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post Oct 5 2010, 06:13 PM
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So .... here is the story. While in high school I received a job offer by a really nice guy to work in a Restoration/Body shop "Bennetts Rod Shop" in West Alexandria Ohio. I took it of course because I was an automotive student at a vocational school and could leave half a day early to go to work! So anyway while i was there I helped build a 1970 914-6 into a GT clone.
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So this car inspired me GREATLY! I had to have one of my own... While working there I also got the opportunity to restore a 356 and do work on an old Nash, Also worked on a 70 VW Bus Limo! That was cool. My main job was fabrication, so I learned a ton while I was there!

In the Spring of 2008 I was getting married so I thought what better present to myself than to buy a 914 to restore. I had just bought a Garage (Just so happened to have a house on the same property...) so I finally had room to work. I bought a 74 sight unseen was told it had 38,000 Org miles and I thought... Well this couldn't go wrong... Little did I know it was a basket case.
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Despite the look from this angle... It was a hunk of junk! Seriously it had rusted the rear suspension out! So this summer after working on the old bodies engine (building a 2.0 based engine) for the past year or so I decided this body just aint gonna do it. So....
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Yup I cut it in half! Tried to salvage what I could from it (which wasn't much) and move on. Then last month I found a nice donor for my new car... I knew that I wanted flares and have every intention on basing it on the car I had once completed. So My parents, Wife and I took a small vacation in Niagra Falls New York and just so happened to be that a 74 914 was for sale near there! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
Here it is loading on the trailer...
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And My first picture with it... Not many have one of those!!! (Reference to my Shoulder)
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My Awesome Folks always have encouraged even my most wreckless Ideas... Now they are even helping load the car!
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The rig that brought here home!
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Nestled into its new home!
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So now the Saga begins...
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post Oct 5 2010, 06:27 PM
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Very cool! keep us posted. How loud was the bang when the rear of the car fell?
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post Oct 5 2010, 07:08 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) .... part 2!

... well, you've passed the first test of a good marriage - she let you get another, even after you broke the first toy in half! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 5 2010, 08:37 PM
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I have a feeling this is going to be an interesting thread.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Oct 5 2010, 08:43 PM
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Looks like a great project!

Post lots of pictures. Some of us live for our resto fix.

John

PS. I can use the front panel off old yeller if you still have it.
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post Oct 6 2010, 06:54 PM
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QUOTE(Krieger @ Oct 5 2010, 08:27 PM) *

Very cool! keep us posted. How loud was the bang when the rear of the car fell?


Can do.... And it fell slow... Darn it! So no noise. but it was real fun cutting it up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
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post Oct 6 2010, 06:55 PM
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Oct 5 2010, 09:08 PM) *

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) .... part 2!

... well, you've passed the first test of a good marriage - she let you get another, even after you broke the first toy in half! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Yeah she is pretty amazing woman! She really digs the car though, she just cant wait to take a ride in it.
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post Oct 6 2010, 06:59 PM
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QUOTE(FourBlades @ Oct 5 2010, 10:43 PM) *

Looks like a great project!

Post lots of pictures. Some of us live for our resto fix.

John

PS. I can use the front panel off old yeller if you still have it.



Will keep you all posted... I know what you mean! Your thread on Ol Blue resto was amazing! Loved the fixture BTW... You have a really great car!!!

IM'd on the front panel...

Anyone want the Wheels and 5 lug adapters off the white car? I am converting to true 5 lug with new wheels.... Just a thought...

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post Oct 6 2010, 07:01 PM
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Wow, just when i was getting the balls to cut into mine i saw that pic and they turned into a, well something else.
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post Oct 7 2010, 07:52 PM
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So here are some photos of what the progress looks like thus far.
Almost 2 months in.

Start
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Under the back half...
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The hub I made for my MOMO wheel out of the stock set up and a machined adapter... I am thinking about making these along with instructions how to DIY.... That way you can have optimum wheel clearance and style for cheaper than the MOMO adapters.
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True 5 lug comming soon...
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CV adapters I designed and made so I can run 930 CV's and stubs if anyone is interested let me know! ... also had to make a sleeve for the stub axle so you have correct bearing preload... ( not shown YET ) I recently learned that PMS has something to this nature but I didn't pay but just material prices for these bad boys
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Wheels I may run.... Not sure yet... May not look right under the flares....
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Interior is peeled out... Getting ready for a tubular set of Long supports removing the seat braces with a lower replacement and harness bar comming soon.... Along with replacement floor pans and some HELL hole work...
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Just some updated progress trying to keep this up so you aren't bored...

