Thanks Brant... That is pretty much the way it is out here. Turn any direction and it's beautiful. The desert is a special kind of beautiful. Some don't see it but it's as big and empty as most of Colorado...

The 914 looks amazing as does the Z car. I restored several Z cars when I was in college to help pay for my tuition. They were a blast to drive.

I then switched to 914’s after college and have stayed with Porsches ever since.

Fun cars to enjoy!

Jeff B

Holy crap...you already have my "attainable dream duo garage" a 914 and a 240z... I still only have ½ 914.

Both cars looks great Cone, well done!

All Rob needs is a Chevy Monza and his dream 70's garage is complete!

Chevy Monza??? Where can I get one Rob?

Here's a Vega. Close enough!

Perfect!

I had a little problem with the way the front Getty hood fit. These are the GT replica fiberglass hoods with the balsa underframe. When I originally installed them, I discovered that if I put the hood springs on the lowest setting, it wouldn't cause the hood to jump up violently. I thought that it might work. But the sides of the hood stood about 1/4" proud of the fenders. McMark suggested eliminating the springs and going with a prop or? So, I tried it. The fit is now pretty close to perfect. I like it...

For comparison, this is from that photoshoot a couple weeks back at the Truckee River. Notice the way the hood stands up behind the headlights...

I'm feeling kind of excited! Tomorrow, the car goes in to the body shop for paint on the fiberglass lids and some touch up to the rest of the car. Mostly just spots they missed when it went in for the flare paint. I had them paint both sides completely and it was understood by me and Gilbert (shop owner) that little nicks would be fixed and not just painted over. The word from Gilbert didn't trickle down.

This is a busy collision shop and it is kind of cool that they will even work on projects such as this. Even cooler, they get excited about it! When I bring it in, they drop everything and come out to ogle it!

I thought I'd get to go out and do a photo shoot while I was home this last week but virtually every time I went to take a ride in the car, it started to sprinkle. I haven't had the top on in a year or so, so I didn't want to break my topless streak... So the only time I took a ride was around the block.

Anyway, I wanted to show off the freshly painted lids for you guys.

Do you like?

Looks good!

What a beauty. Silver always looks great on our cars.

Nice! Time for a photo shoot. The car has come a long way since the rock incident. I think it kind of started a rock slide...

Not quite time for a photo shoot. I still need to finish the interior. I've got the backpad kit, and I need enough time to put it together. (Or Mark Whitesell to spend Thanksgiving with us again) I'm not happy with the black loop carpet so that will go in favor of some grey Perlon. I called GTS Classics about some Nurburgring seats and e talked me into something else! The biggest thing though is that damned targa bar trim piece? Come on 914Rubber?

We're going to do some more engine work, but after the interior - she's done!

Thanks for the kind words though!

Didn't you buy a boxster?

I had a Boxster 15 years ago. Sold it and bought the Bumblebee Racer. Both gone now. Thinking about a Cayman R but Yopu is thinking about a Cayenne GTS.

I had an idea but for some reason, I can't find a picture of it. I've searched Armando's site and I know that most GT's didn't feature these but I'd love to have an option since I have two good sets of door handles. Does anyone know a source for a picture of drilled door handles? My idea is to drill a set and then have Ogden Chrome rechrome them. It's just an option like the RSR wheels and full polish street wheels I have for the car now...

This looks great. I'm slowly heading towards flares with my car, it's silver too. Can it start getting quite pricey once you factor in the cost of the flares, paint, wheels, rocker panels... (did I miss anything?).

> start getting quite pricey once you factor in the cost of the flares, paint, wheels, rocker panels

Just... engine, ECU, transmission, axles, brakes, master cyl, pedals, chassis reinforcement, shocks, springs, struts, torsion bars, bushings, carpet, seats, rubber, hardware.



-Steve

My car has most of that stuff already . I just want the extra rubber for AX, so flares, and all the stuff that goes with them, are on the to do list.

Alright, stay on task.

Pictures of the drilled door handles?

The Max Moritz GT had them. Or at least, it did in the mid-2000s.

http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/image/88695283

The handles were blacked-out and drilled.

--DD

Ralph Meaney 914-6 GT

RM After Resto

Thanks!

I drove my car to the range the other day. Every day I'm home I shoot at least 100 rounds. When I got done, I went outside and found this. 1972 Jensen SV. 440 6 Pack. It was a little rough but it ran well. A little Outback Rocket!

Thanks Dave!

Ways! I think I found my Monza!

So there's a big Zone 7 PCA weekend in Reno and I decided to enter the 914 in he Concours. I am at work in Berkeley so I had to ask my daughters boyfriend to clean it up and detail it...

He calls me all grossed out and says he found a rat in the engine compartment. He looked for chewed up wires but nada...

We decided to name the little guy Da Spoodster since he reminds me so much of a car I saw a picture of...

Right on!

You thought you smelled a rat? You DID smell a rat!

I spend so much time in California that I seldom have time to attend events in my home region. As I was leaving last Wednesday for Berkeley, I noticed that my home region was having a Concours on Sunday. I'm not usually a Concours guy in fact I find them a little annoying with their look down their nose attitudes sometimes but what the heck, I entered.

Oh, and I won!

Got a trophy and everything!

Nice work!

Rob,
That is because your car is freaking fantastic! Good work!

Thanks! Those Concours Weenies can sure keep you humble though! One of them pointed out to me that I have gravel in my fiberglass rockers on both sides of the car. Then lamented that he could not take off points for that. I said, that's Thunderhill gravel as if I was proud of it. I don't think he was amused...

Rob, that's a nice respectable win for your 914 !
Yours and McMark's hard work paying off
Is that lawn green or what? Mine used to look like that before the drought and twice a week watering
Marty

Way to go! Congratulations.

That's Gubmint lawn Marty... Washoe County Public Parks. They water it daily. Maybe even twice daily...

Yopu and our daughter dearest get into the act...

Congrats Rob

Thanks Jamie!

Congrats on the win and the photography. Not a single trash can in any of those pictures.

Huh... You're right! Where's Ways? He'll Photoshop them in for me!

Rob
Nice win
We all want to grow up to be just like you???
Tom

...very clean car - congratulations!

Tony

Thanks guys! Yopu says we have to go back today because the picture of her and Samantha didn't turn out

Read almost all the pages last night of your thread and an amazing car that is a driver while doing upgrades and not letting it sit in a long period of time on jack stands.

Congratulation and indeed a nice car to win on a show!

Nice!

Mark deserves a lot of credit for that , well done.