PMB restoration, Resto so far…guys doing a great job.. Options

[frankieshooz]

Just another Resto thread!

[frankieshooz]

Hiya 914 folk, so decided to take the plunge last year and get my car restored. This is as most of you know not an endeavor for folks with a lot of common sense. I’m going to be upside down and having to explain to my friends for years to come why I would spend so much money on an old car that..well pretty much looks just like it did before I did the project. This is out of love, and passion for my teener.
Back story is I had always wanted one of these. After years of fooling around with the Italians (primarily Alfas),rotary engined weirdos Mazdas (still have my FD), 911’s, various sporting British makes I took the plunge and went for the more pedestrian, or so I thought at the time, the peoples Porsche, the 914. I knew I wanted a 73 2.0 preferably a blue color of some sort. (sixes were out of my comfort zone price wise and I wasn’t convinced it was that much of a better driver than the 2.0..sorry six owners) I waited patiently and eventually this Alaskan blue beauty popped up. It was more than I originally wanted to pay, but I don’t have kids, didn’t have a girlfriend, and my lifestyle is a fairly simple one. I negotiated for a better price, and the owner didn’t budge! Ouch! Oh well, It was too late. Once I saw the car I was smitten and had to have it. Some of you may remember this car or even know it. I really bought it with the intention of having fun with it for a year and then moving on. The day I drove it home I was completely surprised at how well this little car behaved. It handled beautifully, felt faster than it was, and made me (and others) smile. It’s fair to say It was love at first drive. Of course this is an old car, and as all things that age (myself included!) we start to fall apart. First it was the suspension, then it was the FI, valves went out of adjustment quickly, then the door locks stopped working..etc..Still I drove the thing daily and for the most part it never let me down (except on the first day of the California Melee..OUCH..that was embarrassing and another story for another time). I decided it was time to jump into the deep of the pool. Inspired by so many of the builds on here (Cairo…nice car Mike…thanks for lunch too!) I did some research and even though there were many reputable builders out there I went with Eric and his crew out at PMB in Utah. I was swayed in part by Eric’s car as presented on Jay Leno’s website. His car was stunning. I contacted Eric and after an initial waiting period (they were very busy) I finally saw my car off! Woo hoo. It was very exciting. Then the sh*#t hit the fan. Pandemic. Things got weird. PMB moved to a different location, there was some difficulty for them getting help. Still they were great and kept in touch even if we were a little behind schedule. Now the guys are going at it with the fervor of religious TV minister! Here are some updates for you to enjoy. Comments suggestions please welcome