Thomas
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post Oct 7 2010, 08:23 PM
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post Oct 11 2010, 07:41 PM
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Oct 7 2010, 10:23 PM) *

Nice start (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/assimilate.gif)


Thanx for the welcome!

Got hit by a PO crap Drunk driver on Saturday and it has stopped me from working on the car... Me and my wife were headed to church and a DD (Not designated) ran into the back of us. My back is out of commision so I am pokin around on the internet for new ideas.... Anyone have any?

Update*... In better news I just ordered the type IV rebuild DVD from Raby and cant wait to start the rebuild. You may know from above since I have had the first car for comming up on 3 years I have had some time to collect parts and because my background is engines I decided to start there about 2 years ago. I bought a big bore kit, Web cam, H beam rods, gaskets, Lifters, cam gear....ect. Basically the only stock component is the crank, block and heads. So I will start with the back dated update of the engine.

Just thought I would include what I can for the time being. I will include pictures as soon as I can move around a bit better.

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and if women can't find you hansome they should at least find you handy."
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post Nov 7 2010, 03:59 PM
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Just as an update. Had my first day back out in the Garage today. The doctor told me that I have 2 ruptured discs... Which sucks, so I have to take it easy. I am currently digging away at the cobbed up crappy mess that someone did some years ago and it seems that they really had no clue when it came to sheet metal fab. The hell hole had rotted a bit at the time of there so called "repair". They just took various pieces of sheet metal and welded them on one after another. No real ryme or reason just to cover holes. So as many of you may know, layers not prepped to be stacked RUST WORSE. So I am slowly peeling away. I will try to get the pictures up that I took today, tomorrow.

Anyone know of where I can get reasonable priced repair pieces for around the "Hell hole"? Also, Do I Have to peel the quarter to repair the area? I never had to go very deep into hell before...

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And My first picture with it... Not many have one of those!!! (Reference to my Shoulder)
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I do!
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And My first picture with it... Not many have one of those!!! (Reference to my Shoulder)
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I do!
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AWESOME! Maybe we could start a thread of Porsche Tattoos? My wife has one to match!
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Anyone know of where I can get reasonable priced repair pieces for around the "Hell hole"? Also, Do I Have to peel the quarter to repair the area? I never had to go very deep into hell before...

Thomas

Restoration Designs.
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So it has been entirely way too long since my last update but I have been up to some things lately and I will try to catch you up as much as I can....
So I bought some wheels for the car back in February, I put my suspension back on for a day or two so I could mount them and see how they look.

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I like them! Cant wait to see it all the way down with the engine in.

Then after the suspension came back off I started with the modification of the front struts. Talking with a friend he had recently modified his Koni fronts to raise the spindles and lower the car. That way the car is not lowered by the torsion bars and the suspension is closer to it's original geometry. So I have BOGEs and thought, Why not....

Because Boges are not made the same way as Koni's I had to take a different route. I started by removing the bottom Mount.

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And then I cut 1.5" out of the top section just above the BOGE logo... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

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Then I tack welded the threaded piece of the tube back on the strut itself.

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Tomorrow I plan on stopping by my dads shop to turn down a piece of 4140 to add an 1.5" to the bottom and weld the Ball joint mount to it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)



I would like to get back with my engine as well... I am just playing the sit around and wait game with my Heads...... I hope they make it back from CA. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

As it has been the longest winter in Ohio that I can remember... Now that it is seeming to get warmer, I can get back out in the garage more to work... So I will post more as the weather improves.
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QUOTE(tscrihfield @ Oct 5 2010, 08:13 PM) *

...I had just bought a Garage (Just so happened to have a house on the same property...


Ah, a spoken by a true car guy.

Keep up the good work.
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Hey just out of curiosity are you still at Bennett's? I tried to get on there a few months back, and he didn't seem to interested in hiring anyone. Car looks great though. You should attend the porsches 2 oxford show at the end of july, if you get her running.
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Hey just out of curiosity are you still at Bennett's? I tried to get on there a few months back, and he didn't seem to interested in hiring anyone. Car looks great though. You should attend the porsches 2 oxford show at the end of july, if you get her running.


No I left there back in 2007. Bob actually closed the shop early this year. He is still doing work for some folks. He just won another Concourse show... He tought me a lot! Man is a genious when it comes to working sheet metal!

As far as P2O I will be there regardless, been there the past two years. Most likely wont be on the road until next year though. I have too much going on with work this summer and other projects (Wifes Projects!) with the house... But it will be cutting it close as long as my heads come back otherwise I will have to save for some of Raby's Heads... Which would just suck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) But it would set me back a pace or two! But it seems like you live close enough where you from Eaton/Richmond area?
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