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| tscrihfield |
 Oct 5 2010, 06:13 PM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances  Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None 
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So .... here is the story. While in high school I received a job offer by a really nice guy to work in a Restoration/Body shop "Bennetts Rod Shop" in West Alexandria Ohio. I took it of course because I was an automotive student at a vocational school and could leave half a day early to go to work! So anyway while i was there I helped build a 1970 914-6 into a GT clone.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1286323973.1.jpg) So this car inspired me GREATLY! I had to have one of my own... While working there I also got the opportunity to restore a 356 and do work on an old Nash, Also worked on a 70 VW Bus Limo! That was cool. My main job was fabrication, so I learned a ton while I was there! In the Spring of 2008 I was getting married so I thought what better present to myself than to buy a 914 to restore. I had just bought a Garage (Just so happened to have a house on the same property...) so I finally had room to work. I bought a 74 sight unseen was told it had 38,000 Org miles and I thought... Well this couldn't go wrong... Little did I know it was a basket case. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1286323974.2.jpg) Despite the look from this angle... It was a hunk of junk! Seriously it had rusted the rear suspension out! So this summer after working on the old bodies engine (building a 2.0 based engine) for the past year or so I decided this body just aint gonna do it. So.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1286323975.3.jpg) Yup I cut it in half! Tried to salvage what I could from it (which wasn't much) and move on. Then last month I found a nice donor for my new car... I knew that I wanted flares and have every intention on basing it on the car I had once completed. So My parents, Wife and I took a small vacation in Niagra Falls New York and just so happened to be that a 74 914 was for sale near there! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Here it is loading on the trailer... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1286323976.4.jpg) And My first picture with it... Not many have one of those!!! (Reference to my Shoulder) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1286323977.5.jpg) My Awesome Folks always have encouraged even my most wreckless Ideas... Now they are even helping load the car! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1286323979.6.jpg) The rig that brought here home! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1286323980.7.jpg) Nestled into its new home! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.photobucket.com-12156-1286323981.8.jpg) So now the Saga begins... |
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| veltror |
Oct 5 2011, 10:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 930 Joined: 27-April 08 From: Potters Bar Herts UK Member No.: 8,978 Region Association: None |
Nice, nice
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tscrihfield Love affair from the start Oct 5 2010, 06:13 PM
Krieger Very cool! keep us posted. How loud was the ... Oct 5 2010, 06:27 PM
tscrihfield
Very cool! keep us posted. How loud was the... Oct 6 2010, 06:54 PM Tom_T :wttc: .... part 2!
... well, you've pass... Oct 5 2010, 07:08 PM tscrihfield
:wttc: .... part 2!
... well, you've pas... Oct 6 2010, 06:55 PM McMark I have a feeling this is going to be an interestin... Oct 5 2010, 08:37 PM FourBlades Looks like a great project!
Post lots of pict... Oct 5 2010, 08:43 PM tscrihfield
Looks like a great project!
Post lots of pic... Oct 6 2010, 06:59 PM kphimself Wow, just when i was getting the balls to cut into... Oct 6 2010, 07:01 PM tscrihfield So here are some photos of what the progress looks... Oct 7 2010, 07:52 PM rick 918-S Nice start :wttc: :assimilate: Oct 7 2010, 08:23 PM tscrihfield
Nice start :wttc: :assimilate:
Thanx for the w... Oct 11 2010, 07:41 PM tscrihfield Just as an update. Had my first day back out in t... Nov 7 2010, 03:59 PM hot_shoe914
Anyone know of where I can get reasonable priced... Nov 7 2010, 08:12 PM ripper911
And My first picture with it... Not many have on... Nov 7 2010, 04:44 PM tscrihfield
And My first picture with it... Not many have o... Nov 7 2010, 07:38 PM tscrihfield So it has been entirely way too long since my last... May 11 2011, 06:00 PM Spoke
...I had just bought a Garage (Just so happened t... May 11 2011, 07:36 PM tscrihfield
...I had just bought a Garage (Just so happened ... May 11 2011, 08:53 PM porsche_dreamer Hey just out of curiosity are you still at Bennett... May 11 2011, 08:14 PM tscrihfield
Hey just out of curiosity are you still at Bennet... May 11 2011, 08:51 PM porsche_dreamer Im on the edge of liberty, actually closer to oxfo... May 11 2011, 08:59 PM tscrihfield
Im on the edge of liberty, actually closer to oxf... May 12 2011, 10:25 AM Gint Nice progress.
