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SirAndy
Sep 26 2010, 10:29 PM
QUOTE(Chris Hamilton @ Sep 26 2010, 09:24 PM) *

Andy, you should come get the paperwork at some point. My emails and PMs don't seem to be getting through.

Yes, sorry about that. Most of my old emails don't work anymore. I'll send you my new email address tomorrow ...

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SirAndy
Oct 3 2010, 07:47 PM
More baby-steps ... biggrin.gif


I finished the basic structure of the second sail panel today.
That means we can now weld those up and make them look nice.

The same goes for the center roof section. We'll be able to finish the structural for that next time ...

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Krieger
Oct 3 2010, 08:00 PM
Ser Gut! welder.gif
racerbvd
Oct 3 2010, 08:09 PM
This is going to be a very sweet ride, you guys are real Craftsmen!!!! beerchug.gif beerchug.gif
ConeDodger
Oct 4 2010, 08:00 AM
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FourBlades
Oct 4 2010, 08:04 AM

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Need more limo porn!

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jcambo7
Oct 5 2010, 05:07 PM
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GTeener
Oct 5 2010, 05:58 PM
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Coolio. Nice progress.
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BiG bOgGs
Oct 5 2010, 07:06 PM
You guys flat out ROCK!!!


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markb
Oct 5 2010, 08:03 PM
QUOTE(FourBlades @ Oct 4 2010, 07:04 AM) *

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Need more limo porn!

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EdwardBlume
Oct 5 2010, 08:06 PM
C'mon... its just photoshopping..... dry.gif
stewteral
Oct 5 2010, 08:28 PM
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 9 2010, 07:37 PM) *

Today work has begun on the 914World exclusive "914 Limousine" project!

After years of tossing the idea around, McMark, RobW and i decided a few weeks back that it was time that someone actually build such a monstrosity.

RobW had a bare shell with front end damage so all we needed was another donor to make the front of the Limo.

I bought a '75 roller from Chris Hamilton and Rob and i went to pick it up this morning.

Once at McMark's shop in Sonoma, we started stripping the car, built a second dolly to be able to roll the shell around and started to cut off the rear of the white car and the front of the red car.

Both cuts are rough cuts at this point. Next weekend, we'll start with the more detailed cutting and test fitting.

The final result will be a 4-door, 4 (maybe 5) seater with at least one removable top (maybe two) and all the usual bling one would find in a Limousine.

The paint has yet to be determined but we are leaning towards a certain Porsche period correct 98 color. shades.gif

sawzall-smiley.gif smash.gif welder.gif beer3.gif Andy


CURRENT STATUS:

- We sourced a 2.7L /6 engine and added a aftermarket bulkhead mount ...
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=1376127


Parts Donations:

- Read here if you'd like to contribute to the 914World Limo project:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=103595


Hey SirAndy,

What a totally CRAZY Idea.....I love it!

For my 2-cents: I would suggest a Chevy conversion with a stock motor (cheap)with lots of torque. Secondly, I wonder what you will do to stengthen the chassis. The stock one is a Flexy-Flier to start with, only remedied with a full rollcage.

Regardless how you do it, please give us all the treat of watching it come along!

Thanks for being a WILD-MAN 914 fanatic,

Terry
Gary
Oct 5 2010, 08:31 PM
That's a fine looking motor biggrin.gif
GTeener
Oct 8 2010, 03:00 PM
Is there a blueprint plan for this build, or are you just building by trial?
SirAndy
Oct 8 2010, 04:44 PM
QUOTE(GTeener @ Oct 8 2010, 02:00 PM) *

Is there a blueprint plan for this build, or are you just building by trial?

We've got two levels and a tape-measure. Does that count? biggrin.gif
jaxdream
Oct 8 2010, 05:28 PM
Don't forget , between SirAndy and McMark they have 4 eyeballs!!!!!! beerchug.gif

Jack / Jaxdream
Hontec
Oct 9 2010, 04:58 AM
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 9 2010, 12:44 AM) *

QUOTE(GTeener @ Oct 8 2010, 02:00 PM) *

Is there a blueprint plan for this build, or are you just building by trial?

