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| TRS63 |
 Feb 1 2021, 08:07 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 14-September 20 From: Germany - Stuttgart Member No.: 24,690 Region Association: Europe 
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Hello all,
member and owner of a 1974 1,8l since a few months, I still did not introduced myself.. now correcting it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) First about myself: I am a french guy living in Stuttgart, 32 years old, mechanical engineer but my real passions are metalshaping and aircooled VWs and Porsche (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) After dreaming about a 914 since years, I decided end of last year that it was time to fulfill the dream and after seeing a few 914s, I bough that one. About the car: originally from the US (sadly I know nothing about its history there), it is a 1974 1,8l 914 originally phoenix red. It was sometimes repainted, before 1991 when it was imported to the UK. It ran there until 2009, where it found its way back to Germany. And since october with me! It is far from perfect but a good driver, which was my goal, as I want to enjoy it on the road during the restoration of my karmann ghia (for the curious: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic...&highlight= ). my plan: -drive drive drive drive (made 1000miles the first month with it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) ) -in the future: repair the rust, paint it original color back, improve the handling (it still has no sway bars, shocks are quite old, frame stiffener will be ordered,..), some interior modification,.. goal is to keep it usable on the street, while lightening it where possible and putting some more power (I am in love with the sound of a 6 but might keep it a big 4 for weight and legal reasons..). Some pictures: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188443.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188445.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188445.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188446.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188446.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188447.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188447.7.png) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188447.8.png) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188448.9.png) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188448.10.png) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1612188448.11.png) cheers Antoine |
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| TRS63 |
Nov 17 2021, 07:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 14-September 20 From: Germany - Stuttgart Member No.: 24,690 Region Association: Europe
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So, I got a big box:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1637154774.1.jpg) With my stainless steel fuel lines: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1637154774.2.jpg) And the vinyl for the sail panel: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1637154775.3.jpg) And then it was time to start on the hellhole. First making some space in the corner of the cabin..so a part ofthe firewall has to go: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1637154775.4.jpg) It had its issue and bad repair: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1637154775.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1637154776.6.jpg) So it was time to remove as far as needed to repair it properly: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1637154776.7.jpg) What I discovered behind it wasn't nice either: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1637154776.8.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1637154777.9.jpg) And the floor "repair" was not butt welded, which showed when I cut here the remain of the firewall and water came through capillarity even if the car did not see any water/rain since end of july (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1637154777.10.jpg) So more work on this area.. The next update with some firewall repair is coming, stay tuned ! Antoine |
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TRS63 1974 914 - Tig welding and Metalshaping saved it! Back on the road! Feb 1 2021, 08:07 AM
JeffBowlsby Nice looking 914 Antoine. All those mods are a sl... Feb 1 2021, 09:34 AM
TRS63
Nice looking 914 Antoine. All those mods are a s... Feb 1 2021, 09:58 AM mepstein :wttc: Feb 1 2021, 09:41 AM Shivers My 72 came without sway bars, and it was fun. Then... Feb 1 2021, 10:25 AM ndfrigi Congratulations Antoine @TRS63!
Nice start wit... Feb 1 2021, 11:00 AM 930cabman Welcome aboard, another fine craftsman in the rank... Feb 1 2021, 11:18 AM wes :wttc: yes drive drive drive enjoy! Feb 1 2021, 11:37 AM wonkipop nice car TRS63
love the bug in the background.
s... Feb 1 2021, 06:17 PM TRS63 Thanks to all of you for the kind answers and the ... Feb 2 2021, 03:01 AM Arno914 Bonjour Antoine,
:wttc:
Hope to see you on the... Feb 2 2021, 03:53 AM TRS63 thanks to all of you for the warm welcome!
@... Feb 3 2021, 03:17 AM wonkipop
thanks to all of you for the warm welcome!
... Feb 4 2021, 01:57 AM jhynesrockmtn Looks like a great car, congrats! Feb 2 2021, 08:39 AM krazykonrad :wttc:
A lot of my family lives in Korntal.
