Ex BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Brett's 914, Got engine installed and working on wiring! Options

[brettrarnold]

Background
This car was the first car that Brett drove when he was 13 and was given to us in 2014. It had been sitting idle back in Indiana under a family friend's carport for the past 15 years before Brett went back to Indiana and towed it out to Colorado with his father in July 2014. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

When we got it, we didn't have a garage to work on it and it sat idle being stored outside for another year until we could afford a house with a garage. Colorado is pretty expensive so after we got a house with a garage, we then needed to save up more money to work on it.

Also I must mention in my ignorance, there were 3 distinct phases of thinking for getting this car fixed which I now find funny and are listed below

Phase 1: I will tow this car out to Colorado and get it the engine running for maybe $2,000 and have a working car.
Phase 2: Holy shit after researching this is impossible and will have to pay somebody to fix it for $15-20k.
Phase 3: I have enough local support and 914world resources and can fix this myself for around $10-15k.

Build-Off Challenge
So Amy and I are going to be tackling different aspects of this car so the posts will be coming from both of us. I will handling the rust/engine work and Amy will be on Interior and Exterior. Also she may help with some of the posting so we will start each post with name.

Brett
Step 1 (Complete) was to remove the engine and assess the frame rust situation. Never having removed an engine from a car, this was an extremely daunting task. The steps listed in Pelican Parts tutorial - 914 Engine Removal Made Easy is by far the most difficult thing I have done to a vehicle thus far. Hell I don't even know the difference between a camshaft and a carburetor much less a CV joint or a clutch cable. But after staring at it for about 2 weeks, I decided to just start unhooking shit and labeling. Made a ton of progress and finally got the engine about 95% unhooked. Had a friend come over to help me out and we actually got it out. WOOHOO!!!

Step 2 (Complete) is to strip out all the interior. I ordered chassis braces and other misc items from Tangerine racing and am still in the process of identifying all the rust areas that need repair.

[brettrarnold]

Just a quick Garagin' update with mainly photos.

Amy and I spent the last week/weekend in the garage kickin names and takin ass. I've been off the sauce since 3/1 and while boring, its been productive as ever. We got the south wall done and built some shelves that make storing shit a hell of a lot easier and convenient. Workbench isnt quite finished yet but in progress.





Moved to the North wall and got 64sf done with another ~64sf remaining. Once done (should be this weekend), organizing is priority 1 and then back at the 914!


Yep that's my pregnant beauty with the gun in her hand. After a comment on her workmanship, I took 4 shots to the back but I was able to walk it off with relatively little bleeding. Boy am I glad I went with the 1/4" staples and not the 1/2"!


Alright enjoy some photos and wish me continued motivation! If any of you are wondering Clausthaler has been the most enjoyable NA beer I have sampled of the past 14 days.

Happy Saint Pats and will someone enjoy a Guinness for me! In Honor of Ol' Saint Pats, here is Amy and I at Cliffs of Mohr 2 years ago.

[rgalla9146]

Just a quick Garagin' update with mainly photos.

Amy and I spent the last week/weekend in the garage kickin names and takin ass. I've been off the sauce since 3/1 and while boring, its been productive as ever. We got the south wall done and built some shelves that make storing shit a hell of a lot easier and convenient. Workbench isnt quite finished yet but in progress.





Moved to the North wall and got 64sf done with another ~64sf remaining. Once done (should be this weekend), organizing is priority 1 and then back at the 914!


Yep that's my pregnant beauty with the gun in her hand. After a comment on her workmanship, I took 4 shots to the back but I was able to walk it off with relatively little bleeding. Boy am I glad I went with the 1/4" staples and not the 1/2"!




Alright enjoy some photos and wish me continued motivation! If any of you are wondering Clausthaler has been the most enjoyable NA beer I have sampled of the past 14 days.

Happy Saint Pats and will someone enjoy a Guinness for me! In Honor of Ol' Saint Pats, here is Amy and I at Cliffs of Mohr 2 years ago.

We were told when we visited there that every year many people fall from those cliffs while posing, playing and who knows what else.
Glad you survived.
Great progress on your car, your garage and your marriage.
Keep up the good work.
Happy St. Pattys Day !
Rory