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siverson
post Nov 14 2004, 09:46 AM
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Hi everyone,

Here are some more progress pictures - I actually feel like this 5 year project is about 99% done now! Woohoo! Still need to work on the FI, it's not perfect (going to install Tec3), need a front valence, and a handful of other things, but it's almost there.

I had driven the car about 2000 miles with virtually no interior - just a drivers side seat and a bunch of exposed metal (no tar or sound proofing whatsoever). It was pretty loud, and I was considering installing sound deadening (Dynamat) prior to the interior, but I decided not to too and just see how much the leather/carpet quieted things down. Well, let me just say an interior helps A LOT. It's not too loud whatsoever now, and this is just this a normal backpad and the carpet right on the steel. Road noise/ability to have a conversion-wise, it's actually about equivalent to my stock 63 356 B. Certainly not a modern car, but it's fine and bearable.

Anyways, back to the details of the interior. It's far from factory, but I tried to make it look like a factory effort. Sort of my version of what a GT-style street interior would look like. Not stock, not bare like a racecar, not plush like a 916, just nicely trimmed with very little extras and as much non functioning stuff removed as possible.

Off the top of my head, the modifications from stock:

- removed headrests from stock 914 seat (ala 914 GT-esque)

- fit new seats to back pad

- lowered drivers side floor 1" (cut a "U")

- bolted drivers side seat to floor / notched front of seat to fit

- heated seats (two elements per seat: bottom and back)

- cockpit adjustable brake bias between seats

- 5-point seatbelts

- extra "center console type" guages moved to dash (in my case: clock, volt, fuel)

- 1.5" steering wheel extension

- Momo prototipo steering wheel

- no center console

- 964 primary guages

- working OBC (trip computer, outside temp, digital speedometer)

- removed door handle/pockets

- Fiat 600 door handle (same as factory GT cars, but no leather door pull)

- new dash cap

- all leather

- 356 carpet, square weave, charcoal (actually looks much darker in person than the pictures, almost black)

Basically less is more, but sacrifice some weight for minor luxuries like carpet, door handles, etc. And there still are some things to do... I will be installing a radio and speakers. Need a handle for the glove box (hmmm where did that go?). I'm probably going to wrap the orange gauge cluster in black smooth leather - I'm not 100% sold on this single orange thing in the cockpit. Hmmm... Thoughts on that? Also, I’m not totally thrilled with the random shift knob I chose. Oh well, more important things still to work on.


seats/backpad:
(IMG:http://www.streamload.com/steve/914_interior_pictures_11-13-2004/IMG_0329 [600x800].jpg)

passenger door panel
(IMG:http://www.streamload.com/steve/914_interior_pictures_11-13-2004/IMG_0331 [800x600].jpg)

dash:
(IMG:http://www.streamload.com/steve/914_interior_pictures_11-13-2004/IMG_0327 [800x600].jpg)

heated seat controls:
(IMG:http://www.streamload.com/steve/914_interior_pictures_11-13-2004/IMG_0337 [800x600].jpg)

drivers seat (no headrest):
(IMG:http://www.streamload.com/steve/914_interior_pictures_11-13-2004/IMG_0287_[600x800].jpg)

lowered seat:
(IMG:http://www.streamload.com/steve/914_interior_pictures_11-13-2004/IMG_0319 [800x600].jpg)

seatbelt install:
(IMG:http://www.streamload.com/steve/914_interior_pictures_11-13-2004/IMG_0298 [800x600].jpg)

full car:
(IMG:http://www.streamload.com/steve/914_interior_pictures_11-13-2004/IMG_0285 [800x600].jpg)

Or if you want to see all the gory details, here are a bunch of pictures:
www.streamload.com/steve/914_interior_pictures_11-13-2004/

And during the install at Auto Intl a couple weeks ago:
www.streamload.com/steve/2004-10-21_914_at_Autos_Intl/

(BTW, Autos Intl did a great job wrapping everything, I highly recommend them. Not the cheapest, but good quality, pretty much on time, and nice guys to work with.)

-Steve
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post Nov 14 2004, 09:53 AM
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post Nov 14 2004, 09:59 AM
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wow...

great job..
very nice..
the seats look cool...

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post Nov 14 2004, 10:04 AM
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Awesome job Steve. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif)
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post Nov 14 2004, 10:16 AM
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Very, very nice!!!
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post Nov 14 2004, 10:21 AM
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Fantastic job. Looks amazing, great work. There are to many cool touches to list but I especially like the way you cut down the seats and still integrated the back pad. The leather covering the cross bar where the carpet stops looks great too.

Amazing.
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post Nov 14 2004, 10:28 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) The back pad and seats look way cool.
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post Nov 14 2004, 10:57 AM
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post Nov 14 2004, 11:55 AM
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Car looks fantastic. Interior is very spiffy. Great job on the seats and leather. Also love the color of the car.

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post Nov 14 2004, 12:02 PM
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Awesome car Steve! I'd like to see it in person one of these days.

Personally I think the factory shift knob would be more "in character"...
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post Nov 14 2004, 12:06 PM
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well now that you have the interior in, you can put the dual out muffler back on that you were talking about yesterday, right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ?
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post Nov 14 2004, 01:39 PM
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That car was definatly one of the highlights of the fun run yetsterday. A true piece of art. Way to go!
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post Nov 14 2004, 01:39 PM
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Saw your car at the GAF and it was one of the best 914s there. Looked great with the interior then and better now.

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post Nov 14 2004, 01:48 PM
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WOW!

steve, the car looks fabulous. congrats on what was obviously some VERY hard work.
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post Nov 14 2004, 04:36 PM
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Outstanding job, gorgeuos car!
Very inspiraitonal, these kind of pics encourage me to get my butt in gear and get the project on the street.
Have fun driving that baby.
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post Nov 14 2004, 04:40 PM
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post Nov 14 2004, 04:51 PM
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post Nov 14 2004, 05:13 PM
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Damn, well done. Very well tied together! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

BTW, what's that black cover for on the pass side long?

-Bryan
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post Nov 14 2004, 05:17 PM
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First class job! I have decided to ship my seats, door panels, etc. to Auto International for a leather retrim. Glad to see the quality of their work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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That looks great.
I love the originality.
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