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| A&PGirl |
 Oct 20 2008, 09:28 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 5,367 Region Association: None  |
To be honest I should have started this a while ago.
Background on the car (condensed version): I bought it out of a field from a tow truck driver who removed from the garage of a house which was being busted by police for drugs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) The landlord took the car for rent due and called the tow truck to store it and then he disappeared. All we know is the car sat in the field for at least a year and the grass was up to the fender. End condensed version of the background. I have had the car for about 3 years and I am still learning new things each day about it that deserve a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) or two. Here are some early pics:   POR 15 only works if you don't look beyond the surface... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)  |
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A&PGirl An Oklahoman Restoration Oct 20 2008, 09:28 PM
A&PGirl Okay, as some might know I did drive the car to Ha... Oct 20 2008, 09:41 PM Root_Werks You have entered battle with the evil rust monster... Oct 20 2008, 09:49 PM A&PGirl So, we left this interesting thing alone for a bit... Oct 20 2008, 09:53 PM
orange914
So, we tried to figure out why the headlights did... Oct 21 2008, 12:33 AM A&PGirl Here's the rain tray
Certified good by Beng... Oct 20 2008, 10:00 PM A&PGirl Moar
These were taken last year in Jan/Feb ... Oct 20 2008, 10:02 PM A&PGirl I could have sworn I had these pics on this comput... Oct 20 2008, 10:10 PM SirAndy That's pretty nice for a Field/Barn/Crackhouse... Oct 20 2008, 10:50 PM SGB Uhhhh, I'm escared of that inner fender well, ... Oct 20 2008, 11:34 PM A&PGirl I decided to yank the outer rocker panels off duri... Oct 21 2008, 06:24 AM A&PGirl Also, I discover that the sills were rusting from ... Oct 21 2008, 06:27 AM A&PGirl Since the battery tray and support looked like thi... Oct 21 2008, 06:30 AM FourBlades Your car looks pretty solid over all for a 914. J... Oct 21 2008, 12:53 PM A&PGirl Hell continued...
The battery tray and support we... Oct 21 2008, 01:00 PM A&PGirl Thanks for all the encouragement, guys
Just wait ... Oct 21 2008, 01:04 PM A&PGirl Okay, this is where I am stuck. I have been going ... Oct 21 2008, 01:29 PM SirAndy
What do I need to do to go about properly fixing... Oct 22 2008, 11:53 AM vsg914 That is exactly why I kept my money in my pocket a... Oct 21 2008, 02:14 PM A&PGirl Eh... it's all a learning experience. :D Bec... Oct 21 2008, 08:31 PM FourBlades I am not sure I understand what we are looking at ... Oct 22 2008, 09:12 AM A&PGirl Okay, here are some more pictures
Oct 22 2008, 03:40 PM A&PGirl Just a quick update. Since there is no room in the... Oct 29 2008, 10:28 AM A&PGirl Putting out plea for some metal. The first picture... Oct 31 2008, 07:31 PM rdauenhauer :) Oct 31 2008, 08:25 PM FourBlades Are you are looking for a driver's side engine... Nov 1 2008, 10:05 AM FourBlades I've been working on rebuilding #2 and #7 on m... Nov 1 2008, 10:08 AM A&PGirl Thanks for the kind offer Fourblades, but rdauenha... Nov 1 2008, 08:03 PM A&PGirl Update- After spending 45mins on the phone and get... Nov 6 2008, 12:42 PM A&PGirl Today, my friend came over for Thanksgiving and to... Nov 27 2008, 06:25 PM A&PGirl Did you know that the factory repair manual covers... Nov 28 2008, 08:49 AM Phoenix 914-6GT tough work but well worth it ;) :headbanger: Nov 28 2008, 09:44 AM A&PGirl Update: I went to the You-Pull with my dad today s... Nov 29 2008, 06:34 PM rick 918-S :popcorn: :ttiwwp: :thumbsup: The 1.9 stuff soun... Nov 29 2008, 08:20 PM Carrera916 Hey,
It's a nice find you got there! i l... Nov 30 2008, 01:25 AM A&PGirl Hijack
The classic car was a 1973 Jensen Healey t... Dec 9 2008, 08:38 PM maf914
Hijack
The classic car was a 1973 Jensen Healey ... Dec 12 2008, 03:50 PM A&PGirl Out of curiosity, does anyone have any information... Dec 10 2008, 05:53 PM Dead Air An orange morning blaze
would be an early morning ... Dec 10 2008, 07:56 PM MBowman325 I see people working on their 914's and it... Dec 12 2008, 08:01 AM So.Cal.914 Good for you Girl, bragging rights are worth the b... Dec 12 2008, 09:12 AM A&PGirl Actually, that might have been me you saw because ... Dec 12 2008, 09:43 AM A&PGirl Thank you for all the well wishes.
