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Making Lemonade, Refreshment for summer - New pics 5.1.10 |
KELTY360 |
Apr 22 2010, 08:09 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,036 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
About a month ago I flattened my right fender while attempting to submerge under the bumper of a Chevy Tahoe. As embarrassing as that was, it forced me to take the car off the road for repairs. Given the splotchy, oxidized finish it was silly to try to match the paint, so the only logical path was to finally do the full cosmetic makeover I'd always intended.
After getting recommendations from the incredibly sympathetic members of the PNW contingent. I contacted Eurotech Bodywerkes to do the work. The owner is a 914 owner as is one of the metal massagers, Slow914. They mostly specialize in German stuff with some other interesting rigs sprinkled in for interest. Here's the initial damage that triggered everything. The original plan was to strip down as far as necessary to insure good adhesion, but after discovering numerous problems from previous repairs, it was taken down to bare metal. Sail vinyl was removed and the trim holes filled. I was offered a hood and fender by 914Junkie down in Vancouver, WA - thanks Paul. We were able to use the fender in the repair but the hood was a little too rusty. I also discovered that the hood off my parts car was too rusty, but finally I found one from rdauenhauer that worked - thanks Rich (and effutou101 - Chris for delivery). The fender repair looks great. |
Rand |
Apr 22 2010, 10:06 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Awesome Marc. I was going to flick you all kinds of crap..... And you wouldn't want to give ANYtech credit. Cuz....I thought you had some paint issues. Was I wrong????
I figured the strange paint - wigggy - faded - yada-damaged........ Combined with the latest turn of events..... Schwing!! |
KELTY360 |
Apr 22 2010, 10:45 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,036 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Awesome Marc. I was going to flick you all kinds of crap..... And you wouldn't want to give ANYtech credit. Cuz....I thought you had some paint issues. Was I wrong???? I figured the strange paint - wigggy - faded - yada-damaged........ Combined with the latest turn of events..... Schwing!! Yeah, you figured right. I've had the car for over four years now. From the time I drove it home from SoCal I've wanted to make it purdy, but I became kind of attached to the cosmetic flaws because it's so much fun to drive and I didn't have to worry about chips and dings. But I'd also been looking at color schemes and thinking about what I'd like my car to look like. This has been a chance to put all those ideas to the test. Along with the bumper tits and sail vinyl, the side warts have been removed and the lower panels will get a complementary accent color. The Mahles will also get some special treatment. Really looking forward to seeing how it all fits together. |
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