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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
euro911   Took a break from construction work and decided to...   Aug 21 2020, 10:46 PM
Cairo94507   The smoke is so bad in the air (fires) that my wif...   Aug 22 2020, 06:39 AM
sixnotfour   The smoke is so bad in the air (fires) that my wi...   Aug 22 2020, 06:43 AM
ClayPerrine   The reason I didn't work on my 914... I wa...   Aug 22 2020, 06:47 AM
Nojoah   With some help from a few of the guys at the shop ...   Aug 22 2020, 07:01 AM
euro911   Dug out the 6"x14" ATS 'Classic...   Sep 5 2020, 03:09 AM
euro911   Also, installed another window in the north side o...   Sep 5 2020, 03:17 AM
jim_hoyland   Years ago I rescued a flagpole. It was ready for a...   Sep 5 2020, 05:40 AM
Tdskip   Nice going guys. I got the rebuilt engine and ove...   Sep 5 2020, 06:37 AM
tygaboy   I (finally) finished the Two Rock Elementary entra...   Sep 5 2020, 08:07 AM
horizontally-opposed   I (finally) finished the Two Rock Elementary entr...   Sep 7 2020, 03:23 PM
Tdskip   @tygaboy - nice!   Sep 5 2020, 08:22 AM
VegasRacer   The Cayman objected to not being exercised frequen...   Sep 5 2020, 02:38 PM
euro911   The Cayman objected to not being exercised frequen...   Sep 5 2020, 04:58 PM
VegasRacer   Saw this on the Planet-9.com forum, John. If the ...   Sep 5 2020, 08:48 PM
euro911   [quote name='euro911' post='2848793' date='Sep 5 2...   Sep 5 2020, 10:48 PM
brcacti   Sorry to hear about the smoky air, people living n...   Sep 5 2020, 03:14 PM
Tdskip   Sorry to hear about the smoky air, people living ...   Sep 6 2020, 06:12 AM
brcacti   Thanks for the kind words, have to wash it in Oct,...   Sep 6 2020, 11:53 AM
DRPHIL914   No work in the 914 , went up to Charlotte NC to vi...   Sep 6 2020, 02:40 PM
Nacho   It’s crazy HOT outside   Sep 6 2020, 02:48 PM
DRPHIL914   It’s crazy HOT outside charlotte NC today, ...   Sep 6 2020, 03:26 PM
Beach914   Wife wanted her Secretary desk brightened up. Too ...   Sep 6 2020, 04:34 PM
Jett   changing original tires out of 79 CT70   Sep 6 2020, 04:47 PM
Jett   changing original tires out of 79 CT70 Front don...   Sep 7 2020, 04:42 PM
fixer34   Waiting to see if I still have oil leaks after rep...   Sep 6 2020, 04:52 PM
Nacho   Well it’s getting worst!   Sep 6 2020, 04:57 PM
914_7T3   Staying Indoors!   Sep 6 2020, 05:55 PM
SirAndy   :shocked:   Sep 6 2020, 07:27 PM
914e   I have done close to nothing on my 914 since the b...   Sep 6 2020, 08:17 PM
Chris914n6   We have had close to two+ months over 110F this s...   Sep 9 2020, 04:22 PM
mepstein   We got lucky. After 95% +++ humidity all summer lo...   Sep 6 2020, 08:33 PM
euro911   Yeah, HOT again ... 103° here today. Washed wife...   Sep 6 2020, 09:23 PM
brcacti   Yeah, HOT again ... 103° here today. Washed wife...   Sep 7 2020, 03:16 PM
914 Ranch   Unfair competition. Built the shelves last week...   Sep 7 2020, 02:09 PM
Nogoodwithusernames   Been working on a sign for a local coffee shop, ju...   Sep 7 2020, 02:24 PM
Tdskip   Got the power steering connected on the FJ40 V8 sw...   Sep 7 2020, 05:22 PM
Tdskip   @euro911 - those tires any good? Handling?   Sep 7 2020, 05:37 PM
euro911   :confused: Don't know, just ordered them yeste...   Sep 7 2020, 10:28 PM
VegasRacer   [b][i]“ It’s got a good beat and you can danc...   Sep 7 2020, 11:37 PM
euro911   [b][i]“ It’s got a good beat and you can dance...   Sep 8 2020, 03:32 PM
euro911   Pulled a muscle or knocked a vertebrae in my lower...   Sep 10 2020, 01:29 AM
ValcoOscar   Pulled a muscle or knocked a vertebrae in my lowe...   Sep 20 2020, 05:28 AM
Mueller   Car looks great Oscar. Installed new coil springs...   Sep 20 2020, 03:57 PM
ValcoOscar   No work on Chucky this weekend. :headbang: Spen...   Sep 28 2020, 09:39 AM
bob164   [quote name='ValcoOscar' date='Sep 28 ...   Sep 28 2020, 11:18 AM
Jett   Took the dash out of our 79 928 for the fourth tim...   Sep 28 2020, 10:22 AM
Tdskip   Took the dash out of our 79 928 for the fourth ti...   Dec 19 2020, 08:06 PM
Jett   Took the dash out of our 79 928 for the fourth t...   Jan 16 2021, 11:48 AM
euro911   Thanks, Oscar. Been feeling much better, but have...   Sep 30 2020, 04:12 AM
