My car... or the little blue beater as I've likened it to the porsche that will never die. I've never owned one that has taken as much abuse as this car. Well, I haven't slammed this one into a telephone pole yet, but it did survive a collision.

This blog is a bit belated... I've already sunk hundreds into the car since acquisition (last august) but only lately have I begun moderate updating.

The 2056 is still being pieced together. I'm awaiting the 96mm Pistons and Cylinders (with rings) from Steve Stromberg. Supposedly shipped out Monday, i'm just impatient. My running tally on the engine is as follows:
-Case, Crank, Rods, Bearings, Flywheel: $700
-Heads: $400
-Work to Heads: $1000
-Pistons & Cylinders (with ring set): $390
-Carbs: $450

I still need a cam, lifters, oil pump, oil relief pistons, 2.0 tin, CDI unit + distributor, and the bottom end balanced/counter-weighted. I guesstimate i'll have about $3600 spent for EVERYTHING. Not to mention all the little things i just haven't been able to 'live without'... Trunk shocks, trim pieces, lenses, windshield. My $6000 is almost gone I better throw what's left into an Roth IRA before it's toast.

Work on the 914 this week has been hampered. The last thing I did was install my CAMP914 front shox and a pair of poly-urethane strut bushings from German Parts & Restoration in the front. They made a bit of difference in squishyness of the front end bouncing around. I'm sure that'll go away with all-new bushings, a front sway and new joints.

Before I go on... I have to update my XLS sheet of expenditures. Damnit. I didn't want to cry over my bank account tonight.