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| Beamer13 |
 Dec 9 2007, 11:39 PM
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Alright, I figured that I could start my own little thread documenting my progress on my newest toy. I am hoping to get this together with pics and descriptions of what is going on. Let's start with the before (beginning).
I have a friend that had been trying to sell this Porsche 914 for a while, I was helping him to find a buyer, but we weren't having much luck. He had applied for a job with Homeland Security (Border Patrol) and didn't really want to take it with him ( He had begun a hobby of building custom choppers). Well, at the end of October he got the call that he was hired and that he had to move in a week!!! So I decided to take him out for a going away party, I got to the local watering hole first. He walks in, sits down, I buy him a drink and we start talking. He then out of nowhere says, " So do you want that Porsche??" I said, " Of course I do, but what's the price sticker on it??" He said, " I gotta get rid of it now, so $100 and it's yours!" Needless to say, I damn near broke my finger reaching into my pocket for the money!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The rest is History. Now for the pictures.. These first ones are of the vehicle as it was when I bought it. It really hadn't been driven in about 2 years cuz he started to repair the rust. (In case you didn't notice, I live in Wisconsin (Green Bay))   |
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| hwgunner |
Dec 10 2007, 12:00 AM
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914 Parts @ Discount Prices 800.321.5432 Group: Members Posts: 1,714 Joined: 11-November 04 From: Santa Maria, Ca Member No.: 3,095 Region Association: None |
OK, you're on your way but don't tow it backwards again. the rear window may pop out and then the front window is at risk. Done it. Just glad the front window was crappy anyway and that there was no one behind me.
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| Beamer13 |
Dec 10 2007, 12:05 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 303 Joined: 8-November 07 From: Midwest Member No.: 8,308 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(hwgunner @ Dec 10 2007, 12:00 AM)  OK, you're on your way but don't tow it backwards again. the rear window may pop out and then the front window is at risk. Done it. Just glad the front window was crappy anyway and that there was no one behind me. Ha!! Hindsight 20/20, I actually towed my parts car the same way!!! Guess I was lucky?? ( at least on part of this endeavor) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| davep |
Dec 10 2007, 07:11 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,291 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
QUOTE(Beamer13 @ Dec 9 2007, 10:05 PM) QUOTE(hwgunner @ Dec 10 2007, 12:00 AM) OK, you're on your way but don't tow it backwards again. the rear window may pop out and then the front window is at risk. Done it. Just glad the front window was crappy anyway and that there was no one behind me. Ha!! Hindsight 20/20, I actually towed my parts car the same way!!! Guess I was lucky?? ( at least on part of this endeavor) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Many years ago I lost a windshield that way, and a perfect mirror on it. Never did find the glass, it must have really gone flying away. |
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Posts in this topic
Beamer13 The Long Road to Recovery :-) Dec 9 2007, 11:39 PM
McMark That's a good looking car... Dec 9 2007, 11:47 PM
Beamer13
That's a good looking car...
Thanks!... Dec 10 2007, 12:04 AM Jax914 :rotfl: ...and the path you're on will keep th... Dec 19 2007, 05:25 PM Beamer13
:rotfl: ...and the path you're on will keep t... Dec 19 2007, 07:04 PM ConeDodger
That's a good looking car...
Thanks!... Jun 10 2008, 08:34 PM Beamer13 Ok, So now I own the Porsche, and I need to get so... Dec 9 2007, 11:51 PM Beamer13 Ok, So now I know that I'm not going to be dri... Dec 9 2007, 11:55 PM Beamer13
[quote name='Beamer13' post='975411' date='Dec 9 ... Dec 10 2007, 07:46 AM Beamer13 And now the pics, since the car arrived at it... Dec 10 2007, 12:02 AM theo yeah the car looks nice, looks like u kept the fir... Dec 10 2007, 12:08 AM Beamer13
yeah the car looks nice, looks like u kept the fi... Dec 10 2007, 12:31 AM Beamer13 Ok, now I am kinda done with the carnage. Now it ... Dec 10 2007, 12:28 AM jimkelly you may not have noticed - but you have some surfa... Dec 10 2007, 10:57 AM Beamer13 Thanks, I will keep you all posted!! Ther... Dec 10 2007, 11:35 AM Beamer13 I think my biggest problem is that I have ADD (as ... Dec 10 2007, 05:07 PM jimkelly put typical shipping pallet under engine and trans... Dec 10 2007, 06:15 PM Beamer13 Nice!!! Thanks! I would have neve... Dec 10 2007, 06:33 PM Beamer13 Here's some more pics of what I did this eveni... Dec 14 2007, 02:51 AM Rusty Your old rain-tray looks like an early model.
I w... Dec 14 2007, 03:11 AM Pat Garvey
Your old rain-tray looks like an early model.
I ... Jun 10 2008, 08:28 PM Beamer13 :rotfl:
LMAO!!!
Ha!!! I... Dec 14 2007, 03:19 AM purple Dude, you are soooo lucky that the fan shroud didn... Dec 14 2007, 09:02 AM Beamer13 Lucky is an interesting way to look at it :-) Any... Dec 14 2007, 10:55 AM Beamer13 Ok, I've just been doing some small stuff on t... Dec 17 2007, 02:12 AM Beamer13 Ok, time for some new pics!!!
We... Dec 19 2007, 02:21 AM iamchappy My god is that a Hamms beer i see there. I didnt t... Dec 19 2007, 08:19 AM Beamer13
My god is that a Hamms beer i see there. I didnt ... Dec 19 2007, 09:34 AM Beamer13 The Seperation..
Up you go!!!!
... Dec 19 2007, 08:59 AM SGB Rip it up, bud!
You jumped in ass deep, eh? ... Dec 19 2007, 09:13 AM Beamer13
Rip it up, bud!
You jumped in ass deep, eh? ... Dec 19 2007, 09:35 AM Beamer13 Alright, I wasn't able to go to the car yester... Dec 21 2007, 12:59 AM Beamer13 Got a used fuel pump today!! Now to test ... Dec 21 2007, 06:48 PM Beamer13 Ok, So I've been a little bit of a slacker on ... Jun 10 2008, 01:01 AM SGB T-riff-eck work! Mighty nice. Makes the CSO... Jun 11 2008, 06:29 PM Beamer13 Actually, what happened is that I had bought a wir... Jun 11 2008, 07:49 PM FourBlades You are doing a great job, man. :welder: You... Jun 11 2008, 09:35 PM Beamer13
You are doing a great job, man. :welder: You... Jun 16 2008, 02:20 PM rick 918-S :popcorn: :headbanger: :sawzall: :smash: :weld... Jun 11 2008, 11:42 PM |
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