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looks greta so far....
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,963 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
New metal from reto design is on the way.
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Racer from Birth ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 126,096 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States ![]() ![]() |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) And in a very timely manner. If you had done my car, I would have driving for well over a year instead of still waiting for it. Of course, you would have had to endure a Heart Attack ( see my build thread) in addition to your gassing yourself. T.C. |
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,963 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
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If I had all the metal ready for Scott, I bet he could bang out all this rust repair in a week. It's just hard to know what your going to need until you get into it. especially when previous "repairs" are hidden under bondo and undercoating. Next car is going to be taken apart and soda blasted first. |
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PMB Performance ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
QUOTE QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jun 2 2010, 04:49 PM) (four mounts come off for a six installation anyway...) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) four mounts stay on for a Raby (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (four mounts come off for a six installation anyway...) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Yeah, it looks like a little thread repair is also in the cards on the suspension consol. Bug sedans could have used the pressure relief tube for sure. My 58 that is now a pickup always bulged the sliding/folding vinyl top up when the doors were closed.
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,963 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Couple guys have asked about the status of the rustoration. Scott's been busy on other cars and needed new metal to work on mine. Restoration Design has really come through with replacement panels and parts and shipped in a very timely manner. Very happy with their service. Also ordered a GT stiff kit and long reinforcement so that will get welded on for the eventual 3.2 engine install. Been picking up small parts including a hockey puck horn button on ebay. Now I'll have to restore a steering wheel to properly frame the horn button. Stay tuned for passenger long, hell hole, suspension console repair.
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Send me your transmission! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 23,041 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
So, with a 3.2 I guess we may need to talk about your gearing options. Rebuild starts next month (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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rust free you say ? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None ![]() |
Yeah, I have had some issues as of late, between destroying my toe that put a real damper on work for about 2 weeks, Having to re-paint Jims car and some smaller local work. I still have a couple more smaller jobs before jumping back on Mikes and Marks cars.
I will be posting a thread next week on building some strong, reusable bracing as I have 2 cars to do that will need some serious bacing. One being Mark's and another is a local one that is actually starting to fold up. In the past, I used some temporary tack welded pieces and have decided to go ahead and make something more substantial and reusable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 ![]() |
Was it Wes Vann that built a complete jig for his 914? and then made the jig for the suspension mounts? I think if I were to need to do several of these projects the tub platform would be neat on a rotesserie. I have a big rotesserie I made several years ago for heavier bodies that I'm sure would handle it. The only thing is raising and lowering the body to get a working heigth in each position would be a little pita but a hydralic ram on either end would cover it.
http://www.performanceforum.com/wesvann/91...m/platform.html |
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rust free you say ? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None ![]() |
Interesting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) I had thought about making a rotisserie jig that used the suspension points for support instead of the ends of the car. Seemed like a better way to support the car to me, the only issue is if the pass suspension console needed repair. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) What I spent the last 2 days making. I'll put it in a thread this weekend if I get a chance.
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,963 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,963 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
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bandjoey ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,934 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Wow... I know when I had it built it was supposed to be 2.0 with side shifter. So I guess its an early shell , dash and trans, late 1.8 motor and interior. Unless the 2.0 and trans was switched when I took it back to the place that built it when the had it for sale. Sat in their shop for almost a year so they could have swapped motor and trans? I never drove it after shop had it for sale and it was towed to my parents house. Not what I expected! Shop drove it, crashed it, did a vin swap for one they found to replace it??? If you have a clean title and aren't up to resell the car (outside of this group)...drive and be happy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,963 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Wow... I know when I had it built it was supposed to be 2.0 with side shifter. So I guess its an early shell , dash and trans, late 1.8 motor and interior. Unless the 2.0 and trans was switched when I took it back to the place that built it when the had it for sale. Sat in their shop for almost a year so they could have swapped motor and trans? I never drove it after shop had it for sale and it was towed to my parents house. Not what I expected! Shop drove it, crashed it, did a vin swap for one they found to replace it??? If you have a clean title and aren't up to resell the car (outside of this group)...drive and be happy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) It is the same car they built for me. They switched the vin durring the build. It did have a tail shifter converted to side shift and 2 liter heads so I guess you could call it a 2.0 side shifter but the '71 body is definately not a '74. I was less educated than I am now (thanks to this site) so I had no idea what to look for. He does have a $50K 914 race car and 20K engine for sale on ebay so buyer beware. |
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bandjoey ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,934 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
CAn't wait to see the finished car. I just read this entire post for the first time. Scotty is doing great work on the car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,963 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
CAn't wait to see the finished car. I just read this entire post for the first time. Scotty is doing great work on the car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) The extra time it's taking has given me more time to research and check out what others has done. The "search" function on this site is more useful to me than I ever would have thought. Of course all the extra ideas take extra money but that will come in time as well. Both Scott and Eric Shea have some things they are working on that will really add to the build. And yes, we WILL have heat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,963 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
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One Lap of America in a 914! ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
It won't be as fast. |
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I like this build! good job guys!
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