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> Resto-Thread: '73 Marathon Blue 2.0
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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
914_7T3   Almost forgot, the oil pressure light was intermit...   Sep 13 2020, 03:52 PM
914_7T3   Also the throttle is starting to stick a little bi...   Sep 13 2020, 03:52 PM
FlacaProductions   Nice save on the oil pressure wire! and it...   Sep 13 2020, 04:22 PM
914_7T3   Had the connectors on the driver's side, 4-pol...   Oct 13 2020, 09:58 PM
914_7T3   Went for a solo drive Sunday, roof off, first real...   Oct 13 2020, 10:09 PM
DANNYMAC   Went for a solo drive Sunday, roof off, first rea...   Oct 16 2020, 04:16 PM
kroelofsen   Super nice car, great color! Enjoy it...   Oct 13 2020, 11:19 PM
ndfrigi   Yehey! finally you installed a knee dash pad. ...   Oct 14 2020, 01:55 AM
914_7T3   Yehey! finally you installed a knee dash pad....   Oct 14 2020, 10:05 AM
ndfrigi   Yehey! finally you installed a knee dash pad...   Oct 14 2020, 11:14 AM
FlacaProductions   Fantastic - love that you're gettin it on the ...   Oct 14 2020, 08:53 AM
914_7T3   Fantastic - love that you're gettin it on the...   Oct 14 2020, 10:03 AM
DRPHIL914   how do you like the wheel done like that? i have a...   Oct 14 2020, 09:19 AM
914_7T3   how do you like the wheel done like that? i have ...   Oct 14 2020, 09:59 AM
DRPHIL914   oh and i left off my original commend i wanted to ...   Oct 14 2020, 09:20 AM
Superhawk996   I'm getting rather jealous. Your car looks be...   Oct 14 2020, 09:39 AM
914_7T3   I'm getting rather jealous. Your car looks b...   Oct 14 2020, 10:02 AM
mbseto   Your car turned out beautiful, nice to see you enj...   Oct 14 2020, 03:03 PM
914_7T3   Your car turned out beautiful, nice to see you en...   Oct 14 2020, 03:40 PM
914_teener   Hey Jeff....car looks beautiful. I've never s...   Oct 14 2020, 04:00 PM
914_7T3   Hey Jeff....car looks beautiful. I've never ...   Oct 14 2020, 11:09 PM
DANNYMAC   [quote name='914_teener' post='2859086' date='Oct...   Oct 16 2020, 04:19 PM
sb914   Turned out great Jeff.   Oct 14 2020, 06:17 PM
914_7T3   Turned out great Jeff. @sb914 Too bad we coul...   Oct 14 2020, 11:12 PM
porsche914rick   :smash:   Oct 14 2020, 06:25 PM
euro911   /r7chGllVEks   Oct 14 2020, 08:28 PM
914_7T3   /r7chGllVEks [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/...   Oct 14 2020, 11:10 PM
euro911   [quote name='euro911' post='2859147' date='Oct 14 ...   Oct 16 2020, 01:39 AM
Montreal914   Congratulations! :trophy: Beautiful driving ...   Oct 14 2020, 09:13 PM
914_7T3   RS Wheel was installed today with the help of @JB...   Oct 15 2020, 04:41 PM
DANNYMAC   RS Wheel was installed today with the help of [b...   Oct 16 2020, 04:06 PM
DANNYMAC   RS Wheel was installed today with the help of [b...   Oct 19 2020, 11:41 AM
DANNYMAC   RS Wheel was installed today with the help of [...   Oct 19 2020, 11:43 AM
DANNYMAC   RS Wheel was installed today with the help of [...   Oct 19 2020, 02:43 PM
914_7T3   RS Wheel was installed today with the help of [...   Oct 19 2020, 05:46 PM
arne   Pretty amazing work, Jeffery. [i]MUCH superior to ...   Oct 19 2020, 06:24 PM
914_7T3   Pretty amazing work, Jeffery. [i]MUCH superior to...   Oct 19 2020, 06:44 PM
FlacaProductions   That wheel is the bomb. I have a double-wrapped Da...   Oct 15 2020, 04:53 PM
914_7T3   That wheel is the bomb. I have a double-wrapped D...   Oct 15 2020, 05:25 PM
