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> Painting my 71, A short(I hope to god) progress thread
slow914
post Feb 10 2009, 01:22 AM
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I have a 914, bought it for cheap two summers ago. As that winter was approaching the roll pin in the tail section of the tranny broke, unable to throw a bolt in and limp it home I decided to repair the hell hole and during the next 6 months I ended up with a parts car whose 1.7 I swapped in after the rust repair plus did the trunk while I was there. I drove the car last summer and loved the hell out of it, you may have seen it at the WCR 08. Here are a few pictures from that period

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(IMG:http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn316/legendpride/WCR08/100_1119.jpg)

I am now operating on a deadline, I want to drive this car to WCR 09, But I have just started with what will be a bare metal paint job including front trunk, hopefully I will find time to throw suspension shit on it and if I get really ahead of schedule Id like to do the floors too, we shall see.

Really I am just sick of water hitting me in the face while I drive on the freeway in the rain, of my leg being soaked by more than 20 minutes of driving in the rain.

Three weekends ago I tore the front end down

(IMG:http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn316/legendpride/Paint%20job%2009/100_1200.jpg)



I finally got back to it this weekend and laid out my spare parts put the worst on the car and got the rest ready to prep

(IMG:http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn316/legendpride/Paint%20job%2009/100_1218.jpg)

You can follow along at home at THIS PHOTOBUCKET PAGE I should be updating this every weekend if not please feel free to bitch me out, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) , whatever. Please ask whatever questions you like, leave all criticism, encouragement, comments, whatever right here.

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post Feb 10 2009, 01:28 AM
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You will be returning it to Signal Orange......right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Feb 10 2009, 01:30 AM
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Great work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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post Feb 10 2009, 01:31 AM
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QUOTE(cwpeden @ Feb 9 2009, 11:28 PM) *

You will be returning it to Signal Orange......right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)


We are going to be doing something a little different (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

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post Feb 10 2009, 01:35 AM
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Metallic Chocolate (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)






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post Feb 10 2009, 01:37 AM
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Something like that haha, hell I dont even know yet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Feb 10 2009, 01:39 AM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) I look forward to seeing your wizardry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Feb 10 2009, 01:40 AM
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I've seen a Milk Chocolate with White stripes and wheels. It looked pretty.
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post Feb 10 2009, 08:51 AM
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why did you go back to a four lug ....WCR08 pix show 5lug paint shop pix shows 4???? or did i miss something
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post Feb 10 2009, 10:08 AM
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why did you go back to a four lug ....WCR08 pix show 5lug paint shop pix shows 4???? or did i miss something


I got both (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aaron.gif)


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post Feb 10 2009, 12:10 PM
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Can't wait to see that color on the outside. I know alot of these folks only go with factory colors, but something different is fun.

Hey, if you want to make sure the car takes a few years longer, bring it by my shop and let me help you work on it. Then you can reschedule for WCR2012!
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post Feb 10 2009, 01:26 PM
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looks GREAT so far n it will be a cool color .... don't be afraid to be different! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Feb 10 2009, 07:44 PM
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Excellent ! You now have the right motivation with the May deadline.

My advice is to fix the dent in the door before you paint it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Those BBS wheels would look great with the Chocolate color, I'm sure with your connections this will be a great looking car!
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post Feb 10 2009, 08:43 PM
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that trunk looks great! keep us posted!!
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post Feb 10 2009, 09:02 PM
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QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Feb 10 2009, 10:10 AM) *

Can't wait to see that color on the outside. I know alot of these folks only go with factory colors, but something different is fun.

Hey, if you want to make sure the car takes a few years longer, bring it by my shop and let me help you work on it. Then you can reschedule for WCR2012!



I've seen it outside and it might be a bit outrageous, thinking of going with a finer flake.

And if you want to get your car done now tow it to my shop and we will get her on the ground in no time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

QUOTE(greenie @ Feb 10 2009, 05:44 PM) *

Excellent ! You now have the right motivation with the May deadline.

My advice is to fix the dent in the door before you paint it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Those BBS wheels would look great with the Chocolate color, I'm sure with your connections this will be a great looking car!


Thanks for the advice "one door bar Kurt", as it happens that door isnt even fit for the car, got a nice rust free spare that must have fallen from heaven that will be thrown on



And thanks for all the comments. I plan to do at least a few trick things, but every idea I run by the co-workers usually gets meet with blank stares of horror, and everything universally awesome is played out/waaayyyy out of budget
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