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 Mar 25 2020, 11:22 AM
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Village Idiot  Group: Members Posts: 8,862 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Michelle and I picked up our new to us 914-6 over the weekend. We practiced social distancing and kept safe. Two days home, 920 miles, the 914 never missed a beat.
Here's a picture at a rest stop about 30% of the way home. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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Root_Werks Freshening up an older 914-6 conversion: Mar 25 2020, 11:22 AM
PanelBilly Get one of these bolts with the Allen head for the... Jun 13 2021, 12:59 AM Root_Werks Engine/trans back in, left the axels off since I... Jun 24 2021, 05:04 PM KELTY360 Nice progress but I thought you were getting it pa... Jun 24 2021, 05:11 PM
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Nice progress but I thought you were getting it p... Jun 24 2021, 05:25 PM Root_Werks 914Werks tow bar with lights all ready to go: Jun 24 2021, 05:31 PM Root_Werks Shaded by an airplane wing, but can see the inner ... Jun 24 2021, 05:34 PM Root_Werks Off we go to our paint guy! Jun 26 2021, 08:16 AM sixnotfour :beer2:
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https://www.bitzracing.com/pro... Jun 27 2021, 10:33 AM 914werke That ECU looks to be an MS1 box? Jun 27 2021, 12:55 PM Root_Werks Took two different ferries to get to the paint sho... Jun 27 2021, 04:09 PM Root_Werks Second ferry ride. Jun 27 2021, 04:10 PM sixnotfour Damn Dan,, my mom lives in kingston,, I hate the f... Jun 27 2021, 04:49 PM Root_Werks
Damn Dan,, my mom lives in kingston,, I hate the ... Jun 28 2021, 08:36 AM Root_Werks Been a while since last update.
My paint guy had ... Nov 24 2021, 11:06 AM Root_Werks With the 914 gone, I've decided to use the tim... Nov 24 2021, 11:09 AM Root_Werks Swapping axels: Nov 24 2021, 11:10 AM Root_Werks Got a couple of pictures of the paint progress. T... Feb 16 2022, 06:42 PM Root_Werks Had to remind them to paint the underside of both ... Feb 16 2022, 06:46 PM rjames :trophy: Feb 16 2022, 07:36 PM rhodyguy WOW. What does a car on a trailer and a tow rig co... Feb 16 2022, 08:51 PM Root_Werks
WOW. What does a car on a trailer and a tow rig c... Feb 16 2022, 09:17 PM KELTY360
WOW. What does a car on a trailer and a tow rig c... Feb 17 2022, 02:13 PM jim_hoyland Nice :) Looking forward to the finished car Feb 17 2022, 06:34 PM Dion Can’t wait to see it in paint Dan. Looking good.... Feb 18 2022, 06:04 AM Root_Werks Picked up the 914 today! Looks wonderful and w... Mar 9 2022, 03:42 PM KELTY360 I can verify. Looks great in the morning sun!
... Mar 9 2022, 06:10 PM Dion Hey! Congrats Dan. That looks great. What blue... Mar 9 2022, 06:49 PM Root_Werks
Hey! Congrats Dan. That looks great. What blu... Mar 9 2022, 10:57 PM Root_Werks My hair is getting so gray.
Shop painted both tru... Mar 9 2022, 10:50 PM Root_Werks Sorry for the sun glare on this shot, I should hav... Mar 9 2022, 10:53 PM TRS63 Looking really good :wub:
Antoine Mar 10 2022, 06:35 AM mate914 Looks great! Carful with that fresh paint..... Mar 10 2022, 06:46 AM Cairo94507 Huge milestone in your build; that is a terrific c... Mar 10 2022, 08:16 AM Superhawk996 Nice color. I really like blue vehicles. Mar 10 2022, 08:37 AM Root_Werks Rear trunk: Mar 11 2022, 09:36 AM Root_Werks Before I can put the oil tank in, have to install ... Mar 11 2022, 09:38 AM tygaboy Dang! That looks great! :drooley: :wub: Mar 11 2022, 09:38 AM Root_Werks Trying to focus on things that need to get done so... Mar 14 2022, 09:41 PM Root_Werks So many boxes of new parts and I still make lists ... Mar 14 2022, 09:44 PM Cairo94507 Making terrific progress. :beer2: Mar 15 2022, 07:41 AM IronHillRestorations This really looks good great Dan!! Mar 15 2022, 07:57 AM Dion That really is a great colour! Re-assembly wit... Mar 15 2022, 07:57 AM Root_Werks Thanks everyone! So excited to have my 914 ba... Mar 15 2022, 08:33 AM DRPHIL914
Trying to focus on things that need to get done s... Mar 15 2022, 12:00 PM Root_Werks Progress stalled a bit yesterday in the path to st... Mar 17 2022, 09:22 AM Root_Werks Provided some time to get headlight frames and lid... Mar 17 2022, 09:26 AM Root_Werks Thanks all for the comments and encouragement... Mar 17 2022, 09:30 AM rjames