914_7T3   @DannyMac [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/...   Oct 16 2020, 05:29 PM
DANNYMAC   @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...   Oct 19 2020, 11:29 AM
914_7T3   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?...   Oct 19 2020, 06:51 PM
burton73   Jeffery, I must have told you this but your car is...   Oct 20 2020, 01:16 PM
Gint   Nice job with a beautiful end result. Thanks for ...   Oct 20 2020, 09:44 PM
914_7T3   Three things that I learned from the last few item...   Nov 15 2020, 11:05 PM
914_7T3   Had a great drive today along the coast and now ha...   Nov 15 2020, 11:07 PM
bbrock   It was weird to see a guy in a McLaren do a touble...   Nov 16 2020, 11:59 AM
mepstein   It was weird to see a guy in a McLaren do a toubl...   Nov 16 2020, 12:17 PM
Superhawk996   At my age, I'll take any sort of shout out tha...   Nov 21 2020, 10:09 AM
930cabman   At my age, I'll take any sort of shout out th...   Nov 21 2020, 05:55 PM
Cairo94507   Congratulations on being able to enjoy your beauti...   Nov 16 2020, 07:05 AM
914Sixer   Sweet, glad the oil leak and soft pedal got resol...   Nov 16 2020, 07:16 AM
914_7T3   Targa trim gods still hate me..... Shou...   Jan 14 2021, 02:07 PM
ValcoOscar   Targa trim gods still hate me..... Shout out t...   Jan 14 2021, 03:48 PM
Superhawk996   Car is beautiful. Red Krylon . . . :shades2...   Jan 14 2021, 02:14 PM
ClayPerrine   You do know that you can have Koni shocks rebuilt?...   Jan 14 2021, 03:52 PM
914_7T3   You do know that you can have Koni shocks rebuilt...   Jan 14 2021, 05:29 PM
914_7T3   Its been a while since my last post and am updatin...   Mar 28 2021, 04:53 PM
FlacaProductions   Malibu? Looks great - what a fantastic day for a ...   Mar 28 2021, 05:06 PM
914_7T3   Now is the time to officially call this project DO...   Mar 28 2021, 05:10 PM
914_7T3   Continued from previous post...... Morro of Morro...   Mar 28 2021, 05:10 PM
914Sixer   Got to be a great feeling. :trophy:   Mar 28 2021, 05:15 PM
Superhawk996   Done? :idea: I don't think I've ever s...   Mar 28 2021, 05:31 PM
914_7T3   Done? :idea: I don't think I've ever ...   Mar 28 2021, 05:32 PM
Superhawk996   Car's not done....I'm done :rotfl: :l...   Mar 28 2021, 05:38 PM
ndfrigi   Finally it is 99.9% done   Mar 28 2021, 05:38 PM
iankarr   It's never really done till you sell it ;) Co...   Mar 28 2021, 08:02 PM
Ed_Turbo   Congrats Jeff! Glad to hear the 2.0 project is...   Apr 3 2021, 08:48 AM
930cabman   Congrats on a job well done and Marathon Blue to b...   Apr 3 2021, 01:37 PM
flyer86d   Congrats on a job well done and Marathon Blue to ...   Apr 3 2021, 02:05 PM
914_7T3   Haven’t updated this thread for quite some time ...   Oct 18 2023, 10:30 PM
DRPHIL914   Haven’t updated this thread for quite some time...   Oct 20 2023, 09:28 AM
930cabman   Lookin good :cheer: Wish my Marathon Blue was i...   Oct 19 2023, 04:53 AM
Cairo94507   Stunningly beautiful and sitting perfectly. :trop...   Oct 19 2023, 07:12 AM
Superhawk996   :headbanger:   Oct 19 2023, 07:47 AM
burton73   Jeffrey, Still looking great. I lust for your car....   Oct 19 2023, 09:01 AM
FlacaProductions   Fantastic - well deserved.   Oct 19 2023, 09:06 AM
second wind   That is a damn nice looking car Jeffrey....drive s...   Oct 19 2023, 06:16 PM
technicalninja   I'm a bit superstitious about finishing a proj...   Oct 19 2023, 07:07 PM
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