Projekt: 914 GT4, Everyone needs a build thread... |
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Projekt: 914 GT4, Everyone needs a build thread... |
Todd Enlund |
Oct 22 2008, 04:41 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Everyone needs a build thread, right? Here’s mine. I am going to post the first part of this retroactively, and then I’ll try to keep it updated.
I got the car as a trade for services. A guy that I knew had 5½ 914s, and was getting married. I agreed to photograph his wedding in exchange for a 914 and a 901 sideshifter. Barter is good. My plan was originally to do a Subaru conversion, but I decided that to do it right would cost too much, and I had just been forced to retire from the Air Force two days before my 43rd birthday. The budget will be tight. I considered a 2.7/6 conversion, but again, the little things would add up to be expensive. Over the last year, my plan has evolved. I decided to stick with a Type IV, and rebuild it myself. The factory color is L21E Tangerine, and I plan on an updated M471-style GT look. Small parts will kill a budget, so many of my decisions will be based on NOT buying or restoring parts to factory condition, but still having a solution that looks like I did not compromise. My goal is 1900 lbs, 150 HP and LOTS of fun. Here is my inspiration: |
Todd Enlund |
Nov 21 2008, 05:50 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Today I made my first attempt at a door panel. It's not quite finished, the padding at the top needs finishing on the ends. It's hanging on the car with 3M 77 glue drying, and I'll finish the ends after it dries. The indentations are from my fingers when I hung it... they aren't visible without the flash, and I think they'll go away. The Fiat door pulls are just tacked on with tape right now for the photo. I'll have pics on how I did this after I determine if I need to redo this one, or if I just need to make the other one.
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