 Just got Wild 6 back from the painter, I thought I would share |
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| Wild 6 |
 Jul 29 2009, 07:18 PM
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See you at the next autocross.  Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 16-November 04 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 3,128  |
After 5+ years it was finally time to redo the car:
 I decided to paint the front bumper black and carry through the front stripe. The fuel door turned out much better than I expected - and it really works too.  I removed the wing, but re-did the sail panels since they look good with the design.  I painted the mirrors to match the black metalic. |
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| db9146 |
Jul 31 2009, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None 
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Nice looking car...I really like the paint scheme!!! The addition of black to the bumpers does it!.
Dee |
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| Wild 6 |
Aug 1 2009, 12:22 PM
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See you at the next autocross. Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 16-November 04 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 3,128 |
QUOTE(Randal @ Jul 31 2009, 07:56 AM)  QUOTE(Wild 6 @ Jul 29 2009, 06:48 PM) I have added some "before" pictures. Wild 6 has always been a workhorse - competing in events for over 20 years between 3 different drivers. In the last 5 years, it was involved in 4 track incidents - people used to joke that maybe I needed to add a target sign to the paint scheme. It was getting kind of tough to look at with all the track rash so I had it redone over the summer. I hope it doesn't offend the purists. For those who don't know, Wild 6 is powered by a 3.6L 993 motor, 915/Wevo box and 996TT brakes. /// /// /// Great car and it looks fantastic. Paint scheme really works. Actually one of the first 6 conversations, done by Bontempi at High Performance House, if I remember correctly. Lots of TTOD at GGR when we were still running in Dublin. It's not a conversion. It's an original 914-6. The car was updated to a 3.3L in Phoenix and later a 3.6L at Bauer in Oakland. It was also the prototype car for the very first Wevo 915 sideshifter. |
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| J P Stein |
Aug 1 2009, 12:48 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Well, Andy, are you coming to the Shoot Out? 914 AX bragging rights for the West Coast are on the line. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Wild 6 |
Aug 1 2009, 01:59 PM
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See you at the next autocross. Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 16-November 04 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 3,128 |
QUOTE(J P Stein @ Aug 1 2009, 11:48 AM) Well, Andy, are you coming to the Shoot Out? 914 AX bragging rights for the West Coast are on the line. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Tempting, but it would be a long drive for an autocross. The car was a really quick AX car before I stiffened it for the track. Now I have to fully loosen the front sway bar just to compete for a local top 5 spot. I would however, show up for a 914 Los Angeles shootout (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| sixaddict |
Aug 6 2009, 02:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States
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A 100 years ago (1979) a guy in Portland O PCA had one that looked just like this ....Bob Caspell or something close...I still have a newsletter wit ha picture if it because it was so cool.....Might not be the same one but equally striking. TOT
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| AZ914 |
Aug 7 2009, 08:54 AM
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914 Dumbass Group: Members Posts: 1,459 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson Member No.: 98 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Looks great Andy!
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| jt914-6 |
Aug 9 2009, 07:52 AM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
Andy....Are the wheels one or three piece? How wide are they? Do you have steel or fiberglass flares???? Also, what size tires are you using and what brand?
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| Wild 6 |
Aug 15 2009, 07:37 PM
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See you at the next autocross. Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 16-November 04 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 3,128 |
QUOTE(jt914-6 @ Aug 9 2009, 06:52 AM) Andy....Are the wheels one or three piece? How wide are they? Do you have steel or fiberglass flares???? Also, what size tires are you using and what brand? The Fikse wheels are three piece. I'm not sure of the sizes (because my car is at my building so I can't go out and measure them), but I think the fronts are 8 1/2" and the rears are 10". I run Toyo RA1 tires - 235 x 17 front and 255 or 275 x 17 on the rear. |
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| computers4kids |
Aug 15 2009, 07:56 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
Very well done...great attention to detail! Love the paint scheme. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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| nsr-jamie |
Aug 16 2009, 03:06 AM
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914 guy in Japan Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 7-November 07 From: Nagoya, Japan Member No.: 8,305 Region Association: None |
Thats an incredible car! Now I see why your name is wild 6!! Cheers!!
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