Build Thread: 914 Limousine, For real this time, 914world exclusive. UPDATE: The Limo Project has found a new home! |
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Build Thread: 914 Limousine, For real this time, 914world exclusive. UPDATE: The Limo Project has found a new home! |
SirAndy |
Jan 9 2010, 08:37 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
UPDATE 04/2017:
The Limo Project has found a new home! http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=307809 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Today work has begun on the 914World exclusive "914 Limousine" project! After years of tossing the idea around, McMark, RobW and i decided a few weeks back that it was time that someone actually build such a monstrosity. RobW had a bare shell with front end damage so all we needed was another donor to make the front of the Limo. I bought a '75 roller from Chris Hamilton and Rob and i went to pick it up this morning. Once at McMark's shop in Sonoma, we started stripping the car, built a second dolly to be able to roll the shell around and started to cut off the rear of the white car and the front of the red car. Both cuts are rough cuts at this point. Next weekend, we'll start with the more detailed cutting and test fitting. The final result will be a 4-door, 4 (maybe 5) seater with at least one removable top (maybe two) and all the usual bling one would find in a Limousine. The paint has yet to be determined but we are leaning towards a certain Porsche period correct 98 color. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Andy CURRENT STATUS: - Fixed the huge hole in the front trunk floor ... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=1418688 Parts Donations: - Read here if you'd like to contribute to the 914World Limo project: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=103595 . |
McMark |
Jan 9 2010, 11:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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So nice to finally get this... uh... dream (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) underway. There's a lot of tricky metal work that's going to need to be done. But once the two cars are together it's going to be pretty much like building any other 914. Design Considerations: 1. Fully operational and street legal. We want to be able to drive this thing to events as well as even rent it out on the weekends. 2. Four working doors with working roll up windows. 3. Comfortable seating for rear seat passengers. 4. Clean and comfortable interior. I do not want to build a car that doesn't seal right and looks like crap inside. We have some crazy ideas and a lot of issues to deal with, but I'm extremely confident that we'll be able to build something that's really nice and really exciting. |
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