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> Resto-Thread: '73 Marathon Blue 2.0
914_7T3
post Apr 21 2017, 01:28 PM
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I have been on 914 World for just a few weeks and with the knowledge and support of everyone was able to get up to speed quickly on values and things to look out for. when considering a vehicle to purchase.

I just acquired this matching numbers '73 Marathon Blue 2.0 up in NorCal on Wednesday. Straight car with a strong motor and minimal rust issues. Fuel lines and pump have already replaced and rear suspension and brakes were done about 5,000 miles ago back in 2012.

The required rust repairs of significance will entail a partial front trunk pan and minor hell hole repair so in the grand scheme of things a great starting point.

My plan is to get her tuned up, fix oils leaks and anything else of concern while I drive her over the summer. Once fall/winter hits I would like to do a full repaint down to the metal.

Special shout out to Arne as well as Craig from Camp 914 for the behind the scenes consults. Also shout out to John at Hayes European in Santa Cruz for the PPI!

Wish me luck!

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Calvinator2016   Resto-Thread: '73 Marathon Blue 2.0   Apr 21 2017, 01:28 PM
FlacaProductions   Hey Jeffrey - did you change the fresh air control...   Feb 17 2020, 08:33 AM
914_7T3   Speaking of details, when @FlacaProductions was ...   Mar 5 2020, 10:59 PM
FlacaProductions   Hubba hubba. That’s perfect!!! Your...   Mar 5 2020, 11:27 PM
bbrock   Nice find! Completely empathize about install...   Mar 6 2020, 08:29 AM
914_7T3   Two sets of incorrect wiper blades & clips lat...   Mar 8 2020, 11:08 PM
bbrock   Next problem is that after going through the trou...   Mar 9 2020, 12:09 AM
914_7T3   Had a weather window to wash the car for the first...   Mar 22 2020, 04:41 PM
FlacaProductions   FANTASTIC!!! Call me this week if we...   Mar 22 2020, 04:47 PM
bbrock   WOW! :drooley: That car is absolutely amazing...   Mar 22 2020, 05:23 PM
euro911   Your car is looking fabulous, Jeffery :drooley:   Mar 22 2020, 08:40 PM
raynekat   Yes, adjusting those windows/doors so that everyth...   Mar 22 2020, 08:54 PM
arne   Finally tracked down a set of these Porsche door ...   Mar 22 2020, 09:22 PM
914_7T3   Finally tracked down a set of these Porsche door...   Mar 22 2020, 09:28 PM
914_7T3   Received a replacement relay this week to trouble ...   Mar 29 2020, 10:21 PM
DRPHIL914   looks great!! - you have a sickness sir...   Mar 29 2020, 11:13 PM
914_7T3   @DRPHIL914 Appreciate the kind words, but truth ...   Mar 30 2020, 10:16 AM
bbrock   And you have sourced a few crucial parts and provi...   Mar 30 2020, 12:57 PM
raynekat   Looking good on your seat belt resto/install.   Mar 30 2020, 05:20 PM
914_7T3   Had a nice chat with @bbrock on Saturday who was...   Apr 6 2020, 07:39 PM
bbrock   Had a nice chat with [b]@[url=http://www.914worl...   Apr 6 2020, 07:46 PM
ndfrigi   Had a nice chat with [b]@[url=http://www.914worl...   Apr 6 2020, 09:32 PM
FlacaProductions   Yay! Another step ahead (or two)! I'l...   Apr 6 2020, 08:14 PM
914_7T3   Today's delivery! Scored one on Evil Bay...   Apr 9 2020, 01:21 PM
914_7T3   Double Post   Apr 9 2020, 01:21 PM
914_7T3   Drove the car 7 miles to my Porsche shop, no easy ...   Apr 13 2020, 03:48 PM
burton73   Jeffrey, Really nice. Almost there and all the gr...   Apr 13 2020, 06:49 PM
914_7T3   Jeffrey, Really nice. Almost there and all the g...   Apr 13 2020, 08:35 PM
914_7T3   Three weeks later, the car is still in the air as ...   May 4 2020, 05:21 PM
FlacaProductions   oh, dude. SO close!! Nice that it'll...   May 4 2020, 06:24 PM
914_7T3   Bought these.... They shipped these, :h...   May 11 2020, 03:11 PM
914_7T3   Bought these.... They shipped these, :hea...   May 15 2020, 02:27 PM
FlacaProductions   Missed it by thaaaaat much.....rats.   May 11 2020, 04:18 PM
914_7T3   Missed it by thaaaaat much.....rats.   May 11 2020, 05:22 PM
cuddy_k   They use a different measuring system up there in ...   May 11 2020, 04:19 PM
914_7T3   They use a different measuring system up there in...   May 11 2020, 05:17 PM
Larmo63   I wouldn't use those. :stir: Your heat excha...   May 11 2020, 04:22 PM
914_7T3   I wouldn't use those. :stir: Your heat exch...   May 11 2020, 05:15 PM
arne   Sure make fun of the CDNs as I am one of them too...   May 11 2020, 06:14 PM
914_7T3   Sure make fun of the CDNs as I am one of them too...   May 11 2020, 07:25 PM
arne   Now you too? :headhurts: You know I'm on y...   May 12 2020, 06:13 PM
