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> I got a wake up call on Sunday, "your 914-6 GT is here"
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post Mar 19 2007, 10:25 PM
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I thought I was dreaming. The phone rang Sunday morning at 8:00 (I don't get up before 9). The guy on the phone says, "Your 914-6 GT is here, where do you want me to drop it off"?

They were supposed to give me a 24 hour notice but didn't. The car wasn't due here until Thursday or Friday. I got dressed in about 30 seconds and I was waiting behind Lowes Home Center within about 5 minutes.

They had to move an Aston Martin DB9 to get my car out of the truck. My car had about a sixteenth of an inch of dust on it. I paid the guy, got in the car and drove it around for about a half hour. Unfortunately I already committed to taking my finanical advisor to a Yankee vs the Pirates pre-season baseball game and had to take the car home and get ready for the game.

Today (Monday) I've already removed the interior, the antenna on the left rear quarter panel and the rear PORSCHE reflector. It goes in the body shop on Thursday to repair the damage caused by the installation of the antenna and the reflector.

The tangerine roof is the next thing to be replaced. Anyone got a excellant condition original condition roof they would like to get rid of?


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post Mar 19 2007, 10:55 PM
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When Erich Strenger owned the car he had a PORSCHE reflector installed (see the 6 large holes) that permitted the original center button to be used. It actually stuck thru a hole in the center of the reflector. Later when Gerhard purchased the car from Erich he removed the reflector with the center hole and installed a different version of the reflector (see the 4 smaller holes). So now I have 10 holes to be welded shut.


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post Mar 19 2007, 11:01 PM
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post Mar 20 2007, 12:04 AM
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Thanks for living MY dream....

Can I have my dream back????

Cheers and Happy ownership..!!!

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post Mar 20 2007, 06:02 AM
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Did your financial advisor agree with your purchase? Looks like it's orange car week! Congrats!!!

You need to post the just-removed-reflector picture in the thread where a member recently asked if anyone had a front hood emblem or reflector. Them's some set of holes!

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post Mar 20 2007, 06:11 AM
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Congratulations Steve.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)

I can't wait to see it in person....

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post Mar 20 2007, 08:40 AM
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very nice! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) That rear panel is an easy fix. she'll be as good as new! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Mar 20 2007, 12:27 PM
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I'm interested in that reflector if you don't need it, assuming it's in good condition.

Let me know what your price is?

Dan
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post Mar 20 2007, 12:33 PM
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my GT still hasn't shown up.

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post Mar 20 2007, 12:36 PM
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QUOTE(Quebecer @ Mar 20 2007, 10:27 AM) *

I'm interested in that reflector if you don't need it, assuming it's in good condition.

Let me know what your price is?

Dan

A nice gentleman from Spain has his name on it. If that falls thru, I'll get back to you. It is in excellant condition.
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post Mar 20 2007, 12:49 PM
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post Mar 20 2007, 01:55 PM
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Very nice Steve (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) Have fun with it and thanks for sharing...

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post Mar 20 2007, 11:52 PM
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post Mar 21 2007, 12:46 AM
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Congratulations Steve!!!!

I was curious how the body shop is going to fill in the holes.

I saw an article awhile back (European Car mag?) where they used circular punch tools to clean up the holes and welded in circular steel fillers, then used machinists dye and filed it smooth...no bondo or evidence where it was repaired.
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post Mar 21 2007, 03:35 AM
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post Mar 21 2007, 09:31 AM
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QUOTE(914rrr @ Mar 20 2007, 10:46 PM) *

Congratulations Steve!!!!

I was curious how the body shop is going to fill in the holes.

I saw an article awhile back (European Car mag?) where they used circular punch tools to clean up the holes and welded in circular steel fillers, then used machinists dye and filed it smooth...no bondo or evidence where it was repaired.

I was having them welded shut. If that is not the correct way to do it, I hope some one will speak up. I've had this done on a previous 914 that I owned and you couldn't tell anything was done to it. I believe they put a block of wood up against the hole and then do the welding from the other side.
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post Mar 21 2007, 09:59 AM
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You COULD use a block of wood and get the same results. But the pros use a brass dolly that you use behind the hole and you weld it up from the front. The welding rod or wire doesn't "stick" to the brass.
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post Mar 21 2007, 02:31 PM
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Those sized holes should use a metal patch butt welded in. You could just fill it with weld, but the panel will be jacked after all that heat & will need a lot of work to straighten them out again.
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post Mar 21 2007, 02:53 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. I certainly want this done the right way. I will discuss this with the body man. If I don't get a good feeling, I go somewhere else.
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post Mar 21 2007, 06:32 PM
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Steve, here's a pic showing what Travis has recommended.... You'll notice 2 silver circles, these are metal patches that I welded in to fill in the holes near the battery where the A/C lines routed from the engine compartment...

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