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| autopro |
 May 12 2022, 05:32 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California  |
QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ May 12 2022, 03:08 PM)  Glad you like it, thank you very much! QUOTE(Shivers @ May 12 2022, 03:45 PM) Beautiful, even love the color. Let me know when you’re ready to ship. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) LOL at least let me get some wheels on it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| autopro |
May 12 2022, 05:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
I love it when you get to work on the car all day without getting bothered. Time flies though and before you know it you didn't even eat lunch.
  5 Lung Conversion from PMB    |
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| pfreiburger |
May 13 2022, 12:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 6-October 20 From: Fond du Lac, WI Member No.: 24,738 Region Association: None 
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Absolutely beautiful workmanship, really enjoy the progress reports. Also that blue has got me hooked - I might have a new favorite 914 color. Congrats!
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| TRS63 |
May 13 2022, 03:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 14-September 20 From: Germany - Stuttgart Member No.: 24,690 Region Association: Europe
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| Cairo94507 |
May 13 2022, 07:07 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,418 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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| Root_Werks |
May 13 2022, 12:56 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,765 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I like that you're not messing around, getting things assembled so you can drive it.
Better than a brand new 914 for sure! |
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| autopro |
May 13 2022, 02:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(pfreiburger @ May 12 2022, 11:19 PM) Absolutely beautiful workmanship, really enjoy the progress reports. Also that blue has got me hooked - I might have a new favorite 914 color. Congrats! Thank you, to tell you the truth I was not too convinced on the color but it is growing one me. I was going to go with a different blue that was more gray. QUOTE(TRS63 @ May 13 2022, 02:10 AM) Glad you like it Antoine QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ May 13 2022, 06:07 AM) Cheers buddy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) QUOTE(Root_Werks @ May 13 2022, 11:56 AM) I like that you're not messing around, getting things assembled so you can drive it. Better than a brand new 914 for sure! Well the time that I took off from working on the body I would do little stuff and buying all the things that I needed for when I would assemble. Nothing worse than starting to work on one thing and have to stop because of missing parts. I know it's unavoidable but I wanted to minimize the wait. Thanks for the compliments! |
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| autopro |
May 13 2022, 02:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
Turbo tie rods installed
 Front suspension complete.  |
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| autopro |
May 13 2022, 02:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
Now to the rear suspension. I bought the coil over kit from Rebel Racing and I absolutely love it, I could stare at these all day long (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
 Laid out everything I needed, I had previously installed new bearings in the rear arms and had everything powder coated.  I can't remember where I bought the rear bushings from but they were proud of the shaft so I had to sand them down.   End result  |
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| autopro |
May 15 2022, 01:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
Let's start off with this shot, just a few more pieces I want to install before I put it down on the ground.
  Again, 5-lug conversion and brakes from PMB   |
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| autopro |
May 15 2022, 01:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
Some more rear suspension shots.
  I love this shot with the fat tires.  |
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| Montreal914 |
May 15 2022, 02:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,897 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California
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Catching up on this build thread. Absolutely stunning! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
The blue is spectacular! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Looking forward to seeing the rest of the assembly! Have fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| CCE |
May 15 2022, 04:45 PM
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CCE Group: Members Posts: 331 Joined: 28-December 21 From: Mexico Member No.: 26,203 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(Montreal914 @ May 15 2022, 03:25 PM) Catching up on this build thread. Absolutely stunning! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) The blue is spectacular! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Looking forward to seeing the rest of the assembly! Have fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Wow simply amazing, congratulations (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| Dion |
May 15 2022, 07:31 PM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,905 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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An absolute stunner Pedro! That colour works so well with the arches.
Nice work on the suspension. What size rims & tyres did you decide on? Never mind, just read the sticker on the tyres. Heheheh |
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| autopro |
May 15 2022, 07:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Montreal914 @ May 15 2022, 01:25 PM) Catching up on this build thread. Absolutely stunning! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) The blue is spectacular! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Looking forward to seeing the rest of the assembly! Have fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'm also looking forward to the assembly, although I love painting I love the assembly process even more. Thanks for the compliment! QUOTE(CCE @ May 15 2022, 03:45 PM) Thanks CCE, where in Mexico are you? QUOTE(Dion @ May 15 2022, 06:31 PM) An absolute stunner Pedro! That colour works so well with the arches. Nice work on the suspension. What size rims & tyres did you decide on? Never mind, just read the sticker on the tyres. Heheheh Dion, thanks again brother. the rims are 8x15 and 9x15, tires are FALKEN AZENIS RT660 225/45ZR-15 and 245/40ZR-15 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| autopro |
May 25 2022, 01:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
Over the weekend I got a little bit more done, not as much as I would have liked but progress is progress.
Hung the doors, latch and strike.     |
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| autopro |
May 25 2022, 01:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
Also finished painting the rest of the parts, everything that goes blue should be painted now.
 And my carpet kit showed up, so I was taking it out to make sure all the pieces were there.  I wasn't even done taking everything out of the box, I turned around and this happened. Guess she likes it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)  |
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| autopro |
Jun 11 2022, 11:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
For the color sanding and buffing I asked a friend of mine for help. He is an expert at it and his job is to go and give classes to body shops around Mexico. Nobody I would trust more than him.
 Hood installed and color sanded  End result nice, shinny and smooth as a baby's bottom (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) I couldn't wait for him to finish and I had to install the door handle to see how it looked.  |
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| autopro |
Jun 11 2022, 11:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
Now that the color sanding and buffing is finished I started on assembling small parts I had for the car.
Tail lights, trunk opener and 914 emblem  Excuse the dust in this picture, I was installing parts as my friend was polishing the paint.  Hood release  |
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| Dion |
Jun 11 2022, 11:48 AM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,905 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Looking absolutely fantastic. Way to go Pedro.
I’m happy your pup approved as well. :-) |
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