We've got two levels and a tape-measure. Does that count? biggrin.gif



Damn, you're over-equipped! biggrin.gif
Mike Bellis
Oct 11 2010, 07:23 PM
Here's some motivation for you...

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scotty b
Oct 11 2010, 07:57 PM
QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Oct 11 2010, 05:23 PM) *

Here's some motivation for you...

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Looks like a Citroen on a mildy good day barf.gif
SirAndy
Nov 8 2010, 12:47 PM
Coach Lights??? confused24.gif So many options ... wacko.gif


Traditional:

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Spiral:

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Bubble:

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JmuRiz
Nov 8 2010, 02:28 PM
Ha, traditional for sure.
scotty b
Nov 8 2010, 06:08 PM
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orange914
Nov 8 2010, 06:21 PM
+1 traditional
steveherman
Nov 8 2010, 07:37 PM
OMG BUBBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dlee6204
Nov 8 2010, 07:40 PM
QUOTE

OMG BUBBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bubble all the way!

drew365
Nov 8 2010, 09:44 PM
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 19 2010, 11:10 AM) *

QUOTE(tdgray @ Mar 19 2010, 12:08 PM) *

your getting grumpy in your old age Andy biggrin.gif poke.gif

Actually, i was born grumpy. rolleyes.gif

Just like the other 80 million Germans ...
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Speak for yourself punk! smile.gif

So what's the serial number?
And, has the crew in "Originality and History" been consulted on this project?
Nice work by the way, you guys are perfect for a project like this.
r_towle
Nov 8 2010, 10:19 PM
McMark claimed (tweet) you guys are back working on it today...
So, where are the pics?????

Rich
SirAndy
Nov 8 2010, 10:28 PM
QUOTE(r_towle @ Nov 8 2010, 08:19 PM) *

McMark claimed (tweet) you guys are back working on it today...
So, where are the pics?????

Rich

MarkMc took a few pictures ... Dunno why they aren't here yet ... poke.gif
AndyB
Nov 9 2010, 06:32 AM
QUOTE(dlee6204 @ Nov 8 2010, 08:40 PM) *

QUOTE

OMG BUBBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bubble all the way!


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Chris Pincetich
Nov 9 2010, 10:26 AM
Schedule another limo work-party beerchug.gif
I am in the middle of a move, need to find a new rental in Marin, and have 914 parts to donate. Good weather this Saturday means final PCA AX for me, but bad weather and I would join youz guyz indoors and bring parts.
That motor rocks! beerchug.gif
SirAndy
Nov 9 2010, 01:31 PM
QUOTE(ChrisNPDrider @ Nov 9 2010, 08:26 AM) *
Schedule another limo work-party beerchug.gif

Funny you mention that ... biggrin.gif

We talked about doing another work party. There's a lot of grunt work that needs to be done before we can start making her look nice.

This would probably be more of a scrub and clean party ... popcorn[1].gif
HarveyH
Nov 10 2010, 07:34 AM
Your idea of coach lights reminded me of a traumatic expierience of many years ago. I once saw a 50's/60's vintage Rolls Royce, (possibly a Silver Wraith) in black with a white padded vinyl top and Landau irons.
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EdwardBlume
Nov 10 2010, 11:14 AM
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 9 2010, 11:31 AM) *

QUOTE(ChrisNPDrider @ Nov 9 2010, 08:26 AM) *
Schedule another limo work-party beerchug.gif

Funny you mention that ... biggrin.gif

We talked about doing another work party. There's a lot of grunt work that needs to be done before we can start making her look nice.

This would probably be more of a scrub and clean party ... popcorn[1].gif


I might be in...
McMark
Nov 10 2010, 01:02 PM
Sorry for the delay. The limo work day on Sunday wore me out enough to let me get sick. So I've been sleeping the last few days away with a cold.

