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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
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tygaboy   Thinking about this cayenne vr6 stuffed into my p...   Sep 5 2021, 09:21 AM
sb914   RE: Why Didn't You do Anything to Your 914 Today?   Sep 6 2021, 07:19 PM
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euro911   Hey Bud, My brothers favorite plane also. I gave h...   Sep 12 2021, 12:38 PM
Van914   Went to Luft 7 in Indy today. Great event!   Sep 10 2021, 06:43 PM
euro911   Over the past few days, went through the shipping ...   Sep 12 2021, 10:52 AM
rhodyguy   WOW Mark.   Sep 12 2021, 01:13 PM
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Jett   because we decided to pull this out of a mates ba...   Oct 11 2021, 08:41 AM
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Shivers   @euro911 Where did you get your parts Mark? My s...   Oct 16 2021, 06:42 AM
euro911   https://www.hcrcnow.com/   Oct 16 2021, 07:37 AM
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mb911   RE: Why Didn't You do Anything to Your 914 Today?   Oct 16 2021, 07:52 AM
mb911   RE: Why Didn't You do Anything to Your 914 Today?   Oct 16 2021, 07:53 AM
Jett   Building a new garage for the teeners… 12 months...   Oct 16 2021, 09:01 AM
Shivers   Building a new garage for the teeners… 12 month...   Oct 16 2021, 09:46 AM
sb914   Tiled our patio and fire pit . :Qarl:   Oct 18 2021, 09:44 AM
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Shivers   Nice   Oct 18 2021, 05:56 PM
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wonkipop   Got a little sidetracked... 1958 Itom Super Sport...   Oct 23 2021, 03:25 AM
Root_Werks   Keith, that looks like a fun project!   Oct 22 2021, 01:53 PM
wonkipop   cause it was a shite day. 1st day of freedom after...   Oct 23 2021, 03:19 AM
anderssj   Probably should have driven the 914 today, but ...   Oct 23 2021, 04:21 PM
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sb914   another   Nov 12 2021, 09:27 AM
sb914   RE: Why Didn't You do Anything to Your 914 Today?   Nov 12 2021, 09:31 AM
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Jett   Having the new concrete floors in the garage sande...   Dec 21 2021, 01:29 PM
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