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> Calypso Restoration Thread, Need Wiring Snorkel Help!
rnellums
post Aug 13 2011, 09:26 PM
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This thread is to document the restoration of the newest member of my family. After my 1973 914 2.0L was totaled a month ago I was heartbroken, but out of the ashes(and insurance money) rose Calypso.

She is a 1974 2.0L. It is not fully loaded(no sways, chrome bumpers, or aluminum sills) but is COMPLETELY original. It has a few blemishes that I have found so far, and certainly I will find more as i get to know her better.


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rnellums   Calypso Restoration Thread   Aug 13 2011, 09:26 PM
rnellums   more   Aug 13 2011, 09:30 PM
RobW   Not bad... time to take everything apart and put h...   Aug 13 2011, 09:31 PM
RobW   Notice the original strut factory paint on the top...   Aug 13 2011, 09:33 PM
rnellums   Notice the original strut factory paint on the to...   Aug 13 2011, 09:37 PM
rnellums   still more. This morning I put in all new vacuum ...   Aug 13 2011, 09:34 PM
kg6dxn   Build it to drive it! Or... do what ever you w...   Aug 13 2011, 10:21 PM
rnellums   Build it to drive it! Or... do what ever you ...   Aug 13 2011, 10:35 PM
echocanyons   I love that color :wub:   Aug 14 2011, 12:28 AM
Spoke   Nice car. If the engine is revving high, then the...   Aug 14 2011, 03:05 AM
swl   Wow! It is the interior that is blowing me aw...   Aug 14 2011, 05:29 AM
bembry   Wow! It is the interior that is blowing me a...   Aug 14 2011, 08:24 AM
rnellums   Wow! It is the interior that is blowing me ...   Aug 14 2011, 09:53 AM
PBC914   [quote name='bembry' post='1524445' date='Aug 14 ...   Aug 24 2011, 12:52 PM
Tom_T   Beautiful car-I noticed your gauge cluster is fro...   Aug 24 2011, 01:03 PM
ChrisNPDrider   Wow, awesome color/interior/graphic/wheels combo. ...   Aug 14 2011, 11:12 AM
poorsche914   My 2 yr old granddaughter saw the pictures and sai...   Aug 14 2011, 11:24 AM
Haudiosolutions   My 2 yr old granddaughter saw the pictures and sa...   Sep 4 2011, 04:44 PM
rnellums   Wow, awesome color/interior/graphic/wheels combo....   Aug 14 2011, 12:48 PM
SUNAB914   Very pretty car! Very nice find also.   Aug 14 2011, 11:52 AM
jeeperjohn56   You found a nice clean car, good luck on refurbush...   Aug 14 2011, 12:10 PM
JawjaPorsche   For a "Northern" car, it really looks in...   Aug 14 2011, 12:19 PM
rnellums   Very pretty car! Very nice find also. Thanks...   Aug 14 2011, 05:19 PM
rnellums   All new brake flexible lines installed, and ventin...   Aug 14 2011, 09:31 PM
rnellums   A pic of the installed period Cibie headlights   Aug 15 2011, 03:38 PM
rnellums   just two more.   Aug 15 2011, 03:41 PM
eric9144   Wow I just noticed that your VIN and Prod date are...   Aug 15 2011, 04:40 PM
rnellums   Wow I just noticed that your VIN and Prod date ar...   Aug 21 2011, 08:22 PM
THE STIG   I posted this over in your other thread but not ...   Sep 7 2011, 07:42 AM
rnellums   I was looking at a very bad shape 1970 parts car...   Sep 7 2011, 09:45 AM
THE STIG   If you had photos it would be cool to see them...   Sep 7 2011, 11:56 PM
mburkhart   Wow I just noticed that your VIN and Prod date ar...   Aug 24 2011, 02:49 PM
rnellums   Wow I just noticed that your VIN and Prod date a...   Aug 24 2011, 03:52 PM
bandjoey   I've never seen this color. What's the off...   Aug 19 2011, 11:36 PM
SirAndy   98 - Ice Green Metallic Do you have that listed i...   Aug 19 2011, 11:53 PM
Dave_Darling   PB Blaster is one of the better penetrating oils. ...   Aug 21 2011, 08:36 PM
majkos   Young kids! music, music, music Learn your 91...   Aug 21 2011, 08:37 PM
rnellums   Nothing sounds bad Kev, but the engine floats afte...   Aug 22 2011, 05:28 AM
majkos   I really meant about your concern for some music f...   Aug 22 2011, 08:49 PM
Tom_T   Love that Ice Green & Beige interior combo...   Aug 23 2011, 10:52 PM
rnellums   EDIT - I see the dealer did the ole steal the spa...   Aug 24 2011, 03:51 AM
Tom_T   EDIT - I see the dealer did the ole steal the sp...   Aug 24 2011, 12:40 PM
eric9144   :agree: Mine was born same MO/YR and also has bl...   Aug 24 2011, 01:20 PM
rnellums   :agree: Mine was born same MO/YR and also has b...   Aug 24 2011, 02:28 PM
Tom_T   I've seen a few Aug/Sept 73 builds with the si...   Aug 24 2011, 02:22 PM
eric9144   our 88 Westy had a $28k+ sticker price ...   Aug 24 2011, 02:45 PM
