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> Ugly Duckling to a Blue Bird, Roller into a 6 Conversion
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post Jan 13 2020, 02:50 PM
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QUOTE(billh1963 @ Jan 13 2020, 11:40 AM) *

Any updates?


Yup...final stages of body work. Into the finish primer and one afternoon a quick spray of the backsides of the tins and doors so that we could re-hang and do final prep before shipping it out the door. Everything looks real good but still so hard to envision what the paint will look like on top of that grey mass.

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post Jan 13 2020, 03:10 PM
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QUOTE(JRust @ Jan 13 2020, 12:41 PM) *

Man you are flying through this. Love the way it is looking


Haa, well pictures do make it look quick...I still have a day job and a family so there is a few months here. I think I spent 'calendar wise' about 40 days for body prep. So, basically whenever I could get to it with my buddy. He of course probably could have got it all licked in 10 days but that wasn't the idea nor did I want to pay the dollars for it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I'm lucky with the desk job, I do most of my reading/research/ideas at work so spare time is optimized for fun (outside of course family).
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post Jan 15 2020, 11:38 AM
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Cliff hanger pic's...outside paint shop and a fuzzy inside paint booth awaiting a splash of color.

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post Jan 15 2020, 01:54 PM
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post Jan 17 2020, 04:29 PM
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post Jan 17 2020, 04:38 PM
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that colour is BEAUTY
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post Jan 18 2020, 07:40 AM
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QUOTE(Jett @ Dec 18 2019, 09:52 PM) *

That is a nice blue color... sorry colour (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


What is the color code on the Karmann tag ?
That is an unusual color for a '72 car.
Beautiful
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post Jan 18 2020, 09:03 PM
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jan 18 2020, 05:40 AM) *

QUOTE(Jett @ Dec 18 2019, 09:52 PM) *

That is a nice blue color... sorry colour (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


What is the color code on the Karmann tag ?
That is an unusual color for a '72 car.
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It's not the original color code...the car didn't have the tag and from some of the original paint maybe it was Marathon or Gemini Metallic Blue?

I wanted to go a little darker so I went with a special order 1972 911 color which is just called straight Blue Metallic. (code 8484 or 8410)

It turned out great in my opinion...a young painter got her chance to spray it and the paint tech came down for the spray job. They used high end Glasurit Clear Coat and it looks good.

These phone pic shows a little of the finish from 20 feet.

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post Jan 18 2020, 09:20 PM
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Started with some of the easier assembly items. Again, pictures make it look so fast and easy.

Lots of nice new 914rubber seals and gaskets going in at the same time.
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During mock up made my own hood pin plates from some nice stainless pieces hanging about. Not worried about originality, but it does look the part?
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Managed to get everything back to where I think it goes. Hopefully it all works eventually.
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post Jan 19 2020, 10:42 AM
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Your car looks fantastic. If your going to paint it, why not use a color that is unique.
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post Jan 19 2020, 04:54 PM
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gorgeous blue!
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post Jan 19 2020, 05:20 PM
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post Jan 19 2020, 05:42 PM
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Great color choice. Way to keep it in the family!
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post Jan 26 2020, 08:13 PM
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Thanks for the comments...couple more assembly updates.

I thought about color early on so when doing body work I decided to go with the sail trim. I thought the black vinyl with a touch of chrome would look good against the blue.

Also new rubber and seals from 914rubber; I have to say that is good stuff. I had no fitment or troubles installing any of the rubber. Window frame alignment took a bit but once dialed in everything looks great.

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post Jan 26 2020, 08:18 PM
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What am I missing in posting images so the preview is in the correct orientation?

They are correct if one clicks on the image but the preview is wrong. I've also opened in another program and tried saving in a different orientation to no avail. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

I don't thing html coding works within the post either.

Sometimes it just makes sense to take a picture in portrait mode rather than landscape.
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post Jan 26 2020, 08:36 PM
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Impulse buy many many months ago...I thought the GT manual head lamps were cool so now it was time to figure out the install. Pretty straight forward in actuality.
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One thing I remember on a really good thread somewhere and I thought to copy in my own way was to use the existing hood pull as the lamp release. I kept it fairly low brow and drilled through a bolt and then simply soldered the end of the line. Works...and now I can use the key and lock the headlights. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Love the colour! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

Looks a similar blue to my '67 bug.

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post Jan 27 2020, 10:02 AM
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Your car is looking great. Love the color staying true to the family. Keep up the great work and we love the pictures. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jan 27 2020, 02:45 PM
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Really liking the manual headlights!
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Was going to say welcome to 914world, but it looks like you'll be done here shortly!
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