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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:01 PM

I would like to thank John and mostly his crew for letting me get so colse to thier treasure.


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:02 PM

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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:03 PM

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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:05 PM

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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:07 PM

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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:07 PM

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Posted by: Tobra Oct 31 2005, 12:09 PM

Are those red cylinders zip tied to the cage in the front remote reservoirs for the shocks?

Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:10 PM

I posting all of the pictures I have of this car because someone may see some detail they are looking for. Some of the quality of them suck.


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:12 PM

Tobra: Yes.


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Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 31 2005, 12:14 PM

external remote resevoir shocks? nice....

Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:14 PM

disa numba 10


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:16 PM

Wait till they open the other trunk.


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:17 PM

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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:19 PM

is it 4:20 yet


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:20 PM

As Advertised


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Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 31 2005, 12:21 PM

NICE

inverted swaybars...more remote shock revoirs....and factory GT pukebottle

too cool

Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:22 PM

Yeah!


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:24 PM

Every time I look at the pics I see something else.


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:25 PM

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Posted by: North Bay 914 Oct 31 2005, 12:26 PM

Here's one for wall paper...


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:26 PM

But I really like the engine lid clips.


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:27 PM

Closer


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:29 PM

What I also liked the was they held the headlight lid in place.


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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 12:32 PM

And a tail shot as I left. I asked the guys to come over to look at the pictures I was taking and the may chime in. Thanks again to John Zupan and his AWSOME crew.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe


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Posted by: davep Oct 31 2005, 02:13 PM

Very nice pictures, thanks.

What is the VIN on this one? Makes it easier to trace the history of the car.

BTW, my friend with the IMSA car used the same or similar clips on his front lid, as was used here for the engine lid. Anyone know a source?

Posted by: ClayPerrine Oct 31 2005, 02:17 PM

It puzzles me.... I thought all the GTs were dual plug? This one is a single plug engine......

Posted by: Gustl Oct 31 2005, 03:35 PM

headline says M471, not GT

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Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 31 2005, 03:50 PM

As I recall the vin #91404312XX, But I don't rember the last 2.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: Jeroen Oct 31 2005, 04:09 PM

QUOTE (davep @ Oct 31 2005, 09:13 PM)

BTW, my friend with the IMSA car used the same or similar clips on his front lid, as was used here for the engine lid. Anyone know a source?

Those are from Dzus
most racing shops have them

Excellent car!

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 31 2005, 04:15 PM

i believe this is a dzus
just a QTR turn style fastener

Posted by: olav Oct 31 2005, 04:22 PM

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Oct 31 2005, 12:17 PM)

It puzzles me.... I thought all the GTs were dual plug?  This one is a single plug engine......    :confused:

He's running dual plug engine but only a single bank of plugs right now.

Posted by: Jeroen Oct 31 2005, 04:31 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Oct 31 2005, 11:15 PM)

i believe this is a dzus just a QTR turn style fastener

Aaron, Dzus makes more than one style/type of fastner

Posted by: boxstr Nov 1 2005, 12:26 AM

John Zupan is a grocery store owner here in the Portland Oregon area. The car you see is the same car the Jeff Gamroth built and raced a few years ago. Jeff is the name behind Rennsport Systems. They build high end racers for the deep pocket racers.
Very nice car.
CCLINSOVERN

Posted by: URY914 Nov 1 2005, 07:31 AM

QUOTE (davep @ Oct 31 2005, 12:13 PM)

BTW, my friend with the IMSA car used the same or similar clips on his front lid, as was used here for the engine lid. Anyone know a source?

I have some of those fasteners on my car. Mr. Gasket does sell them. Most hot rod/drag shops have them, that's were I got mine. Thier nice, no lose pins to drop and run over.

And the pin is aluminum and the slider piece is stainless steel. But you have to use them where the panel/hood is at a right angle to the pin. Because of the way the slider sides on the groove in the pin.

Posted by: type47 Nov 1 2005, 07:32 AM

QUOTE (Joe Sharp @ Oct 31 2005, 10:10 AM)

....Some of the quality of them suck.

naw.... the only thing that sucks is wiping the drool out of the computer keyboard.

practically twins with nick coles car.

Posted by: Root_Werks Nov 1 2005, 09:05 AM

Thanks for sharing the pictures, it's a very nice car.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Nov 1 2005, 12:22 PM

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Oct 31 2005, 12:17 PM)

I thought all the GTs were dual plug?

I think the GTs were whatever engine the owner (in some cases the factory) decided were the appropriate one to use for that particular event. For instance, the Marathon de la Route cars had stock 911S engines...

--DD

Posted by: cary Aug 31 2011, 10:55 PM

John passed away last night.
He was hit on his motorcycle Monday night by a drunk driver.

Never met him. But well respected in the grocery community here in Portland.
I, like Joe spent quite a bit of time admiring John's car at numerous events in Portland.

Posted by: sixnotfour Sep 1 2011, 12:02 AM

Wow, RIP John Zupan

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/08/john_zupan_founder_of_zupans_m.html

Posted by: Lou W Sep 1 2011, 04:06 AM

OMG, I was listening to the Lars Larsen Radio Show yesterday and they were talking about the accident, the driver of the car was an illegal alein, he had two previous DUI's and supplying alcohol to minors. What a shame

Posted by: ellisor3 Sep 1 2011, 05:13 AM

That is a damn shame. Not getting off topic, but that guy should have never been in this country to take his life. It is one thing to be here illegally, it is another thing to be here ilegally, havng a criminal history, and taking the life on an American Citizen. I hope the is driving that GT in heaven.

Posted by: bcheney Sep 1 2011, 05:16 AM

Reading this thread was a lot of fun all the way til the news of the owners passing in such a tragic accident. RIP John...we never met...but your passion for the 914 did connect you with all of us. I'm sure whoever becomes the steward of this great car will be thinking of you whenever they turn the key.

Posted by: BajaXJ92 Sep 1 2011, 06:02 AM

What a terrible tragedy. RIP John.

Posted by: dlestep Sep 1 2011, 06:26 AM

QUOTE(Joe Sharp @ Oct 31 2005, 02:26 PM)

Posted by: RobW Sep 1 2011, 06:34 AM

RIP Mr John Zupan.

This is another sad day for 914 owners.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Sep 1 2011, 05:47 PM

Another hard working, honest, contributing member of society falls victim to some POS illegal alien criminal who had no business here to begin with. ICE is a joke; secure our fuchen borders the same way the rest of the world does and this problem will subside.

Sorry for the rant but I lost a dear friend the same way so it kind of hits home.

Posted by: abnrdo Sep 1 2011, 07:31 PM

QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Sep 1 2011, 06:47 PM)

Another hard working, honest, contributing member of society falls victim to some POS illegal alien criminal who had no business here to begin with. ICE is a joke; secure our fuchen borders the same way the rest of the world does and this problem will subside.

Sorry for the rant but I lost a dear friend the same way so it kind of hits home.