 dt4's 914 journey, From USA to UK |
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| dt4 |
 Jun 17 2019, 12:26 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 26-May 19 From: England Member No.: 23,161 Region Association: England 
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I know I am not the first to bring a car from the USA to the UK but its the first time I have imported a car so its something of a journey for me
I asked if any one had a car for sale and would be happy to sell to a UK buyer and the dealing with the shipping company The first to get in touch was Dylan (chi-town) and we have subsequently done a deal on the car he took to the recent WCR. Dylan also put me in touch with someone in Scotland who knows the importing process and he has recommended a shipping company to me and I am in the process of organising the shipping once things are in place stateside. My previous restorations have all been Toyotas mainly Celica gt4's from the late 80's and early 90's so a 1975 Porsche is new territory. I have a 1999 996 so I am not unfamiliar with Porsche or with spanners but the 914 is my first air cooled. Dylan has sent me a number of photos that I will use to mark the start of the journey, adding as things develop and progress. Thanks for reading David |
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dt4 dt4's 914 journey Jun 17 2019, 12:26 PM
Cairo94507 :wttc: Sounds like a great start. Dylan (chi-town... Jun 17 2019, 12:30 PM
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:wttc: Sounds like a great start. Dylan (chi-tow... Jun 17 2019, 12:34 PM dt4
:wttc: Sounds like a great start. Dylan (chi-to... Jun 17 2019, 01:19 PM dt4 The second purchase
Jun 17 2019, 01:10 PM burton73 I sold 2 cars to Danny (Daxx) here that went to Be... Jun 17 2019, 01:32 PM burton73 Well here it is just in case anyone wants to look ... Jun 17 2019, 01:36 PM dt4 On its way from the docks, should be here in about... Aug 14 2019, 08:56 AM Dion Nice! Enjoy the new journey. Aug 14 2019, 09:00 AM FlacaProductions Very cool! Looks like a great starting point... Aug 14 2019, 09:13 AM ValcoOscar :beer2: Congrats!!! Dylan is a good g... Aug 14 2019, 09:15 AM dt4 It finally arrived, having travelled 5300 from the... Aug 14 2019, 02:32 PM dt4 Is there a pdf of an owners manual any where that ... Aug 14 2019, 02:44 PM burton73
Is there a pdf of an owners manual any where that... Aug 14 2019, 03:04 PM dt4 it looks like the level is the heater control leve... Aug 14 2019, 02:55 PM Chi-town Glad to see it arrived safely.
The lever on the f... Aug 14 2019, 03:57 PM dt4
Glad to see it arrived safely.
The lever on the ... Aug 15 2019, 12:32 AM Chief Congratulations!
Another 914 in the U.K. We ju... Aug 15 2019, 01:40 AM Dion Give this a go David,
Temporary till ya get a har... Aug 15 2019, 09:14 AM dt4 thanks Dion Aug 15 2019, 02:32 PM dax1969 All you need is an honest seller, a buyer who keep... Aug 19 2019, 08:56 AM dt4 I drove it off the transporter and onto the drivew... Aug 28 2019, 02:00 PM dt4 Yesterday the painting stripping began
Aug 28 2019, 02:01 PM dt4 and continued for a couple of hours tonight Aug 28 2019, 02:03 PM dt4 Its like progress but slower
Overall I am pleased ... Aug 30 2019, 02:40 AM dt4 Its like progress but slower
Overall I am pleased ... Aug 30 2019, 03:09 AM dt4
All the paint is stripped from the outer surface... Sep 3 2019, 12:56 AM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Oct 29 2019, 02:41 AM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Oct 29 2019, 02:42 AM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Oct 29 2019, 02:44 AM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Oct 29 2019, 02:45 AM dt4 So it took many hours of work with the wire wheel,... Oct 29 2019, 03:13 AM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Oct 29 2019, 03:15 AM dt4 Getting the bonnet off and then back on again sing... Oct 29 2019, 03:27 AM Chi-town Car is looking great! Oct 29 2019, 09:12 AM dt4
Car is looking great!
Thanks Dylan
So far so... Oct 29 2019, 02:52 PM dt4 I spotted this going through an auction around 60 ... Nov 3 2019, 12:39 PM Cairo94507 You are making great progress. Thanks for the upd... Nov 3 2019, 12:51 PM Dion You are really knocking it out David.