euro911   Lookin' good, Jeffery :first:   May 12 2020, 11:05 PM
914_7T3   Finally sprung the car on Monday from TRE Motorspo...   Jun 3 2020, 11:34 PM
Larmo63   Wow, she lives!!! Very nice and a lon...   Jun 3 2020, 11:48 PM
FlacaProductions   Awesome - love this build!   Jun 4 2020, 10:43 AM
914_7T3   Thanks guys, almost forgot the best part. Car was...   Jun 4 2020, 12:10 PM
914_7T3   70 mile Shake Down Run this evening in the canyons...   Jun 16 2020, 10:56 PM
914_7T3   RE: Resto-Thread: '73 Marathon Blue 2.0   Jun 16 2020, 10:56 PM
euro911   Looking good, Jeffery :first:   Jun 16 2020, 11:33 PM
bbrock   You give me inspiration sir. Proof that it CAN be...   Jun 17 2020, 07:52 AM
914_7T3   You give me inspiration sir. Proof that it CAN b...   Jun 17 2020, 04:42 PM
ndfrigi   Nice and congrats Jeffery! For sure lots of sm...   Jun 17 2020, 08:50 AM
914_7T3   Nice and congrats Jeffery! For sure lots of s...   Jun 17 2020, 06:47 PM
euro911   Blue plates are actually the correct ones for 914s   Jun 17 2020, 11:42 AM
914_7T3   Blue plates are actually the correct ones for 914...   Jun 17 2020, 04:38 PM
914-300Hemi   Looking good. :first:   Jun 17 2020, 09:16 PM
tygaboy   :cheer: :first: :headbanger: and now: :driving...   Jun 18 2020, 07:40 AM
sb914   Congrats!   Jun 18 2020, 08:40 AM
914_7T3   Congrats! Look at that SoCal crew :trophy...   Jun 18 2020, 11:50 AM
sb914   RE: Resto-Thread: '73 Marathon Blue 2.0   Jun 18 2020, 08:41 AM
914_7T3   Haven’t posted for the last few weeks, so here i...   Jul 5 2020, 01:35 PM
Cairo94507   You are doing a great job of working your way thro...   Jul 5 2020, 02:31 PM
cuddy_k   Looking great, Jeffrey!   Jul 5 2020, 09:54 PM
logica   Congratulations - I have one with the same color ...   Jul 8 2020, 05:44 PM
914_7T3   Picked up the car in Riverside last Friday, but fi...   Aug 1 2020, 02:52 PM
914_7T3   More interior install pics... Used the original 8...   Aug 8 2020, 04:38 PM
914_7T3   Backpad Should be good to go on Monday......   Aug 8 2020, 04:38 PM
second wind   You are setting the bar pretty high Jeffrey.....ap...   Aug 8 2020, 05:49 PM
Superhawk996   Coming along nicely! Keep hammering it. :Qar...   Aug 8 2020, 05:56 PM
FlacaProductions   Monday is gonna be a good day...   Aug 8 2020, 05:59 PM
914_7T3   Monday is gonna be a good day... Yah, I didn’...   Aug 10 2020, 06:58 PM
euro911   Lookin' gr8, dude :headbanger:   Aug 8 2020, 07:19 PM
Cairo94507   Your car is looking great. I love to see them bac...   Aug 9 2020, 06:42 AM
bbrock   :popcorn: How exciting! For once I'm goin...   Aug 9 2020, 09:16 AM
914_7T3   Had the Xpel clear bra installed yesterday and was...   Aug 13 2020, 02:05 PM
Superhawk996   Not a good plan in an air cooled, but what a gre...   Aug 14 2020, 06:14 AM
914_7T3   Not a good plan in an air cooled, but what a gr...   Aug 14 2020, 04:25 PM
second wind   Hello 914_7T3....that weather report tells me the ...   Aug 13 2020, 05:53 PM
bbrock   You already knew this but now you have measurable ...   Aug 13 2020, 05:56 PM
914_7T3   You already knew this but now you have measurable...   Aug 14 2020, 04:22 PM
914_7T3   Had the car in on Wednesday at American Wrap Co. f...   Aug 15 2020, 11:36 AM
bbrock   In answer to [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bb...   Aug 15 2020, 11:40 AM
DRPHIL914   Had the car in on Wednesday at American Wrap Co. ...   Aug 31 2020, 08:19 AM
Cairo94507   Beautiful job! :beer2:   Aug 15 2020, 06:04 PM
Tdskip   I can see why you would want to protect that car, ...   Aug 16 2020, 07:23 AM
914_7T3   Just got back the oil analysis on the break in oil...   Aug 26 2020, 03:25 PM
914_7T3   Random Photos from last weekend's brake bleed ...   Aug 26 2020, 03:25 PM
kroelofsen   Random Photos from last weekend's brake bleed...   Aug 31 2020, 09:36 AM
914_7T3   Random Photos from last weekend's brake blee...   Aug 31 2020, 04:04 PM
ValcoOscar   [quote name='kroelofsen' post='2847414' date='Aug...   Aug 31 2020, 04:45 PM
ndfrigi   Finally I was able to test drove this beautiful ca...   Aug 26 2020, 07:37 PM
914_7T3   Please refrain from moving about the cabin when th...   Aug 30 2020, 10:46 PM
FlacaProductions   Ok. Now you’re just showin’ off. Ha!   Aug 30 2020, 10:51 PM
914_7T3   More excited than I should be, but the thing never...   Aug 30 2020, 11:24 PM
Cairo94507   I had those same thoughts re PPF on essentially th...   Aug 31 2020, 09:27 AM
914_7T3   Busy weekend, picked up the car from @jbcottrell ...   Sep 13 2020, 03:42 PM
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