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| TravisNeff |
 Jun 4 2018, 11:32 PM
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I post every so often in the what did you do to your 914 today thread. Figured I would start a separate thread and have some accountability to get this done.
My car is a 72 which along the way I have swapped the original 1.7 engine out for a 2.0 with DJET & a side shift gearbox. The plan is to convert to a 1974 2.7 liter six with webers. Along the way I need to do some rust repair - which will be a helluva lot more challenging than the engine swap. Here's what I am starting with. Attached thumbnail(s)  
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Travis Neff Travis' 72 914-6 Conversion Jun 4 2018, 11:32 PM
TravisNeff Grille is mostly done. I welded on a lip around th... Dec 22 2018, 05:18 PM sixnotfour no glue , a few plug welds,, Dec 22 2018, 05:54 PM 914forme I would use a spot welder, nice and easy, not a hu... Dec 22 2018, 07:31 PM TravisNeff Done enough. I want to powder coat this, but ther... Dec 24 2018, 04:00 PM 914 Ranch Nice Travis... Dec 24 2018, 04:05 PM mb911 @TravisNeff looks great. Dec 24 2018, 04:05 PM TravisNeff How about a GT lid? Sure why not.
I have a coup... Dec 25 2018, 02:38 PM TravisNeff Started bending of the flanges.The center supports... Dec 25 2018, 03:52 PM IronHillRestorations I have an engine lid I got years ago that was done... Dec 25 2018, 07:09 PM TravisNeff I would love to see that. Dec 25 2018, 07:57 PM Tdskip Thanks for the update Travis, keen to see how this... Dec 26 2018, 08:01 AM mb911 Travis,
I forget if I documented my GT lid build.... Dec 26 2018, 08:13 AM TravisNeff Thanks Ben! I am shooting for a little bit dif... Dec 26 2018, 08:21 AM TravisNeff I did some image searching and found a grille that... Dec 26 2018, 08:51 AM Tdskip Is that grill "just" pattern metal from ... Dec 26 2018, 01:25 PM 914forme extra engine grill I think he said for GT style en... Dec 26 2018, 02:45 PM TravisNeff The grille is just a spare 914 engine lid grille. ... Dec 26 2018, 02:45 PM 914 Ranch I used the grill from another cover for the upper ... Dec 26 2018, 03:02 PM TravisNeff I am going to flatten out the mesh I have and re-b... Dec 26 2018, 05:14 PM TravisNeff inching along. Dec 27 2018, 03:37 PM TravisNeff Successfully lightened up the cross brace. I also... Dec 30 2018, 07:36 PM 914forme Do you have another engine grill, I would just cut... Dec 30 2018, 07:42 PM Tdskip Good progress Dec 30 2018, 07:57 PM mb911 Travis,
I stole this from my thread but this is m... Jan 1 2019, 06:54 AM TravisNeff Thanks for the pic Ben.
Hmm. Screw the pins, I ... Jan 1 2019, 08:45 AM Larmo63 Nice progress on the engine lid., Travis.
I boug... Jan 1 2019, 12:35 PM TravisNeff Thanks Lawrence. I had a couple of spare lids and... Jan 1 2019, 03:27 PM Larmo63 Nice job for a beginner. :trophy:
You're pr... Jan 1 2019, 05:36 PM TravisNeff I am gonna have to learn how to spell if I do. Jan 1 2019, 05:50 PM TravisNeff I am gonna have to learn how to spell if I do. Jan 1 2019, 05:51 PM TravisNeff I am gonna have to learn how to spell if I do. Jan 1 2019, 05:51 PM
MotoringMan Really nice work. Following
I am gonna have to lea... Jan 2 2019, 08:30 AM TravisNeff The adventures of bracket man.. Jan 5 2019, 07:19 PM 914forme Well Bracket man that is a super job Jan 5 2019, 07:22 PM bbrock Nice work Bracket Man! :thumbsup: Jan 5 2019, 08:30 PM Dion Bracket Man, my hero! :cheer:
Hey @TravisN... Jan 5 2019, 09:41 PM TravisNeff @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu... Jan 5 2019, 10:39 PM Dion Thanks Travis. Keep up the great work. Jan 6 2019, 12:03 AM TravisNeff Time to start thinking about the dead pedal again.... Jan 7 2019, 06:04 PM 914forme I like it, I would just counter bore two holes and... Jan 7 2019, 06:17 PM TravisNeff Followed your advice, I spotfaced the holes with a... Jan 8 2019, 07:51 PM 914forme rivet nuts would also work Jan 8 2019, 08:05 PM TravisNeff Did some more work on the dead pedal. Added more t... Jan 14 2019, 06:40 PM 914forme Bottom open I hope? That would be my suggestion j... Jan 14 2019, 07:45 PM TravisNeff Yes bottom open, top closed. Jan 14 2019, 07:55 PM bbrock Hmm... something's missing...
