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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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euro911   Thanks everyone!! I’m vaccinated, but n...   Jun 8 2022, 10:37 PM
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SirAndy   [quote name='euro911' post='3007486' date='Jun 8 ...   Jun 11 2022, 12:08 AM
ClayPerrine   [quote name='euro911' post='3007486' date='Jun 8...   Jun 12 2022, 06:16 AM
ClayPerrine   [quote name='euro911' post='3007486' date='Jun 8 ...   Jun 12 2022, 06:10 AM
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Superhawk996   Back on topic And another electronics weekend. T...   Jun 21 2022, 05:34 AM
Arno914   Fantastic! :headbanger:   Jun 21 2022, 12:17 AM
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