euro911   Also ... this neat device was delivered on Tuesday...   Sep 30 2020, 05:31 AM
championgt1   On a much needed vacation.   Oct 8 2020, 11:39 AM
Jett   On a much needed vacation. looks like Four Sea...   Oct 18 2020, 08:29 AM
VegasRacer   Called in to work and went on a Route 66, Oatman, ...   Oct 18 2020, 07:36 AM
championgt1   Hyatt Ziva. Los Cabos.   Oct 18 2020, 10:45 AM
euro911   I started trimming the overgrown magnolia tree in ...   Nov 1 2020, 05:57 PM
Cairo94507   @euro911 Mark -They did a beautiful job on your t...   Nov 2 2020, 07:32 AM
billium01   Trying to get my shop in order. The hacks who buil...   Nov 11 2020, 10:12 PM
Nojoah   Lots has been done over the past few weeks. New ga...   Nov 13 2020, 05:01 PM
Cairo94507   Wow. That is a real nice garage. :beer2:   Nov 13 2020, 06:31 PM
Frankvw   so, a new life for oildrums. Some paint, holes in ...   Nov 15 2020, 06:04 AM
Jett   Future new 914 home, after two years of permitting...   Nov 15 2020, 10:13 AM
tygaboy   Helped my buddy install the windshield in his ...   Dec 17 2020, 04:50 PM
Jett   Helped my buddy install the windshield in his ...   Dec 17 2020, 07:06 PM
markhoward   Helped my buddy install the windshield in his ...   Dec 20 2020, 11:20 AM
Tdskip   Helped my buddy install the windshield in his ...   Dec 20 2020, 04:14 PM
VegasRacer   Took the Cayman for a drive with some friends to R...   Dec 19 2020, 08:00 PM
Steve   Took the Cayman for a drive with some friends to ...   Jan 18 2021, 04:15 PM
VegasRacer   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?...   Jan 19 2021, 12:01 AM
jesse7flying   Funny, but I also had to take the instrument pod o...   Dec 20 2020, 10:31 AM
Tdskip   Well I did do something on a 914 today but I did n...   Dec 20 2020, 04:20 PM
Jett   Restoring old 911 toolkit roll. Evaporust for a f...   Dec 20 2020, 05:29 PM
914 Ranch   Cooking RIBS big time... I love Ribs, cut them ...   Jan 16 2021, 06:29 AM
90quattrocoupe   Made up a couple of work lights for the garage. O...   Jan 16 2021, 12:42 PM
euro911   Back to trying to finish up the laundry room proje...   Jan 16 2021, 02:22 PM
tygaboy   Because I wasted time on this: Low gear in one dir...   Jan 17 2021, 09:35 AM
euro911   Needed to scab an additional ceiling joist and con...   Jan 17 2021, 05:49 PM
BillC   My oldest son gave me a 2000-piece jigsaw puzzle f...   Jan 17 2021, 06:08 PM
flat4guy   making trophies for the upcoming Air Cooled Cruise   Jan 18 2021, 08:56 PM
Cairo94507   OK, but that is a red Cayman- not a Cayenne. I r...   Jan 19 2021, 08:38 AM
anderssj   Water heater leaking...in attic on second floor ...   Jan 23 2021, 11:36 AM
ClayPerrine   [url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/...   Jan 23 2021, 12:14 PM
anderssj   Well, OK then... I was able to cut a new access ...   Jan 23 2021, 12:32 PM
fixer34   So I have to ask... why is the water heater on th...   Jan 23 2021, 04:16 PM
anderssj   So I have to ask... why is the water heater on t...   Jan 23 2021, 05:34 PM
AZBanks   I can't work on the 914 because the 944 Cab is...   Jan 23 2021, 05:00 PM
sixnotfour   :beer1:   Jan 23 2021, 06:03 PM
euro911   Maybe the builder installed the tank in the attic ...   Jan 23 2021, 06:11 PM
JmuRiz   Still no work, but getting stuff moving in the gar...   Jan 24 2021, 10:55 PM
Steve   Spent quality time with the wife. Happy wife.. m...   Jan 24 2021, 11:11 PM
euro911   LOL ... my wife's happy when I get rid of stuf...   Jan 25 2021, 10:49 AM
Mueller   Early B-day present from the wife...hope to have i...   Feb 4 2021, 10:08 PM
roundtwo   Worked all day and then picked up this sweet littl...   Feb 4 2021, 11:12 PM
tygaboy   I traded some of my time doing metal work on a fri...   Feb 5 2021, 10:10 AM
Cairo94507   That will be a beast!   Feb 5 2021, 10:11 AM
brcacti   After driving the 914 to work 3 days this week, mi...   Feb 5 2021, 03:32 PM
forrestkhaag   Although I didn't drive it today, I removed th...   Feb 5 2021, 03:52 PM
tygaboy   Benz track day car prep is well under "weigh...   Feb 26 2021, 10:16 AM
Mueller   That car is going to fun there Chris. I spent so...   Feb 27 2021, 10:24 PM
Mueller   Double double...   Feb 27 2021, 10:27 PM
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