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> Just arrived in the garage: 1971 914-4 1.7
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post Mar 11 2018, 06:48 AM
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Exciting progress. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Mar 26 2018, 09:55 PM
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The seam sealer is complete now.
Sorry the pics are few and far in between....and low quality.

The shop used a catalized 2 part SEM seam sealer.
Dried very hard so should be tough as nails hopefully.

Will be getting the Raptor undercoating shot on next this week.
Then comes the color.
So we're finally getting somewhere....

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post Mar 26 2018, 09:58 PM
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That looks really nice. I wonder what kind of gun they shot that with (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Mar 26 2018, 11:05 PM
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To my recollection, it was something like this.
I'll see if I can get a better pic of what they actually used later this week.
Seem to remember a long snout on it.

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post Mar 27 2018, 12:45 AM
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Looking good Doug! Can't wait to see it with color on it. Exciting stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Mar 27 2018, 07:59 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) , looks good.
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post Apr 18 2018, 10:46 PM
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Underside of the car is complete now.
Took awhile to get the right color match of the Carrara Weisse on the Raptor tintable Urethane bedliner/undercoationg, but eventually we got there.

The last pic shows the texture that we achieved.
Not quite concours Wurth pebbly, but will be work fine with this hotrod.
Stuff should be bulletproof.

I was considering going with a different color on the bottom like beige or some light gray, but in the end the same color of what will be applied to the rest of the car "won the day."

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post Apr 18 2018, 10:59 PM
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Trunks and cabin have been painted Carrara Weisse as well.
It's a very nice and bright white....much more white than light ivory for sure.

Some of the method used to get this car down to the bare metal reared it's ugly head.
Impossible (as many have said before) to get all the media out of the car that was used to blast it down to bare metal.
When the spray painters start spraying, the leftover media comes out of every nook and cranny imaginable.
There is left over media imbedded in some of the paint in the interior.
The painters wanted to attack it with their DA's and repaint the cabin, but since it's all underneath sound/heat shield padding and carpeting, I said no to all that extra work.
In a way, it will be a remembrance of all the work that went into this chassis to get it ready for paint.
Dipping would have been worse I've heard, as the chemicals leach out of all the crevices and joints ruining your paint job for years to come.

The exterior still has it's final guide coat that they were sanding off as we speak.

Plan is to get the car off the rotisserie and back onto my cart, so that the nose and tail can some quick bodywork completed.
Then the remainder of the car will be painted.
The roof has been repaired and retextured and is ready for paint.
The side sill covers, front and rear valance are also ready to receive their "hotrod" black as well. The black is a very nice satin that has just the right amount of sheen.

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post Apr 18 2018, 11:08 PM
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One of the biggest challenges of the body work portion of the project was getting the high dollar GT replica front and rear hoods to fit the car and have reasonably the correct shape/curvature to match the car.

The shop worked their magic and did an excellent job.
The top portions of the hoods will be painted Carrara Weisse, the same color as the rest of the car.
The underneath will be raw fiberglass with the exception of a very narrow band around the perimeter.
You can see the primer already in place on the backside.

After the perimeter gets the body color applied, the entire backside will get a coat of clear satin to help protect it.

These GT hoods are very lightweight and thin.
How practical these are for everyday service remains to be seen.
If they just don't work out, I'll go with the stock steel lids and save these for a "future" project.
I thought the weight savings and "cool factor" were worth it to at least give it a go.

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post Apr 19 2018, 07:24 AM
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Terrific looking work. What a great day when they actually shoot color on your car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post May 1 2018, 05:43 PM
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Doors are painted now. Today the main chassis is in the paint booth for 4 coats of Carrara Weisse followed by clear. Should have some pics tomorrow. Didn't think this car would ever get to this stage. It's been nearly 3 years since I picked up this POS example. Thanks to Cary, Superior Auto Body and many others this car will be transformed into something special in the end. Stay tuned.
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post May 1 2018, 06:44 PM
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Can't wait to roll it into your garage ..........
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post May 1 2018, 09:56 PM
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Car is looking great Doug. Beautiful work.
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post May 2 2018, 12:03 AM
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Moving a long now Doug,looking good,the fiberglass well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) in what you said so many parts don't fit well,2 piece parts are usually more of an issue,if the outer exterior skin isn't mold cured for long enough before the inner section is bonded to it the outer skin will pull out of shape resulting in high/low spots and twisting.
Sign of the times but these parts are generally made by unskilled labour,being a qualified laminator is something I did for 15yrs.... there's just more to it than slapping on some gelcoat in a mold and glassing it.
Wow that engine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) must have been a great moment to get those final results,well done

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post May 2 2018, 06:02 PM
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The long awaited day finally arrived today with the chassis getting all it's coats of Carrara Weisse along with some clear.
Still a bit tacky but looks spectacular.

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The panels are all laser straight as the bodywork that was done by Superior Auto Body was simply exceptional.
I continually had to rein them in such that it wasn't too perfect.
Paintwork will be concours quality, but that's not what i have in mind for this car.
Just enjoying and driving.

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Love looking at the reflection of the lights in the paint.
The current finish really is good enough for my needs....very little orange peal and waviness, but the shop owner wants it something he can be proud of, so next up is the "cut and buff" or wet sanding and polishing.
Will be mirror-like when they are done.

And they're giving me a projected completion of next week some time

The front and rear valances and side skirts have all been painted their "hotrod" black and the sheen looks perfect.
Not too shiny or flat....just right in my eye.

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Still have the 2 hoods, engine lid and headlight doors to paint which will take place tomorrow.
The doors have already been completed.

Wasn't so sure about going with white at the beginning of this project.
The original color of the car was light ivory.
This Carrara Weisse is a very nice white and has a lot more "pop" than light ivory.
I had wanted tangerine, but too many recent cars on 914 World sport that color.
My other favorite is a 911 color, Albert blue, but somehow it just didn't look right on a 914 I thought.
So here we ended up with the 2018 Porsche color, Carrara Weisse.
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post May 2 2018, 06:53 PM
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We have an Albert blue car in the shop. Looks great but doesn’t “pop” like some colors.
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That is a thing of true beauty! Congrats on hitting this milestone. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post May 3 2018, 07:23 AM
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Can't wait to see it .................
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