 1974 914 - Tig welding and Metalshaping saved it! Back on the road! |
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| StarBear |
 Apr 6 2022, 08:28 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States 
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To say that I’m impressed would be a huge understatement. Thanks for the activation energy to do my minuscule metalwork project ignored for a decade.
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| Cairo94507 |
Apr 17 2022, 07:51 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,395 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Amazing work Antoine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Dion |
Apr 17 2022, 07:52 AM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,905 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Fantastic Antoine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| wonkipop |
Apr 18 2022, 02:09 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,850 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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look at that phoenix red sail panel.
leading you on. wait until you paint it in that fantastic, is it red, no its orange. no its red......... nice work mate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| TRS63 |
Apr 26 2022, 11:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 14-September 20 From: Germany - Stuttgart Member No.: 24,690 Region Association: Europe
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Thanks a lot guys, really kind of you and happy that you enjoy the journey here! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
So, we have the next update.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1651037206.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1651037207.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1651037208.3.jpg) Yes it's back on its wheels and trust me, what a big step after all these frame repair!! Motivation got really high in a couple minutes!! I directly started to put back some stuff like engine bay seals: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1651037209.4.jpg) And the short stainless steel lines: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1651037209.5.jpg) Bests Antoine |
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| TRS63 |
Apr 26 2022, 11:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 14-September 20 From: Germany - Stuttgart Member No.: 24,690 Region Association: Europe
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Thanks a lot guys, really kind of you and happy that you enjoy the journey here! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
So, we have the next update.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1651037209.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1651037210.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1651037210.3.jpg) Yes it's back on its wheels and trust me, what a big step after all these frame repair!! Motivation got really high in a couple minutes!! I directly started to put back some stuff like engine bay seals: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1651037210.4.jpg) And the short stainless steel lines: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1651037211.5.jpg) Bests Antoine |
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| Root_Werks |
Apr 28 2022, 11:15 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,743 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
Yes, a 914 on jackstands for too long get's tiring. It's a good feeling to have a project take that step to being back on the ground. Looking good! Going for a respray of the whole 914 when all done? |
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| TRS63 |
Apr 29 2022, 01:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 14-September 20 From: Germany - Stuttgart Member No.: 24,690 Region Association: Europe
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More or less.. l am painting the whole exterior back in original color but inside it stays like that..no full restoration here, just bringing the fun toy back to solid state (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| TRS63 |
May 13 2022, 10:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 14-September 20 From: Germany - Stuttgart Member No.: 24,690 Region Association: Europe
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A lot more happened during the last weeks :oops:
I worked on getting all the elements in primer: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652502269.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652502270.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652502270.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652502271.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652502271.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652502272.6.jpg) And I finished the stainless steel fuel lines installation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Stay tuned, Antoine |
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| TRS63 |
May 18 2022, 01:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 14-September 20 From: Germany - Stuttgart Member No.: 24,690 Region Association: Europe
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We got some colors!!
I decided to make it a bit unconventional and paint a couple parts first to allow me to move forward with the build.. So here some fresh paint!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652859312.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652859313.2.jpg) And then I could build the fresh air box, the wiper system and the tank back: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652859314.3.jpg) And here: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652859314.4.jpg) And the engine is back in: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.thesamba.com-24690-1652859315.5.jpg) Now to connect everything, and try to start it again..and of course body paint/building of all parts.. it will move fast now, I want it on the road in june ! Bests Antoine |
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| autopro |
May 18 2022, 03:31 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
Great progress! I really hope you can get it back on the road again for June, that way you can enjoy it this summer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| 930cabman |
May 18 2022, 05:19 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,185 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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Great progress and are you spraying enamel single stage?
Also, cool ancient workshop, how about a pic of the exterior |
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| Dion |
May 18 2022, 05:22 AM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,905 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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You go Antoine! Knocking it out! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I’d give that ground strap a good cleaning (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
The ancient fuel injection gets finicky with bad grounds. I’m sure you know that already. It must feel good to have some colour on it. Keep going. |
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| Root_Werks |
May 18 2022, 10:07 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,743 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Wasting no time, awesome! Keep up the pace, you'll have plenty of summer driving time left.
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| TRS63 |
May 19 2022, 12:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 14-September 20 From: Germany - Stuttgart Member No.: 24,690 Region Association: Europe
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Thanks a lot guys for the nice words!
@930cabman : Il will try to think to make a picture from the outside, even if it's not that special outside except the stone above the door saying "Built in 1560, damaged in 1704 and rebuilt in 1719"..so I own a shop that is almost 500 years old (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) For the paint : No, base+clear coat..got this recommandation, looks actually pretty nice for a first time garage paint..nice enough for me and no stress to use it ! @Dion : good eyes! I changed the strap after the pictures, I had forgotten to do it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) well, must be ok with the grounds, it started with no issues yesterday ! Soon the first test ride ! Bests Antoine |
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| 76-914 |
May 19 2022, 07:46 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,752 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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I love your garage. We were in Germany last month and saw several old garages similar to yours and I fell in love with them. After viewing them I understood why we refer to our construction method as "stick building"! Compared to those massive wooden columns/posts's our 2"x4"s look like tiny sticks. That orange peel will easily buff out and look like glass. Keep uptake great work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Dion |
May 24 2022, 07:46 AM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,905 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Whoa! Antoine ! You weren’t hanging about. That’s getting it done.
Is that a base coat/ clear coat system then? Did you make a “booth”? How did you control the “cloud” exhaust fans running? Just curious how you did it in that very cool garage. Happy you have colour on there! Looking great. Cheers |
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| autopro |
May 24 2022, 08:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 14-January 18 From: San Diego / Tijuana Member No.: 21,797 Region Association: Southern California |
Great color, I've always loved the orange on the 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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