Giggy's Progress Thread - Build on the cheap, This may take longer than I thought |
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Giggy's Progress Thread - Build on the cheap, This may take longer than I thought |
Gigamight |
Sep 10 2009, 12:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Near Akron, Ohio Member No.: 10,454 Region Association: Middle East |
*** Edit to remove whiny-ass diatribe ***
I am doing this build to keep me busy while I deal with a bunch of life crap (divorce, dad died, lost house, etc etc etc...). I came across this one day on CL: and I jumped on it since I knew I could sell the rims for close to what I was spending on the car, in case I couldn't save it. Well, the car was worse than I thought, breaking in half and worse fire damage in the engine bay than I saw at first. So I decided to start parting it out. Then I came across another ad on CL, a guy was giving away his entire stash of 914 parts!!! I borrowed a truck and FLEW from Ohio to Mich and got there before anyone else and drove home with a truck filled to 5 feet over the sides of the bed and the cab filled as well. The guy had bagged and tagged every part of a restored 75 and then gave up on the idea of ever using it all and just wanted it gone. Included in the stash: almost new: doors (complete with new mirrors and rubbers) hoods center consoles (2) handles (2 sets) gas tanks (3) Bilstein shocks front and rear Bursch exhaust (2) Braided SS brake lines (still in the bag) CV axles (still in the plastic wrapping) bumpers (from a 75 so I don't want em) headlights and motors rebuilt calipers front and rear completely rebuilt side shift tranny professionally upholstered seats (black of course) brake lights, side markers, heater ducting, boxes of rubber gaskets, boxes and bags of electrical and what not stuff...... FOR FREE!!!!! It was like Christmas. So the project was back on, but I still had a crappy car to start with. Then I saw this on CL: The PO had begun the process and never finished. The car had sat in his (dry) garage for over 20 years. I quickly brought her home. And the project begins..... many many more pics to come. I started already, and have been documenting as much as I can. But I will warn you all, I will need MUCH help as I go. Even though I have a big stash of parts now, I am still missing a lot of stuff, and I have very little idea what I am doing. Many of you have provided help already and for that I submit a big THANK YOU for all of you here on this great site.[s] |
arkitect |
Jul 18 2010, 08:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Stockton, CA Member No.: 11,426 Region Association: None |
Jeff,
Thanks for the advice on my electrical connection, it just doesn't budge, but I will keep at it. I am finding that alot of these parts take a ton of effort to get off. My first one I've taken apart...so not very familar. I like your project, cool looking rear flares and looks like you've got a ton of spare parts. Life throws at you a ton of curve balls, got to keep rolling with the changes. Good luck on the project. On your thread question, maybe someone else can chime in because I'm not the electrical guru, but I would imagine that you could hook up a 12 volt battery, connect positive firmly and have the negative for just a short connection to verify that everything works. What do you think? Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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