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Posted by: East coaster Mar 1 2007, 01:50 PM

My car's been sitting under cover in my heated garage for almost 3 months and we finally got a nice day with the salt washed off the roads. I just had to take it out of it's cacoon and go for a blast. Damn! I almost forgot how much fun it was to drive this thing.

A 914 with gobs of torque if hard to beat! Sorry, just so phsych'd to leave the gloomy freezing ass weather for a day that I just had to share

Gratuitous pic:

Posted by: faux916 Mar 1 2007, 01:58 PM

Very nice ride! Mine should be out very soon aswell.

Posted by: rmital Mar 1 2007, 02:02 PM

that pic couldn't have been taken today...not in NJ. But yes, the weather is getting better and after the rain tonight, the Jersey salt should be gone.

Saturday should be a good day for a ride....

Posted by: turboman808 Mar 1 2007, 02:34 PM

yeah been driving with the top down the last 2 days. Call me an optimist


Like the car except the center exhaust. I know everyone else loves it I am sure. Not my taste.

Posted by: balljoint Mar 1 2007, 03:03 PM

Yeah, I can't wait for May to arrive so I can take my car out for a spin and rub it in for those poor 914 owning bastards who live on the shores of James Bay. Nice car.

Posted by: andys Mar 1 2007, 03:44 PM

Great looking car!!

I'm considering the same scheme as your's; Got the same wheels, same flares, sans sail panel, want to do silver, etc.
I checked your blog for more pic's of the finished car, but saw none. Would you mind posting some more pic's?
BTW, what are the outside mirrors?
Andys

Posted by: roadster fan Mar 1 2007, 05:36 PM

The mirrors are late model miata, I have the same ones goin on my car. I think everything about this car is............. right!

Posted by: East coaster Mar 1 2007, 07:06 PM

Andys.....Sorry, my log sux. I had intended on putting all my info on the build from the day I bought the car to the present, but I just never got to it.

If there's pics of any particular area or subject you want, let me know. I did post a lot of the pics here, unfortunately they're pretty scattered over various threads and not a single build thread.

**Yup, Miata mirrors.

Posted by: i love porsche Mar 2 2007, 12:29 AM

yeah yeah yeah...rub it in why dont ya...all you NJ people who can actually DRIVE their cars....theyre more fun to push!

Posted by: Schump Mar 2 2007, 04:12 AM

East Coaster,
first of all, I'M JEALOUS!!!!
your car is all kinds of
couple ?'s....

those look like late model 911 17" rims? am i right? what width?

also, is it me or did you retrofit a boxster muffler on your car?
i know they're both center outlet, and the tip looks close to a boxster's stock one, but i can't see it well enough

that and what motor did you replace your 4 with?
(that is, unless u built a 2.7liter 4 4 enough torque!?)
funny, i have an east coast silver 914 as well, but i think i'm going to have to part it out. I rustored it 10 years ago, but didn't keep up with it and parked it summer of 2001, and the jackpoints are TOTALLY missing again, as is the dogleg on the left side and I need new inner rockers as well as a driver's front floorpan.
and a V8
and a roll cage, tubed out to the suspension
and after that, a G50 or 930 gearbox to handle the 2 turbos in intercoolers i'll install...
this is going to be one HELL of a project.... i'm drawing up the budget now, but have to turbocharge my $500 '88 Jetta GLi i just bought from my old racing teammate and will use for GRM's $2007 challenge in october...
beautiful car! i like the look of the "stock flares" as well
maybe i'll have to talk to my mafiosos in NYC and just...uh..i dunno....
then u could take a "long " and i would own such a sweet ride!
oh wait... i dunno anyone in the garbage racketeering industry, or any other sort of industry where the boss knows what part of giants stadium hoffa was poured into....
oh well, hope u aren't getting the same downpour we are, but looks like the storm will be out 2 sea by tomorrow...i hope. I have more work to do outside and parts to remove and an engine to get running and such....

Posted by: East coaster Mar 2 2007, 07:38 AM

As far as wheels, yup 2003 911 17" (9" rear, 7" front")



The motor is a 1992 3.6 and pretty much stock except for flipping the intake to keep from cutting the trunk and a nice set of 1 3/4" european headers.



Just for inspriation to those restoring their cars, I was just reflecting on where my project was this time last year it was a bare rusy tub so there is light at the end of the tunnel

Posted by: andys Mar 2 2007, 10:41 AM

QUOTE(East coaster @ Mar 1 2007, 05:06 PM)

Posted by: East coaster Mar 2 2007, 10:48 AM

I really haven't taken many pics of the finished project (I need to). Here's a couple of shots prior to fitting the bumpers/rocker panels and no windshield, but it gives an idea of what it looks like.

Posted by: East coaster Mar 2 2007, 10:52 AM

A couple interior shots

Posted by: East coaster Mar 2 2007, 10:55 AM

What it looked like about a year ago!

Posted by: andys Mar 2 2007, 11:51 AM

Yeah, those are the kind of pic's I was thinking of. Nicely done indeed.
Two questions: 1.) Paint code/manufacturer? 2.) What are the seats?

Thanks,
Andys

Posted by: East coaster Mar 2 2007, 05:04 PM

The paint is 2005 Carrera GT silver and I used all Glasurit products. The seats are GTS Lemans and can be had from Craig at Camp914:

http://www.camp914.com/products/bfseats.html

The seats are great, I really love them!

Posted by: t collins Mar 2 2007, 05:20 PM

How did you finish out the trim around the windshield , chrome or rubber seal?
Got a picture of that?
Thanks,
Tom

Posted by: East coaster Mar 2 2007, 06:07 PM

It's a rubber seal I got from someone on the board here. I see it listedon ebay once in a while too. I'm happy with the fit and the look. This is the only pic I have that shows the seal at all.

Posted by: t collins Mar 2 2007, 06:39 PM

QUOTE(East coaster @ Mar 2 2007, 04:07 PM)

It's a rubber seal I got from someone on the board here. I see it listedon ebay once in a while too. I'm happy with the fit and the look. This is the only pic I have that shows the seal at all.

Posted by: yarin Mar 3 2007, 08:58 PM

QUOTE(East coaster @ Mar 2 2007, 11:52 AM)

A couple interior shots

Posted by: East coaster Mar 4 2007, 08:53 AM

The dash face material is a countertop laminate I ordered from Lowes (Wilson Art). It's called "brushed stainless" and looks like brushed stainless without the finger print issues. It's very easy to work with, won't scratch very easily and it's easy to keep clean. I've heard some people knock using the laminate, but I think it's perfect for the application. I used a roto-zip to cut the pieces....easy.

I don't have a pic that does it justice since the flash causes a reflection that kills the detail making it look almost white in photos.

Posted by: East coaster Mar 8 2007, 08:19 AM

Finally got a half decent pic of the car to post!

Posted by: gopack Mar 8 2007, 11:44 AM

ive got a question? what are the mirrors? any issues with mounting as far as the bases are concerned?