Frame rails... Options

[Jeroen]

Didn't get to work on the 914 as much as I hoped over my vacation, but still made some good progress over the last couple of days...

Frame rails in the engine comp. are stripped naked
They still need some minor detailing here and there and the "hell holes" still need to be cleaned, but most of the hard work is done

Tonight I welded the rear shock towers to the frame rails
Quite a gap to fill...

[Gint]

If there is a real reason that "it's best" to do it that way, please let us know now because Gint's tub is going into paint in the next week or two. Gint, correct me if I'm wrong here but this is a street car that will be driven hard at a couple DE events per year. I'm guessing it will get "spirited" driving on the street as well (based on the way you abused my poor little car with me right there in the passengers seat!).

Here's what I said on page 1 of this thread:

I hear ya, but if I want to do it, now is the time.

I don't baby my cars.

This car will see the track, even if it isn't much for the first few years.

It will get Mueller bearings which may necessitate stiffer springs.

It may also get much more motor and some point in the future.

And it could very well see significant track time after the shine of the resto wears a bit.

I only want to do this once. After the investment involved with this resto, I'll be keeping this car for a long time. I can seriously see a larger engine and more track time in it's future later on down the road. If nothing else, I want to do some more auto-X in the very near future as well.