Our first task on Sunday was to strengthen the rear 'window frame' section so that should any passenger try and grab onto that area, it's less likely to bend something. By adding in these triangulation pieces, we got it surprisingly rigid. I was worried we weren't going to get it strong enough, but now I'm more than pleased with how it turned out.

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We added an strengthening beam between to two sail panel sections to help tie them together as well as added another weld seam at the joint between the two sections. This area isn't going to see a lot of stresses, so super strength isn't important.

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And finally we 'skinned' one side of the mid panel. It looks really odd this way, but once we fill in the fender gaps and add on the roofing section, it'll look better. This is where the limo lights will go.

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After Sunday's work day we decided to stop work on the aesthetic portion of the project, and refocus on the functionality portion. So next weekend we will be doing a lot of measuring and planning to get closer to having a proven running car. I've already called Terry cable and confirmed that we can have custom length cables produced for the throttle and clutch cables. We plan on getting the suspension and brakes all cleaned up, powder coated and prettied up. We plan on cleaning painting and undercoating the wheel wells while the suspension is off, that way we can tape those areas off when we paint and still leave the braking system intact. I'd like to bleed it once, and then leave it alone for good. After next weekend we'll have a better idea of what we can accomplish on a work weekend, but as mentioned it will probably consist of cleaning the rear fender wells, engine bay, and under the rear trunk to prepare those sections for finishing. As well as pulling the motor and transmission and stripping all the rest of the trim and parts off of our parts car
EdwardBlume
Nov 10 2010, 01:07 PM
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Nice work. Hope you feel better!
SirAndy
Nov 10 2010, 04:08 PM
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SirAndy
Nov 10 2010, 05:34 PM
Time to pick a color ... Not surprisingly, Raspberry has my vote ... cheer.gif


Black:
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Dark Blue:
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Green:
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Raspberry:
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Red:
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Yellow:
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If you want to play with it yourself, here's the photoshop file.
It has a saved selection for the background images that you can use to create your own color layer ...

http://www.914world.com/cantnamethisdownlo...LimoConcept.psd


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AndyB
Nov 10 2010, 05:52 PM
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 10 2010, 06:34 PM) *


Yellow:
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Dr Evil
Nov 10 2010, 06:10 PM
Black, duh. The green one reminds me of money biggrin.gif

I vas sinking, maybe make the rear doors suicide doors? Probably too much work, but it woudl be cool.
SirAndy
Nov 10 2010, 06:13 PM
QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Nov 10 2010, 04:10 PM) *

Black, duh. The green one reminds me of money biggrin.gif

Black is boring. So is white. Every damn Limo on the planet is black or white. We need something different ...

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Dr Evil
Nov 10 2010, 06:14 PM
Do like the VW rabbit and paint each panel a different color barf.gif
SirAndy
Nov 10 2010, 06:19 PM
QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Nov 10 2010, 04:14 PM) *

Do like the VW rabbit and paint each panel a different color barf.gif

Still better than black ... poke.gif biggrin.gif
EdwardBlume
Nov 10 2010, 06:20 PM
Dark blue. Haven't you EVER seen a dark blue 914 Andy? lol-2.gif
Krieger
Nov 10 2010, 07:01 PM
Not rasperry. Maybe red or silver. That is one freaking looooong rocker pannel!
JRust
Nov 10 2010, 08:01 PM
ravenna914.jpg How about the Limosicle? Still have Phoenix red trim but with the Delphi or Viper green idea.gif
kenshapiro2002
Nov 10 2010, 08:08 PM
Silver...absolutely.


QUOTE(Krieger @ Nov 10 2010, 08:01 PM) *

Not rasperry. Maybe red or silver. That is one freaking looooong rocker pannel!

iamchappy
Nov 10 2010, 08:13 PM
First thought i had was Silver
markb
Nov 10 2010, 08:18 PM
Um, metallic red? smile.gif
Mark Henry
Nov 10 2010, 08:19 PM
Plaid
bigkensteele
Nov 10 2010, 08:37 PM
I think silver wouild look great.

Did I miss what you are going to run for wheels? I am picturing 5 bolt steelies and flat caps - classy.
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