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> Why Didn't You do Anything to Your 914 Today?, or, What the Fuch is Keeping You From Working on it?
euro911
post May 6 2019, 09:00 PM
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Everybody posts what they've accomplished in the 'What Have You Done to Your 914 Today?' thread ... well, this is a special thread for us enthusiasts to post why we haven't worked on our car(s) and precisely why they're still on jack stands, and/or buried somewhere under mounds of shit in the garage, etc. ... some of them, for decades (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)


Since I'm one of 'those guys', I guess I'll start (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

As some of youse guys may already know, in an effort to gain additional parking and work space, I've been prepping an area in my back yard to accommodate said space. I need more elbow room, because the cars are currently parked back-to-back in the narrow driveway, and that simply doesn't allow me to easily work on any of them. Having close access to the garage will also be a big plus.


Gravel & the rebar was installed today, need to put down some dobie blocks and the concrete is scheduled to get pumped in and troweled tomorrow ... weather permitting. The form running the length is spacing for bricks to line the edges between the new slab and the existing walkway, giving it a little more 'wife pleasing' appearance (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

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The design retains some grass that the wife was adamant about, and a sweeping curve, which will allow any of vehicles parked there an unobstructed path through the bottleneck to the driveway. The curved portion will also receive brick edging, creating an eye appealing appearance, but retaining a more utilitarian purpose. At least, that's how I sold my wife on the whole idea (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

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I should be able to utilize the new-found pavement in a few weeks if all goes as planned ...