What are those wheels? They don... May 12 2011, 06:00 AM tscrihfield
Nice progress.
What are those wheels? They don... May 12 2011, 10:21 AM Gint Nice progress.
What are those wheels? They don... May 15 2011, 11:36 AM tscrihfield
[quote name='tscrihfield' post='1476727' date='Ma... May 15 2011, 07:53 PM tscrihfield Okay so I finally got to complete the construction... May 13 2011, 09:57 PM abnrdo :beer2: Thats nice! Never thought about lower... May 14 2011, 03:28 AM Cairo94507 Man you have some serious skills no doubt. How mu... May 14 2011, 07:13 AM tscrihfield
Man you have some serious skills no doubt. How m... May 14 2011, 05:53 PM FourBlades Love those struts man. I have never seen anyone m... May 14 2011, 06:15 PM tscrihfield
Love those struts man. I have never seen anyone ... May 14 2011, 07:19 PM Gint Yeah, I kinda like the looks of them too. The pet... May 15 2011, 09:13 PM tscrihfield
Yeah, I kinda like the looks of them too. The pe... May 16 2011, 04:45 PM tscrihfield Well it has been way too long since I last updated... Jun 27 2011, 07:16 PM porsche_dreamer Looks like a lot of fun. I like the green too! Jun 27 2011, 10:20 PM tscrihfield Well, I have a few things going on at once but ton... Jul 9 2011, 10:46 PM tscrihfield Again, a while since the last post. As of now I h... Aug 18 2011, 05:39 PM jim_hoyland Thomas, Thanks for sharing. Really enjoy your narr... Aug 18 2011, 09:15 PM tscrihfield
Thomas, Thanks for sharing. Really enjoy your nar... Aug 22 2011, 08:11 PM campbellcj
Thanks Jim! I try to write it as I would a ... Oct 4 2011, 08:06 PM tscrihfield
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I predict it will have an ending, followed by a... Oct 4 2011, 08:14 PM tscrihfield The last photo I posted of my entire car the suspe... Oct 1 2011, 09:08 PM rnellums This looks amazing! Keep it up! Oct 2 2011, 12:43 AM tscrihfield
This looks amazing! Keep it up!
Thanx R... Oct 3 2011, 03:28 PM Ericv1 I plan on a five lug conversion next year. I saw ... Oct 2 2011, 07:57 AM tscrihfield
I plan on a five lug conversion next year. I saw... Oct 3 2011, 03:30 PM tscrihfield Anyway so to follow up the work done on Saturday, ... Oct 3 2011, 03:38 PM falconfp2001
Anyway so to follow up the work done on Saturday,... Jan 19 2012, 01:24 PM tscrihfield
Frank,
that is no problem. The Part number for ... Jan 19 2012, 06:47 PM falconfp2001 Wow, I didn't know they made pull slave cylind... Jan 20 2012, 01:48 PM tscrihfield
Wow, I didn't know they made pull slave cylin... Jan 20 2012, 05:06 PM tscrihfield Well as I am a little impatient at times. I could... Oct 3 2011, 06:45 PM rnellums Those calipers look great! Did you ever consid... Oct 4 2011, 06:20 AM tscrihfield
Those calipers look great! Did you ever consi... Oct 4 2011, 07:18 PM rnellums They are Volvo big brakes on the front with front ... Oct 4 2011, 07:38 PM tscrihfield
They are Volvo big brakes on the front with front... Oct 4 2011, 07:44 PM rnellums
They are Volvo big brakes on the front with fron... Oct 5 2011, 06:17 AM tscrihfield
[quote name='tscrihfield' post='1549480' date='Oc... Oct 5 2011, 10:37 AM tscrihfield
Nice, nice
Thanks! Oct 5 2011, 06:40 PM rnellums I may take you up on that If I don't get somet... Oct 5 2011, 01:25 PM tscrihfield
I may take you up on that If I don't get some... Oct 5 2011, 06:40 PM tscrihfield Well I finally got some work done over the past we... Oct 18 2011, 06:18 PM Cairo94507 Very nice work; you have skills. I have no proble... Oct 18 2011, 07:49 PM tscrihfield
Very nice work; you have skills. I have no probl... Oct 19 2011, 12:50 PM rnellums What is that item where the dizzy usually sits? Oct 18 2011, 09:00 PM tscrihfield
What is that item where the dizzy usually sits?
