Check out the ride height between the racer and the stocker....

This is going to cut deep, the more I work on this thing, the more I want to make it "perfect" ..... naw, just kidding, 914s are meant to be driven!

914 Art...

Jeeeze! I'll be over in March to see it!

See it? You mean work on it?

You can see the sights too.... (from Coit Tower in SF and Lombard St)

Work on it? Hell ya! I'll have my son with too!

Rick,so.....stop by my place and help me 2

Quote # 10,000 and there wasn't even a marching band. You da man Rick

Edit: Never mind. The Real 10K Post

Progress progress..

Getting the buckets in..

This is how it should look..

How hard can this be?

It was tough enough...

Moving to the interior... 2 years out it got a little weathered, but the steering wheel should still feel good after some work...

Clean the carpets... yes that's doggy shampoo... leaves a nice shine plus conditions..

Ended up soaking the carpets in OxiClean for 2 days with 4 washes... came out... crappy.. will need new carpet soon...

Working on the engine bay...

Engine lid pull cable was rusted and broke... the tube is shot, and may have been a "tech tip" ground as it was fused to the tube... free the rusted cable took a chunk of the tube off... bummer...

You know whats funny? That race car was nicer than that stocker 6 years ago..

Next is how to install the stainless fuel lines.. do I really need to jack the car up off the pass side to feed the tube in?

It shows.. I've actually taken some parts off of it... like the window squeezgies on the doors to use on my car...

Nice work Rob. Wished I had time to visit when we were soooo close! Keep up the good work! And change that carpet

looking very nice Rob.

I plan on putting new carpet in my '75 once I get it back from the body shop...
whenever that will be.

time to call Morph...

Its amazing what 30+ years of gas fumes, oil and coffee stains do to the OEM carpet. I would LOVE a plush black carpet kit like the stuff used in my old 993.. you know that really soft stuff....

The "OEM" antenna doesn't sit right... am I missing a part? I'm thinking of just adding a rubber and metal washer and trying to get it to sit down...

There should be a contoured spacer under the fender to align it.

Rob you are missing a rubber grommet that sits between the fender and this eccentric piece in the pictures...
the eccentric piece allows the antennae to sit on a surface that is not level and let you get that antennae straight up and down. the nut then tightens down onto the eccentric piece.


hope these help.

Not all that tough if you have a ninja trunk monkey!

Thanks Dan! these help a lot.... now if only I can remember if I lost it in 1988 or 2008?

nice work Rob!

Nice work, I love the color....check out my avatar.

I forgot to post picts of the doors... these took me awhile, but thanks to Mikey they look pretty good... and should work now....

Out for some sun today... yep, that's the engine installed...

Rust treated and BBQ painted.... it came out flat black instead of shiny black, but then again its a factory stock and weathered muffler...

Can the steel tip be polished? How?

You can try polishing it out with a coarse and then a fine wire wheel. Then try some polishing compounds on a buffing wheel. Going from coarse to fine.

looking good Rob.
Yes that tip can be polished, but it will take some time and elbow grease

Looking great!

Nice. And you can use a scotch brite disk on a die grinder to get it close for final polish. H/F sells them super cheap with different grits. I probably have one if you need it. If it's a steel tip won't stay polished long, stainless on the other hand is very nice.

Rob...Rob...you're cured!!!....it's a miracle.. LOL


P.S. that's a cool color(I had 1 in the past)

Close to cured. I still need to connect the clutch, install the center console, connect the half shafts, install the vacuum lines, gas tank, battery, and engine lid....then there's the brakes, suspension.. it goes on and on...

Getting close for sure...

Polished the exhaust tip and got the muffler installed. Also finished connecting the vacuum lines...

That is one nice looking ride!

Konrad

Rob,
You driving that thing yet? The weather is great! Time to drive

foam padding and the gas tank installed...

Shout out to McMark for sealing the gas tank... very nice work!

and I haven't forgotten about the antenna part....I promise to get it out to you

Looking super Rob. Love the color.

Got some work done today... installed the top dash, lower dash, painted the wiper arms, and installed (but didn't connect) the battery...

Also trying to reupholster the rear targa pad, but may need to buy one....

Looking great Rob. "Dad's car" is turning out awsome. Looking forward to seeing it and meeting you in person.
Are you working on it tommorrow?
I got a little busy after WCR, but haven't forgot about the RV repairs.

I should be around.... what are you up to?

Its picture day.... celebrating near external completion...