Ko... Feb 2 2021, 08:58 AM Root_Werks Nice find! That is a clean 914 and you are do... Feb 2 2021, 11:51 AM ValcoOscar :wttc:
:beer2: :beer1: :DRUNK: :headbanger: ... Feb 2 2021, 12:12 PM FRUNKenstein Stuttgart? Well, you picked the right town to be ... Feb 2 2021, 03:18 PM brcacti Looks pretty good congratulations on your purchase... Feb 2 2021, 03:46 PM Camaro Mike Great looking car! Congratulations! Feb 2 2021, 08:24 PM MM1 :wttc:
Welcome, Antoine, glad you found the Mec... Feb 4 2021, 08:52 PM TRS63 Thanks all for the welcome !
Two days ago sno... Feb 11 2021, 07:12 AM jhynesrockmtn Looks like a great car. My 73 that was converted ... Feb 11 2021, 08:23 AM TRS63 Further on my way to improve it while driving it :... Feb 22 2021, 03:48 AM TRS63 Parallel to driving it, I continue to improve what... Mar 24 2021, 04:11 AM TRS63 So, I did work more on the car B:)
Both (old, por... Mar 29 2021, 02:21 AM Flyingmonkey The car looks great! I love the red car carp... Mar 29 2021, 06:06 AM TRS63 Got a nice surprise from a friend:
http://www.914w... May 26 2021, 12:38 PM maf914 Welcome Antoine, and congratulations on your new 9... May 27 2021, 09:48 AM TRS63 Hi Mike,
You're right, I did not change them.... May 27 2021, 02:17 PM maf914
Hi Mike,
You're right, I did not change them... May 28 2021, 10:06 AM Ansbacher I see Ludwigsburg plates on the car. Are you ther... May 28 2021, 11:39 AM TRS63 Mike that's a good advice :)
Ansbacher: both ... May 29 2021, 01:36 AM TRS63 Well, my shift coupler bushings seems quite recent... Jun 3 2021, 02:24 PM TRS63 Nothing special here but I am enjoying it a lot on... Jun 16 2021, 01:21 AM Cairo94507 @TRS63 So glad to see you enjoying your car and d... Jun 16 2021, 06:52 AM TRS63 Thanks a lot :beer2:
Took it out yesterday for a ... Jun 21 2021, 02:58 AM JOEPROPER Only the best cars are allowed to park on the bric... Jun 21 2021, 09:35 AM wonkipop the white wart look is pretty good.
:beer2:
is ... Jun 24 2021, 01:42 AM TRS63 Thanks guys!
No 912 shift knob, it's the o... Jun 24 2021, 02:35 PM TRS63 Well, nothing really new here.. Just driving it a ... Jul 24 2021, 10:34 PM djway I just figured out the Ghia in the old stone and t... Jul 24 2021, 10:55 PM TRS63
I just figured out the Ghia in the old stone and ... Aug 10 2021, 02:30 AM TRS63 Hi guys,
What do you recommand for my repair on t... Aug 11 2021, 05:25 AM TRS63 I thought a lot about it yesterday.. I think I wil... Aug 11 2021, 11:40 PM Arno914 Hello Antoine,
depending on the amount of welding... Aug 12 2021, 12:40 AM wonkipop thats a plan.
you are going to need to spin it.
go... Aug 12 2021, 03:16 AM TRS63 Thanks a lot :beer2: I started to measure everyt... Aug 12 2021, 03:32 AM Tenner Hey Antoine, I‘am realy sorry about to see the i... Aug 12 2021, 04:15 AM TRS63 Hi Tenner,
Thanks a lot for your answer!
The... Aug 12 2021, 05:49 AM Cairo94507 It can be a slippery slope once you start digging ... Aug 12 2021, 06:27 AM TRS63
It can be a slippery slope once you start digging... Aug 16 2021, 08:11 AM TRS63
It can be a slippery slope once you start digging... Aug 16 2021, 08:11 AM Root_Werks You seem to be on the right path to take the 914 a... Aug 16 2021, 09:25 AM TRS63 I own a lift and a rotisserie so no problem :) I w... Aug 16 2021, 11:41 AM Cairo94507 I am sorry to see that. But it seems like you hav... Aug 16 2021, 12:51 PM bkrantz
I am sorry to see that. But it seems like you ha... Aug 16 2021, 08:51 PM TRS63 I can only agree with you :headbang:
So.. The 914... Aug 18 2021, 03:47 AM TRS63 So, I removed more of the undercoating and it appe... Aug 20 2021, 05:10 AM Cairo94507 Yeah man- you are going to have that all taken car... Aug 20 2021, 07:35 AM TRS63 Thanks man, this will take a couple months but I a... Aug 29 2021, 09:45 AM Root_Werks :welder:
Nice work!