Thanks all for the comments and encouragement... Mar 17 2022, 01:02 PM mepstein Fresh paint makes it look fantastic! Mar 17 2022, 10:25 AM BillJ Wonderful color. I really like blue on these cars... Mar 17 2022, 11:34 AM Root_Werks Last night got all new lights installed and workin... Mar 18 2022, 09:43 AM Root_Werks Need a little help on this one; 914-6 Heater boxes... Mar 25 2022, 09:36 AM Root_Werks Snagged a picture from @914043 thread (thanks... Mar 25 2022, 09:41 AM DBF Enjoyed reading the thread about your project. Th... Mar 25 2022, 09:13 PM mb911 The muffler is likely off an 74 and up 911. The ta... Mar 26 2022, 05:45 AM Root_Werks
The muffler is likely off an 74 and up 911. The t... Mar 26 2022, 11:44 AM mb911
The muffler is likely off an 74 and up 911. The ... Mar 26 2022, 05:20 PM Root_Werks Slowly knocked out a bit of the punch list to star... Mar 26 2022, 09:23 PM KELTY360
Slowly knocked out a bit of the punch list to sta... Mar 27 2022, 10:33 AM Root_Werks One downside of living on an Island is lack of sup... Mar 27 2022, 06:08 PM Root_Werks Also forgot I bought one of the protector blankets... Mar 27 2022, 06:11 PM burton73 Dan,
Your car is looking great. I love the blue... Mar 27 2022, 06:15 PM Root_Werks
Dan,
Your car is looking great. I love the blu... Mar 27 2022, 06:20 PM sixnotfour Lookin Good Dan... I like blue too Mar 27 2022, 06:18 PM Root_Werks
Lookin Good Dan... I like blue too
Thanks Jeff, ... Mar 27 2022, 09:53 PM 76-914 I like the late bumpers too. And I like the chrome... Mar 27 2022, 07:01 PM Root_Werks
I like the late bumpers too. And I like the chrom... Mar 27 2022, 09:52 PM Root_Werks It lives! Fired up today and let warm up a bi... Mar 28 2022, 07:58 PM Root_Werks Last night was able to get the bumper installed an... Mar 29 2022, 09:17 AM Dion You had it fired up ?! That’s awesome! I... Mar 29 2022, 10:25 AM Root_Werks First drive in 9 months and it was glorious! L... Mar 30 2022, 03:04 PM Cairo94507 Amazing time-line. Glad to see it running and loo... Mar 30 2022, 03:09 PM Root_Werks Put some miles on the 914 today. Heater works ver... Apr 6 2022, 05:00 PM Root_Werks I should have taken another picture or two after t... Apr 6 2022, 05:03 PM mb911
I should have taken another picture or two after ... Apr 6 2022, 07:29 PM TRS63 Good times when it's back on the road ! En... Apr 6 2022, 10:41 PM Root_Werks Got door windows installed and mostly adjusted. S... Apr 14 2022, 09:55 AM Root_Werks Turning attention to interior a bit more. Using V... Apr 20 2022, 05:13 PM Root_Werks I goofed on two things with door panels:
Didn... Apr 21 2022, 08:55 AM Root_Werks Snapping on door panels and laying down carpet is ... Apr 21 2022, 03:45 PM Root_Werks This seems to be the limit of my skill: Apr 21 2022, 03:47 PM PanelBilly Put the material in a box with a small space heate... Apr 21 2022, 04:16 PM Root_Werks
Put the material in a box with a small space heat... Apr 21 2022, 04:49 PM 914werke steam! Apr 21 2022, 04:59 PM sportlicherFahrer 3M 90 Hi-Strength spray adhesive is your friend fo... Apr 22 2022, 09:35 AM Root_Werks Still waiting on parts for the next can of worms -... May 1 2022, 01:31 PM scallyk9 Uh, driver side wiper is on passenger side and vis... May 1 2022, 02:02 PM Root_Werks Two passenger arms, poor pics, sorry about that. P... May 1 2022, 07:47 PM Root_Werks @bbrock
Thank you for the cupholder/ashtray deti... May 5 2022, 04:35 PM Root_Werks Pretty happy with the fit. Lots of Dremeling away... May 5 2022, 04:37 PM autopro
Pretty happy with the fit. Lots of Dremeling awa... May 5 2022, 06:37 PM bbrock That looks GREAT! Any tips for improvement to... May 10 2022, 12:41 PM Root_Werks
That looks GREAT! Any tips for improvement t... May 12 2022, 11:35 AM Root_Werks Pulled the windshield last night. I'm lucky t... May 17 2022, 10:08 AM Root_Werks Installed new dash vinyl and pad along with new ru... May 18 2022, 04:40 PM Root_Werks Installed new windshield.
It's about 58 degre... May 18 2022, 04:43 PM autopro It's good that you were able to get the dash v... May 18 2022, 04:59 PM  |
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