M1dCAQfkqyA Jan 14 2019, 08:09 PM TravisNeff Rebuilt the front of the passenger torque box, it ... Jan 20 2019, 01:20 PM TravisNeff Time to revisit one of the first repairs I did. I ... Jan 26 2019, 09:12 AM bbrock
Time to revisit one of the first repairs I did. I... Jan 26 2019, 09:41 AM worn
Time to revisit one of the first repairs I did. ... Jan 27 2019, 09:53 PM Tdskip Look at all that unused shelving, someone quick ge... Jan 26 2019, 10:35 AM TravisNeff Paint removed. Found some more rust and the backin... Jan 26 2019, 12:44 PM TravisNeff What an asspain!.I win.. Jan 26 2019, 04:20 PM TravisNeff I could only get so far with straightening this si... Jan 26 2019, 06:25 PM sixnotfour :first: Jan 26 2019, 08:50 PM mb911 That is one tough spot to fab a part for. I alway... Jan 27 2019, 09:02 AM mepstein 914sixer sent me a part from a car he's cuttin... Jan 27 2019, 09:49 AM TravisNeff Kicking ass this morning, el fabricato Jan 27 2019, 11:30 AM TravisNeff Couple of pinholes and I have to trim the side to ... Jan 27 2019, 12:16 PM worn
Couple of pinholes and I have to trim the side to... Jan 27 2019, 09:58 PM bbrock Whoa! :worship: :worship: :worship: Jan 27 2019, 04:12 PM Tdskip Nice! Jan 27 2019, 05:48 PM Dion Great work Travis. Jan 27 2019, 06:04 PM 914forme exceptional work Travis, if you look back over the... Jan 27 2019, 08:34 PM TravisNeff Thanks for the kind words everyone. I am either ge... Jan 29 2019, 11:12 AM TravisNeff I cut out the patches I put in and am starting ove... Feb 3 2019, 04:28 PM TravisNeff Other side patched in. Have a little more hammer a... Feb 7 2019, 09:03 PM ChrisFoley Looks good.
When you're reattaching that panel... Feb 8 2019, 12:00 PM defianty
Looks good.
When you're reattaching that pane... Feb 8 2019, 12:35 PM TravisNeff Was just thinking that same thing, it's close... Feb 8 2019, 01:43 PM TravisNeff A little metal work was needed along the bottom ed... Feb 9 2019, 11:23 AM Tdskip Thanks for the updates. Time, time, time, it all t... Feb 9 2019, 01:18 PM TravisNeff Thanks TDSkip!
Farted around with the shrinke... Feb 10 2019, 04:59 PM mb911 Travis maybe I missed this but that looks like 75,... Feb 10 2019, 07:46 PM TravisNeff
Travis maybe I missed this but that looks like 75... Feb 10 2019, 08:17 PM TravisNeff Well I got rid of that 75-76 rear bumper flange ... Feb 15 2019, 06:25 PM Dion Really nice progress. I do love those green rims ... Feb 16 2019, 09:12 AM sixnotfour
Awesome :headbanger: :popcorn: Feb 16 2019, 11:19 AM TravisNeff Next up is fixing that door gap, they got the pane... Feb 16 2019, 01:58 PM TravisNeff You cannot leave me unsupervised. I noticed that ... Feb 18 2019, 10:58 AM TravisNeff I got the rear part of the roll bar piece in and w... Mar 8 2019, 10:10 PM bbrock Was the braze around the air vent tubes? If so, y... Mar 8 2019, 10:56 PM TravisNeff Drivers side door jamb had been replaced with a us... Mar 8 2019, 11:09 PM bbrock
Drivers side door jamb had been replaced with a u... Mar 8 2019, 11:32 PM TravisNeff I didn't realize that RD made these pieces. M... Mar 8 2019, 11:45 PM Tdskip I've become a bit fan of buying pre-shaped pan... Mar 9 2019, 11:02 AM TravisNeff I figured I would take the paint off the edges of ... Mar 10 2019, 01:29 PM TravisNeff Continuing to chip away at small stuff, but was di... Mar 25 2019, 01:09 PM TravisNeff Picked up a new ride. 2006 gto with 44k miles. Got... Apr 15 2019, 09:00 AM Tdskip
Picked up a new ride. 2006 gto with 44k miles. Go... Apr 15 2019, 09:35 AM Ferg Nice GTO, I had an 06 for a while. Loved it, my n... Apr 15 2019, 12:03 PM TravisNeff Been busy with life and other never ending project... Nov 3 2019, 01:17 PM horizontally-opposed
Been busy with life and other never ending projec... Nov 3 2019, 05:51 PM JOEPROPER Slow and steady wins the race. :beer3: Nov 3 2019, 05:40 PM rhodyguy Those Holdens are dandy cars. Nov 3 2019, 06:50 PM TravisNeff The cutting continues. Turns out the sail panel o... Nov 10 2019, 06:47 PM Tdskip Thanks for the update(s). Nice work. Nov 10 2019, 07:44 PM pete-stevers Great looking project!!! :Qarl: Nov 10 2019, 08:53 PM TravisNeff Frankensteined. I haven't welded in a lotta m... Nov 10 2019, 10:34 PM  |
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