A new direction!, I found a better tub! Options

[Nemisus]

I did it! I took the advice from the wise and knowledgeable members of this forum.

With a little time and a whole lot of luck I came across a 1973 2.0 car that just happened to be sitting a mere 30 mins from my house. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

One fine afternoon last week I decided to respond to an add on this forum. I met Tim for the first time. Tim, also known as TeenerTech, had a 1973 1.7 car for sell. I thought why not have a 914 I can drive while I fight the rust beast on my 74. I set out to find a tub but wouldn't pass up a reliable 914 for the right price.

I spent about an hour looking over Tim's car. During conversation I mentioned that all I really needed was a tub. Tim being the nice guy he is risked the sale of his car and walked me over to the Original Customs shop and showed me a few tubs that Mark might be looking at selling...

Long story short, today I made a deal with Mark for a 1973 Marathon Blue 2.0 914. This car is immaculate in comparison to my 74...!! let these few pictures speak for themselves.

Just to the left you can see Mark flipping the car on the Rotisserie.

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I promise at some point I'll stop taking pictures with a Cell Phone...

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an Original Customs personal touch that will sadly have to go... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)

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Shame on me for not getting more pictures of the passenger side. I can assure you the car is as perfect as an original unmolested 914 can be. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

My 74 thread shows a few of these, but I'll add them for good measure. The next few pics are of the 2.0 I'll be cleaning up over the next few weeks. This is probably the only decent thing that came out of the 74:

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I can't thank the 2 man team over at Original Customs enough for this opportunity. Mark and Tim are really stand up guys and having just met them a few days ago nearly saddens me to know they are leaving in just a few months. Spending some time at the shop I was privileged to see some of their handy work. One could easily get lost at the workmanship they put into a 914 as well as other classics.

Cheers to Mark and Tim. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Stay tuned for future updates.

[Nemisus]

Good idea Mark,

Although part of me wants to do as much work as possible. So there is a chance I might paid the car myself...

Honestly the car is in such good shape there isn't that much work to be done before its ready for paint. Blasting would be the best for a concourse restoration, but I am not going full Concourse.

Too many decisions... LOL

Have you ever painted a car before? Have access to a paint booth?

I have painted a project rock crawler I built many years ago. The setting wasn't ideal so the results was less than show quality. However it was a crawler so perfection wasn't a priority.

No booth.. I would just set up my garage the best I could if I went this route. All said and done I will most likely just prep and prime the car at home and let the pros handle the color.

That picture with your son at the rear of the new car is priceless. You need to frame that and keep it forever, he is going to grow up loving 914's!!!

Great acquisition, I wish I did not have to deal with all the rust I have but that's part of the fun.

Good luck with your project!!!

Vysoc (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)

I so wish I had taken this picture with a real camera. My son can't stop talking about the cars. I let him know that if things work out he can have the 74. I told him there is thousands of hours worth of work that need to be done and there is a possibility I wont be able to do it. Time and Money is all it takes right?

Once the 73 is done I'll be able to decide if I want to bother with the 74. The way I see it I can't do it much harm considering the rusted shape its in. I will be quite fluent in 914 by the time the 73 is done.

Would be kind of cool to have a father son set of 914s! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)