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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Fresh cut Willow Green completed project
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 1 2008, 05:00 PM
I just wanted to replace the door jams and one sail panel . The next thing I knew I had stipped off two coats of Zambezi green, Two coats of Irish green and had a bare metal car. So off to my favorite body man. 
Three months later:
This camera makes it seam a lot brighter than it realy is but 4 heavy coats of clear and 3 days of non color, clear coat sanding and buffing paid off. Progess pictures to follow.
Steve
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Posted by: George H. Oct 1 2008, 05:49 PM
nice
Posted by: Thomas J Bliznik Oct 1 2008, 05:52 PM
nice
I love the color!!
Tom
Posted by: PanelBilly Oct 1 2008, 06:03 PM
Did you buy a box of white gloves for when your working on the reassembly?
Isn't it fun to rub your hands on the nice smooth body. Kind of like sex, but no need to talk afterwards.
Posted by: SGB Oct 1 2008, 06:43 PM
I'm tasting LIME.
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 1 2008, 06:51 PM
THANKS! More tomorrow.
Posted by: Todd Enlund Oct 1 2008, 07:11 PM
Posted by: horizontally-opposed Oct 1 2008, 07:19 PM
Wow! 
Your car looks GREAT, and I really dig the color...
I'm on the same road as you, having started pulling my car apart in March. Just saw it stripped to metal, now waiting for them to prep and paint.
Enjoy the ride,
pete
Posted by: sendjonathanmail Oct 1 2008, 07:26 PM
Wow! Amazing color. Can't wait to see it assembled, are you going with sail vinyl or without?
Posted by: carr914 Oct 1 2008, 07:30 PM
SWEET
Posted by: porsche913b_sp Oct 1 2008, 08:08 PM
Thats beautiful, someday for me.
Posted by: rick 918-S Oct 1 2008, 08:16 PM
Very nice! 
Posted by: lotus_65 Oct 1 2008, 09:40 PM
wow.
there's something about that color that just connects with me right now.
Posted by: sixnotfour Oct 1 2008, 09:44 PM
The worlds going green, Sweet !!!!
Posted by: Travis Neff Oct 1 2008, 10:17 PM
Your car looks great! I love the finish on the center spokes of the wheels too. Empi's right? My empi's don't look anything like that - cool!
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 2 2008, 03:31 AM
Your car looks great! I love the finish on the center spokes of the wheels too. Empi's right? My empi's don't look anything like that - cool!
Panasport 15X6
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 2 2008, 03:49 AM
I could not wait so I put on the white gloves and went to work.
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 2 2008, 03:54 AM
Rewrapped the wireing harness with black friction tape, masked off and sealed the tail lights with black 5200.
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 2 2008, 03:59 AM
I ran the bolts through the dog bones and tie strapped them in place. This made installing the bumper to easy.
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 2 2008, 04:04 AM
Someone in the L.A. area may recall this car from the bumper. They made a nice stainless badge bracket.
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 2 2008, 04:11 AM
Jammen! 
Posted by: village idiot Oct 2 2008, 04:11 AM
Beautiful! What color code was that?
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 2 2008, 04:14 AM
Beautiful! What color code was that?
L63k willow green
Posted by: village idiot Oct 2 2008, 04:22 AM
Just Gorgeous!
I'm so sick I sold my 74 914 this past week:(
If I hadn't sold it by the end of this month I would've kept it and painted it back to it's original color, which was a light metallic green.
Oh well, at least I'll have some 930 brakes and some suspension pieces for the RS clone.............
Can't wait to see yours fully assembled:D
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 2 2008, 05:37 PM
Wow! Amazing color. Can't wait to see it assembled, are you going with sail vinyl or without?
I welded the holes closed but I can change my mind.
Posted by: Kansas 914 Oct 2 2008, 07:44 PM
I just wanted to replace the door jams and one sail panel . The next thing I knew I had stipped off two coats of Zambezi green, Two coats of Irish green and had a bare metal car. So off to my favorite body man.
Three months later:
So that is what Willow Green is supposed to look like - my '72 is off to the body shop soon for paint - original color of L63K - of course.
Posted by: jmill Oct 2 2008, 08:19 PM
Again I say that looks fantastic. I like the panasports too. You need to step back and give us the big picture. The teaser pics are killing me.
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 2 2008, 09:26 PM
This afternoons progess:
I had to heat up those black plugs in boiling water to get them back in place.
All lined up.
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 2 2008, 09:30 PM
Again I say that looks fantastic. I like the panasports too. You need to step back and give us the big picture. The teaser pics are killing me.
I try and finish up the doors tomorrow and get some full shots of the car.
Posted by: LarryR Oct 2 2008, 10:13 PM
Again I say that looks fantastic. I like the panasports too. You need to step back and give us the big picture. The teaser pics are killing me.
I try and finish up the doors tomorrow and get some full shots of the car.
Very nice I like that color.
Posted by: Todd Enlund Oct 2 2008, 11:40 PM
Damn, I'm still drooling.
My car is Tangerine, and the wife wants one when I'm done with mine. Hers will either be Willow or Ravenna. She has no choice.
Posted by: mudfoot76 Oct 3 2008, 09:33 AM
Beautiful car!!!
I can't wait to see the final results!
Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 3 2008, 09:50 AM
Movin right along, looks great!
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 3 2008, 08:22 PM
After work today I started on my doors. It was 5 months ago since I removed the windows and ect. NOW I KNOW! 1st the outer fuzzy track. If it is not original to the door or new, you will re-drill. I wish you good luck replacing the fuzzy into the track. 2nd install rear fuzzy track. 3rd Slide in and track the window. You must move the regulator while doing this. 4rd slide in the front "A" pillar glass and fuzzy channel. Half way down install the adjustment bolt. tighten and adjust. "OOOOh" wait I now can see that I am missing parts 914 542 173 10 and 914 542 174 10 rear window caps. I bagged and tagged every thing. They were never there. I never noticed. Now when I get them it will take me 10 minutes, but 4 hours wasted. Lets face it , it was going to easy. Gott'a to love these cars.
Steve
Posted by: rhodyguy Oct 4 2008, 09:01 AM
the clear lenses are very cool. original or tint strip? nice looking car.
Posted by: rdauenhauer Oct 4 2008, 01:44 PM
the Trick to the fuzzies is since they have a metal supporting core, using NEW, to bend them gently in a soft U shape then compress them into the alum. guides. BTDT
They cost WAY to much to screw up.
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 7 2008, 06:49 PM
Interior reinstalled and A/C chill'in. I did not like the speakers in the back pad when I 1st got the car, so much so that I bought a replacement. They have grown on me so they stay for now. The speaker have a mounting pod ( like a plastic bowl) on the back to refleck the base and not be assorbed by the foam. 
Tuning the carbs and final completed shots tomorrow!
Steve
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 8 2008, 02:42 PM
Finished project!! We all kow you are never finished with these cars. Here are some final shots of the car minus windshield wich will be here tomorrow. Then 
Steve
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 8 2008, 02:44 PM
Two more.
Posted by: PanelBilly Oct 8 2008, 03:07 PM
What will you do with yor time now?
Time to start another car
Posted by: southernmost914 Oct 8 2008, 04:32 PM
What will you do with yor time now?
Time to start another car
Oh yeh! paint the house.Powered by Invision Power Board (http://www.invisionboard.com)
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