Southern California '75 914 repaint and refresh, Finally started after 33 years of ownership. Options

[drem914]

Well its been over 33 years that I have owner this car as the 3rd owner.

I have finally broken down and am getting the surface rust repaired and having the car fully resprayed. I am told it should be ready by Mid August. The car was torn down this week and the good news is that after 33 years of mud and dirt in the rockers that there is no rust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Surprising, as the car first came in to the country in Chicago and wound up spending time in San Francisco before I got it.


The rest of the car had a few rust bubbles at the base of the windshield and on the passenger door along with the usual dents and dings that come with keeping a car in a garage with little kids opening the car door next to it or traveling the So Cal freeways and picking up misc. road debris impacts.









The car is going to stay its' original color "Ancona Blue" along with all of the appearance group finishes.

As progress continues I'll continue to update.Thanks for looking.

[Montreal914]

Good luck with the project. I hope the shop keeps his proposed schedule. The car already looks very nice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

BTW, nice collection of air cooled (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[drem914]

Good luck with the project. I hope the shop keeps his proposed schedule. The car already looks very nice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

BTW, nice collection of air cooled (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Thanks, it was a "20 footer" and I have tried to take car of it as best as possible but the paint is all checked. Seats are torn (also being redone.) Before reassembly I'll be doing the carpets to go with the seats with year-correct Matisse Blue tartan fabric. The other cars aren't mine. Those are the painter's and after seeing the work he did on them and the past history of renovations he has done, I am very confident in the process and timing. He only does one car at a time. Now its time to order a bunch of rubber from 914Rubber.