914 Build Off winners, Warning CAR PORN Options

[Pearl-in-the-SEA]

I'm wondering how to document my build. I officially began the disassembly on October 17th and have photos and videos of the disassembly in process. There is a Restoration and Builds category in Forums, but 2021 is the most recent and it appears that the Moderators moved all of those threads. I assume that the threads were originally in the 914World Garage Forum.

Should I just start a new thread in 914World Garage documenting my build or should we have a separate Forum dedicated to everyone participating in this challenge? Beyond figuring out where to post build updates, what are the requirements for post frequency and amount of detail and photos?

I'm fairly new to 914World and while I have been a heavy user of Search Bots and gleaning tons of information from the wealth of knowledge that has been shared on this site over the years, I am still learning the cumbersome UI. Thus far I haven't posted much, other that responding to items being sold in the Classifieds. Thus I would appreciate guidance and recommendations for posting on my project.

I also really like the idea of recognizing mentors. Thus far, Bruce Stone, Brad Mayeur, and Rich Dauenhauer (914Werke) have been excellent resources for me. Additionally, the videos on YouTube by Ian Karr and Thomas Otten have also been extremely informative and helpful. I should also recognize George Hussey at Auto Atlanta for some excellent videos regarding originality and assessing condition of 914s. I should also thank Eric Shea for videos, website resources, and his work & comments on this site.

One more thing. There is a 914World Group on Facebook. I'm wondering how that site ties into this site? I'm asking this because it is a whole lot easier to post to the Facebook group than it is to this site - particularly photos and videos. Is it worth discussing if posts on the Facebook group back can be tied to this challenge?

I'm sorry for the long and rambling post. I would just like clarification as to how to proceed with documenting my progress and participation in this Challenge.


PS - I neglected to thank Frances Farnam for her videos and inspiration. Her videos have also been incredibly helpful and informative, Moreover, she has been giving me a ton of confidence to tackle this project. While she is doing far more than I am willing to take on, (like her own metal work) seeing her succeed in doing so much to her car has shown me that I am also capable of doing most of the work on my own 914 project. I really hope that she sinse this week at SEMA.

[Chris914n6]

I'm wondering how to document my build. I officially began the disassembly on October 17th and have photos and videos of the disassembly in process. There is a Restoration and Builds category in Forums, but 2021 is the most recent and it appears that the Moderators moved all of those threads. I assume that the threads were originally in the 914World Garage Forum.

There is no right or wrong. Some of us are analytical, some add creative touches. Most of us with build threads post a story - adding a personality behind the wrench. Use a thread you particularly liked as an influence.

Post in the garage, it gets most of the traffic. At some point Matt & gang will post rules and guidelines but I think the format will be similar to the last Build-off. At this time just hold on to everything.

Forum and FB people don't tend to overlap. Either you have a PC and like forums or you phone it in lol. I hate using FB on PC and I don't do interneting on my phone. I use flikr for photo uploads and crop/resize. I think you can upload to FB and link to here.

[HFC3]

Richmond VA 914 Build — Girl Friends Revenge

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...377250&st=0
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic...478&start=0
I think I have already started to participate. The criteria that may be requested may not fit what I want to do. I started this build Dec 28th in 2025 so I am almost at the one year mark of buying it in the next 30 Days.
At this point I have hundreds of hours in:
Making the 914 rust free - not less rust.
Fabricating panels.
Designing my own frame stiffeners.
Body Work and Paint.
Mechanical. All the Front and Rear Suspension replaced.
Brakes with Rebuilt Calipers, new rotors and pads.
Rebuilt CV Joints
Most of the car has new rubber.
All the windows/glass have been reworked.
(Girlfriends revenge - as she broke every piece.)

My vision for the 914 was to be able to hang with my Brother and his best friend in the mountains or on twisty roads with their 911's. Both have new motors well in excess of 250 HP so that is not attainable. I need something around 110-120 HP with the sweet spot from 2500-5500 rpms to run between 30 and 45 mph.

I will at this point not be spending 5-10K on paint. I know the purists will hate what I have done. It's my car but when you post, you get to hear it all.

The budget for the finished car will be 15-20K.

The motor is now at a machine shop and the process is just starting. I hope we develop a good working relationship. He seems qualified and has been down this road many times.

On The Samba site I have views in excess of 500K. Neither site have many comments good or bad about my build. I document for my references.