2017 Build-Off Challenge - OFFICIAL CONTEST THREAD, Race to "914 Day" Options

[stevegm]

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ROUND 1 RESULTS

PLACE NAME POINTS
1st tygaboy (Chris) 26
2nd Curbandgutter (Ruby) 25
3rd Dion (Dion) 20
4th Mitox (Michael) 18
4th jd74914 (James) 18
5th JmuRiz (Nathan) 17
5th CAMshaft (Cameron) 17
6th jasons (Jason) 14
7th DavidSweden (David) 12
8th Matty900 (Matt) 9
9th Ecke Lierbhaber (Bates) 7


PART DEUX:

PLACE NAME POINTS
1st 3d914 (Gerard) 19
1st 914forme (Stephen) 19
2nd Garland (John) 16
2nd trojanhorspower (Peter) 16
3rd Nutter965 (Neale) 12
4th Andyrew (Andrew) 11
5th RJMII (Jim) 9

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15 Porsche 914s. 1 Year. 1 Challenge.

The 2017 914 Build-Off Challenge is on. What is the challenge? Finish building your 914 in 1 year. What is the deadline? 914 Day - September 14, 2017.

What are the prizes?
1st place will receive a full refund of all of the money they spend with 914rubber between October 15, 2016, and September 14, 2017. This is in addition to bargain rights, and a cool trophy.

As if that were not enough, 914rubber is offering a discount to all Challenger of 20% off of parts. Restoration Design is also offering a 15% discount to Challengers, through December 31, 2016.

What is this thread?
This is the main Challenge Contest thread. Challengers will post progress "reports" on their builds here. Challengers also have individual threads for their build where they post more details and people can comment on the build.

Why do we do this?
First, to get more 914s back on the road. Second, for the Challengers to inspire and share their experiences, so that others will get their 914 back on the road. Besides, everybody likes a little public competition, right?

Who won the 2016 Challenge? This guy - Garland (John):

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John is in the middle. Mark Whitesell of 914rubber is on the right (in addition to providing Challengers with discounts, he gave a full refund of all money spent with 914rubber on the build as a prize to the winner), and Steve Martin is on the left. After finishing his car, John drove it from Michigan to Okteenerfest in North Carolina and collected his trophy, the golden jack stand.

The top five Challengers in the 2016 Build-Off Challenge were:
1st Place - Garland
2nd Place - Darren C
3rd Place - Andyrew
4th Place - Olympic 1.7
5th Place - DirtyCossack

You can read more about the 2016 Build-Off Challenge, including seeing all of the Challengers' build posts here.

Why are there some Challengers from the 2016 Challenge in the contest again?
We had a few Challengers from the 2016 Build-Off Challenge that either didn't finish their car, or, like John, wanted to commit to taking it to the next level. So we created a special class of Challengers for those that wanted to do it again - Part Deux. Sometimes it take a little longer than expected to get these cars back on the road. The new Challengers and repeating Challengers will be scored separately.

What is the criteria to participate in the new Challenger class?
a. Must include removal and installation, or installation of the engine.
b. Must include significant rust/accident repair, and/or paint and bodywork.
c. Must include significant interior work.
d. Must complete the car and get it driving on the road.

What is the criteria to participate in the repeat Challenger class?
a. Must complete the car and get it driving on the road.
b. Must complete the goals you set out at the outset of the Challenge. These can be goals to complete the car, or to take it the next level.

How are the builds judged?
1. Finishing on time - The car must be "done" and on the road at the end of the build.
The car must be road worthy, including titled, registered, and tagged.
2. Completing all build tasks, as outlined at the beginning of the build. This is determined by the person doing the build, but, roughly set out at the beginning of the build.
3. Quality and workmanship of the final car.

Who judges the builds?
The participants (we call them Challengers), and the members of 914world.

How is the judging conducted?
There are three preliminary rounds, and a final round, ending as follows:

First Round - October to January
Second Road - January to April
Third Round - April to July
Final Round - July to September

At the end of each round the Challengers vote on the builds. The voting is conducted using a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the best), based on the following areas:

A. Progress
B. Difficulty
C. Quality and Workmanship

In addition, the members of 914world vote on the build's via an online poll. The Challengers and 914world members' votes will be tallied, and the builds ranked based on the votes. No builds are eliminated at any preliminary rounds.

Final Round of Voting
At the end of the Challenge, the participants and 914world members, make a final vote using the same system as above. The tally of the final votes, along with those from the 3 preliminary rounds, determines the winners.

If you want to read all of the rules, you can do that here.

