. It's only fitting since the idea came from here!

pete

Posted by: redshift Aug 10 2005, 02:53 PM

Eric is a publishing -Gawd-

Posted by: olav Aug 10 2005, 02:56 PM

Just in time. I'm going to replace my sail-panel vinyl.

I just got the vinyl from PP and some wurth glue.

Now, I'll go and get the magazine!

I hope it's in Borders has it in.

Posted by: Mrs. K Aug 10 2005, 03:40 PM

Cool "E"....now I'll have to go by a copy!

Can you autograph it for me

Lisa

Posted by: Jeroen Aug 10 2005, 04:12 PM

WTG Eric!
Can't wait to pic up the new issue

Posted by: watsonrx13 Aug 10 2005, 04:12 PM

Congratulation E, you have contributed a lot to the teener community and to me personally. Thanks again for all of your assistance.....

BTW, is there anyway to post the article....?

Posted by: Part Pricer Aug 10 2005, 04:23 PM

QUOTE (watsonrx13 @ Aug 10 2005, 06:12 PM)
BTW, is there anyway to post the article....?

I've got it scanned and ready to go. However, Pete has requested that we wait 2-3 months. Look for it mid-to-late October.

Posted by: rhodyguy Aug 10 2005, 05:21 PM

well, DO IT YOURSELF! then. sort of like a top secret club. don't rush to borders yet. it's in the ... issue. subscribe and get on the same page, on the right day folks. or just continue to pay $4.99 a pop, plus tax, plus gas. you wait, in a few months it will be, "HEY, ERIC SHEA WROTE A TECH ARTICLE IN EXCELLENCE!!!".

K

Posted by: i love porsche Aug 10 2005, 05:40 PM

so i should be getting a new excellence soon....

way to go eric!

Posted by: d914 Aug 10 2005, 05:58 PM

we are not worthy..way to go!!

Posted by: seanery Aug 10 2005, 06:45 PM

sweet! I'm waiting to read mine until I fly on Monday, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it on the way to Hawaii!

Posted by: soloracer Aug 10 2005, 06:59 PM

Hmmmm...I had a letter in Penthouse Forums once......does that make me a published author too? Good Job Eric.....even if you do spell your name the "wrong" way.

Erik

Posted by: Eric_Shea Aug 10 2005, 07:18 PM

Well... I heard it here first. Them there mazagines adn't made it to U-tar yet

Thanks goes out to Pete. I'm proud to be published in my favorite mag.

I've been in publishing for a while now and I've spoken to Pete a bit about our times in the book business. All I can tell you guys is; Pete is working "publishing miracles" to put together a book of that quality with the staff and budgets he has. Hat's off Pete. You're a serious hard-workin dude

There are a few perks however... I occasionally feel sorry for your monkey-ass when you're trying to figure out how to negotiate a driveway with the C-GT.

Life "is" rough!

Thanks all!

Mrs... I'll be right down with that "Sharpie" in hand

Posted by: watsonrx13 Aug 10 2005, 07:27 PM

QUOTE (rhodyguy @ Aug 10 2005, 07:21 PM)
well, DO IT YOURSELF! then. sort of like a top secret club. don't rush to borders yet. it's in the ... issue. subscribe and get on the same page, on the right day folks. or just continue to pay $4.99 a pop, plus tax, plus gas. you wait, in a few months it will be, "HEY, ERIC SHEA WROTE A TECH ARTICLE IN EXCELLENCE!!!".

K

Hey Kev, I just got notified that my wife had already subscribed to the mag and this will be the first issue..... Wow, now I'm definately psyched.... can't wait for the copy to get here....

Again E, congrats....

Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 10 2005, 09:30 PM

Oooops.. I didn't see this post and started a second. I'll delete mine.

WTG man! Very nice!

Posted by: Mrs. K Aug 10 2005, 09:57 PM

QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Aug 10 2005, 06:18 PM)
Thanks all!

Mrs... I'll be right down with that "Sharpie" in hand ;)

I'm honored!

Lisa

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Aug 10 2005, 10:03 PM

Yeah, the C-GT was a tough gig.

But then there was the night I was forced to roll a bright yellow Chevy SSR with chrome wheels (of course) home. Talk about a car that makes you look like a total ass clown.

In fact, I can't think of a car that does that better -- from any year or price point.

"You paid WHAT for THAT?"

(The sad thing about the SSR is that it's actually really well done for a GM product -- maybe one of their most compelling vehicles in terms of fit and finish, steering, the power top, and some other areas...too bad they also turn out the Malibu Maxx, Impala, Rendezvous, and others wastes of sheetmetal) Is it any wonder GM has become a finance corp with a carmaking arm attached? And I had better not get started on Saturn IONs....

But I digress.

What I really need to get Eric going on is a piece on refinishing brake calipers. How to do that without unfairly promo-ing his "business" is the only challenge. Maybe I should put Gerry Burger on the case to re-do the ones on his 1988 tail-dragger. Other ideas?

pete

Posted by: Eric_Shea Aug 10 2005, 10:15 PM

I was already thinking about that one next. Please, don't mention my biz It's basically a 914club closet business that keeps me too busy anyway. I was thinking that a basic M-Caliper rebuild would be a good one. There's a ton of those out there.

Oh... and don't forget the Aztec which still makes one scratch ones head wondering "How the hell did that make it to market?" -and- "Where are those engineers now?"

Posted by: redshift Aug 10 2005, 10:21 PM

I found a book Eric had published in 1973.

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Posted by: horizontally-opposed Aug 10 2005, 11:09 PM

Uh, don't think I can publish that one...

As for the Aztec, I remember thinking GM had hit rock bottom with the Dustbuster vans (Lumina APV, Pontiac Transport, etc). Then came the Aztec.

I think all this is to remind us of the "good ol' days" of the Fiero and 6000 STE. Acually, there have been a few I always kinda liked, like the GNX and the, well, I guess that's actually it.

Whatever happened to the great GM styling of the 1950s and 1960s...?

pete

Posted by: Thomas J Bliznik Aug 11 2005, 11:55 AM

Congratulation Eric. It's great to see someone from the 914 club grow their talent.

Everyone's real proud of you & thanks to EXCELLENCE

Posted by: fatlando Aug 11 2005, 10:37 PM

lo and behold, i just got a copy of Excellence magazine in the mail today and bam there it was......great article!!

It's also nice to see 914's are mentioned thruought the magazine as well too!!

Posted by: Eric_Shea Aug 12 2005, 09:13 PM

MILES!!!!!!!!!

You promised!!

Posted by: Engman Aug 12 2005, 09:23 PM

Nice job Eric!

Do the fronts ......... no real secrets there.

M