Tom_T   our 88 Westy had a $28k+ sticker price ...   Aug 26 2011, 04:23 PM
Tom_T   Okay Ross, it's time to put Calypso in your Av...   Aug 26 2011, 04:30 PM
rnellums   Okay Ross, it's time to put Calypso in your A...   Aug 26 2011, 09:44 PM
Tom_T   Okay Ross, it's time to put Calypso in your ...   Aug 27 2011, 01:17 PM
rnellums   [quote name='rnellums' post='1530472' date='Aug 2...   Aug 27 2011, 05:59 PM
bandjoey   That's both a great new color and also a great...   Aug 27 2011, 06:14 PM
rnellums   I've still got a full set from my old teener, ...   Aug 27 2011, 06:23 PM
rnellums   Just placed an order for 4 new Goodyear eagle GT t...   Sep 3 2011, 08:22 AM
majkos   Good, and while you at the computer, explain ...   Sep 3 2011, 08:29 AM
rnellums   Good, and while you at the computer, explain ...   Sep 3 2011, 10:33 PM
rnellums   New plate arrived yesterday!   Sep 4 2011, 10:57 AM
Tom_T   New plate arrived yesterday! "Tippaca...   Sep 5 2011, 03:53 PM
rnellums   "Tippacanoe & Calypso too!" ....   Sep 5 2011, 04:13 PM
veltror   Tracks 1 2 and 3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wa...   Sep 4 2011, 12:41 PM
Tom_T   "Tippacanoe & Tyler too" was the pre...   Sep 5 2011, 04:26 PM
rnellums   I just got a loose offer for 16k. Do I take it?   Sep 6 2011, 08:04 PM
mepstein   I just got a loose offer for 16k. Do I take it? ...   Sep 6 2011, 08:10 PM
SirAndy   I just got a loose offer for 16k. Do I take it? ...   Sep 6 2011, 08:15 PM
rnellums   [quote name='mepstein' post='1535532' date='Sep 6...   Sep 6 2011, 08:21 PM
Tom_T   I called Porsche and told them I had a 98 code, t...   Sep 7 2011, 06:42 PM
nathansnathan   [quote name='rnellums' post='1535556' date='Sep 6...   May 15 2012, 09:14 AM
KELTY360   Take the money and run. But if you do, I'll wa...   Sep 6 2011, 08:25 PM
Tom_T   Take the money and run. But if you do, I'll w...   Sep 7 2011, 06:38 PM
KELTY360   [quote name='KELTY360' post='1535560' date='Sep 6...   Sep 7 2011, 07:19 PM
rnellums   [quote name='KELTY360' post='1535560' date='Sep ...   Sep 7 2011, 07:35 PM
flipb   Wow, just discovered this thread after following t...   Sep 6 2011, 08:27 PM
rnellums   Wow, just discovered this thread after following ...   Sep 7 2011, 06:42 AM
bigkensteele   I don't know. I think that it depends on your...   Sep 6 2011, 08:33 PM
Eric_Shea   Turn it and get a 6 conversion.   Sep 6 2011, 08:35 PM
bandjoey   Double your money in 30 days? Absolutely. Anothe...   Sep 7 2011, 12:47 PM
Jaymann   Take the money!!!!Jason from PA   Sep 7 2011, 01:54 PM
rnellums   The biggest downside would be that I might not mak...   Sep 7 2011, 02:52 PM
JRust   If you don't take it Give me their number. I h...   Sep 7 2011, 07:34 PM
Tom_T   If you don't take it Give me their number. I ...   Sep 8 2011, 04:43 PM
dion9146   I still think you should sell it for $16K, th...   Sep 8 2011, 05:39 AM
rnellums   I will certainly be thinking about that! For ...   Sep 8 2011, 08:00 AM
Tom_T   I will certainly be thinking about that! For...   Sep 8 2011, 04:46 PM
rnellums   Been a while since the last update. MUSR was a bl...   Apr 25 2012, 09:10 AM
rnellums   I then turned my attention to the clutch. The pre...   Apr 25 2012, 09:21 AM
mepstein   The PO of my red car also had a parts car the same...   May 3 2012, 06:02 AM
rnellums   Interesting! I also heard about a car over in ...   May 3 2012, 06:54 AM
mepstein   It's a cloudy day here so the light and camera...   May 3 2012, 07:38 AM
rnellums   True that! Here's another.   May 3 2012, 07:59 AM
rnellums   New used pressure plate (the old one was really wa...   May 17 2012, 01:39 PM
Jamie   I think you will be glad that you've apparentl...   May 17 2012, 07:41 PM
rnellums   Engine ready to go back in!   Jul 15 2012, 09:43 AM
rnellums   I finished Installing the engine along with the ne...   Jul 30 2012, 08:28 AM
rnellums   I ended up putting the original transmission mount...   Jul 30 2012, 08:31 AM
nathansnathan   Your engine looks great. You should get a yellow b...   Jul 30 2012, 06:43 PM
rnellums   Your engine looks great. You should get a yellow ...   Jul 30 2012, 06:48 PM
rnellums   Just put some new fuel injectors in. One old one ...   Aug 3 2012, 03:26 PM
rhodyguy   did you replace the trans mounts? they were prob m...   Aug 4 2012, 07:01 AM
rnellums   did you replace the trans mounts? they were prob ...   Aug 4 2012, 07:34 AM
rnellums   I spent most of the day today detailing the exteri...   Aug 11 2012, 08:03 PM
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