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KevinP
post Feb 26 2009, 09:26 AM
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Here's just another project restoration, this is on 1971 that was actully found online. It cost me more to ship it back to the east coast than I payed for the car.

Car had no tranny and the engine was sitting in the cockpit when it arrived.

Couple pics after I stripped the tub for blasting then the paint work. The orginal color was Tangerine and the car was a 1.7 from the factory.

I found a 2007 Ford Fusion color I liked so a PPG paint "Merlot" was purchased. My wifes Uncle and I did the paint work in his garage and it came out fairly well.

My intend is to make this a weekend driver, and I've got lots of work left to do!


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post Feb 26 2009, 09:33 AM
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Had a problem loading the paint pics so I'll try again, Sorry!
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post Feb 26 2009, 09:35 AM
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post Feb 26 2009, 09:35 AM
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post Feb 26 2009, 10:10 AM
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Nice looking car!

Please post some pictures of the in between, like your flare install.

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post Feb 26 2009, 10:36 AM
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QUOTE(FourBlades @ Feb 26 2009, 11:10 AM) *

Nice looking car!

Please post some pictures of the in between, like your flare install.

John



Thanks John, will do...

I got my Flares from one of our members "Steve" out in Las Vagas- Thanks Steve!
I decided to go with the steel over the fiberglass.

I haven't got real comfortable with posting pics yet so bare with me.

There will be many more pics to come.

Next up, is the bumpers... I sent them over to SpaceCoast Plating in Melborne for chroming.

KP
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post Feb 26 2009, 10:39 AM
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QUOTE(FourBlades @ Feb 26 2009, 11:10 AM) *

Nice looking car!

Please post some pictures of the in between, like your flare install.

John



Thanks John, will do...

I got my Flares from one of our members "Steve" out in Las Vagas- Thanks Steve!
I decided to go with the steel over the fiberglass.

I haven't got real comfortable with posting pics yet so bare with me.

There will be many more pics to come.

Next up, is the bumpers... I sent them over to SpaceCoast Plating in Melborne for chroming.

KP
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post Feb 26 2009, 10:48 AM
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Great start! Keep up the good work!
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post Feb 26 2009, 10:49 AM
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Guys,

I'm so sorry for the double post, maybe one of the Admins can un Fuch my mess.

KP
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post Feb 26 2009, 10:59 AM
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GREAT color. I know a lot of folks on this board go for the OEM colors, but what the hell, I like to see these these cars in something different. What you doing for a drive train. That 1.7 and flares don't go togeather in my view.
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post Feb 26 2009, 11:11 AM
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Bad A$$ color!
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post Feb 26 2009, 11:47 AM
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Kevin, great to see you once again working on a teener.... Keep up the good work... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

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post Feb 26 2009, 11:48 AM
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QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Feb 26 2009, 11:59 AM) *

GREAT color. I know a lot of folks on this board go for the OEM colors, but what the hell, I like to see these these cars in something different. What you doing for a drive train. That 1.7 and flares don't go togeather in my view.



I decided to go with a bigger motor 105 X 71 (2L crank) the motor that the guy sent out with the car ended up being a 1.8 Ljet.

I found a 2.0 L crank so I sent the heads out to Len for a rebuild/upgrade. Did the whole deal- new everything, SS valves, repositioned plug holes, springs, keepers,
moly pushrods, swievl foot adjusters, valve seats, 1.7rockers from Jake. The P/C's were from European Racing that I got for free from a friend, pistons are J&E's. Cam is a Webcam 86b.

Didn't have the cash for new rods but had them rebuilt/rebushed and ARP bolts installed.

Hey, I know what they say about heat in the larger bores so I did have everything coated, both dry film and thermal on the needed parts. I think thats going to be money well spent. Got a contact at Calico to help out on the coatings.

Gonna need some carbs so I probley go to Jake for them.

There are things I would do differently if I had the money but right now i'm ready to get this thing back together.

KP
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post Feb 26 2009, 11:51 AM
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Hey Rob,

Good to hear from you!

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post Feb 26 2009, 05:10 PM
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Very nice, metallics rarely look good on a 914 but this is nice...
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post Feb 26 2009, 05:13 PM
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Nice job and the metallic looks good
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post Feb 26 2009, 05:15 PM
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QUOTE(KevinP @ Feb 26 2009, 10:35 AM) *

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that looks fantastic! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Can't wait to see more

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