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> 9140430200 914-6 Adriatic Blue restoration Vintage Excellence, this thread covers the restoration of 914-6 #200
johnhora
post Sep 18 2018, 02:13 PM
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Following this nice build.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Sep 18 2018, 03:22 PM
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I remember 914s on the road everywhere when I was a kid. When I graduated high school in 94 I saw the best you could find 73 914 2.0 in signal orange for $5,000 and thought someday I will get one. All the parts were still available but no one would pay $600 for an NOS dash or a pair of chrome bumpers. Flash forward 20 something years and I have this car that I stashed away many years ago and I am finally building it.

My professional work is sales and restorations of 911s. It is fun to switch gears and put together a 914-6 with all the best parts and to the same level as the 911S cars I build. This is my once in a lifetime 914 build. By the way I have had over 10 years to gather parts. The parts that count are original and these days it seems you can’t find near as much as you used to. Unfortunately the nature of the parts - they are flimsy and get damaged in the sun, I used to see these cars stored on the side of houses in Southern California all the time - all the interior parts and rubber rotted out.


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post Sep 18 2018, 03:29 PM
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I also remember going to Ecology Auto Wrecking in the late 90s to pull good parts for cheap prices. They always had 4-8 914s in there. So many 914s were thrown away because the reliability. You saw complete 2.0 cars dumped in the junkyard with cobwebs on it, nothing else wrong, but once in the yard they were trashed.


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post Sep 18 2018, 04:31 PM
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This trunk although much simpler than a 911 was still difficult to get right. The flaps in the defrost flappers were broken, took a while to find some replacement parts but it’s all original and working now. The fuel tank goes in next.


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post Sep 18 2018, 06:40 PM
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Time for fuel, wait engine goes in first.



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post Sep 18 2018, 06:59 PM
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QUOTE(VintageExcellence @ Sep 18 2018, 05:31 PM) *

This trunk although much simpler than a 911 was still difficult to get right. The flaps in the defrost flappers were broken, took a while to find some replacement parts but it’s all original and working now. The fuel tank goes in next.


Beautiful. Just exceptional.. Would you mind sharing what you used for pads for the gas tank?
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post Sep 18 2018, 08:04 PM
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QUOTE(rstover @ Sep 18 2018, 05:59 PM) *

QUOTE(VintageExcellence @ Sep 18 2018, 05:31 PM) *

This trunk although much simpler than a 911 was still difficult to get right. The flaps in the defrost flappers were broken, took a while to find some replacement parts but it’s all original and working now. The fuel tank goes in next.


Beautiful. Just exceptional.. Would you mind sharing what you used for pads for the gas tank?


Thanks for the kind words. I was wondering what the heck was used to pad the tank. I think I spotted it on another 914 - perlon carpet. I took an old 911 trunk carpet and cut some squares. Looks great, fits great, seems like something Porsche would do.

I always overdo my trunks, it’s a major utility area for the car so taking your time here will make the car work so much better. Unfortunately most of it gets covered up.

Engine/trans will be done tomorrow and probably go into the car, let’s hope there are no holdups.


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post Sep 18 2018, 09:56 PM
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What paint (brand/type) did you use on the car? Glasuirt? Single stage? Looks great!

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Glasurit 22 line single stage. Always single stage.
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post Sep 18 2018, 10:48 PM
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This is going to be one Top Gun six !
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post Sep 19 2018, 09:24 AM
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Agreed on the trunk space. It's an area most people look and say, 'Yeah, so what, a trunk.' But when it's as nice as yours is going to be (already is!) it'll stand out that much more.

Have you resolved what to do about the tar goo that goes atop the shock towers or are you going to leave it nice and shiny?

Either way, love the build and especially the color. Subscribed!
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post Sep 19 2018, 09:43 AM
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AHudson raises a great point. What are you going to do with the shock towers? I have decided to leave mine clean which I am sure will cause some consternation amongst the ranks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Sep 19 2018, 10:32 AM
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Looks fantastic. I just a few months away from doing all this myself and quite excited about it too.
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post Sep 19 2018, 07:53 PM
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Not sure on the goo on top of the shocks. It wouldn’t go on until after the car is well dialed in. It’s gross so might not do it. They just lathered it on with a brush so it is a bit chaotic and you need hot tar to do it right.

Engine is together after much fussing of little parts.



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post Sep 19 2018, 08:18 PM
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post Sep 19 2018, 09:55 PM
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Wow that looks great, Mark!!!

I'll bet the 914-6 rear emblem I bought from you is off of this car?
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post Sep 19 2018, 10:14 PM
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Wow that looks great, Mark!!!

I'll bet the 914-6 rear emblem I bought from you is off of this car?


Yes that was the original emblem from this car. The NOS one replaced it.
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post Sep 19 2018, 10:44 PM
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Nice build! Your work is excellent!
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post Sep 20 2018, 08:24 AM
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Glad I put away a nice roll bar pad a number of years ago



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post Sep 20 2018, 09:11 AM
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AB. The color of my first 914 when I was 16. Love it!
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post Sep 20 2018, 10:29 AM
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