 Andyrews Progress Thread, 1/16/22 A Trip to The Red Barn - Lets fab a Firewall! |
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| computers4kids |
 Feb 20 2011, 08:31 AM
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Love these little cars!  Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None  |
Andrew, the car is looking great! I think that is so neat to have a dad that you can share your passion of cars with. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
I bet you are starting to get excited about your teener again. Mark |
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| Andyrew |
Feb 20 2011, 02:11 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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It has been amazing having my dad be with me through this whole thing (I mean cars in general). He is a wealth of knowledge and has taught me almost everything I know. He and I both share almost every single passion (He likes golf a little more, and I like games a little more, but thats it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)).
We are both REALLY looking forward to seeing my car in paint. I dont even think my mom knows im painting my car, however she loves my car (Her second car was a 914). |
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| dan10101 |
Feb 20 2011, 03:18 PM
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TORQUE-o-holic Group: Members Posts: 1,140 Joined: 29-April 03 From: Eagle Point, Or Member No.: 626 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Feb 20 2011, 12:11 PM)  It has been amazing having my dad be with me through this whole thing (I mean cars in general). He is a wealth of knowledge and has taught me almost everything I know. He and I both share almost every single passion (He likes golf a little more, and I like games a little more, but thats it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)). We are both REALLY looking forward to seeing my car in paint. I dont even think my mom knows im painting my car, however she loves my car (Her second car was a 914). I see lots of kids out there with nothing to work towards, nothing to hope for, they are the ones that are in trouble. Andrews had this vision for this car for almost 9 years. It's changed many times along the way and faded at times. I've had the dream of this car sinced the 70s when Hot Rod magazine did a article on a Red V8 914. I've actually had very little input in the decisions for this car. I wanted him to do it his way. God has blessed me with a great Son. As far a Mom knowing, well now she does. I had to show her the post. She says "There won't be anyone more excited then me when that car is finished." I doubt it, but she said it. It's not about the destination, it's about the journey... Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Andyrew |
Feb 20 2011, 03:50 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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One of my all time favorite pictures of my car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thanks for reposting that Dad!
This is the photo that I want to recreate when its all said and finished. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1117476781.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298238610.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298238610.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298238610.3.jpg) I went and took some pics with the wheel covers off. Looking better all the time! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298238611.4.jpg) Threw some guide coat on. I MIGHT work on it a little bit tonight, but I have some other things to do.. This might be it for this weekend. More progress to come on Tuesday night (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif). |
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| JRust |
Feb 20 2011, 04:48 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,305 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Looking great Andrew! Love custom flares. You are doing amazing work on those flares. Can't wait to see the pics after paint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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| Mike Bellis |
Feb 20 2011, 06:47 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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| arkitect |
Feb 20 2011, 11:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Stockton, CA Member No.: 11,426 Region Association: None |
Andrew,
Great job...making a ton of progress. Are you changing the engine out, what did you decide? Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Feb 21 2011, 12:29 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Mike,
Ya I probably should paint those. Dave, As of right now the engine is staying the same. I think I'll keep the engine in till I either blow up the trani or find a parts Audi/Passat. There is a subaru v6 engine/trani in the classifieds for 1500, but im not local nor do I have the spare cash to blow on it right now. Either way probably another year or so with the current setup. I am up in the air with the future engine. We will see how I feel when time progresses. I may just want to put in an Audi trani instead. |
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| Gint |
Feb 21 2011, 09:10 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
That's pretty cool. Good prgress Andrew, keep at it.
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| Andyrew |
Feb 23 2011, 02:03 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Met a local forum member and really great guy today! Talked about 914's for quite a while. He let me borrow a couple of specialty sanders!