I have a ques... Dec 12 2008, 05:03 PM Todd Enlund
I have a question for the board about what to do ... Dec 15 2008, 02:10 PM orange914
I have a question for the board about what to do... Dec 26 2008, 07:44 PM 9146986 Chrome bumpers are my 1st choice. I'm not a b... Dec 12 2008, 06:19 PM A&PGirl Unfortunately, the 916 frt & rear is the cheap... Dec 14 2008, 08:57 PM A&PGirl I might as well tell everyone the major work I hav... Dec 14 2008, 09:06 PM Dave_Darling IMHO: 916 bumpers are waaaay overdone, and they d... Dec 15 2008, 09:55 AM Solo914 I agree with Dave.
My bumpers were straight but ... Dec 15 2008, 10:16 AM Phoenix 914-6GT :agree: x2
Rockers and bumper being black makes ... Dec 15 2008, 01:10 PM A&PGirl Here are some old pictures, people can photoshop u... Dec 15 2008, 04:57 PM Todd Enlund Down and dirty, pretty crude, halfway between Olym... Dec 15 2008, 05:39 PM A&PGirl Right side, left side for photoshop pics.
Pleas... Dec 15 2008, 07:46 PM SirAndy
Right side, left side for photoshop pics.
Adriat... Dec 16 2008, 12:52 PM Dave_Darling Too much blue IMHO. Silver wheels are mo' bet... Dec 17 2008, 01:44 AM Lavanaut License plate? CKMNSTR Dec 18 2008, 02:45 PM A&PGirl I was over at Clay's on Sunday and met him and... Dec 25 2008, 03:34 PM A&PGirl So, I finally went got some price quotes on paint ... Dec 25 2008, 03:42 PM scotty b
So, I finally went got some price quotes on paint... Dec 25 2008, 03:55 PM jcambo7 Hello, my name is James and I am stationed at Tink... Dec 26 2008, 10:00 PM A&PGirl I went out and got some work done today. All the i... Dec 28 2008, 05:58 PM A&PGirl One step closer...
Psgr Front Hinge pillar
Jan 17 2009, 02:06 PM A&PGirl More Psgr Front Hinge Pillar
Jan 17 2009, 02:08 PM A&PGirl Last of Psgr Hinge Pillar
Rear Trunk
Jan 17 2009, 02:12 PM A&PGirl More Rear Trunk
Jan 17 2009, 02:14 PM A&PGirl Floor Pans
Jan 17 2009, 02:17 PM A&PGirl More Pans
Jan 17 2009, 02:20 PM A&PGirl Pans cont'd
Jan 17 2009, 02:22 PM A&PGirl Pans
Jan 17 2009, 02:24 PM A&PGirl Shiny new stuff
Jan 17 2009, 02:27 PM A&PGirl Last of Shiny new stuff
Stuff you need that you... Jan 17 2009, 02:33 PM Todd Enlund Okay... so what's left of the car??? :blink: Jan 17 2009, 03:46 PM ClayPerrine
Okay... so what's left of the car??? :blink:... May 23 2009, 08:06 AM A&PGirl :rotfl:
All of this is to FIX the car. Let... Jan 17 2009, 05:26 PM A&PGirl Progress Update:
My car is in dry storage with th... Mar 21 2009, 03:42 PM A&PGirl Update:
I went over to por73914's place this ... Mar 21 2009, 03:47 PM A&PGirl Not forgotten or sold... :D
School finished up ... May 22 2009, 05:28 PM jcambo7
Not forgotten or sold... :D
School finished up... May 22 2009, 11:02 PM charliew Man er lady why did you waste so much gas cutting ... May 23 2009, 01:40 PM euro911 Don't be distracted ... you're doing great... May 23 2009, 04:53 PM  |
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