*Project 2.4* • Dion’s endeavor • Six conversion, Rustoration & transformation Options

[Dion]

Assembly and control arms removed

[porschetub]

Yes correct you switch jobs to something else for a while and you come back to the other better focused....has always worked for me.
Cheers mate.

[914dave]

Yes correct you switch jobs to something else for a while and you come back to the other better focused....has always worked for me.
Cheers mate.

He's waiting on me to help with the inner drains rail patch. He's been patient. He's done a lot of the crap work. The going back together should go fast.

[tygaboy]

Yes correct you switch jobs to something else for a while and you come back to the other better focused....has always worked for me.
Cheers mate.

He's waiting on me to help with the inner drains rail patch. He's been patient. He's done a lot of the crap work. The going back together should go fast.

Dave - It's great that you and Dion are there for each other. Having another set of eyes and hands is (nearly!) always a good thing. I most appreciate the way Martin, my build co-conspirator, helps talk me off the ledge when I start to get overwhelmed by whatever the latest challenge happens to be. Having someone there who isn't so emotionally attached to the car really helps me maintain perspective.

So... Good on you both. Now get back to work. I want to see the replacement rear suspension console go in! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

[Dion]

Yes correct you switch jobs to something else for a while and you come back to the other better focused....has always worked for me.
Cheers mate.

He's waiting on me to help with the inner drains rail patch. He's been patient. He's done a lot of the crap work. The going back together should go fast.

Well yeah, waiting for your expertise. You've been a busy lad.
Not that I don't have enough to do that I can get into trouble with. Heheheh

[Dion]

Yes correct you switch jobs to something else for a while and you come back to the other better focused....has always worked for me.
Cheers mate.

He's waiting on me to help with the inner drains rail patch. He's been patient. He's done a lot of the crap work. The going back together should go fast.

Dave - It's great that you and Dion are there for each other. Having another set of eyes and hands is (nearly!) always a good thing. I most appreciate the way Martin, my build co-conspirator, helps talk me off the ledge when I start to get overwhelmed by whatever the latest challenge happens to be. Having someone there who isn't so emotionally attached to the car really helps me maintain perspective.

So... Good on you both. Now get back to work. I want to see the replacement rear suspension console go in! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

Chris man, Dave has been outstanding in helping me achieve my goals with this build.
He allows me to screw up and learn from my mishaps and then allows ME to correct them which I appreciate. Only way to learn.
And yes, I CANT WAIT TO GET THAT CONSOLE IN! Hahahahah.
I still owe you a coffee Chris. Need to get that done. :-)

[914dave]

Yes correct you switch jobs to something else for a while and you come back to the other better focused....has always worked for me.
Cheers mate.

He's waiting on me to help with the inner drains rail patch. He's been patient. He's done a lot of the crap work. The going back together should go fast.

Dave - It's great that you and Dion are there for each other. Having another set of eyes and hands is (nearly!) always a good thing. I most appreciate the way Martin, my build co-conspirator, helps talk me off the ledge when I start to get overwhelmed by whatever the latest challenge happens to be. Having someone there who isn't so emotionally attached to the car really helps me maintain perspective.

So... Good on you both. Now get back to work. I want to see the replacement rear suspension console go in! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

Chris man, Dave has been outstanding in helping me achieve my goals with this build.
He allows me to screw up and learn from my mishaps and then allows ME to correct them which I appreciate. Only way to learn.
And yes, I CANT WAIT TO GET THAT CONSOLE IN! Hahahahah.
I still owe you a coffee Chris. Need to get that done. :-)

Chris
I'm only concerned that he's going to cover all his fine work with stickers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) he has an unresolved issue. Hahahaha!!!

[Dion]

I prepped and painted the steering rack crossbar. Also cleaned up the rack & master cylinder area.
Just received back my reconditioned A-arms and bushings as well as new swaybar droplink from Elephant. Also picked up new CV/Axles and rear control arm bushings from Tangerine.
While probing a “tiny” area of perforation on the left front fender; a nice piece popped
right off. Pure bondo. Ok another area to get sorted and it will.
But first to get started on the rear console that Chris (Tygaboy) provided.
Always enjoyable removing spotwelds so that will be my life after work for the
next couple of nights.
Cheers all.

[Dion]

Front left fender bottom next to door opening. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)

[tygaboy]

Dion - Great to see you're making progress! It's been a while since you posted and I was getting a little worried. Glad to see it was all for naught.

ANd maybe we should have a little side bet on if you'll get your console in before I get the Tangerine raised pick ups installed! I'll take anything to help me get going on that.
And no complaining - I have to remove BOTH consoles! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Keep on keepin' on! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

[Dion]

Dion - Great to see you're making progress! It's been a while since you posted and I was getting a little worried. Glad to see it was all for naught.

ANd maybe we should have a little side bet on if you'll get your console in before I get the Tangerine raised pick ups installed! I'll take anything to help me get going on that.
And no complaining - I have to remove BOTH consoles! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Keep on keepin' on! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

Chris I just checked your thread. OMG heheh
It’s staggering how much fabrication you’ve done.
It really is a Maserati/Porsche birdcage replica!
Heheheh
What Chris 914 will look like when complete see below

[Dion]

Ok so winter is setting in on Pennsylvania.
I don’t have my heat set up in garage yet therefore no
welding as of now.
So went ahead with some small projects I could do in the basement.
Placed the gauges in the gauge frame. I modified
a center console for a fuel gauge to have a home since the “6”
oil press/temp gauge is on the dash now. Obtained a really cool
warning lamp like the 917,935’s had. I still wanted a low fuel lamp.
So the yellow will glow when we are low! Should work out nice.

[Dion]

Pic2

[raynekat]

That warning light is cool, ultra rare, and likely worth many hundreds of dollars. Impossible to find these.

[mb911]

And a muffler coming this week to play with..

[Dion]

And a muffler coming this week to play with..

Thanks Ben! Look forward.

[Dion]

It’s not as bad weather wise in PA as it is in New England but it’s cold enough to
keep me in the basement workshop.
I started taking the suspension console Chris (Tygaboy) supplied me with apart.
Porsche did a nice job spot welding this one together. Thanks Chris it is so much better
than what’s on the car now.
Dave came over last weekend and took some measurements for the buck and to make
a pattern for the kick up to the console.
First I removed the overlay reinforced steel pieces.

[Dion]

First piece removed

[Dion]

Steel overlays

[Dion]

Then the fun spotweld removal