The Long Road to Recovery :-) Options

[Beamer13]

Alright, I figured that I could start my own little thread documenting my progress on my newest toy. I am hoping to get this together with pics and descriptions of what is going on. Let's start with the before (beginning).
I have a friend that had been trying to sell this Porsche 914 for a while, I was helping him to find a buyer, but we weren't having much luck. He had applied for a job with Homeland Security (Border Patrol) and didn't really want to take it with him ( He had begun a hobby of building custom choppers). Well, at the end of October he got the call that he was hired and that he had to move in a week!!!
So I decided to take him out for a going away party, I got to the local watering hole first. He walks in, sits down, I buy him a drink and we start talking. He then out of nowhere says, " So do you want that Porsche??" I said, " Of course I do, but what's the price sticker on it??" He said, " I gotta get rid of it now, so $100 and it's yours!" Needless to say, I damn near broke my finger reaching into my pocket for the money!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
The rest is History. Now for the pictures..
These first ones are of the vehicle as it was when I bought it. It really hadn't been driven in about 2 years cuz he started to repair the rust. (In case you didn't notice, I live in Wisconsin (Green Bay))

[Beamer13]

Ok, So I've been a little bit of a slacker on the updates but here are some:

Installed piece I fab'd for the Pass. side backwall, and made a few more pieces to finish the job!


Had a slight rocker problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)




So I did a little of this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)


And ended up with this




Then, being the Cheap SOB that I am, I decided to be industrious and fab my own bracing (little hammer, saddle, and a block of wood) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) and presto!!




And this is what I ended up with


Now for my next project to tackle before I put the engine back in (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)




And thanks to Addidas, I am going to be receiving my new Computer and FI harness. ( Yes I did have a new one since the fire, but when I started putting the engine back together I realized something was not quite right??) I had received the FI computer and harness from a 1975, not a 1974, and of course the D@$N things are not interchangeable (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) So If anyone out there is in need of the FI computer and FI harness for a 1975 1.8L (L-Jet), let me know cuz I have one up for sale now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

I will keep y'all posted as I continue my journey. Oh yeah, I did receive flares, 4 to 5 lug spacers, a factory center console, and I just purchased flared rockers and a GT front valance.