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Posted by: drive-ability Jul 26 2009, 09:31 AM

I just had to get one ! Ya its a far cry from a 914 but surely my rust repair experience will pay off. Just like the 914 I'm going to do all the work myself. I've got some friends who build these, chop, channel blah blah blah.

Posted by: ConeDodger Jul 26 2009, 10:31 AM

That'll piss off the neighbors!

Posted by: 736conver Jul 26 2009, 12:33 PM

QUOTE(drive-ability @ Jul 26 2009, 10:31 AM)

I just had to get one ! Ya its a far cry from a 914 but surely my rust repair experience will pay off. Just like the 914 I'm going to do all the work myself. I've got some friends who build these, chop, channel blah blah blah.

Posted by: drive-ability Jul 26 2009, 01:36 PM

I'm doing this project because its a huge reach for me. I'm a sports car nut, lead sleds aren't my thing. The odd thing is there are folks who will die for a nice one. I'm hoping to build a car with all the custom stuff, I do have an old timer who has built some 100k rigs. Hoping some of that rubs off here. Sure I have a lot to learn and I will screw up but it's going to be fun.

Posted by: BarberDave Jul 26 2009, 01:46 PM

Boy does that bring back memmories, I have done or helped on 6 of those in my

day. Chopping is a bitch, but , if you take it slow and think and plan ahead it will

look great. Our 1st. was a 50 Ford, ended in the scrap pile. But learned on that,

they were so plentyful then we just threw it away. We did 2 50 Fords, 2 Mercurys

51 Ford Con., a 34 Ford Sedan. Those were the days,went to school all day, we

worked in the garage till 1;00 A.M. ,we had cots to sleep on ,set the alarm for 7;00

A.M. and did it again. God if I could have bottled that energy and enthusiasm it

wouldn't take me all day to mow the grass . Please keep me ( us) informed of

your progress. Dave

P.S. Please ,Please, use LEAD`!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: bembry Jul 26 2009, 02:00 PM

Bad-ass Merc! You still have the flathead in it (if it was a V8 originally)?

Posted by: shelby/914 Jul 26 2009, 02:06 PM

Love those old Mercs, keep the pix coming. Keep the flat head or at leas a modern Ford motor.

Posted by: drive-ability Jul 26 2009, 02:35 PM

The car has a SBC and a 700R4 overdrive transmission mated to a Camaro rear end.
The engine/trans package is likely to stay since its all there. I will be picking the car up tomorrow and dragging its ugly ass home. More to come...