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Posted by: Grimstead Nov 10 2006, 05:11 PM

I finally realized that I was never going to finish things on my own so I towed the car down to a local body shop and had them take care of it for me.

While it was there, this is what I had them work on;

Weld shut all the holes on the rear trunk panel. PO had cut holes for both styles of rear reflectors.

Rust proof the passenger compartment & engine bay (I had the rust already cut out and welded but left the metal bare).

Shoot a sound barrier in passenger compartment & firewall in the engine bay.

Top coat everything to match existing paint.

All in all, I’m pretty happy with the out come. I’m not sure how the spray on sound barrier will help but it has to be better than without it. I was worried the texture was going to be too rough like the spray on bed liners but in the end it is more like the texture on the targa tops.

Next step is to getting everything back together before Mark comes down with the new engine…

Posted by: Grimstead Nov 10 2006, 05:14 PM

Shots of the passenger compartment before, during & almost after.


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Posted by: George H. Nov 10 2006, 05:14 PM

Congrats..........

let me be the first to say





edit you beat me, : damn :


nice color

Posted by: Grimstead Nov 10 2006, 05:16 PM

Here is the rear panel before & after


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Posted by: rick 918-S Nov 10 2006, 05:18 PM

Dude, you know this is coming.....


EDIT: Sorry I was too slow. Looks really cool!

Posted by: Grimstead Nov 10 2006, 05:18 PM

Here was the engine bay (DS & PS sides) before the welding last year


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Posted by: Grimstead Nov 10 2006, 05:21 PM

And here it is all welded up and as prepped as I could make it and the final shots when I got her home (very dusty, sorry)


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Posted by: Toast Nov 10 2006, 05:24 PM

ABOUT TIME!!

That red tag was a while ago!

I love blue!

So that's going to be ready for Toys for Tots run, right?

Posted by: Grimstead Nov 10 2006, 05:24 PM

And one last shot outside the body shop right before I picked her up. This also shows the DS rocker panel which I had shot as well (both sides)


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Posted by: Grimstead Nov 10 2006, 05:26 PM

Thanks Melba!

If I bring her on a flat bed for the Toy run, does that count?

Posted by: TROJANMAN Nov 10 2006, 05:26 PM

nice color

Posted by: Toast Nov 10 2006, 05:27 PM

Flat bed has been done before! Get's ya there everytime!



Looks Grrreat!
Wish I would have toom my 914 there.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 10 2006, 07:21 PM

sad that i know where that bodyshop is just by the pic (hamner?) LOL

dude.. lets get r done!

whens the mcmark motor coming/going in?

Still have a 'crate' of stuff with your name on it.

Posted by: KaptKaos Nov 10 2006, 08:39 PM

Looks great Bill!

Posted by: lagunero Nov 10 2006, 08:45 PM

WooHoo! Only 2 more years to go

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Nov 10 2006, 09:02 PM

Cool Color.

Posted by: Tobra Nov 10 2006, 09:09 PM

+1 what color is that anyway?

Howya gonna open the rear trunk? Looks good with nothing, no holes, no button in the middle, sleek

Posted by: VegasRacer Nov 10 2006, 09:13 PM

That's music to my ears. WTG Bill. Get'r dun!

Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 10 2006, 09:55 PM

Can we have more threads like this?

Looks great Bill. AND I DON'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT TYPE OF ENGINE YOU PUT IN IT!!!

Posted by: Grimstead Nov 10 2006, 10:20 PM

Thanks for all the great remarks. Those of you that know me, know this has been a very slow process for me but I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel (let's hope it's not a train).

When it’s all done, I’m thinking of asking Z to make a custom windshield shade with the names of my pseudo sponsors (Team Cox, Shea, Meier, Banuelos, De Bernardi, and Et All Racing)

And for those of you who asked, the color is 1992 Porsche “Cobalt Blue Poly” and I can still open the trunk with solenoid that was part of the rear reflector kit .

Posted by: McMark Nov 10 2006, 11:14 PM

Valve train geometry is set, just waiting for the tool to cut the pushrods. Shooting for the last week in November for a ROAD TRIP. Nice pictures. You're gonna have one hot ride.

Posted by: Lou W Nov 10 2006, 11:36 PM

You did a great job


Keep the pictures coming

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 11 2006, 12:28 AM

do i have to pay for my name on the windshield banner? ROFL

whatchu doin tomorrow? call me if you need a hand, and ill bring the crate

Posted by: Gint Nov 11 2006, 08:41 AM

That is great color for a teener.

Looks great Bill!

Posted by: AZ914 Nov 11 2006, 09:01 AM

Congrats Bill! That color looks great.