Polishing my tools as we speak. Wait ... that didn't sound right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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euro911   Why Didn't You do Anything to Your 914 Today?   May 6 2019, 09:00 PM
Tdskip   That looks great Mark.   Mar 1 2020, 05:27 PM
ValcoOscar   Caught a Laker game with the boys!!!...   Mar 3 2020, 11:42 PM
Mueller   Broke my mill again..had it fixed for a few days a...   Mar 4 2020, 10:34 AM
76-914   Broke my mill again..had it fixed for a few days ...   Mar 4 2020, 10:42 AM
Mueller   Tormach 1100, they are okay. My fault for not doin...   Mar 4 2020, 10:48 AM
TravisNeff   Adding another p-car to the fleet   Mar 5 2020, 01:30 PM
Mueller   Nice targa! Good news, my mill is not FUBAR...   Mar 5 2020, 02:46 PM
76-914   Nice targa! Good news, my mill is not FUBAR...   Mar 8 2020, 10:43 PM
euro911   Nice Targa, Travis :drooley: Still prepping th...   Mar 6 2020, 05:04 PM
euro911   Defied gamblin' noose-him's stay at home o...   Mar 20 2020, 09:31 PM
ndfrigi   Defied gamblin' noose-him's stay at home ...   Mar 20 2020, 10:36 PM
alexkirkham   let me pose a theoretical question: there are two...   Mar 20 2020, 11:13 PM
alexkirkham   let me pose a theoretical question: there are two...   Mar 20 2020, 11:14 PM
oldschool   :driving: ....Nice 1   Mar 20 2020, 09:36 PM
euro911   I heard you the first time. Posting it twice does...   Mar 20 2020, 11:43 PM
Porschef   That’s a nice lookin’ ride, Mark. You’re gon...   Mar 21 2020, 07:36 AM
Jett   Washed, clay bared, waxed (x2), treated the new le...   Mar 21 2020, 09:49 AM
eric9144   @euro911 sweet buy :headbanger: [b]@[url=http:...   Mar 21 2020, 10:09 AM
Jett   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Mar 21 2020, 10:23 AM
911GT2   I once made the dumb decision that it was a good i...   Mar 22 2020, 01:38 PM
horizontally-opposed   ^ Great wheels on your bus—maybe the best I...   Mar 22 2020, 01:50 PM
911GT2   ^ Great wheels on your bus—maybe the best I...   Mar 22 2020, 01:56 PM
gandalf_025   Too cold in an unheated garage..   Mar 22 2020, 02:32 PM
euro911   Get one of those propane powered parabolic space h...   Mar 22 2020, 06:50 PM
AZBanks   I can't believe this thread dropped to page th...   Mar 27 2020, 03:01 PM
AZBanks   It will be my middle son's daily driver.   Mar 27 2020, 03:02 PM
euro911   Helping my wife with some spring cleaning today :F...   Mar 27 2020, 05:12 PM
AZBanks   Helping my wife with some spring cleaning today :...   Mar 27 2020, 06:10 PM
euro911   Helping my wife with some spring cleaning today :F...   Mar 28 2020, 03:17 AM
Craigers17   [quote name='AZBanks' post='2798348' date='Mar 27...   Mar 28 2020, 03:37 AM
Jett   working on the 911 suspension... I am the plating ...   Mar 27 2020, 06:36 PM
Jett   front... PMB :)   Mar 27 2020, 06:37 PM
preach   @euro911 Driveway looks pretty familiar. I hav...   Mar 28 2020, 03:45 AM
JRust   Added some power to my garage. Got the 220 wired ...   Mar 28 2020, 09:54 PM
Cairo94507   JRust- Nice. I know the Bendbak I ordered came in...   Mar 29 2020, 08:23 AM
tygaboy   JRust- Nice. I know the Bendbak I ordered came i...   Mar 29 2020, 09:12 AM
TonyA   Building a platform bed and organizing the shop so...   Mar 29 2020, 10:57 AM
euro911   Building a platform bed and organizing the shop so...   Mar 29 2020, 04:27 PM
JOEPROPER   Time to apply crabgrass preemergent...   Mar 29 2020, 11:35 AM
sixnotfour   I colored my Wiife's hair... :rolleyes: probab...   Mar 29 2020, 01:29 PM
914e   I colored my Wiife's hair... :rolleyes: proba...   Apr 11 2020, 12:01 AM
Cairo94507   @tygaboy - You are too kind. Thank you sir. :be...   Mar 29 2020, 04:22 PM
TravisNeff   Been polishing the paint on Jen's new ride. T...   Apr 10 2020, 12:35 PM
sixnotfour   Mocha Brown ? :driving-girl:   Apr 10 2020, 01:14 PM
TravisNeff   Ayup!   Apr 10 2020, 02:36 PM
bkrantz   Had to do an urgent brake job...on my mountain bik...   Apr 10 2020, 09:10 PM
euro911   I cut mine a few days ago ... probably should try ...   Apr 11 2020, 03:03 AM
poorsche914   Installed some window vinyl on a friend's stor...   Apr 11 2020, 03:52 PM
9fourteen14   Everybody posts what they've accomplished in ...   Apr 13 2020, 06:41 PM