How is the 2017 Build-Off Challenge different than the 2016 Challenge?
First, the trophy will be bigger. It has to increase in size each year, right? Second, we have added two new rules:
1. Posting is required. If a Challenger doesn't post about their progress (Even if they made none) at least one time per month, they will be eliminated.
2. Voting is required. If a Challenger doesn't vote in the poll for each round, they will be eliminated.

Third, we want to increase our coverage of the builds. This increased coverage will be on 914world, in Fourteener Motoring magazine, on RedlineNine, and we also plan to do some video coverage of the progress of the builds. Stay tuned.

Who are the Challengers? Here they are.

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[tygaboy]

August Update
Build thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=296900

Last update before our 9/14 end date. And I didn't get close to my targeted goal. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Ah, well... I suppose that's why it's called a "challenge"!

ACCOMPLISHMENTS - See build thread for the bonus details and photos!
- Patched in the main hoop cut-outs that are no longer needed
- Went in a completely different direction with the intake system. Though I'm not sure this counts as an accomplishment!
- All chassis stiffening tubes, support pads and gussets fabricated and fit, ready for welding

CHALLENGES
For me, the disadvantages of not having firm design plans are that I end up doing the "2 steps forward, 1-3 steps back" dance, resulting in less progress (sometimes a lot less!) than originally planned. But that's the creative process that seems to work for me.

VENDORS
Borla
Tube Services

[Dion]

AUGUST UPDATE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Welded up hole (self inflicted holes) in rear trunk,
and also crack on left long inner wall as well as left rear driver seat rail
adjacent to E brake cover..
VENDORS: EASTWOOD

[Dion]

Seat rail area

[Garland]

2017 Build-Off Challenge
Build-Off Part Deux

September Update: Michigan Build

Finished with the Build-off Deux.



See the build link below for the whole story, thanks for the look.

[Dion]

Well done Garland,just beautiful! Congratulations. That is awesome.
Very cool pic composition as well:)

[tygaboy]

2017 Build-Off Challenge
Build-Off Part Deux

September Update: Michigan Build

Finished with the Build-off Deux.



See the build link below for the whole story, thanks for the look.

Wow, Garland, your car looks fantastic! I went back and re-read your entire build. It's easy to forget just how much work goes into these "Challenge" cars and yours is no exception. I particularly love the custom touches you added and admire the level of quality of your work. Just fabulous. Inspirational, too. Way to go!

The problem is, every time I see a completed car, I think "Yea, I should paint my car (fill in the blank with the color of the just completed car)!"
Now white is on the list... thanks for that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
But seriously, hats off to you! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[trojanhorsepower]

Congrats Garland!
My pitiful update.
Been getting sand out and welding up little holes.

Building paint booth..

And air dryer.


Getting close to paint!
Vendors:
Amazon
NAPA
No help

[Matty900]

Still have a bit of interior and some trim to do along with the driver's door glass but I'm pretty much done with the car now it runs and drives and is in the trailer heading to red Rocks I plan on getting lots of pictures to share

[Matty900]

Ended up having to do some unconventional things with the engine. But it sounds awesome and starts up with half turn the key. So far I've got about 100 ft of driving in her but I'm loving what I feel so far

[Dion]

Looks great. That is one clean engine. Awesome work. Liking the nerf bar. I have a NOS in box,
no courage to mount it. But now that I see yours....
Very cool Matty! Congrats!

[Matty900]

I took me over a year and a half to get the engine from the Builder and there were some miscommunications along the way. The car was a 1911 that he had built when he owned it when I had him rebuild it he rebuilt it as a 1.7 with a very aggressive cam and very precise balance. It runs amazing and everyone who has heard it including Jeff Gamroth at Rosthsort racing was impressed with it. Other than the carbs are too big. It did give me some ideas on fuel injection that I will be going to in the future but for the Build-Off deadline and for making it to one of the rallies it was not in the cards for now.
Can't wait to drive this thing. I'll post updates

[Dion]

September update:
So 9-14-17 has passed. I'm no where near
completing this car. Lots more to do.
I was able to remove old trailing arms & rear brake assembly.
As well as rear struts/springs. This is in preparation to
weld in replacement console provided by Chris (tygaboy), Thanks Chris!
This will be on left side. Right side quite sound.
I obtained new trailing arms from JayMann. Thank you.
Let's see oh yeah, procured some tasty Webers from
Fitton. Thanks Mike.
All I need to do is assemble all the above.
Simple right?

I will still add to my build thread. Looks as though the challenge for this time frame is done.