Really nice ... Nov 3 2019, 03:16 PM dt4 Thanks for the encouragement
I want to get the bod... Nov 10 2019, 12:31 PM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Nov 10 2019, 12:31 PM dt4 Happy to have got the body in etching primer
Nov 27 2019, 03:30 PM dt4 A few photos of what I have been doing recently
Dec 28 2019, 11:51 AM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Dec 28 2019, 11:52 AM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Dec 28 2019, 11:54 AM dt4 The only sign of rust found on the entire vehicle ... Dec 28 2019, 12:01 PM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Dec 28 2019, 12:03 PM dt4 So as I intend to get a new dash pad when funds al... Jan 7 2020, 12:03 PM dt4 once sanded and cleaned down with panel wipe I app... Jan 7 2020, 12:04 PM dt4 I used satin black cellulose with 30% high gloss t... Jan 7 2020, 12:06 PM dt4 Rather than having a separate thread for the dash ... Jan 7 2020, 12:22 PM dt4 Thats better
A reasonable finish and neither too m... Jan 7 2020, 01:19 PM Dion Car is coming along nicely.
I don’t recall anyon... Jan 8 2020, 06:38 AM daytona Looks like a great job on the dash. As previously ... Jan 8 2020, 07:29 AM dt4 Thanks chaps
Bill, dolphin glaze is a product over... Jan 8 2020, 09:10 AM dt4 I picked a set of letters up for the engine lid
Un... Jan 16 2020, 10:48 AM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Jan 16 2020, 10:49 AM dt4 I had the screen trim and sail panel trim plus oth... Jan 24 2020, 12:05 PM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Jan 24 2020, 12:32 PM dt4 RE: dt4's 914 journey Jan 24 2020, 12:34 PM ValcoOscar Great job....keep the photos coming.
BTW...love y... Jan 24 2020, 12:59 PM dt4 thanks Oscar
I have sourced some fabric to make u... Jan 25 2020, 02:37 AM dt4 Just a bit of fiddling about today
Plus a garage ... Jan 25 2020, 10:12 AM dt4 Since getting car running following the miss conne... Mar 22 2020, 10:55 AM dt4 Cabin Mar 22 2020, 10:59 AM dt4 Got the home made wheel covers on and the car on d... Mar 22 2020, 11:14 AM dt4 Masked for primer coat Mar 22 2020, 11:16 AM dt4 First fresh coat of etch primer applied Mar 22 2020, 11:22 AM dt4 I’m still flatting back and primmering the shell... Apr 5 2020, 11:41 AM dt4 So I have had issues with particles in the paint t... Apr 15 2020, 12:13 AM dt4 The rest of the car has had 2 light coats and now ... Apr 15 2020, 12:20 AM sixnotfour Your paint supplier thinks its OK ? :idea: :popc... Apr 15 2020, 01:44 AM dt4 I am going to see if the particles dissolve in thi... Apr 15 2020, 01:53 AM dt4 So, backward steps taken
I had to strip the front ... Apr 19 2020, 12:16 PM dt4 On a brighter note, even though there are only 2 c... Apr 19 2020, 12:19 PM Frankvw Looking great. you are doing it step by step and o... Apr 20 2020, 01:19 AM dt4 Found the time to do a little more painting at the... Apr 27 2020, 11:27 AM ValcoOscar RE: dt4's 914 journey Apr 27 2020, 11:53 AM Root_Werks Inspiring as I will need to paint my 914 hopefully... Apr 27 2020, 02:00 PM dt4 A little more painting carried out over the weeken... May 5 2020, 03:26 AM dt4 Completed the painting of the shell and put the pa... May 16 2020, 12:24 PM dt4 On to the targa top, rocker covers and valances to... May 16 2020, 12:26 PM Frankvw wow, great progress (and color!) .
i am very c... May 16 2020, 12:48 PM dt4
wow, great progress (and color!) .
i am very ... May 17 2020, 12:14 PM Dion David that’s some tremendous work there.
The pai... May 17 2020, 02:57 PM 02loftsmoor dang what a paint job !!! May 17 2020, 04:20 PM dt4 Adding bits each day
The hardest part is finding t... May 19 2020, 01:16 PM ValcoOscar Man on a mission..... :first:
LOVE that Color... May 19 2020, 01:23 PM dt4 Thanks Oscar
One step at a time :) May 20 2020, 12:42 AM dt4 Today’s effort
Sill covers fitted plus new front... May 20 2020, 01:45 PM Frankvw looking better every day ! your effort pays of... May 20 2020, 02:28 PM dt4 Hadnt planned on putting on the side script, I can... May 21 2020, 12:33 AM dt4 Adding bits and pieces each day
May 24 2020, 12:34 PM dt4 Needed to make a bracket for the passenger side Vi... May 24 2020, 12:38 PM dt4 Targa top finished
Rear bumper and valance minus r... May 26 2020, 01:59 AM Frankvw Looking really good, a lot of work is in these lit... May 26 2020, 02:57 AM dt4
Looking really good, a lot of work is in these li... May 26 2020, 04:49 AM kroelofsen :) serious progress there... Color looks great and... May 26 2020, 03:55 AM dt4
:) serious progress there... Color looks great an... May 26 2020, 04:50 AM dt4 Got the vinyl cut and checked for fit
Anxious tim... May 26 2020, 01:59 PM  |
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