dt4's 914 journey, From USA to UK |
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dt4's 914 journey, From USA to UK |
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 |
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 |
dt4 |
Oct 29 2019, 03:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 26-May 19 From: England Member No.: 23,161 Region Association: England |
Getting the bonnet off and then back on again single handed was a bit tricky, not something I would risk when the final colour is on the car.
I have decided to paint the car in Zambesi / Forest green and although the weather over here means that it will be getting on for 6 months before the colour can be applied I doubt I will be able to resist painting a head light cover or two to see what it looks like I will be finding a new compressor between now and the spring, the compressor I am using has been great and I have used it for stripping and then repainting 3 other cars and it is is fine for the primer but its getting tired and noisy so I will look for a bigger belt driven one to make for an easier / quieter life |
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