(Truth be told, I just want to see some cool 914 photos
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Title says it all... post two photos (minimum) - at least one when it was a rusty pile of metal and one glamour shot.
(Truth be told, I just want to see some cool 914 photos instead of reading about vendors, group buys, and other crap...)
(Truth be told, I just want to see some cool 914 photos
Right after stripping it (there's a picture SOOOOOMEWHERE of what it looked like Yellow).....
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Thought this was a cool pic....
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Thought this was a cool pic....
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before 
and after 
original (shot) paint, with "scrapper" spoiler
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new paint, much more streetable spoiler
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new paint, much more streetable spoiler
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Not sure if it is at it's best and at it's worst or not.
Here is my car then and now:
Here is my car then and now:
before:
after:
after:
Dang, Nathan! That car looks sweet! Where'd your build thread go? I want to drool over some more of your progress pics!
QUOTE(RJMII @ Jan 7 2011, 04:41 PM) 
Dang, Nathan! That car looks sweet! Where'd your build thread go? I want to drool over some more of your progress pics!
It's somewhere around here but I don't know how to find it.
By the way I was thinking of you the other day. I am going to have to hire you to do a website for me around Mid Feb if you have the time.
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QUOTE(RJMII @ Jan 7 2011, 04:41 PM)
Dang, Nathan! That car looks sweet! Where'd your build thread go? I want to drool over some more of your progress pics!
It's somewhere around here but I don't know how to find it.
By the way I was thinking of you the other day. I am going to have to hire you to do a website for me around Mid Feb if you have the time.
Mid Feb is great time to catch me for websites. That's when I hide inside away from the 30-40 below weather.
QUOTE(RJMII @ Jan 7 2011, 06:02 PM)
Mid Feb is great time to catch me for websites. That's when I hide inside away from the 30-40 below weather.
Hey, wait a minute... Get my emblems done first
There are much worse pictures i just couldnt dig them up.
I cant wait to drive it again...
I cant wait to drive it again...
5 years ago, just after I bought it.
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After makeover, Spring 2010
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After makeover, Spring 2010
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QUOTE(RJMII @ Jan 7 2011, 06:02 PM)
Mid Feb is great time to catch me for websites. That's when I hide inside away from the 30-40 below weather.
Hey, wait a minute... Get my emblems done first
I will.
I actually had one of them in my hand at dinner time. Waiting on new breakout board for my mill. It should be here monday. @Chappy; I can't wait for you to drive it again, too!
Sept 2006
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March 2008
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April 2009
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Sept 2009
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October 2010
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March 2008
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April 2009
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Sept 2009
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October 2010
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Before 
Today
Someday
Today
Someday
before and after
Before:
After:
After:
My rust free project 914 in the "jackstand" position and the factory six donor. Sold the six body and kept the good stuff....and the 962 nose hanging on the wall.....
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Project car stripped.....
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Some cage work on current car....
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The end result many labor hours, years, and $$$$$'s later......
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Project car stripped.....
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Some cage work on current car....
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The end result many labor hours, years, and $$$$$'s later......
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Before
After
After
Worst.
And after.....
Much better.
And after.....
Much better.
QUOTE(speed metal army @ Jan 8 2011, 09:37 AM)
Worst.
And after.....
Much better.
Very nice car.
What color is that?
Thx
Dave
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QUOTE(speed metal army @ Jan 8 2011, 09:37 AM)
Worst.
And after.....
Much better.
Very nice car.
What color is that?
Thx
Dave
L-98B Lime green mettalic.1976 only I think.
QUOTE(URY914 @ Jan 8 2011, 07:29 AM)
Those are some frightening "jackstands"!!It looks like a stiff breeze would knock the works over!
Sure, I'll play. This was actually fun to go through some old photos.
-Steve
-Steve
Before- 2nd owner painted it platinum metallic in 1979...
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During-
doors, trunklids, headlight lids, and engine lid went to Redi-Strip-
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During-
flares and paint
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During-
doors, trunklids, headlight lids, and engine lid went to Redi-Strip-
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During-
flares and paint
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before
after
QUOTE(computers4kids @ Jan 8 2011, 09:43 AM)
Before
After
"God damn beautiful" (Spoken in Al Pacino's voice from Scent of A Women when he sees Gabrielle Anwar sitting by herself in a restaurant in New York).
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