914e   Does searching for where you misplaced the parts c...   Apr 13 2020, 09:32 PM
DRPHIL914   Although during my brief 1 week not working i have...   Apr 13 2020, 10:07 PM
KSCarrera   On lockdown - no driving, no visiting friends, jus...   Apr 14 2020, 02:57 AM
euro911   No driving? :WTF: Who the hell are you going to ...   Apr 14 2020, 05:42 AM
KSCarrera   No driving? :WTF: Who the hell are you going to...   Apr 14 2020, 08:20 AM
porschetub   No driving? :WTF: Who the hell are you going t...   Apr 27 2020, 11:01 PM
914 Ranch   Started to plan an event for about August. Hopeful...   Apr 14 2020, 07:02 AM
euro911   The sooner this project gets done, the sooner I ca...   Apr 27 2020, 09:41 PM
Zaffer   Been busy replacing half the floor joists in my 92...   Apr 28 2020, 08:53 PM
euro911   More lumber & nails ... ... although I [i]D...   Apr 29 2020, 12:43 AM
michael7810   This. Unfortunately the engine Made a very loud b...   May 22 2020, 05:30 PM
brcacti   Could not change the oil because the gaskit kit I ...   May 22 2020, 05:55 PM
FlacaProductions   Not to take away from some of our usual suppliers ...   May 22 2020, 06:18 PM
914werke   Cuz I was workin on a 32 Pontiac, 68 Camero, ...   May 22 2020, 07:18 PM
euro911   About a month later ... getting closer to the outs...   May 22 2020, 07:28 PM
euro911   A gentleman drove out here from Vegas to purchase ...   Jun 13 2020, 11:47 PM
euro911   ...   Jun 14 2020, 12:26 AM
KSCarrera   'Cos been working on this (the car, not my wif...   Jun 14 2020, 05:48 AM
Root_Werks   Picked up some new shoes for my Bug.   Jun 15 2020, 09:45 AM
euro911   Did some more prepping for the upcoming Big Bear c...   Jun 16 2020, 01:40 AM
euro911   Had a 2" hitch receiver welded to 'Eileen...   Jun 22 2020, 07:43 PM
barefoot   Had a 2" hitch receiver welded to 'Eilee...   Jun 24 2020, 12:19 PM
ClayPerrine   Also gives lots more front collision protection. ...   Jun 24 2020, 01:04 PM
euro911   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-7300-15...   Jun 29 2020, 08:19 PM
eric9144   @euro911 :beer2: Awesome, lets see pictures of t...   Jun 23 2020, 08:33 AM
euro911   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sh...   Jun 23 2020, 12:17 PM
Root_Werks   Still working from home which has allowed me to wo...   Jun 23 2020, 09:49 AM
jd74914   Got the hydraulics on my “new” tractor fixed y...   Jun 23 2020, 10:47 AM
SixerJ   Seeing as it was Midsommer at the weekend and that...   Jun 23 2020, 04:23 PM
Cairo94507   Looks like a nice space with nice lighting too. N...   Jun 23 2020, 05:11 PM
SixerJ   Looks like a nice space with nice lighting too. ...   Jun 24 2020, 01:56 AM
mepstein   My son and I are rebuilding our deck   Jun 29 2020, 08:33 PM
mepstein   My son and I are rebuilding our deck   Jun 29 2020, 08:33 PM
Root_Werks   My son and I are rebuilding our deck Looks exac...   Jun 30 2020, 12:20 PM
Mueller   For the last week or so I've been trying to cl...   Jun 30 2020, 12:06 PM
Cairo94507   I built a large deck at my other home and used Tre...   Jun 30 2020, 02:58 PM
mepstein   We are heavily treed and the deck is in shade almo...   Jun 30 2020, 03:32 PM
euro911   Unloaded this bad boy from the ABF delivery truck ...   Jun 30 2020, 04:27 PM
DRPHIL914   why didn't I?? work first off, and second when...   Jul 1 2020, 06:16 AM
Tdskip   Got the front brakes off the Tii, you have to lov...   Jul 1 2020, 07:57 AM
euro911   Nope, still haven't had the opportunity to wor...   Jul 8 2020, 02:46 AM
Jett   Bought a Honda CT70 to restore, 550 miles and all ...   Jul 8 2020, 07:31 AM
euro911   Bought a Honda CT70 to restore, 550 miles and all ...   Jul 8 2020, 03:59 PM
Jett   [quote name='Jett' post='2831987' date='Jul 8 202...   Jul 8 2020, 05:30 PM
JFG   Due to the unavailabilty of a decent face mask and...   Jul 8 2020, 12:32 PM
Cairo94507   How great is that! I had one of those when I ...   Jul 8 2020, 04:05 PM
euro911   I'm still a kid ... it's just my body that...   Jul 8 2020, 04:26 PM
mepstein   Finished the deck just before a tropical storm ble...   Jul 10 2020, 04:17 PM
SKL1   Didn't work on the 914's but saw a really ...   Jul 11 2020, 09:19 PM
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