Had to do some repair a... Aug 30 2021, 09:29 AM TRS63
:welder:
Nice work!
Had to do some repair ... Sep 2 2021, 01:17 PM TRS63 So, I did some more work on this toy and an update... Sep 15 2021, 08:04 AM Arno914 Amazing work, Antoine!!! :welder:
S... Sep 15 2021, 08:37 AM tygaboy Fabulous metal forming! :headbanger: :worshi... Sep 15 2021, 08:44 AM Tdskip Thank you for all of the updates. Sep 15 2021, 08:47 AM Cairo94507 Coming along very nicely. :beer2: Sep 15 2021, 09:51 AM mbseto The fab work is great! Fantastic work and lov... Sep 15 2021, 12:25 PM TRS63 Thanks a lot to all of you! It clearly motivat... Sep 23 2021, 08:12 AM mbseto Do you have a portable spray booth or just masking... Sep 23 2021, 12:08 PM TRS63
Do you have a portable spray booth or just maskin... Sep 23 2021, 11:20 PM Cairo94507 Wow Antoine - that is some amazing work. That is ... Sep 24 2021, 07:17 AM TRS63 Wow, thanks a lot for the compliments !
Life... Oct 12 2021, 03:15 AM TRS63 Wow, thanks a lot for the compliments !
Life... Oct 12 2021, 03:15 AM mate914 Car is coming along nice.
I love your garage!... Oct 12 2021, 08:07 AM TRS63 Thanks Matt! Yes the barn is really cool, craz... Oct 27 2021, 06:07 AM TRS63 So, I made my body frame to ensure nothing moves d... Oct 29 2021, 09:14 AM Root_Werks That door to the workshop, that's very cool.
... Oct 29 2021, 10:36 AM TRS63 Yes, will be back phoenix red :D
Antoine Oct 29 2021, 12:17 PM Dion Wow. Just amazing skill set. Metal shaping is an u... Nov 2 2021, 06:21 PM TRS63 Thanks so much, this kind of comment really motiva... Nov 3 2021, 02:51 AM TonyA Great work I just sent you a PM because both of my... Nov 3 2021, 07:40 AM tygaboy Great work, great documentation. Thanks so much fo... Nov 3 2021, 08:02 AM TRS63 Thanks a lot for the support, really appreciated ... Nov 3 2021, 11:55 PM TRS63 So, before removing the paint on the right rear qu... Nov 5 2021, 02:41 AM wonkipop fantastic.
can see the phoenix red peeking throug... Nov 6 2021, 02:05 AM Badinfluence1 You car is really sweet- I'm guessing that the... Nov 6 2021, 02:38 AM FL000 Wow, cool to see you take sheet metal and form tho... Nov 6 2021, 10:50 AM SteveL DAMN, that is a lot of skill with metal.
Nice work... Nov 6 2021, 11:12 AM Dion Awesome Antoine! Nov 6 2021, 02:22 PM TRS63 Thanks a lot guys!
@[url=http://www.914world.... Nov 8 2021, 07:27 AM Dion He looks well prepared! Hope he has fun. Sorr... Nov 8 2021, 08:22 AM TRS63 Yes, it is great to get him a feeling how it works... Nov 10 2021, 06:37 AM TRS63 So, as I said, before going further, I repaired pr... Nov 19 2021, 03:18 AM TRS63 So, next update ! I removed the triangle at th... Nov 26 2021, 03:20 AM wonkipop great stuff @TRS63 .
since you are a dedicated L... Nov 26 2021, 03:57 AM TRS63 Thanks for the kind words ! :beer2:
I did not... Nov 27 2021, 12:57 PM TRS63 So, I finished welding the seat belt mounting poin... Dec 6 2021, 02:59 AM |
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