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448223.1.jpg) He even gave me a couple of parts! I now have that spare trunk lid I wanted! I'll grind this to bare metal this weekend and fill any holes and glaze over it like the other trunk. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448224.2.jpg) Got to work on the 914 a little though. Sanded the guide coat down to see where I was. Not bad, but definitely need another layer of primer filler. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448225.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448225.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448226.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448226.6.jpg) Took it down with 120, Really starting to feel and look nice. I focused on getting the rear 1/4 down. Its ready for some glaze to fill in some pinholes then its primer filler again. Not a lot of work left to do on this fender before final sand. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448227.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448227.8.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448228.9.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448228.10.jpg) I just realized yesterday that I did all this work so far in a month. Im really happy with that. I still have LOTS to do, but the fact that things are getting done is very good! |
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| Andyrew |
Feb 23 2011, 02:20 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Went to my parents durring lunch and picked up a couple of things. FINALLY found the fiberglass I had bought many moons ago... But I cant find the resin. its probably not good anymore anyways.
I'll be hitting the store probably tomorrow durring lunch to pick up some resin and hardner. If your wondering why I havent sanded the bottom portion of the rear flares, its because the bottom portion is not properly reinforced. I need to weld some tabs and reinforce it with fiberglass. I think thats what i'll do on saturday. That and the rocker pannels. Ugh, I hate fiberglass work... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) But welding (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 7 2011, 02:01 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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So I dont have many pictures of the sanding to 220 grit or some of the glazing puddy work, It was a stressful weekend to say the least so i just concentrated on working.
The Fuel of the weekend was whiskey and coke with a twist. I put 1/3 a glass of ice, took a slice out of a lemon and dropped it in the glass, squeezed the rest of the lemon into the glass, poured an appropriate amount of whiskey, and 1/2 a can of coke (Actually diet Shasta..). Twas delicious! (My lemon tree is full of lemons so I needed to use some of them..) Anyways onto the progress. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528113.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528113.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528113.3.jpg) Sanded to 220, Feels so very smooth. Now onto primer! This is my last bit of primer on this side. From here im going to finish the targa bar and finish the hoods, then rotate the car around for the passenger side! I know I have a bunch of them, I'll try and only post the good ones, but its hard to tell. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528114.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528114.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528115.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528115.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528115.8.jpg) Ah, yes, I forgot to put the tire cover back on... Yay, now I have hours of cleaning that tire... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528115.9.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528116.10.jpg) i remembered to put it on for the second coat of primer though.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528116.11.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528116.12.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528117.13.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528117.14.jpg) Overall impression is that it looked REALLY nice when wet. When it dried I noticed that I didnt do so hot on coverage in the lower portions of the rear fender. But this was probably my second coat so it probably has a good coat on it still. Overall the gun shot WAY better with the primer reduced. I didnt measure but it was between 10-20% reduction. I am REALLY happy the way this turned out. I need to work on shooting as I have a feeling that my pacing was off, and if this was base coat some of my spots would have ran a little, however I didnt get any runs this time. |
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| Lennies914 |
Mar 7 2011, 08:31 PM
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Slacker Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Looking great Andrew. WCR this year?
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| Andyrew |
Mar 7 2011, 09:31 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Lennie, Not in the cards this year $$$ wise. There are a couple of local car shows (American graffiti being the biggest) that I'm shooting for. But its going to have to wait till next year for a WCR
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| Andyrew |
Mar 13 2011, 11:11 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300079498.1.jpg)
Threw some filler on the rocker pannel in some low spots. Sanded this down with 36 grit then 80 grit (I laid it a bit thick...). I should mix some glaze to put on this tonight.. Hmm, maybe i'll do that for lunch tomorrow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300079498.2.jpg) There was a pinhole that I missed and a low spot in the door. Filled it with glaze then sanded down the area with 150 and 220 grit with a block. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300079498.3.jpg) Aaand 2 layers of primer reduced ~20% (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300079499.4.jpg) Progress started on the trunk again! I laid some glaze in some trouble areas and sanded down with 150 grit then hit it with 240 grit for just a little. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300079499.5.jpg) Here it is with 2 coats primer (painted same time as door). I need to work on my spraying a little, my pattern wasnt very good. However the primer settled really nice. There was one spot where a glob of primer came out, Not sure what happened there but oh well, i'll fix it later. I then sprayed some guide coat on and started sanding but the guide or the primer wasnt dry 100% (was about 2 hours after priming @ 65 deg) because it just immediately gummed up the sandpaper multiple times. I called it a night at this and worked on the CRX. Not sure if I'll work on it next weekend or not.. GF has the weekend off. |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 16 2011, 12:52 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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No pics today.. I only got a couple hours to work on the 914... Spent about an hour sanding the rear trunk from the last primer filler application down with 150 then 220. A couple of low spots on that but nothing this or next primer filler application shouldnt fix.
