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rick 918-S
post Oct 24 2013, 12:48 AM
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I wanted to start another build thread for the 914-6 I purchased from Ethan. When we were able to put together a deal I could hardly wait to come out and collect it.

Last year our Titan was totaled. So Sandy and I took our little truck with trailer and headed out. We drove straight through to Vegas. We met up with John Peterson and stayed in the 914 room. Sandy was calling it our room. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)

Half way to Vegas the brakes started grinding. There was no way we were going to make So Cal and all the hills with dead brakes. So while Sandy was at her meeting in Vegas JP and I rebuilt the front brakes on the mighty Ranger. Thanks again for all your help and hospitality John!

Our first stop on the way to pick up the 6 was at Ron's shop. Ron set me up with a 2.7S and goodies. Thanks to his generosity I have most everything to put the car back in running condition when the chassis work in done. And congratulations to Grandpa Ron and the new baby girl they just welcomed into the world.

When we arrived at Ethan's we were pleasantly surprised by the weather. Beautiful Sunny California makes it hard to leave and come back to the cold and snow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Yes, we were greeted by a nice light dusting of snow when we arrived home. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

Anyway, it was great to spend the day with friends, eat brisket and tell stories.

Kent, Rod and Wayne came to help with the fun.

I received a project from Rod while I was there. More on that in another thread.

Rod was a wealth of knowledge about the history of this car. I really need to spend some time on the phone with him now that I am back and talk more about the cars origin and past.

Kent lead the way and got us back on the road heading out of So Cal to points east. It was a great day in the 914World. Thanks all!

Now on to the car. I have it home now. My son Aric and I spent some time doing forensics on the chassis. We dropped the suspension and started removing some of the bolt on stuff that will have to be cleared in order to repair the chassis.

I plan a full on documented chassis rebuild showing the process involved in determining how and where to pull, what to remove and the importance of proper technic when splitting panels welding things back together. To some this may be basic but I get a lot of questions about chassis repairs and felt it would be a good place to start a discussion.

For now, here's the car:

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My favorite place to stop for a photo of my 914's. I have taken a photo here with every 914 I have.

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post Jul 1 2024, 07:18 AM
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I am glad to see that; that car has been through enough and deserved a break. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jul 7 2024, 10:00 PM
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Slow progress but I have enough done in the front to start assembling the Frunk stuff. Sprayed the under side of the front section I replaced. It is very rewarding to get this far.

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I had some thick shrink tube so I put it to good use today covering all the wire harness retaining straps. I went thru several bins of stuff getting out the part that need to go back in the frunk and gas tank well. So slow cleaning of parts, waiting on a couple vent tube rubber grommets and a fuel sock to really starting to put stuff back.

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post Jul 8 2024, 05:51 AM
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post Jul 8 2024, 09:57 AM
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Fabulous work. Is the car light Ivory?? What paint are you using?? Single stage or base clear?
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post Jul 8 2024, 12:04 PM
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Fabulous work. Is the car light Ivory?? What paint are you using?? Single stage or base clear?


Yes, light Ivory. Axalta (DuPont) single stage
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post Jul 8 2024, 03:31 PM
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11 years, you must be one of the really crazy ones (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

Looking great
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Looking awesome, @rick 918-S (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) How's that single stage paint? Did you go this route for authenticity? Or, other reasons? I'm thinking about this for my LE.
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post Jul 8 2024, 07:52 PM
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I always use single stage on old cars unless they are metallic. The best way to replicate a factory look. Todays paint has (more gloss more clear less solids) than I care for but there is no option anymore.
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Car looks amazing, i look forward to reading updates every time i see this bumped to the top! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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post Jul 9 2024, 06:15 AM
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Looking amazing, now to enjoy putting nice stuff back !

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post Jul 10 2024, 05:27 AM
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This has to be another sign.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/assimilate.gif) I was sorting parts to start putting some of the stuff back on the car. I pulled out the ashtray from storage and found a bunch of these wrappers stuffed in there.

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post Jul 10 2024, 09:53 PM
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I found a bunch of early photos of the car at the old house. I took some videos while I was doing the rough pulls but I don't know how to post them. Is it possible to post them here? I tried one but It was too large of a file I guess.

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Can you believe I repaired those fenders? That slice was in that fender when i picked up the car. I TIG welded it back together.
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post Jul 10 2024, 10:09 PM
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Your skills are beyond great. Thankfully experts like you are out there repairing these cars to keep them alive for the next generation so people can remember 50 years ago what a really nice car was. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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post Jul 11 2024, 09:25 AM
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It sure has come a long way.

Nice to see paint going on! Installing nice, clean parts is sort of fun to me.
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post Jul 13 2024, 08:38 PM
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Started cleaning out the gas tank. I did this on 7 of 9 and it worked good.

I just added a second anode in the other hole. I have it outside running over night.

The tank behind the one I am cleaning is the one from the car. There is a large dent in it.

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post Jul 14 2024, 04:47 PM
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One more round should do it.
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post Jul 14 2024, 07:15 PM
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One more round should do it.

We ought to get together on these tanks. I use an old bar b q rotisserie and bolts and chains to clean out the tanks but I feel a need for electrodes connected to Grand Coulee dam.
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post Jul 14 2024, 07:29 PM
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One more round should do it.

We ought to get together on these tanks. I use an old bar b q rotisserie and bolts and chains to clean out the tanks but I feel a need for electrodes connected to Grand Coulee dam.


That's kinda ingenious (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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