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What is that item where the dizzy usually sits?
... Oct 19 2011, 01:14 PM tscrihfield
[quote name='tscrihfield' post='1557640' date='Oc... Oct 19 2011, 04:27 PM rnellums That looks sweet! Copyright it quick! Oct 19 2011, 10:18 PM tscrihfield
That looks sweet! Copyright it quick!
W... Oct 20 2011, 03:11 PM tscrihfield Well... A lot has happened since my last post. I ... Nov 28 2011, 09:21 PM bigkensteele Looking good! Did you get my PM about the flo... Nov 28 2011, 09:32 PM tscrihfield Well I have to say long breaks between posts are b... Jan 11 2012, 07:44 PM rnellums Lookin Good! Jan 11 2012, 09:06 PM tscrihfield
Lookin Good!
Thanx Ross! Jan 11 2012, 09:31 PM Krieger Good work! Some seam sealer/undercoat and it... Jan 11 2012, 09:37 PM SirAndy Great work! :beer2:
And please do yourself... Jan 11 2012, 09:46 PM tscrihfield
Great work! :beer2:
And please do yoursel... Jan 12 2012, 04:38 PM tscrihfield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jyJy_1O1zE
Engine... Jan 16 2012, 08:52 PM saigon71 Great work you are doing here. :beer2: Jan 16 2012, 09:25 PM rnellums Wohoo! :trophy:. We need to organize a 914 ra... Jan 17 2012, 09:03 AM tscrihfield Thanks guys! I am really enjoying this build... Jan 18 2012, 12:08 PM bigkensteele
Thanks guys! I am really enjoying this build... Jan 18 2012, 05:32 PM tscrihfield
Thanks guys! I am really enjoying this buil... Jan 18 2012, 07:07 PM Van914 Thomas,
Looks like you are makeing progress.
Great... Jan 18 2012, 02:34 PM tscrihfield
Thomas,
Looks like you are makeing progress.
Grea... Jan 18 2012, 04:32 PM Jacob Like what you have done!
Thanks for your pictu... Jan 18 2012, 06:37 PM tscrihfield
Like what you have done!
Thanks for your pict... Jan 18 2012, 07:04 PM rnellums Sounds good. I think I may join you for the DE at... Jan 19 2012, 07:31 AM tscrihfield
Sounds good. I think I may join you for the DE a... Jan 19 2012, 06:37 PM rnellums
Sounds good. I think I may join you for the DE ... Jan 19 2012, 10:11 PM arkitect Cool build thread, you really have good fab skills... Jan 19 2012, 11:31 PM tscrihfield Working in the garage the past few weekends, but u... Jan 30 2012, 09:05 PM saigon71
Working in the garage the past few weekends, but ... Feb 2 2012, 04:12 PM tscrihfield Well, it feels like a century since my last post. ... Sep 19 2012, 08:20 PM tscrihfield http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i163.... Sep 19 2012, 08:27 PM tscrihfield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRGcx7MlsM8...be_gd... Nov 18 2012, 05:06 PM |
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