I also sanded the rocker pannel down with 80 then 150. The trunk saw almost 2 layers of primer, but I ran out and didnt want to open the other quart (Not to mention the compressor was low on air and it was 10:45 and I didnt want to turn it on...). I also had a hell of a time adjusting the gun and shot more than 70% of it with the gun not adjusted correctly. More learning curve I guess. Arg. I dont think i'll get any work done this weekend as the GF is off and its saint patty's so I think she wants to go to the local drinking stuff. Buuut i might be able to get a couple hours on the car in the wee morning. I would really like to get the rear trunk DONE soon so I can test out painting it. I need some practice painting with the gun prior to actually painting the whole car at one time. I think I will be painting my friends crown vic prior to me painting my car, but we'll see. If thats the case, then i'll get some good practice. (Im pretty sure he wants to paint it black too.. ARG... Im going to try and convince him white...) |
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| orange914 |
Mar 16 2011, 05:33 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Mar 15 2011, 10:52 PM) (Im pretty sure he wants to paint it black too.. ARG... Im going to try and convince him white...) paint it white we need some pictures of andy's mad max camo geo |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 24 2011, 12:37 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Got some mixed progress done tonight.
Finished grinding the targa bar down, but I still have to weld about 1/3 of it back up and I FINALLY have my welder back.. Arg. (My friend used up 3/4 of a 2lb spool of wire.. bought me a new spool though)  My friends Geo... (Orange914's son) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948637.1.jpg) Pulled the windshield wiper setup out. Figured out the trick to this which no one mentioned on any of the posts I found. Obviously there is the 3 bolts (two up top on the cowl, one behind the speedo to the right), but you have to remove the rubber grommets on the top as well with a knife. THEN you basically force the passenger side upper bolt out and pulling it down removes the back bolt and then the right side bolt can come undone. Once I figured this out it was a 1 minute job (however it had me scratching my head and looking up posts for an hour). (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948638.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948638.3.jpg) Paint on the headlight cover. Yup, thats a lot of layers... Most of the car goes down to bare metal this go around so its not that big of a deal.. Just a lot of paint to take off... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948638.4.jpg) Front hood, Focused on taking area's with paint chips to bare metal. The whole trunk is smooth, but i'd like to get it down to the original primer at least (2 layers). My DA isnt working well, and the paint is pretty darn hard.. My air longboard with 80 grit cuts it, but its really taking a long time. Spent some time on the rear bumper, sanded down a BUNCH of bondo that is on it. this bumper is a mess... Oh well, its just a bumper, maybe i'll get creative with it. Thoughts on me sectioning out the white area to get the bumper to match the new flare lines more? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948638.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948639.6.jpg) Spent 25 bucks and got a REAL primer gun.. 1.8 tip. Gun was on sale for 15, regulator and dryer was 10. HF special. I have a long weekend to myself coming up. I'll be flipping the car around and starting on the passenger side!! |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 24 2011, 12:40 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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My friends geo with what took so much welding. Full size truck brush guard, sectioned and cut down. Welded to the sides and to the 1/8" skidplate on the bottom of the car.
Yes, this car DOES see mud.  |
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