Hats off to all the competition. Just incredible skills out there.
Nice stuff guys!

[Dion]

Weber :-)

[stevegm]

Very nice updates. The cars are looking good. I emailed everybody to please post your final updates here soon. We will start final voting next weekend, and announce the winners after the votes are in.

[tygaboy]

September Update
Build thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=296900

To quote Dion, who (as far as my car is concerned) has a case of understatement-itis:
"So 9-14-17 has passed. I'm no where near completing this car. Lots more to do."

As stated in last month's update, I too didn't get close to my targeted goal.
Assuming there's a 2018 Challenge, and quoting another determined fellow:
"I'll be back..."

ACCOMPLISHMENTS - See build thread for the bonus details and photos!
- Fabricated and fit the cross bar
- purchased the A/C compressor and mounting hardware

SUMMARY and LESSONS LEARNED
I don't think I'm alone with I say I think it's best summed up as "so much to do, so little time."
Life happens and the hobby goes on hold. A week here, a month there and all of a sudden, 12 months are gone.
Moving forward, I'm trying to be more deliberate in how I budget my time. I identify the work I want to accomplish, try and be honest about what it'll take and budget that time, whatever it is. Let's see if this makes a difference for me.
And hopefully, I'll get better about design decisions and not get too badly delayed with the "what if I did this instead?" stuff that so often eats up time.

SPECIAL CALL OUT TO VENDORS
We're blessed to have so many great vendors helping support us and our wonderful little cars. But I have to call out "Vendor of My Build" as Chris Foley at Tangerine Racing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
From his door braces to suspension modification components to his unending willingness to talk in detail and at length with me about whatever it was I was calling about... Well, it just doesn't get any better than Chris' support for his customers.
And don't worry 914 Rubber, I plan to bug the crap out of you, once I get to that point in my build!) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)


THANKS TO MY FELLOW CHALLENGERS AND BUILD THREAD CONTRIBUTORS
Without others willing to jump in, underestimate and over commit, what fun would the Challenge be? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
I'm honored to have been able to participate as part of this group of folks and can't say how much I've learned or how much I enjoyed reading each of your updates. I hope to meet each of you at some point.

And of course, it certainly wouldn't have been the same without the input I got from my fellow teeners! Special acknowledgement to Rand and Tony! Thanks guys, you're the best. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Congrats to all Challengers on your accomplishments. See you all in 2018 and keep up the great work!
Chris

[JmuRiz]

Final Update:
Not a darn thing on the car sad.gif

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Nada, the cases/heads are still out for refinishing. See picture for what the leftover engine parts look like currently (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
- I did get the 35mm manifolds out to my engine builder and they looked good enough to use.

CHALLENGES
- Worst month of my life...I unexpectedly lost my father, he was doing some work and was gone the next. Therefore my main cheerleader for working on my car/house/bike projects is gone. I have a feeling it'll take me a year or so to even start working on them again. Time to get family stuff in order, the car can wait a few more years if needed...
Photo is from when I got the car back from paint/body a few years back.

VENDORS
914Rubber - received my visors from the group buy. I wanted to have Ravenna Green thread stitching, but the spec I was given was not as strong as was listed on the order form. Therefore I went with standard black stitching...looks good. I will go more subtle with the interior due to this, which I'm totally fine with.

[Curbandgutter]

Been too busy at work to do anything. Bought super duper tig welder and will be finishing welding everything as soon as work lets up. Getting anxious to finish.

[trojanhorsepower]

Been working, but mostly on peripheral stuff. Built the paint booth and the air filter. I have to finish the wall with the outlet filters. As I have been working on that stuff the air compressor decided to take a dump. Ordered the factory part so it would just bolt on and guess what... nope superseded by a different part. After overcoming this I got the compressor running again. Hope to paint sometime next week.
No vendors
No help


Here it is as of just now.....

[Mitox]

Final update:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2509094

Still working the front trunk area and oil cooler, but have made some progress. I've fabbed the spare tire mount, completed the reinforcements, and fabbed the bottom section of the shroud. I'm now ready to fab the last part; the cooler mount.

Haven't spent too much recently.
~ $30 on metal, weld nuts, sanding supplies
$60 on a brake proportioning valve. It's in great shape, but I think I'll send it to PMB for a rebuild.
$60 for the metal brake from Harbor Freight

My recent challenge was learning to shape a few countours on the bottom section of the oil cooler shroud. It looks OK, but needs a little more touch up.

My October plan is to get the car on the rotisserie to strip the bottom and undercoat it.

Here's a few pics.

[Mitox]

Last pic