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

[frankieshooz]

Just another Resto thread!

[frankieshooz]

By the way, thanks Pete for your 2 cents. Yes I love Michaels car and I think you are pretty much right on with my thinking on how I want to present this car. I’ve pretty much done exactly (so far) what you have suggested. I also had the warts removed from the bumpers for a smoother look (thanks for the suggestion Trent). The interior is my only point of contention. I’m thinking factory plaid (although not available in ‘73) in the darker blue tartan, possibly match that fabric on the dash panel as well (to break up all the black) Would love some Sheels but they seem hard and $$$ to come by. I’m also thinking of deleting all the carpet and just putting down some 914 fitted mats. I’ll definitely look into the short shifter as well. I pretty much did the suspension as you suggested (lowered) Need to get the black paint off the rims and go stock there as well. Keep the suggestions coming.

[horizontally-opposed]

By the way, thanks Pete for your 2 cents. Yes I love Michaels car and I think you are pretty much right on with my thinking on how I want to present this car. I’ve pretty much done exactly (so far) what you have suggested. I also had the warts removed from the bumpers for a smoother look (thanks for the suggestion Trent). The interior is my only point of contention. I’m thinking factory plaid (although not available in ‘73) in the darker blue tartan, possibly match that fabric on the dash panel as well (to break up all the black) Would love some Sheels but they seem hard and $$$ to come by. I’m also thinking of deleting all the carpet and just putting down some 914 fitted mats. I’ll definitely look into the short shifter as well. I pretty much did the suspension as you suggested (lowered) Need to get the black paint off the rims and go stock there as well. Keep the suggestions coming.

Right on, and you're welcome. You're on a great path with your 914, and it'll likely go a long, long time without developing rust at the sails if the areas are in good shape when the vinyl goes on. Interior is a great place to experiment over time, and cloth seat centers in a 914 are game changers—so much nicer than vinyl or leather on hot day, and grippier too. Let me know if you want to test sit Scheels some time…they definitely aren't for everyone. Best path with them, in my opinion, is to simply keep an eye out. And count on redoing even nice old ones…so there isn't much point in paying for nice finishes so long as a total rebuild isn't needed.

Was out on the Breakfast Club Rally yesterday, and had a lot of fun. Would be great to see another 914 active in the North Bay. In a strange twist from my childhood here in the Bay Area, I see Lambos more often than 914s these days…