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| RON S. |
  Jun 25 2007, 06:12 AM
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9140430841, FINALLY RUNNING  Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 22-May 03 From: WALTERBORO,S.C. Member No.: 724 Region Association: South East States  |
Finally finished it up,and put most everything back together.
I gotta order new sail panel vinyl,and new moulding,but that is about it. I got the flares on the group buy in February? Started the Switch in March,and Finally finished the entire job is June. For reference,I did all the work myself.No subcontracting of anything. To add it up for anyone wondering.The flares were $750.00 delivered,About $700.00 in paint supplies,and a good 200 hours in labor. Now I'm gonna replace some rubber pieces,replace the tail light lenses and such. I'll probably have a little over 2 grand in it complete.Doing it myself. Ron Attached image(s)  
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| RON S. |
Jun 25 2007, 06:13 AM
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9140430841, FINALLY RUNNING Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 22-May 03 From: WALTERBORO,S.C. Member No.: 724 Region Association: South East States |
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| Johny Blackstain |
Jun 25 2007, 06:41 AM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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| roadster fan |
Jun 25 2007, 10:32 AM
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Project Frankenstein !!!!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,009 Joined: 24-November 05 From: Aptos, CA Member No.: 5,184 Region Association: Northern California |
It looks sweet!
How much time to do think you would have had into it if you had installed the rear flares without widening them? Oh, great job!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) |
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| RON S. |
Jun 25 2007, 12:03 PM
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9140430841, FINALLY RUNNING Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 22-May 03 From: WALTERBORO,S.C. Member No.: 724 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(roadster fan @ Jun 25 2007, 08:32 AM)  It looks sweet! How much time to do think you would have had into it if you had installed the rear flares without widening them? Oh, great job!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) If I hadn't needed to widen the rears,I feel comfortable saying that it could be done at home in the 50-75 hour range. I'm sure a good and highly skilled bodyman can beat those times,but I took my time,double checked everything over and over.I wasn't gonna hotrod the job and end up with massively warped sheetmetal that would end up requiring a huge amount of filler. Ron |
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| jfort |
Jun 25 2007, 12:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,135 Joined: 5-May 03 From: Findlay, OH Member No.: 652 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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what size tires and wheels? spacers?
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| RON S. |
Jun 25 2007, 02:13 PM
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9140430841, FINALLY RUNNING Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 22-May 03 From: WALTERBORO,S.C. Member No.: 724 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(jfort @ Jun 25 2007, 10:56 AM) what size tires and wheels? spacers? Rims are 18x8 in front, 18x10 in rear. rears have a 40mm offset and a 2''spacer. Fronts are a different story. Ron |
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| jhadler |
Jun 25 2007, 02:23 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
The car looks fanstastic. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
QUOTE(RON S. @ Jun 25 2007, 12:13 PM) ...Fronts are a different story. Oh?... Please tell! -Josh2 |
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Jun 25 2007, 02:41 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Schweet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Looks very nice.
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| RON S. |
Jun 26 2007, 05:32 AM
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9140430841, FINALLY RUNNING Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 22-May 03 From: WALTERBORO,S.C. Member No.: 724 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(jhadler @ Jun 25 2007, 12:23 PM) The car looks fanstastic. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) QUOTE(RON S. @ Jun 25 2007, 12:13 PM) ...Fronts are a different story. Oh?... Please tell! -Josh2 The fronts were an orphaned rear set of 18x10 hollow spokes off a totaled 993 wide body.They have a 40mm offset. I did the math,and noticed years ago that if they were narrowed by 2'',that they probably would fit the stock 914/6 hubs without any spacer. Since they were needing a refinish anyway,I sent them off to Wheels Of America out in Texas to rework them. They narrowed them 2'',trued them,balanced them,and certified them. Sure enough,they fit the car with flares like a glove. I've since added early 930 front brakes,so there is now a 1'' spacer added to push the wheels out even more. Ron |
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| Lou W |
Jun 26 2007, 09:36 AM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
Great job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| neo914-6 |
Jun 26 2007, 10:36 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
It looks like it did before, still great! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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